Members ralphster007 Posted November 9, 2002 Members Share Posted November 9, 2002 Seriously. If anyone knows anything at all, or who has links to some decent primers or tutorials, I'd be much obliged.TIA,Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ninjaaron Posted November 9, 2002 Members Share Posted November 9, 2002 I assum you are talking about the music from India... I only know a very little about it, but I will tell you what I know: there are drones going in the background most of the time, there are also a lot of micro-tone bends there is a scale that tends to be favored for indian music, t is called the hindustan scale, it is also the fifth mode of melodic minor and is sometimes called melodic major, it could also be called mixolydian b6 or aeolian #3 in C it is C-D-E-F-G-Ab-Bb-C most indian music slowly elevates in the peice, reaches a climax about midway through, and then slowly comes back down. If you are talking about native american music, I have no clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stevehollx Posted November 9, 2002 Members Share Posted November 9, 2002 For what I understand Indian music isn't based on the 12 note chromatic scale, let alone is it hinged off of the major scales like Western music is. I also bleieve they do not have musical scores, and a lot of what they do is improv. This is interesting though, and I would like to see what people have to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ninjaaron Posted November 9, 2002 Members Share Posted November 9, 2002 Originally posted by stevehollx For what I understand Indian music isn't based on the 12 note chromatic scale, let alone is it hinged off of the major scales like Western music is. I also bleieve they do not have musical scales, and a lot of what they do is improv. This is interesting though, and I would like to see what people have to say. I just put what I have observed from listening, and a tiny amount of reasearch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rosskoss Posted November 10, 2002 Members Share Posted November 10, 2002 Well, I'm of indian origin but I really don't know much about Indian music. But I know of at least three guitarists who do and maybe you could get in touch with them if you want to know morehttp://www.guitarprasanna.comHe plays genuine Indian Classical music on guitar(among other styles). His vibrato and bending techniques are really unique. I find it hard to believe that he plays like that on a regular guitar.Check out this tune for instancehttp://www.guitarprasanna.com/Audio/Carnatic/bilahari.ramTheres also some theory on his site that you may find usefulSome more info"Prasanna is a magna-cum-laude graduate in western classical composition and Jazz improvisation from the Berklee College of music, Boston, USA. As one of Berklee's most illustrious students, he was awarded the coveted 'Berklee College of Music Composition Achievement Award' for outstanding work as a western classical composer and 'The Berklee College of Music Guitar Achievement Award' for outstanding work as a jazz guitarist. "And a few other guitaristshttp://www.joybasu.comhttp://www.prashantaswani.com/http://www.virtualguitarmagazine.com/guest_editorials/Anand.htmHeres a lesson that I found online. You may find it useful http://www.theshredzone.com/lessons/fretboardfrolics_mikhal_caldwell/fretboardfrolicspart011.htmlAlso check out some of Shawn Lane's online articles because he is deeply influenced by indian classical music and has studied it in depth.Well, I hope that helps in some way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ralphster007 Posted November 10, 2002 Author Members Share Posted November 10, 2002 Thank you rosskoss and friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tramampoline Posted November 10, 2002 Members Share Posted November 10, 2002 Originally posted by rosskoss http://www.guitarprasanna.comHe plays genuine Indian Classical music on guitar(among other styles). His vibrato and bending techniques are really unique. I find it hard to believe that he plays like that on a regular guitar.Check out this tune for instancehttp://www.guitarprasanna.com/Audio/Carnatic/bilahari.ramTheres also some theory on his site that you may find useful Hey rosskoss. Thanks for posting that link! Very cool guitar work there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fred5 Posted November 10, 2002 Members Share Posted November 10, 2002 Some kind of primer, I guess : http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/raga.html An interesting read about sitars :http://www.buckinghammusic.com/sitar/sittut/btut.html Both sites are quite exploreable. No wonder, since Indian music is huge subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blackstratblues Posted November 10, 2002 Members Share Posted November 10, 2002 hey rosskoss..you of indian origin? i'm from bombay, say prasanna in 1996 [i think] at a local gig. was one of the most mind bending experiences cos you'd never thought that was a guitar playing. sounded like a carnatic flute or something. sadly i havent seen him since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tramampoline Posted November 11, 2002 Members Share Posted November 11, 2002 Originally posted by blackstratblues i'm from bombay, say prasanna in 1996 [i think] at a local gig. was one of the most mind bending experiences cos you'd never thought that was a guitar playing. sounded like a carnatic flute or something. sadly i havent seen him since. That's cool man. To hear a guitar pull off that kind of stuff is definately mind-bending. Kinda makes me think of switching to lighter guage strings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blackstratblues Posted November 11, 2002 Members Share Posted November 11, 2002 his website says he uses 10's....i consider 9's normal.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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