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Zakir Hussain Workshop: Explore, Create, and Express Through Classical Indian Music
Average audio length:
6 minutes
English
United States
11 episodes
since Jan. 9, 2013
episodic
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Zakir Hussain presents a critical element of Indian music, which is the unique tension and release compositional device known as "Tihai," that presents a fixed rhythmic phrase three times in sequence, with the last beat of the third phrase landing on the "Sam." Understanding the elements of Raga me…
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A diverse group of instrumentalists learn fixed Raga melodies together and connect them within a rhythmic Tala cycle, in a complex arrangement that will eventually accompany Kathak dance. Zakir Hussain leads a rehearsal for an ensemble of participants whose instruments range from European violin, t…
Steve Smith recites a common South Indian Classical percussion composition while holding the pulse with his feet at the drumset, and presents a recording of how he translated the composition from Indian percussion to be played on drumset alongside American jazz saxophone. Hearing the South Indian C…
Steve Smith explains how rhythmic phrases of the same length can be interchangeable, and how changing the speed of phrases without changing the sequence of strokes can create interesting variations, while adhering to the underlying rhythmic cycle. Longer fixed compositions incorporate more complex …
Steve Smith demonstrates some of the spoken syllables of Indian percussion, and how they can be arranged using repetition and reduction, to ultimately accent the "Sam" (first beat) of the Tala. Spoken rhythmic phrases (bols), correspond to percussion strokes, while adhering to the underlying Tala (…
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma demonstrates the details of a fixed composition and how the sthayi (constant) melody along with accented notes, are important aspects to understand and present properly, when introducing the fixed composition. Sharma presents the key elements that define Raga Yaman: the set …
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma demonstrates the details of a fixed composition and how the sthayi (constant) melody along with accented notes, are important aspects to understand and present properly, when introducing the fixed composition. Sharma presents the key elements that define Raga Yaman: the set …
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma explains how to improvise while remembering the location and the importance of articulating "Sam" which is the first, and most important beat, of any rhythmic cycle (Tala). Understanding the significance of the first beat of a Tala, "Sam" (sum), is necessary to keep track of…
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma presents the key elements that define Raga Yaman: the set of notes being used, skipped notes within the ascending and descending scale, and key phrases to play along with phrases to avoid. The structures and rules of Raga Yaman are critical elements to understand and follow …
The Zakir Hussain Workshop was a chance for experienced musicians of any instrument and style to expand their existing knowledge through the guidance of tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain and his colleagues.
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