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SAMPLE TRACK from upcoming CD - Raga/Maqam mix

Edward Powell - 8-4-2011 at 04:54 AM

HI Friends...
A recent exchange of PMs has inspired me to share this link with you - those who have interest in the fusion of Ragas and Maqams.

This tune is from my own upcoming CD... the tune is not fully mixed and mastered yet, but here it is anyway.

It's called RAST JHINJHOTI, and is my take on a possible combination of Maqam Rast, and Raga Jhinjhoti.

Raga Jhinjhoti is:
S R M P D S
S N D P M G R S
{S R G R G]

In this tune:
1. HANE 0.00 = rast
TESLIM 0.30 = jhinjhoti
2. HANE 1.00 = rast (touching on segah - nihavent/nahawand - segah) finish on rast
3. HANE 1.55 = jhinhoti (finish on rast)
4. HANE 2.50 = rast jhinjhoti - jhinjhoti - gunkali - neveser - madhuvanti - nikriz - bhimpalasi

This was recorded in Cairo with Mohamed Antar and Wael Al-Sayyid, in Mohammed's house (you can hear the screaming kids!)

ultragroove - 8-9-2011 at 05:43 AM

hi edward!
thanks for the post, but where's the link? ;)
would love to hear the maqam/raga fusion.


Edward Powell - 8-9-2011 at 05:48 AM

Quote: Originally posted by ultragroove  
hi edward!
thanks for the post, but where's the link? ;)
would love to hear the maqam/raga fusion.



oooops:)) hey that would help!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZcFDlvNHIw

ultragroove - 8-11-2011 at 10:39 AM

thanks! interesting movement between different (cultural) modes. i'v heard there is no modulation in Indian raga music. so how should we call the change/movement between the two cultures? can one "modulate" from maqam to raga? ;)
anyway... nice music and Mohamed Antar's nay playing is awesome too! :applause:

Jono Oud N.Z - 8-11-2011 at 01:54 PM

Hi.
Very nice music!
Excellent and successful blend :applause: