...24/01/2011 Bhimsen Joshi passes away Pune: Legendary Hindustani vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, 89, passed away here on Monday morning. He was critical and battling for life for over a week at the Sahyadri Hospital here. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi receiving the Bharat Ratna in 2008 The Kirana gharana maestro was on ventilator support for three days. However, his condition deteriorated on Saturday. Bhimsen was known for his unique voice and his mastery over the Kirana gharana style. He had sung many songs in Hindi, Marathi and Kannada. His bhajans too were famous. His rendition in the national integration song was an outstanding piece. Bhimsen was admitted to the hospital following a severe bout of diarrhoea. He was put on respiratory support for about a week. The last of the titans of Hindustani classical music, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was a rare genius who could transcend the mundane and transport his audience to the sublime with his gifted voice that captured both anguish and ecstasy. What made him arguably the most popular Hindustani music vocalist of the current times was his impassioned renditions with a powerful and penetrating voice that showcased the aesthetic majesty of the 'Kirana' gharana of which he was the celebrated exponent, as also the eloquent expression of light classical, devotional and the popular variety. It was an awe-inspiring fusion of intelligence and passion that perhaps separated Joshi from other classical vocalists who dogmatically stuck to their...
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...Singing in the rain…. By Vimla Patil September 2009 Though rain has inspired joyous dances and music all over the world, India has a unique heritage of Monsoon Ragas which were composed and sung by legendary masters like Mia Tansen to initiate welcome showers to India’s parched forests and fields so that the land would be blessed with plenty…The music they composed has inspired painters, dancers and writers for generations…… ‘A lifetime of showers moistens the soul’, says an ancient proverb. And the shimmering, crystal-clear nuances of these beautiful words apply more to India’s colourful Monsoon culture than to any other art movement in the world. Rain and the magical season of Monsoon have always been the throbbing heart of Indian life and culture. Whether we are talking about music – classical, folk as well as devotional – dance, painting or sculpture, rains and their incessant music are a recurring theme in India’s many-splendoured art treasure, and not without excellent reason! It is well-known that India’s entire economy depends upon the timely coming of the Monsoons. Vignettes of farmers looking longingly at the skies for the first signs of fleecy black water-bearing clouds are familiar in our daily life. Folk songs welcoming the first thunder showers and streaks of lightning are sung in every village even today. The diverse dialects of India’s far flung villages are replete with songs welcoming the rains and their message of bounty. Indeed, the ancient...
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...WORLD MUSIC CHAPTER 5 1. Why does the Indian classical tradition dominate the musical image of South Asia in the west? The classical music of India has gained most of the attention of outsiders probably due to the colonization era that has brought Indo-European invaders (Aryan Civilization) into their territory between 2000 and 1500 BCE due to the presence of rich resources. However, Indian music, unlike the communal music of Africa and Southeast Asia, is individual and often virtuosic and can be both vocal and instrumental. The Hindustani one (North) is more appealing to the Western society as it is more instrumental based, whereas the Carnatic (south) one is more vocally oriented. Another factor that attracts the Western attention to Indian Classical Music is the presence of virtuosic improvisation. 2. Discuss the following terms important to a Hindustani classical musical performance Raga, Alap, Gat, Tala, Rasa? Raga: long Hindustani instrumental improvisations. Several things stand out to the first-time listeners: twangy buzz of introductory instruments, constant ornamentation and pitch bending of main melodic part, and tension changes. The word raga (color, atmosphere) denotes a comprehensive system for the simultaneous composition and performance struggle. Alap: the opening section of a raga performance in which the performer “explores” the raga. It can last for a mere minute or so or even be extended for an hour or more. Gat: the skeletal melody used as a...
