Re: Sitar Sounds out of a Guitar

["Gary Brain" <jane16@earthlink.net>]

James,

 I would be happy to help/answer any questions you might have regarding
Hindustani music. I not a master by any stretch, but would certainly be 
able
to provide you with a listening list (trade tapes even), give you a brief
high level historical view,  provide some simple chalans (structural
foundation of the Rags), provide you with contact information of real
Hindustani teachers, or answer any general questions you may have.

 A word of caution: I started out 10 years ago with a mild curiousity after
reading a Olivier Messiaen interview. I found that the music had no life,
and began a serious study (not with Ali Akbar Khan FYI) of Raga music. 3
years later I found myself hip deep in practice for 4 hours everyday. What 
I
am saying is that Raga music can be habit forming *smile*.

 I must admit, the time I have spent studying has paid dividends in regards
to my western compositions, since the western music doesn't stress melody 
as
strongly (there is no harmony only tonal centers in Hindustani music). 
Also,
you will find quite a few fascinating theories in regards to musical time
cycles. A great asset to any loop artist.

Prospero
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Coker <jcoker@jguru.com>
To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
Date: Friday, December 31, 1999 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: Sitar Sounds out of a Guitar


>
>For instruments, recordings, and books on indian
>music go to the Ali Akbar College Store at:  http://www.aacm.org/shop/
>
>James Ko wrote:
>>
>> Thanks all for all the suggestions.  I'll try them out when I'm not
>> bedridden anymore (caught a nasty flu).
>>
>> Also, are there any books out there that publish rudimenary ragas in tab
>> form?  My note reading skills are wholly inadequate.  I'm not looking 
>for
a
>> complex text on Indian music theory or anything,  just something to
>> familiarize myself to the tonality.
>>
>> Thanks again.  This list is a great resource!
>>
>> Jim Ko
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