An Indian Tune - Figured out by Ear.

nagukush · #1 February 3rd, 2006

Hi friends,

I hope i'm not boring you guys too much by posting my recordings here often

. I dunno why but its a very nice feeling when your friends comment and appreciate you

. I feel after joining this forum , this feature has improved a great deal on my confidence and desire to play. So please bear with me and gimme your comments if possible.

Here's an Indian Song, which i figured out by ear, (dunno if i'm in the right key though

) ! I feel practicing like this does do good to our ear-development, (though i may not be exactly on target).

(SORRY I KNOW THAT YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE MELODY HERE, BUT I GUESS MUSIC HAS NO LANGUAGE, IT BY ITSELF IS A GREAT LANGUAGE)

Regds

Kush

allthumbs · #2 February 3rd, 2006

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Originally Posted by nagukush

Hi friends,

I hope i'm not boring you guys too much by posting my recordings here often

. I dunno why but its a very nice feeling when your friends comment and appreciate you

. I feel after joining this forum , this feature has improved a great deal on my confidence and desire to play. So please bear with me and gimme your comments if possible.

Here's an Indian Song, which i figured out by ear, (dunno if i'm in the right key though

) ! I feel practicing like this does do good to our ear-development, (though i may not be exactly on target).

(SORRY I KNOW THAT YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE MELODY HERE, BUT I GUESS MUSIC HAS NO LANGUAGE, IT BY ITSELF IS A GREAT LANGUAGE)

Regds

Kush

That was great Kush. I could really hear an indian feel going on in there. Once you figure out the key and chords you could put some droning bass notes in there to really make it sing. That is a keepr. Congrats. I have been meaning to ask you what would a sitar cost in your country. I love the sound of those .

DE_South · #3 February 3rd, 2006

Hey Kush, technically I can't tell you anything about that tune since I don't know enough to do so. What I can tell you is that it hits the sweet-spot on my eardrums and takes me back to my childhood in Durban, South Africa. Durban, and indeed the province of Natal, is home to one of the largest group of Indians, outside of India.

Thanks.

PickNGrin · #4 February 3rd, 2006

Yeah, the backing would help- Are you from that part of the world?

Don't they use quarter tones in that music (More than 12 notes to the scale?) I know for fact they do in some parts of the world.
I have a friend that puts modified plastic wire ties around his guitar neck to "add frets" needed to play the 1/4 tones. They play music for belly dancers.

nagukush · #5 February 3rd, 2006

Thank you so much for your kind words, Marty. I too really love the Sitar's sound, (though i've never played one, but my Mom say's she had learnt it for a few months , when she was very young) Actually there are'nt any music stores near my town and i have to travel a great deal to get there. But, i'm going to one very soon (maybe within 10 - 15 days) for getting myself a new acoustic, i'll surely enquire and reply to you.

Thanks and Regds

Kush

nagukush · #6 February 3rd, 2006

Hey Pick, How're you doin ??? yes i'm from India , but i'm not sure i understand your question (you see i'm not very advanced and my music-theory is "0"

)

PickNGrin · #7 February 3rd, 2006

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Are you from that part of the world?

Never mind ---your location is in the post ..DUH! ---sorry

Jean · #8 February 3rd, 2006

That really sounded great Kush, keep up with the recordings mate, we are most certainly not bored!

Cheers mate,
Jean

nagukush · #9 February 3rd, 2006

Thanks Jean

Canuck-Playa · #10 February 3rd, 2006

I like that part where the music really speeds up it sounds good. where is it from. Which culture i mean because it doesnt sound like anything i have ever heard.

nagukush · #11 February 3rd, 2006

Its an Indian Movie song, i wish i could attach a file for you to hear it, but its against the forum rules

. Actually its a vocal song and the fast thing is a riff that comes in the song.

nowhere-man · #12 February 3rd, 2006

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Originally Posted by allthumbs

I have been meaning to ask you what would a sitar cost in your country. I love the sound of those .

Glad you mentioned that allthumbs, cos I've been meaning to ask Kush if he plays the sitar. I've heard some of Ravi Shankir's music over the years, and I must say Indian music appeals to me, particularly Raga music.

Well played Kush,

I enjoyed that very much. Keep posting mate (but don't forget to eat and sleep occasionally as well).
By the way, I know you live near the middle of India, but what's the name of your village or town?
Cheers, Geoff

nagukush · #13 February 4th, 2006

Thank You so much for appreciating Geoff

. I'm from a town called Erode, in south-India. (Actually its in the lower-end of India, which i had wrongly placed in the google-map)

I dont play the sitar, but i like the sound of it. Actually i'm more inclined towads western music, rather than Indian-Classical music

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Jim Heidinger · #14 February 8th, 2006

Hi Kush,

That is a cool tune. I'm not too familiar with indian music but this has a richness in melodic and rhythmic movement that is pleasing to listen to. Good work assimilating the line! It seems a bit complicated to me.

Jim

nagukush · #15 February 8th, 2006

Thanks for appreciating Jim. Its really encouraging