What music / instrument do you play?

robotvoice · Oct 1st, 2006, 05:56

this is the thread for me!
my main instrument is sitar. i have been learninig for about 5 years now, taught by ali akbar khan and others. my main livelihood is playing the sitar as a street musician.
i also play harmonica with my friend chris cotton's band, who is a blues musician, songwriter etc: www.myspace.com/cottonchris
other instruments i play are: didgeridoo, hand drums, keys, and electronic music production. a sample of my music: www.myspace.com/mikeseeba
p.s. thanks inidamike for the shameless self-promotion opportunity

rab · Oct 1st, 2006, 09:13

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Originally Posted by robotvoice

p.s. thanks inidamike for the shameless self-promotion opportunity

I had a listen to your stuff. It's not my kind of thing but well done for for putting up the link. Good on ya.

Nick-H · Oct 1st, 2006, 10:08

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my main livelihood is playing the sitar as a street musician.

Astonsihing!

robotvoice · Oct 1st, 2006, 10:51

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Originally Posted by rab

I had a listen to your stuff. It's not my kind of thing but well done for for putting up the link. Good on ya.

thanks for having a listen!

bodhizendo · Oct 1st, 2006, 15:45

Rab, Thanks for initiating a nice thread from which we could see lotsa hidden talent coming out. hmmmm.. i love any kinda music and i think i am good at whistling any music just by hearing once or twice. I learnt flute for few years in Chennai.

Cheers
Zendo

Mikki · Oct 1st, 2006, 16:00

I have a harpsichord. Used to be very serious about it and was taken seriously by professionals. But then I started going to India.... Anyway, I still love the instrument but I don't think it would "cross over" very well with tablas or sitars.

Lugubert · Oct 1st, 2006, 19:08

I have played the clarinet and assorted saxophones in an orchestra at the university of technology. To give you an idea, we ranged from happy amateurs like me to professional-class musicians. The one rule was: when playing march music, don't walk on time! I also tried an alto clarinet, an oboe, and flutes. I was getting fairly good at the classical guitar.

When I switched careers to be a translator, I sold almost all instruments to finance my first computer: at some $1800, no hard drive (were they even invented?), but a cassette recorder for permanent storeage.

Many years later, I had a stroke. The resulting brain infarction affects the precision of my left hand, to the degree that I have given up playing. But I acquired a beautiful bassoon many years ago. Now I've finally had time and money to have it overhauled, and will try it. Hopefully there are pieces that aren't too demanding for the slow hand. That instrument is a real challenge for the right thumb! I also consider taking up the trumpet, but I haven't threatened my neighbours with that idea yet.

Nick-H · Oct 1st, 2006, 19:49

No fixed-pitch instrument really suits Indian classical music --- but that hasn't stopped the harmonium becoming a part of Hindustani music, or people playing classical music on keyboads (don't like it myself, but...)

So I guess harspsichord could be in with a chance there!

rab · Oct 2nd, 2006, 05:37

Just recently I was wandering through an auction locally and saw a small drum kit. It consisted of a bass drum with no pedal, a good side drum, and tom tom and some other bits of stands, sticks, a cowbell and some spare skins.

Anyway I bought the lot for AU$14, that's about 6 pounds. I added to this a set of high hat cymbals and another two smaller drums from a local second hand shop and we now have a good little kit that dreamingwombat is learning to play on.

Nick-H · Oct 2nd, 2006, 12:58

...It would be a coincidence, of course, that many drums worldwide are made from goatskin!

New-South-Welshman · Oct 2nd, 2006, 13:07

Used to play the piano for like a year, then gave up.

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robotvoice mikeaholic Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: california Posts: 1,172	this is the thread for me! my main instrument is sitar. i have been learninig for about 5 years now, taught by ali akbar khan and others. my main livelihood is playing the sitar as a street musician. i also play harmonica with my friend chris cotton's band, who is a blues musician, songwriter etc: www.myspace.com/cottonchris other instruments i play are: didgeridoo, hand drums, keys, and electronic music production. a sample of my music: www.myspace.com/mikeseeba p.s. thanks inidamike for the shameless self-promotion opportunity Attached Thumbnails

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Mikki Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 143	I have a harpsichord. Used to be very serious about it and was taken seriously by professionals. But then I started going to India.... Anyway, I still love the instrument but I don't think it would "cross over" very well with tablas or sitars.

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Lugubert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 330	I have played the clarinet and assorted saxophones in an orchestra at the university of technology. To give you an idea, we ranged from happy amateurs like me to professional-class musicians. The one rule was: when playing march music, don't walk on time! I also tried an alto clarinet, an oboe, and flutes. I was getting fairly good at the classical guitar. When I switched careers to be a translator, I sold almost all instruments to finance my first computer: at some $1800, no hard drive (were they even invented?), but a cassette recorder for permanent storeage. Many years later, I had a stroke. The resulting brain infarction affects the precision of my left hand, to the degree that I have given up playing. But I acquired a beautiful bassoon many years ago. Now I've finally had time and money to have it overhauled, and will try it. Hopefully there are pieces that aren't too demanding for the slow hand. That instrument is a real challenge for the right thumb! I also consider taking up the trumpet, but I haven't threatened my neighbours with that idea yet.

Oct 1st, 2006, 19:49	#38
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,420	No fixed-pitch instrument really suits Indian classical music --- but that hasn't stopped the harmonium becoming a part of Hindustani music, or people playing classical music on keyboads (don't like it myself, but...) So I guess harspsichord could be in with a chance there!

Oct 2nd, 2006, 05:37	#39
rab Honorary Mod Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: McLaren Vale, South Australia Posts: 1,217	Just recently I was wandering through an auction locally and saw a small drum kit. It consisted of a bass drum with no pedal, a good side drum, and tom tom and some other bits of stands, sticks, a cowbell and some spare skins. Anyway I bought the lot for AU$14, that's about 6 pounds. I added to this a set of high hat cymbals and another two smaller drums from a local second hand shop and we now have a good little kit that dreamingwombat is learning to play on.

Oct 2nd, 2006, 12:58	#40
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,420	...It would be a coincidence, of course, that many drums worldwide are made from goatskin!

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