John Coltrane - SPIRITUAL - on Chinese Zither GuQin 古琴 - The CD

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Luca Bonvini plays 11 modal tunes by John Coltrane on the ancient Chinese Zither 古琴 GuQin.

Preview of all the tunes on the video:
*Welcome (1965) - from Kulu se Mama
A welcoming melody in harmonics over a carpet of flowing waters, a typical fingering of the GuQin, and a vapor of harmonics - a welcome to the Lord and to the Listener.

*Acknowledgment (1964) - from A Love Supreme
On the famous bass line of four notes resounds the original melody, followed by an improvisation and a choir of voices with different timbres from different strings of the instrument.

Wise One (1964) - from Crescent
The deep feeling of the melody expressed plainly two times, followed by a coda of harmonics in the GuQin tradition.

*Living Space (1965) - from Feelin Good
On top of a pedal tone on a one note traditional fingering, the different sections of the tune follow each other in a spacious way.

Naima (1959) - from Giant Steps
The theme is presented two times - ascending from the lower to the higher regions of the instrument - followed by a flowing arrangement of the original coda.

*Equinox (1960) - from Coltranes Sound
The melody and a boreal solo (in harmonics) is accompanied by bass lines of bi-chords and octaves.

*Spiritual (1961) - from Live at the Village Vanguard
The introduction (in harmonics) followed by one first theme on GuQin style, then an exposition of the theme (as played by Coltrane) on top of the original bass line with harmonics comping.

Serenity (1965) - from Meditations
The flowing of notes of the theme (in harmonics) presented in the simplicity of a serene meditation.

*Tunjii (1962) - from Coltrane
A free exposition of the first theme, followed by a percussive improvisation accompanied by traditional finger techniques of the instrument.

Psalm (1964) - from A Love Supreme
A recitation of every syllable of the Love Poem (by Coltrane) by the expressive notes of the GuQin.

*Amen (1965) - from Sun Ship
A unique, rapid flow of the first melody superimposed on the repetitive musical cells from the introduction and a sudden ending.

* Pieces realized using live loop techniques with Gibson Echoplex Digital Pro and Mobius

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[lowgrau]

this is way cool 'cept u didny keep the beat and then it turns into a advertis

u had somethin goin there brother

ya blew it

[lucabonvini]

@lowgrau

I also blow slide trumpet.... myspace/ilbonvini

[lowgrau]

this is way cool 'cept u didny keep the beat and then it turns into a advertise

[lucabonvini]

@lowgrau

Yes it actually is the ad for the CD on cdbaby.

[lowgrau]

this is way cool 'cept u didny keep the beat

[lucabonvini]

@lowgrau

Bill, those are the beats of 11 different tunes of the CD.... please support by buying the whole CD.... thanks!!

[DoooDaDaze]

lowgraw KNOW YOUR ROLE AND SHUT YOUR MOUTH!

[avivagabriel]

Very fine. I'll put this album on my CD Baby wish list, as I've been back to hear this music repeatedly over the past year. Love it!

[lucabonvini]

@lowgrau

Thanks Bill, Cooltrane yes?

[lucabonvini]

@lowgrau

Thanks Bill, Cooltrane yes?