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rachmiel · Post by **rachmiel** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:45 pm

greetings. :-)

here's something very different:

dhonga dhonga dom

way back in the day i studied tabla. this is a tabla 'song' presented in theme and variations form. FOR THREE VOICES (bass, baritone, soprano). ;-)

i wrote it for the vocal trio i work with; this is just a rough draft to let me hear what it would sound like. i made it by pitch-shifting my own voice: sounds TERRIBLE! but it enables you to get an idea of what the piece might sound like.

enjoy. :-)

Jazzyspoon · Post by **Jazzyspoon** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:56 pm

this is crazy cool! Very, very interesting idea and it just gets more interesting towards the end. That must have taken you a while to pull off. Is this a common practice for writing 'tabla-ture' to use your voice to layout the parts?

Spe3D · Post by **Spe3D** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:08 pm

That's brilliant

great rhythm and expression

Sounds great imo

rachmiel · Post by **rachmiel** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:12 pm

Jazzyspoon wrote:this is crazy cool! Very, very interesting idea and it just gets more interesting towards the end.

that is the plan, and most indian ragas work this way. :-)

Jazzyspoon wrote:That must have taken you a while to pull off. Is this a common practice for writing 'tabla-ture' to use your voice to layout the parts?

when you are a student of indian drumming, you learn bols (patterns) by singing them. the singing is considered a tool for learning the drum strokes, but it is so beautiful and amazingly virtuosic that it can stand on its own.

rachmiel · Post by **rachmiel** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:14 pm

Spe3D wrote:That's brilliant :) great rhythm and expression :)

Sounds great imo :D :band2:

thanks. :-) let us hope our vocal trio can do it as well live!

Arglebargle · Post by **Arglebargle** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:24 pm

That was insanely awesome.

justin3am · Post by **justin3am** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:34 pm

Great work, I left for a meeting to find this waiting for me. I'm really loving it Rick. The pperformance is sooo expressive and natural (was it programmed or performed?). Just amazing.

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:44 pm

TrioLok Gurtu ... fantastic on headphones! I

it.

mellok

stanlea · Post by **stanlea** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:47 pm

I like this rhythmic mood, great sound traffic on the voices. Sometimes there is like a french accent.

noodi · Post by **noodi** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:29 pm

My tune of the day

Loved it. The big notes were a bit harsh on my monitors but you said its a rough draught anyway. More!

sloworm · Post by **sloworm** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:35 pm

lol@the voices in the start. oh wait, i thought this was tabla piece. its a voice tabla piece. I like it though either way. Very good use of the voice, must have been tiresome getting it all lined up correctly?

rachmiel · Post by **rachmiel** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:45 am

Arglebargle wrote:That was insanely awesome.

if you are not familiar with indian tabla masters singing their songs (often right before they play them) ... you should listen. it's astonishing.

rachmiel · Post by **rachmiel** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:46 am

justin3am wrote:Great work, I left for a meeting to find this waiting for me. I'm really loving it Rick. The pperformance is sooo expressive and natural (was it programmed or performed?). Just amazing.

yes it is performed by me ... but pitch shifted and sped up as needed. alas i could not do the very fast parts so effortlessly (or at all) at my present level of expertise.

rachmiel · Post by **rachmiel** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:48 am

mellotronaut wrote:TrioLok Gurtu ... fantastic on headphones! I :love: it.

mellok

:-) i've had the great pleasure of seeing zakir hussain several times live. if you ever suffer from musical arrogance, seeing him perform will cure you.

rachmiel · Post by **rachmiel** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:49 am

stanlea wrote:I like this rhythmic mood, great sound traffic on the voices. Sometimes there is like a french accent.

traffic! nice ... the french must have been me channeling edith piaf.