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...the west? 2. Discuss the following terms important to a Hindustani classical music performance: Raga, Alap, Gat, Tala, Rasa. 3. Compare and contrast Hindustani and Carnatic music traditions. 4. How do filmi songs differ from Qawwali songs? 5. In what ways is Indian music spiritual? 6. What made India and Indian music attractive to the “world traveler” or “hippy” generation of the 1960s and 1970s? Southeast Asia 1. To what extent are the terms classical, folk, and popular appropriate labels for describing Southeast Asian Music? 2. What are some factors that help maintain traditional Southeast Asian music in the face of modernization? 3. Metrical cycles are characteristic of many Southeast Asian music. How do they work in the sites reviewed? 4. How do the types of “heterophony” found in Vietnamese Tai Thu, Thai Piphat, and Javanese Gamelan differ? 5. Though Thailand and Vietnam are both part of Southeast Asian, what historical and cultural factors have determined the present musical differences? 6. Compare Javanese and Balinese Gamelan in terms of their function and use. How do their differing functions affect their respective musical styles? East Asia 1. How do attitudes toward traditionality and modernization affect music differently in china than they do in Japan and South Korea 2. In China how did the Cultural Revolution affect the development of music and the theater? 3. How are the aesthetics of music in japan shaped by both Confucianism and Buddhism? 4. How...
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...Classical Indian Music It is undeniable that the music of a people is embedded in their culture and traditions, and so is the Indian classical music. The tones and sounds of the Indian music bear influence from the Hindu religion and their culture. Instrumentation and notation has been quite unique unlike the Western music. Ravi Shankar is among Indian musicians who have revolutionalized the classical Indian music and has won three Grammy Wards. Although Shankar interacted with other artists from other cultures, his music reflects on the Indian musical traditions. The classical Indian music is reputed style of music which even today espouses the aesthetics of the ancient times despite having had influence from other genres of music (Massey & Massey, 1996). The classical music of India is categorized into two; the Hindustani music which is from Northern Indian region and Carnatic music from Southern India. Massey and Massey (1996) argue that a common similarity of the two genres is that they employ one raga per song and the music has heavy improvisation element. Raga is what may be compared to mode or scale in Western music. The difference is evident because Hindustani music has the heavy influence of Persian music as opposed to Carnatic music and vocalist element is emphasized in Carnatic music than in Hindustani music. The Indian music is characteristic of tala which is considered as rhythmic pattern enhanced by drums called the tabla and the accompaniment the stringed instrument...
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...Classical Indian Music It is undeniable that the music of a people is embedded in their culture and traditions, and so is the Indian classical music. The tones and sounds of the Indian music bear influence from the Hindu religion and their culture. Instrumentation and notation has been quite unique unlike the Western music. Ravi Shankar is among Indian musicians who have revolutionalized the classical Indian music and has won three Grammy Wards. Although Shankar interacted with other artists from other cultures, his music reflects on the Indian musical traditions. The classical Indian music is reputed style of music which even today espouses the aesthetics of the ancient times despite having had influence from other genres of music (Massey & Massey, 1996). The classical music of India is categorized into two; the Hindustani music which is from Northern Indian region and Carnatic music from Southern India. Massey and Massey (1996) argue that a common similarity of the two genres is that they employ one raga per song and the music has heavy improvisation element. Raga is what may be compared to mode or scale in Western music. The difference is evident because Hindustani music has the heavy influence of Persian music as opposed to Carnatic music and vocalist element is emphasized in Carnatic music than in Hindustani music. The Indian music is characteristic of tala which is considered as rhythmic pattern enhanced by drums called the tabla and the accompaniment the stringed instrument...
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...Vela Dhana Bheel Vela Dhana Bheel sings Bhajans- hindu devotional songs set to the music of Santaar, Manjira and Ghada Ghamela. The Bheels are a tribal community indigenous to many parts of India. Traditionally they were hunters and gatherers and lived a semi-nomadic lifestyle but in the present take up daily wage labor or work as farm hands. They espouse a unique culture of music evolved over years of social bonding and improvising instruments from materials in their immediate ecology. Bhajans are sung to celebrate the lives of famed saints and heroes and are eulogical in nature. Almost every village or community in India has a Bhajan mandali- a group of spiritual singers and instrumentalists. Vela Dhana Bheel belongs to a village called Gadhada, at Khadir Bhachau in Gujarat. He plays the Santaar along with an accompaniment of local percussions and his songs manifest philosophic notions and carry spiritual messages. One of the oft sung compositions revolves around an avowal made by King Ramdev Pir, an incarnation of lord Vishnu, at the time of his Samadhi- attainment of oneness with reality and eventual release from the mortal body. The king warns about evil begetting evil, thereby stressing the need to sow seeds in the form of good deeds. In rural Gujarati and strung to emotive local folk tunes his calling out to the divine is as sonorous as it is warm and simple. Information * Genres: Bhajan, Folk Instrumental * Instruments: Ghada Ghamela, Manjeera, Santaar ...
