Understanding the Basics of Indian Raga Music

[anandvyasorg]

This explanation is lacking in so many ways. In its present form its impossible to call this "Raga.

[kidcaper007]

if I could take this course, I would...

[CommanderMeaty]

what is the name of the instrument

[nightjammer]

I know this is not where my mind is supposed to be when I watch and listen to this, but what is with those two guys and the white socks? Honestly, who, besides your former P.E. teachers, wears white socks any more? I'm just sayin'. Really nice music by the way (. . . but those socks!)

[livedify]

how to improvise,at least on sitar.

[llamonrall]

GENIAL! , ESTE CURSO TIENE TODO LO QUE ME ENCANTA , NO SABIA QUE EXISTIA !!!

[KhaosSoulFury]

You are playing a Sitar, nothing else about this is Indian. I love Indian music and I cannot respect this. This is western music on a sitar.

[KhaosSoulFury]

The scales are not the same. They are now, but traditionally, there are quarter tones and 3/4 tones in Indian scales. They can be more accuractely written as E, F, G#, A, B, C & D#, but this is still not entirely not as accurate, and as far off as 3/4 tone from the actual scale.

[KhaosSoulFury]

@KhaosSoulFury With E as the root.

[oneforrestone]

Question, I bought a sitar about a year ago from a second hand store and it sounds pretty swell. The problem is, notice how without him playing anything the sitar emits a melodic tone, see, mine doesn't do that, is there something wrong with it? Does he have an electric sitar?

[foxbyarmbar]

@oneforrestone He's got an electric tanpura in the background.

[dkmkartha]

@oneforrestone Please find a musicians who plays or sings Indian music with the feeling of Raaga (Raga-bhaav) and learn from him or her by imitating him or her on your sitar phrase by phrase and be corrected by them. I learnt the bansuri that way from a singer after I had learnt the basics. Indian music can be learnt only in the direct way--listening and imitating and being corrected by the teacher on the spot and then slowly the Raga consciousness will rise. No short cuts.

[afghanforlife]

intonation needs work...if you don't mind the critique

[ssayani87]

@afghanforlife by all means, much much appreciated!

[afghanforlife]

@ssayani87

the intonation on the meends could be more secure but I'm sure you know this and working on it. keep it up and best of luck!

[MasterGamer15]

God this music is so.....soothing...

[thematthillexperienc]

Really interesting, for a complete beginner this was a great intro.

[yellowman88]

Wish i did music theory major instead of neurobiology and physiology.

[educassiano]

@yellowman88 then do it.

[DarkAndMartyr]

Thanks for sharing.

[EmpathicAlchemist]

more please!

[daronzio]

Amazing. Thank you very much for sharing.

[EmpathicAlchemist]

Great Explanation!

[mihassan]

Veru nice....liked it....:)

[memphist1]

Very nice. Thank you.

[Sufihippie]

Thanks for this reat video :D