What music / instrument do you play?

rab · May 16th, 2006, 19:16

I have been thinking about this thread for a long time - we have had them all - what's your job, the weather, how old are you, etc etc etc....

But this is a chance to let us know about your musical talents without being put totally on the spot and being asked to play on-line. That will come one day but not right now. So I'll start off: -

I sing and play guitar in a group called Celtic Connections. We are more a traditional session than a group. I also join in a band called Rose 'n' Thorns here in Adelaide when they play an accoustic gig.

I also play fiddle, bodhran, and whistle., mostly traditional celtic music from the British Isles / Canada...

So come and join the Indiamike band and tell us what you can play???? Can you play Indian music?

sego · May 17th, 2006, 08:56

I play or play around with the Tabla, but I don't have much rhythm in me.

PeakXV · May 17th, 2006, 09:08

Well, I'm very near the celtic region of Canada - love that music and love all the India sounds and vibes .... but they always give me a dull pair of spoons and send me off to a far away corner at any ceilidh

.... in other words nada.

JMurray · May 17th, 2006, 10:12

I make a living at the piano,
http://www.k4.dion.ne.jp/~jimsjazz/
but I do a little bass and some odd woodwinds as well.

I have a passion for collecting instruments from around the world and am looking forward to the day I can add a sitar to my collection. I have always been intrigued by Indian raga music as it's so similar to jazz, yet completely unrelated.

phantom · May 17th, 2006, 11:32

I am a newbee at acoustic guitar.. hopefully i could give a more detailed reply in a yr. or so

nadreg · May 17th, 2006, 12:21

Drums. I love percussion. Give me anything, and I'll bang away at it.

fromusawithluv · May 17th, 2006, 17:06

I play piano (self-taught), have an acoustic guitar (still to learn), sing - learned some Carnatic music, currently learning Hindustani, and sing some pop & little of Russian folk. I got so excited the other day, when my Hindustani music teacher was showing me how to play the tabla...WOW!!!!!!! is not even close to how I felt/feel!

May 17th, 2006, 18:41

I'm also a learner of acoustic guitar - My Mother has played most of my life so you would think that when my mother asked me if i wanted to play when i was young i would say 'yes'? WRONG - i rebelled instead cos i didn't want to do what she did! I actually would get embarrassed bringing friends home when i started high school as she would be playing and singing 'streets of london' in the kitchen all the time. Now i adore hearing her play - and now i really REALLY wish i had been taught when i was younger - the look on her face when i asked her to buy my one for my 30'th birthday - she was sooooooooo pleased

Now a good mate 'Billy Bob' teaches me in exchange for yoga classes.

I don't sound good at all but i don't care as i enjoy it.

Rab - you must let me know when you play next so i can come and watch

rab · May 17th, 2006, 20:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by ambika

Rab - you must let me know when you play next so i can come and watch

You missed me and my friends in a pub session tonight in Adelaide -arrived home a few minutes ago and came straight on Indiamike! We're not anything to get excited about but just enjoy playing tunes and a bit of a sing-song

!

pillimosan · May 17th, 2006, 21:42

I'm a little bit out of thread but, as long as this is a music thread maybe some of you guys can help me: what's that song that you can hear almost everywhere in india? The chorus says something like "raja raja raja raja raaaaaaja"!!!
I just came back from India and I'd like to downl...ehm...buy that song 'cos I'm sure it will bring back a LOT of memories!

Thank you very much and sorry again for being out of thread

fromusawithluv · May 17th, 2006, 22:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by pillimosan

I'm a little bit out of thread but, as long as this is a music thread maybe some of you guys can help me: what's that song that you can hear almost everywhere in india? The chorus says something like "raja raja raja raja raaaaaaja"!!!
I just came back from India and I'd like to downl...ehm...buy that song 'cos I'm sure it will bring back a LOT of memories!

Thank you very much and sorry again for being out of thread

I could be wrong, but do you mean Chori Chori Gori Se - Udit Narayan from the Guru soundtrack??

I think it came from the Hindi movie, Mela...and I believe it's "aaja aaja aaja aaja aaja aaja aa..."

Bodhisattva · May 18th, 2006, 05:52

I know how to play the sitar, mainly due to my mom thrusting it in my hands every morning ... and still a novice in playing the violin, I shall get there someday!

JMurray · May 18th, 2006, 09:11

Pillimosan,
I noticed you have a picture of Eric Dolphy. Are you a jazzer?

edwardseco · May 18th, 2006, 12:35

Tone deaf but my boy plays the violin in the town orchestra. Go figure..