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...musical dance team “Kheyal” on 12th of August, 2015 in Public library Auditorium. This event is placed to gather all dance and music lovers, celebrities and respected personalities in relevant sectors under same roof. This event is expected to get huge response from the people who want to witness a completely different presentation of live music with live dance based on classical fusion performed by 25 (twenty five) highly skilled and talented musicians and dancers. 10 honorable personalities in this country will also be awarded in this event for their valuable contribution in music and dance. This will be an open show for all and print and television media is also very actively co-operating us to make this show a grand success. Approval from your side regarding this extravagant event will definitely help our initiation turn extreme success and further create an opportunity to spread the spirit of dance and music among the people around the world. We are looking forward to hear from you as soon as possible. Thank you, ------------------------------------------------- Lawrece Ujjal Gomes CEO & Managing Director, Big Bang Events & Media Sponsorship Proposal for “Borshar Raag-Anuraag” Theme : Classical Fusion Musical Dance Show and Award Giving Ceremony Performer : “Kheyal”- a professional platform of classical fusion music and dance Date : 12th August, 2015 Venue : National Public Library Auditorium Time : 6:30 pm. Event Length : 2 Hours ...
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...Monophonic Chordal Style For my western culture I chose Medieval and my non-western culture was Indian classical music. The two cultures may be different but they have some similarities. One musical like between the two cultures would be monophonic. In both cultures, the songs are played without harmony. The notes may be played at different times of the octave of the note may be different. For instance, when women and men are singing together they sing the same note but they are in different octaves. To show the musical link between the two cultures I will use these two songs; Cantiga 166 (western) and Ravi Shankar- Tarana (Indian classical). In Indian classical culture the music is based around a single melody line called ragas which makes it monophonic. The song I chose to represent Indian classical is Tarana. Tarana is made by Ravi Shankar who plays Carnatic music which is one of two main sub-genres of Indian classical music. The song Tarana is a duet between a man and a woman. The song starts out with an instrument solo but as the solo progresses the music becomes monophonic. Then the singers join with their monophonic style singing which lasts throughout the song. There are also points in the song where the singers and the instruments interact in a monophonic battle. In the medieval culture music was very scared and secular but also monophonic. The song I chose was Cantiga 166. This song is singed in both the duplication of the octave and the note is sung in unison...
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...Zia Mohiuddin Dagar or Z.M. Dagar, was a renowned Hindustani classical musician, famous for being a master of the rudra veena, a large plucked string instrument used in Hindustani classical music, and essentially reviving it as a solo concert instrument. Z.M. Dagar is well known in the Hindustani music world for modifying and redesigning the rudra veena by incorporating effective components in the instrument. As a result of his modifications, the rudra veena produced a soft and deep sound when plucked, vastly improving the overall quality of the Hindustani classical music instrument. Dagar was born in the town of Udaipur, Rajasthan in 1929. As a child, he began his studies in music with his father, Ustad Ziauddin Khan Dagar, a court musician for the Maharaja of Udaipur. Z.M. Dagar received training in both vocals and in the rudra veena. Interestingly enough, the rudra veena, an instrument designed to be used by vocalists to practice melodies, was traditionally not played in public. However, a young Dagar adopted the rudra veena as his primary instrument and even delivered his first recital at the age of 16. Dagar’s father discouraged his son from experimenting with the structure of the rudra vina however, after his father passed away, Dagar transformed the instrument to better equip it for solo performances by modifying it into a large bass instrument (often referred to as a “Dagar vina”) and various other tweaks such as enlarging the “tumbas” or gourds and the “dhandhi”...
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...Indian classical music and jazz. Though these two styles of music seem completely dissimilar, they share many of the same influence and roots. Indian classical music dates back to thousands of years ago, where it was first played in the King’s court. It is now played in large concert halls all over the world. Jazz has its roots in the black churches of New Orleans in the beginning of the 20th century. It is now played in large concert halls around the world as well. When examined closely, it is astoning to see how many similarities these two styles of music have. It is safe to say that Indian classical music has had a strong influence on jazz. Both styles of music rely heavily on human expression, paths for spiritual advancement, and improvisation. Indian music’s influence on jazz can date back to the early 1960s. With the modifications of the United States Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, a new flood of Southeast Asian immigrants entered the country. Coincidentally, the 1960s was a decade of political turmoil with the free jazz and civil rights movement. This was a major factor in the influence of carnatic music on jazz. Many of the improvisation techniques jazz musicians use today came from the roots of Carnatic music. To understand how Indian Classical music influenced jazz, one needs to understand the varying styles of classical music. There are two styles of classical music--Hindustani and Carnatic. Hindustani music is played primarily in North...
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...The country of India has a variety of genres of music including two traditional forms of music known as Hindustani and Carnatic. Hindustani music denotes to the customary culture of North India, and Carnatic music refers to the traditions of South India. Even though both forms of music include vocals and instrumentals, the former focuses on both, and the latter mainly focuses on vocals. In many cases, classical music from India are improvised during performances. Hindustani improvisations known as raga are long and typically comprise of a dreamy introduction later filled with the instruments sarod, table, and tambura. Carnatic vocals consist of a singer preparing the performance with a drum warm-up before delivering fixed compositions grouping...
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...create their own music, they would jump at the opportunity. They then decided to try and make a product that people would ultimately get the feel of what it feels like to be a “rock star” and decided to engage their customers, changing their philosophy to the market orientation. The company in 2004 decided to examined more closely what the desires and likes of the customers are, therefore creating products such as the microphone in Karaoke Revolution, and in 2005 Guitar hero. This means that the company took actions by creating products to deliver and provide value to customers. The company seeks to satisfy the needs, wants and likes of the customers with their products. This is still true even though they have undergone changes, the basic concept of providing value to the customer still exist. 2. As a firm, how do you think Harmonix would describe its business? Harmonix describes itself as one of the leading manufacturers of video games in its industry. According to their website “Harmonix brought the world the thrill of performing as a rock star through the plastic instruments of Rock Band and Guitar Hero and transformed couch-bound gamers into unstoppable dancers through the magic of full-body motion tracking in Dance Central. In every facet of their titles, Harmonix strives to innovate, delivering world-class entertainment experiences that garner consistent critical praise and set industry standards for quality and fun.” "Harmonix Music Systems."...
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...guitar-shaped controller. Players press colored buttons along the guitar neck to match a series of dots that scroll down the TV in time with music from a famous rock tune, such as the Ramones’ “I Wanna Be Sedated” and Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water.” Players score points based on their accuracy. In November 2007, Harmonix released Rock Band, adding drums, vocals, and bass guitar options to the game. Rock Band has sold over 3.5 million units with a $169 price tag (most video games retail at $50 to $60). In 2006, Harmonix’s founders sold the company to Viacom for $175 million, maintaining their operational autonomy while providing them greater budgets for product development and licensing music for their games. Harmonix’s success, however, did not come overnight. The company was originally founded by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy in 1995, focused around some demo software they had created in grad school and a company vision of providing a way for people without much musical training or talent to experience the joy of playing and creating music. The founders believed that if people had the opportunity to create their own music, they would jump at the chance. Their software, which they eventually dubbed The Axe, provided basic music composition tutorials and allowed participants to use a joystick to improvise solos along to popular music tracks. They attempted to market their creation through an interface with Japanese karaoke machines, a demo package deal with Intel, and even...
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...company focused on some demo software they had created in grad-school in 1995, and on the internal capabilities of the firm rather than on the desires and needs of the customers. The founders believed that if people had the opportunity to create their own music, they would jump at the chance. Then they decided to try and make a product that people could engage in playing a role of a lead guitarist of a rock band. And they decided to engage their customers, changing their philosophy to market-orientation. This means that the company took action by creating products to deliver and provide value to the customers. The company seeks to satisfy the wants, needs and likes of the customer with their products. 2. Harmonix describes itself as one of the leading manufacturers of music video games. Harmonix brought the world the thrill of performing as a rock star through the plastic instruments of Rock Band and Guitar Hero. As the market for music video games has matured, sales are now expanding beyond the traditional gamers to the first-time gamers even families. 3. Harmonix’s products were directed to the fans of music or people that like scene games, for people that like to create their own music and have another experience with music. The founders believe that that type products have good demand in the market because people want to try new ideas. And for that reason the product has been successful in the market of video games and...
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