Instrumental Music
Instrumental Music – World’s Strangest Instruments
Here are some of the World’s strangest and most bizarre musical instruments ever invented. Came across a video compliation of these instruments. I haven’t heard of such instruments. Have you? I am sure you will like this. Enjoy it. The names of the instruments are as follows (as it appears in the Video). Theremin Zuesaphone Digeridoo Friction Harp Glass Harmonica Pyrophone Juggernaut 4-row Janko Keyboard Chapman Stick Triple Neck Harp Guitar Video provided only for illustration – Credit: Viral Maniacs 00
Gamelan
Gamelan is the traditional ensemble music of Javanese, Sudanese and Balinese people of Indonesia. It is made up of percussion instruments like Metallophones played by Mallets and a set of hand-played drums known as Kendhang. Kendhang is used to register the beat. In Java, a banana shaped idiophone known as Kemanak and Gangsa (another Metallophone) are used as Gamelan instruments. Gamelan used to be played in traditional ceremonies as well as modern activities in Indonesia. Gamelan traditions were recognized as part of National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Indonesia in 2014 by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture. Javanese Gamelan is more like Relaxing in nature whereas Balinese is Energic and Sudanese is of Healing nature. In learning gamelan music, unlike western orchestral...
Instrumental Music – Drums – Blue Devils
Today, I am presenting to you another great team of Drummers known as Blue Devils. In the previous post, you have already seen the Top Secret Drum Corps performance. The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps (also known as “BD” and “Devs”) is a World Class competitive junior drum and bugle corps based in Concord, California, United States. The Blue Devils are members of Drum Corps International (DCI). They have finished first or second for the past 13 seasons (2007–19) and placed no lower than fifth since finishing third in 1975. They also hold the record for the highest score in DCI history, winning the 2014 DCI World Championship title. Read more about Blue Devils here Watch an amazing performance of the Blue Devils. Video provided only for illustration – Credit:...
Instrumental Music – Unusual Musical Instruments
Today we have a special video showcasing talents playing unusual musical instruments. We can see instruments like Saxophone from PVC Pipes, Xylophone made of Stone, Glass Harmonica, Carrot Flute etc. Whatever the instrument be, the music produced by it is amazing and the artists are higly talented. Please do not forget to show your appreciation and encouragement to the talented artists. Video provided only for illustration – Credit: Perdoscope 00
Instrumental Music – Drums – Top Secret Drum Corps
We have seen drummers. This, what you are going to watch is an exceptional performance by the famous Swiss Drummer team known as the Top Secret Drum Corps. It is a drum corps based in Basel, Switzerland. The Corps became famous for their demanding six-minute routine, performed at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2003. The Top Secret Drum Corps is with 25 drummers and a colour guard section. It became one of the first non-military, non-British Commonwealth acts to perform on the Esplanade at Edinburgh Castle. Read more about Top Secret Drum Corps here Watch an amazing performance of the Top Secret Drum Corps. Picture and Video provided only for illustration – Credit: FCP Video Universe 00
Instrumental Music – Nadaswaram – Nagumomu Ganaleni
Presenting to you another famous Carnatic Song, Nagumomu Ganaleni in the Abheri Raga, rendered by Shri Thiruvizha Jayashankar and Shri Valayapatti Subramaniam. Shri Thiruvizha Jayashankar, born in 1940 is a well known classical musician and Nadaswaram Maestro from Thiruvizha in the Alleppey district of Kerala. He is the son of Thiruvizha Raghava Panicker and grand son of Thiruvizha Sanku Panicker who where Nadaswaram Maestros. Shri Valayapatti A.R Subramaniam known popularly as Valayapatti is an Indian Classical Musician and Percussionist and an exponent of Thavil. He was born in Valayapatti in Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu. He is the son of Shri Arumugham a well known Nadaswaram artist. Let us now listen to the Nadaswaram Kacheri by the duo Jayashankar and Valayapatti. Picture and Vid...
Jal Tarang
Jal Tarang, a percussion instrument has its origin in the Indian Subcontinent. A set of Ceramic or Metal Bowls are filled with water, which forms the Jal Tarang instrument. The instrument is played by striking the edge of the bowls with beaters. Both hands are used to play Jal Tarang. Sound is produced by the vibration of the bowl, water and the air. Bowls are filled in such a way that each one is tuned to a different pitch. Bowls are arranged in a semi-circle in front of the player. Let us watch a video on Jal Tarang. Video used for illustration only – Credit: Krithika Yegnaraman 00
Instrumental Music – Reshma Pandit – Tabla
Today we have Reshma Pandit and father Kumar Pandit on Tabla, with Anushka Pandit – Reshma’s sister performing on the World Music Day. Reshma hails from Raipur, Chhattisgarh in India who broke the gender barriers in Indian Classical Music. Her grand father Pandit Sampat Lal was a famous Tabla player of Delhi-Punjab Gharana. Her father Kumar Pandit – who is also her guru – is a renowned percussionist in Chhattisgarh. Let us watch the performance – the Father’s Day Special. Video used for illustration only – Credit: Beings of Rhythm 0-1
Instrumental Music – Multi-Instrument
I came across an amazing performance by T. Thuvarakan, playing nine different musical instruments on stage in Colombo. It is definitely god’s gift and he is a highly talented artist who needs a big round of applause. He plays Keytar, Octapad, Mridangam, Tabla, Tavil, Kanjira, Ghatam, Udukku, Morsing during his performance. It is very rare to find such talent and I wish him all the very best to reach the ultimate. Let us watch the amazing performance. Video shared for public entertainment – Credit: T. Thuvarakan. 00
Instrumental Music – Hawaiian Guitar and Accordion
We have here Sonali Nath on Hawaiian Guitar and Sanjeev Sachdeva on Accordion playing the famous Bollywood song “Tere Bina Zindagi Se”. This is from the 1975 film Aandhi, sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar, starring Suchitra Sen and Sanjeev Kumar. Music for this song is by R.D Burman and Lyrics by Gulzar. Enjoy it. Video used for illustration only – Credit: Swar Sadhana +10
Instrumental Music – Saxophone and Flute
Here is one fusion song with Saxophone and Flute. Accompanying them on stage are Tavil, Tabla, Keyboard and Drums. It is the famous Nagumomu Ganaleni song rendered by the artists. Enjoy this. Video used for illustration only – Credit: Udaya Kasargod 00
Harp Guitar
We have seen Guitar and yesterday we saw about the instrument Harp. What about Harp Guitar? How many of you know about it? Sincerely, I have never heard of such an instrument. Ok, let us see what is a Harp Guitar. Harp Guitar is a guitar based stringed instrument. It has strings and fret board like a Guitar and it has also a number of additional unstopped strings which can be plucked individually. There are many variations of Harp Guitars but it is mostly identified as American Harp Guitar. A Harp Guitar generally is an Acoustic Instrument but there are Electrical Harp Guitars also. Let us watch a basic Harp Guitar Lesson. Video used for illustration only – Credit: TrueFire 00