May 18th, 2006, 13:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by rab

You missed me and my friends in a pub session tonight in Adelaide -arrived home a few minutes ago and came straight on Indiamike! We're not anything to get excited about but just enjoy playing tunes and a bit of a sing-song

!

Bummer! well next time you play let us know as i'm always up for a sing song!

Great to hear of so many musicians here.

Lucky Woman, its great to hear that you sing all the time - singing lifts me up and makes me smile

May 16th, 2006, 19:16	#1
rab Honorary Mod Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: McLaren Vale, South Australia Posts: 1,217	What music / instrument do you play? I have been thinking about this thread for a long time - we have had them all - what's your job, the weather, how old are you, etc etc etc.... But this is a chance to let us know about your musical talents without being put totally on the spot and being asked to play on-line. That will come one day but not right now. So I'll start off: - I sing and play guitar in a group called Celtic Connections. We are more a traditional session than a group. I also join in a band called Rose 'n' Thorns here in Adelaide when they play an accoustic gig. I also play fiddle, bodhran, and whistle., mostly traditional celtic music from the British Isles / Canada... So come and join the Indiamike band and tell us what you can play???? Can you play Indian music?

May 17th, 2006, 09:08	#3
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,515	Well, I'm very near the celtic region of Canada - love that music and love all the India sounds and vibes .... but they always give me a dull pair of spoons and send me off to a far away corner at any ceilidh .... in other words nada. __________________ What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

May 17th, 2006, 12:21	#6
nadreg Administrator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NY, USA Posts: 1,803	Drums. I love percussion. Give me anything, and I'll bang away at it. __________________ In pursuit of the Only truth: I Am!

May 17th, 2006, 17:06	#7
fromusawithluv desi_chic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: US, but daydreaming in India Posts: 206	I play piano (self-taught), have an acoustic guitar (still to learn), sing - learned some Carnatic music, currently learning Hindustani, and sing some pop & little of Russian folk. I got so excited the other day, when my Hindustani music teacher was showing me how to play the tabla...WOW!!!!!!! is not even close to how I felt/feel! __________________ Om Shanti

May 18th, 2006, 05:52	#12
Bodhisattva Hippie Goddess Join Date: May 2006 Location: On the road... Posts: 58	I know how to play the sitar, mainly due to my mom thrusting it in my hands every morning ... and still a novice in playing the violin, I shall get there someday! __________________ All our best men are laughed at in this nightmare land......

May 17th, 2006, 08:56	#2
sego Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 92	I play or play around with the Tabla, but I don't have much rhythm in me.

May 17th, 2006, 10:12	#4
JMurray Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 55	I make a living at the piano, http://www.k4.dion.ne.jp/~jimsjazz/ but I do a little bass and some odd woodwinds as well. I have a passion for collecting instruments from around the world and am looking forward to the day I can add a sitar to my collection. I have always been intrigued by Indian raga music as it's so similar to jazz, yet completely unrelated.

May 17th, 2006, 11:32	#5
phantom Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,215	I am a newbee at acoustic guitar.. hopefully i could give a more detailed reply in a yr. or so

May 17th, 2006, 18:41	#8
ambika Posts: n/a	I'm also a learner of acoustic guitar - My Mother has played most of my life so you would think that when my mother asked me if i wanted to play when i was young i would say 'yes'? WRONG - i rebelled instead cos i didn't want to do what she did! I actually would get embarrassed bringing friends home when i started high school as she would be playing and singing 'streets of london' in the kitchen all the time. Now i adore hearing her play - and now i really REALLY wish i had been taught when i was younger - the look on her face when i asked her to buy my one for my 30'th birthday - she was sooooooooo pleased Now a good mate 'Billy Bob' teaches me in exchange for yoga classes. I don't sound good at all but i don't care as i enjoy it. Rab - you must let me know when you play next so i can come and watch

May 17th, 2006, 21:42	#10
pillimosan Utopian Automatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Barcelona, Spain Posts: 81	I'm a little bit out of thread but, as long as this is a music thread maybe some of you guys can help me: what's that song that you can hear almost everywhere in india? The chorus says something like "raja raja raja raja raaaaaaja"!!! I just came back from India and I'd like to downl...ehm...buy that song 'cos I'm sure it will bring back a LOT of memories! Thank you very much and sorry again for being out of thread

May 18th, 2006, 09:11	#13
JMurray Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 55	Pillimosan, I noticed you have a picture of Eric Dolphy. Are you a jazzer?

May 18th, 2006, 12:35	#14
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 4,436	Tone deaf but my boy plays the violin in the town orchestra. Go figure..

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