Indian-Arabic music

bassist15 · #1 06-07-2006, 10:12 PM

Does anyone like any of this type of music? Im 15 and I really like this music. alot of classic rock bands have alot of indian influences in it. IVe also thought many times of buying a sitar off of ebay. What zeppelin albums really show the indian influences?

fraublugher · #2 06-07-2006, 10:15 PM

you might like this
http://www.dhaferyoussef.com/

MysticMichael · #3 06-07-2006, 10:22 PM

Oh yeah. I definitely dig it. Some of the chill/ambient/techno material to which I listen incorporates Indian & Arabic modal music...

MM

blipndub · #4 06-07-2006, 11:34 PM

I really dig this stuff too. I have fun blending Irish reel stuff with Indian beats and drones. Great music, so much to learn from indian rythem

superbassman2000 · #5 06-07-2006, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MysticMichael

Oh yeah. I definitely dig it. Some of the chill/ambient/techno material to which I listen incorporates Indian & Arabic modal music...

MM

i bet that sounds very cool!

i personally really want to learn how to play the esraj and incorporate that into my music

Michael Jewels · #6 06-08-2006, 12:11 PM

Here's a place to start to comparison shop for anyone interested in world/ethnic instruments. www.kylemusic.com

And yes, I have bought from them with no problems.

Mike

tkozal · #7 06-08-2006, 01:13 PM

wow, thanks for that link, its something I would expect someone from Queens would know!

Michael Jewels · #8 06-08-2006, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tkozal

wow, thanks for that link, its something I would expect someone from Queens would know!

You're quite welcome.

Queens County, New York: the most ethnically diverse borough in the U.S.!

Mike

BassChuck · #9 06-08-2006, 03:06 PM

You might try this one too. West coast. Interesting selection.

http://larkinthemorning.com

blipndub · #10 06-08-2006, 04:44 PM

Peter Gabriel did the music to The Last Temptation of Christ. The soundtrack is fantastic in it's own right, but he also released "Passion Sources" which is mostly acoustic instruments that inspired the keyboard heavy sound track. This is a wicked intro to Arabic music as heard through the westerner's ear.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...Fencoding=UTF8

d8g3jdh · #11 06-08-2006, 08:22 PM

Anyone interested in Classic rock and middle eastern music should watch Concert for Bangladesh. It is incredible, and makes me want to buy a sitar.

And I've never heard any indian influence in Zeppelin...

**Mark Wilson** · #12 06-08-2006, 08:29 PM

+1 on the george harrison concert. Incredible.

I always wanted to buy a sitar, I did research and all, but today I PLAYED one.

WOW. It's So organic! i'm buying it. 500 bucks.

-Mark

Michael Jewels · #13 06-09-2006, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by blipndub

Peter Gabriel did the music to The Last Temptation of Christ. The soundtrack is fantastic in it's own right

I have to agree 100%

While I don't own the soundtrack, I have the movie on DVD, and the sountrack is very Middle-eastern-sounding and very haunting.

Another CD that many of you who like Indian/Arabic music will probably like is this: http://www.wbr.com/mckennitt/bookofs...p/secrets.html

It has more of a Turkish/Central Asian sound, but the Indian/Arabic influence can still be heard as well as a Celtic influence.

Read the list of instruments played.

Mike

blipndub · #14 06-09-2006, 11:19 AM

That's a good recommendation. That cd in my daugher's nighty-night cd rotation. Along with mozart string quartets and some chopin.

Kruton · #15 06-09-2006, 11:33 AM

Yes the concert for bangledesh is awesome. Lots of beatles songs as I'm sure you know use sitar, however I've never heard any Indian influence in Zeppelin.

Michael Jewels · #16 06-09-2006, 11:49 AM

I just thought of another, more current example.

Has anyone heard the song, "Missing," from Beck's album, "Guero?

The song has a Brazilian feel to it, but the string arrangement sounds Indian.

Very unusual, yet pleasant to the ears.

Mike

bassist15 · #17 06-09-2006, 04:49 PM

All those who say they've never heard Zeppelin with any Indian/Arabic influence , havent you ever heard "Kashmir". Ver Arabic sounding. Plant and PAge always took vacations to India and Moracco to jam with local musicians for inspiration. Dancing Days and White Summer were also influeced by Indian music

Also has any found anywhere , where they have sitars for around 300? I think im going to buy a 1/2 or 3/4 size sitar , jsut to haev fun with. I think i saw some on ebay for that price

MysticMichael · #18 06-09-2006, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by superbassman2000

i bet that sounds very cool!

i personally really want to learn how to play the esraj and incorporate that into my music

It's über-hip, my friend. My new favorite genre...

Check out "Groove Salad" at SomaFM (http://www.somafm.com) - accessible at Shoutcast Radio on WinAmp, or playable via the media player of your choice. It's an eclectic mix of chill ambient/electronic grooves, but a lot of it has a definite Near Eastern & South Asian vibe.

I can't wait to start developing this type of stuff with a band. It's so structurally open, textural and downright groovalicious, it's just gotta lend itself to all kinds of productive improvisation - which should lead to some excellent group composed/arranged original material...

MM

page · #19 06-09-2006, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Zoltok

And I've never heard any indian influence in Zeppelin...

It's not a big one. Kashmir has tidbits of Arabic Orchestral stuff played on Mellotron by JPJ. White Summer has Jimmy Page tuning his guitar like a sitar and throwing in a few arabic style arppegios and scale runs. Dancing Days' main riff has a kinda Indian curb to it.

superbassman2000 · #20 06-09-2006, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MysticMichael

It's über-hip, my friend. My new favorite genre...

Check out "Groove Salad" at SomaFM (http://www.somafm.com) - accessible at Shoutcast Radio on WinAmp, or playable via the media player of your choice. It's an eclectic mix of chill ambient/electronic grooves, but a lot of it has a definite Near Eastern & South Asian vibe.

I can't wait to start developing this type of stuff with a band. It's so structurally open, textural and downright groovalicious, it's just gotta lend itself to all kinds of productive improvisation - which should lead to some excellent group composed/arranged original material...

MM

hmmm...i've heard SomaFM before...very cool channel in general

i'll have to check that out