Persian piano played in Segah dastgah by Dr. Lloyd Miller

[ashkangolparian1]

Which notes have been tuned to 1/4 notes for this scale? Thx

[ashkangolparian1]

Amazing

[worldartsdocmiller]

Friends, we must realize that there are always two forces as work in the world, good and evil. This is for our own good so we can see the difference and choose, even move back and forth and hopefully end up more good than bad. But in the music world, since about 1960, evil has taken full control of most all music and that is why we have loud ugly electronic noise created by greedy companies to rip us off and dull our minds thus addicting us to their bad product. So we oppose them. Dr. L Miller

[shariotoflove]

@worldartsdocmiller well said, Ostad!

[Erotician]

great job doc.



[Erotician]

great job doc.

[bloodyiran]

awsome...

I'm a santur player(a traditional persian musical instrument) which these songs are basically adapted for this instrument.

Doctor Miller play these songs beautifully with piano.

[Mostofi110]

just play piano like santoor!!! can you yourself do the same?!? I really appreciate all non Iranian persons who interested in Iranian Culture.

[worldartsdocmiller]

First forget EVERYTHING about piano that anyone has ever known. That's hard for anyone who plays piano already. Absolutely NO chords, NO arpeggios, NO runs, absolutely NOTHING at all from Western 'music.' If you can't do that, forget about using piano for Persian or Eastern music. It can only be used as an Eastern instrument with NO Western anything or it becomes a horrible ugly disruption. Just use index fingers as a santur, koto, ranad, etc. Never mix East & West, learn Eastern only. Dr. L.M.

[misterdubarareh]

Dear Dr,

I'm a persian piano player very much interested in Iranian modal scales. But unfortunately I have not been able to find somme one to help me with the dastgahs and the gushehs. Can you please guide me? I have a fairly good classical background ( I started at the age of 5 and I'm 43 now) and have learned some what to play in the satur manner but what I need is to understand the structure. Thank you for your help.

[worldartsdocmiller]

You can read about the unbelievable adventures of Dr. Lloyd Miller traveling and performing through the Middle East and beyond by going to the jazzscope website and clicking on Sufi, Saint & Swinger. Some of the adventures playing and jamming in many musical styles around the Middle East during 7 years are very enlightening and fun reading.

[worldartsdocmiller]

Read about he unbelievable adventures of Dr. Lloyd Miller traveling and performing through the Middle East and beyond by going to the jazzscope website and clicking on Sufi, Saint & Swinger.

[Alberad08]

Inspiring video - thank you very much!

[worldartsdocmiller]

The reason this piano performance sounds like correct Persian classical music is the way it is played. I used no European techniques or any Western ideas at all. I only played correct dastgah music, Segah as it would be played on a santur. Piano can only be used in this way in Eastern music, otherwise it sounds so ugly when they use chords and other Western things. I play jazz piano too but in a totally different way. Everything has a place but mixing techiques is usually wrong. Dr.Lloyd. Miller

[Shoorangeez]

Dr. Miller, lots of love and appreciation. This sounds exactly like Santoor. Could you please explain how this Piano sounds like that?

[worldartsdocmiller]

Greetings. Yes this is just a regular piano they had at NIRT in the 1970s/ a Petrov, I think. I merely retuned two of the notes to be semi-flats. The skill is in using santur (hammered dulcimer) techniques and playing as if it wasn/t a piano but a santur. I play fairly good jazz piano; but none of the Western piano techniques were ever used or even thought of for this performance. That is the only way to use a Western instrument; all Western concepts must be totally abandoned. Dr. Lloyd Miller

[sarangistrategy]

@worldartsdocmiller you are a true inspiration. khelie mamnun dadash.

Deep respect,

David Berner

[glorplaxy]

Amazing. Is this a regular piano?

[kevan10]

superbe! bravo

[tardidnet]

immaculate, beautiful, great!

[qazqazqaz1234567]

Love it

Can Anyone help me find out the name of the song on my vid, thanks :D

[worldartsdocmiller]

The Golha programs were mostly semi-pop and not correct dastgah according to the radif of Mirzabdullah and Hossein Qoli, That is why master Dr. Safvat founded the Center for Preservation and Propagation at NIRT because authentic Persian music was nearly dead. Mahjubi used bad swinging left chording on piano and all those 'pianists' played fake Persian music not authentic dastgah. Piano should be either Bach, Bill Evans or pure dastgah, not a bad blend of the worst of East and West. Dr. L. Miller

[kourosh61]

Dear Dr. Miller,I appreciate your efforts.

Mahjubi and Maroufi, composers and players in 50's and 60's, were excellent in playing Iranian Dastgahs on piano and have left us

masterpieces in Persian music during 60's and 70's.

These maestros have left us a treasure of Persian music as Golha and Taknavazan programs that are known as the best Persian songs and compositions ever made.

I am pretty sure you have listened to some of their compositions and songs.

Regards, Kourosh

[222012012202]

dr lioyd miller baese iftekhare iranian hasti,,,,tashakor az in video,,,drcosar,,,

[worldartsdocmiller]

Friends, thanks for the kiknd remarks. The reason I put this Persian piano piece on NIRTV in 1974 was to demonstrate that pianoe can only be used in Eastern music if it is totally Eastern without one drop of Western classical or pop in it. In Iran, they were abusing piano so badly that I had to do this video hoping that people would realize that piano does not belong in Eastern music at all, especially the way it was being played. It should only be used as a Persian instrument. Dr. Lloyd Miller

[chaghar]

almost 40 years ago.

[amirrezahanifi]

It is absolutely amazing. Thanks a million for sharing this piece of masterpiece.

[chaghar]

taktir

[isama251]

This is so amazing. I never thought a piano could sound just like a santoor! This must have been like learning to speak a different tongue. What an effort!

Thanks for sharing this.

[chaghar]

taktir

[asdjohn2005]

Note that he plays WITHOUT NOTE! Well done!

[asdjohn2005]

Well done!! He is so talented. Unbelieveable. Exactly like Santoor. Thanks for posting this interesting video!

[chaghar]

taktir

[worldartsdocmiller]

Dear friends, Sorry if I have to call rock what it is; but it is non-music and is a big block in the path of honest and authentic artistic expression and all the beautiful sound that could be on the radio instead. Until rock goes away, none of us who are tying to emphasize another path will ever be able to do anthing other than have a few Youtube friends drop by and enjoy a little tradition. Otherwise we alternative traditional artists are as good as dead for now. Dr. Lloyd Miller

[ccccyyyrruuussss]

i love this, its beautiful

[ralang999]

I thought it was a piano - santur duet at first! I'm amazed at how he can mimic the santur's sound.

[PersianCheetah]

damn!

he just plays piano like santoor !

[shidehzarei]

exactly !

[MohammadAmiry]

@PersianCheetah

Yes, that's true. And even the piano is tuned differently than the classical piano to match Santoor

[nycfemale2008]

beautiful sound

[handelsoprano]

I have only recently 'discovered' Persian music as a result of a post-grad course - this is beautiful, thank you

[bmusician08]

How nice!

Dr. Miller,

How do you play Teremolo on piano?

Do you use one, two or three fingers?

[kamamir]

Dr. Miller,

I had not heard your music since 1968 at U of U.

It was absolutely fantastic and I congratulate you for your loyalty and promotion of our great music.

I look forward for a chance to hear you play in person.

My bast, Kamran

[anahitanahit]

Thanks too much Dr Miller . It is really fantastic...

[worldartsdocmiller]

Bali qorbon, bande-ye nachiz hamun Doktor Miller mibadsham ta ruzi ke mimiram va mardom ra hamuntor khoshhal konam. Yes I am Dr. Miller, for now anyway, until I drop dead and make everyone happy. Dr. Lloyd Miller

[ThePersianGulf]

آیا یراستی شما دکتر میلر هستید؟؟؟

[liamstoaster]

Hey, Lloyd, what's up? This video still blows me away; of all the things one could do with a piano, this one is the most creative.

[TheAgencyNetwork]

Wonderful .. what an honour to hear your music. I plan to buy your videos soon. Thank you for bringing this voice forward.

YogiFish -

[LloydDocMiller]

It was a regular piano maybe I think Petrov which was used in Iran in the 70s. I had to retune some of the notes to quarter tones fo the dastgah or mode Segah which uses two semi-flats, one on the third and one on the 6th. I tuned them back immediately after the performance so I could play jazz for other tapings. Dr. Lloyd Miller

[hammerguy1512]

Beautiful, What kind of piano is that?

[yashil17]

the piano sounds and i think is replacing the Persian instrument of Santour, which i think was the instument where the piano derived

[worldartsdocmiller]

Thank yuou for your kind words and for watching the video. Dr. Lloyd Miller

[Arminpage]

that's lovely, opened a new world to me

[ankhaton]

I tried mixing arab with blues and

asked for help.

but only

few reactions

I'll put the file here if you accept

I'm going to try this one too but will try make it groove.

[doctorlloydmiller]

The only way to put together Eastern music and jazz, not rock because it is too Satanic, ugly and obnoxious, is to place them side by side without trying to mix them. They don;t mix like oil and water and trying to do that only lowers the musical quality of each and you end up with some horrible bad pop sound. To se a good example of placing jazz and Estern music and instruments side by side go to my other youtube site "lloyddocmiller" and watch gole gandom. Thanks, Dr. Lloyd Miller

[aghily]

Dr. Miller, you are a great talent. However, disparaging other forms of music (rock for example) is not fair. I understand the concept of side by side placement versus mixing, which is fine, but using such strong language in describing rock music isn't fair for the genre and it casts you in a somewhat negative light (in my mind). The world of music continues to thrive because of rock, rap and Eastern jazz. Peace man.

[stikmanz]

@doctorlloydmiller This is an oddly stupid comment from such a smart man. Perhaps it is only by wearing the blinders narrowing your vision that you achieve the brilliance of your performance?

[shariotoflove]

@stikmanz what he says is true, chords in solo instruments dont exist in Iranian Sonati music. have some respect for such an ostad!