Comments on: Sound of Music – II http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html Alexis Leon's weblog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:08:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Alexis Leon http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-1610 Alexis Leon Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:56:02 +0000 http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html#comment-1610 <b>Paresh</b>: Thanks Paresh. I have not read Tanpura, but I really liked Equal Music. But keep the stories coming. <b>Suji</b>: Thanks Suji. Veena is a very nice instrument and you should definitely try to learn it. You can always find time, if you really want to :-) <b>Kusum</b>: Hope you violin classes are going on well. May be… but I am sure you will kick me out with the first 5 minutes :-) <b>Jo</b>: Thanks Jo. But no audioblog. My goal is reach a level where I can perform for my own relaxation; but I don’t want to torture others :-) <b>venus</b>: That is really good definition. Simple and neat :-) I also can play the first few line of a few songs on the keyboard using the sa, re, ga technique. But I chose the Western classical music, because I wanted to learn it properly. But it is more difficult than I thought :-( <b>Chackochan</b>: Yes, it is sad. We should have learned something when we were in school. It would have been a lot easier then… <b>Pradip</b>: Thanks Pradip. Yes, the guitar would have created magic in Philip’s hands just as you create magic with your voice. I think, I will have to stop all the things I am doing and just learn Piano for at least 5-6 years to be able to jam with you. I don’t have that as a goal even in wildest dreams :-) BTW, the Valentine's day special song (Vida Tharu) was just awesome. Paresh: Thanks Paresh. I have not read Tanpura, but I really liked Equal Music. But keep the stories coming.

Suji: Thanks Suji. Veena is a very nice instrument and you should definitely try to learn it. You can always find time, if you really want to :-)

Kusum: Hope you violin classes are going on well. May be… but I am sure you will kick me out with the first 5 minutes :-)

Jo: Thanks Jo. But no audioblog. My goal is reach a level where I can perform for my own relaxation; but I don’t want to torture others :-)

venus: That is really good definition. Simple and neat :-) I also can play the first few line of a few songs on the keyboard using the sa, re, ga technique. But I chose the Western classical music, because I wanted to learn it properly. But it is more difficult than I thought :-(

Chackochan: Yes, it is sad. We should have learned something when we were in school. It would have been a lot easier then…

Pradip: Thanks Pradip. Yes, the guitar would have created magic in Philip’s hands just as you create magic with your voice. I think, I will have to stop all the things I am doing and just learn Piano for at least 5-6 years to be able to jam with you. I don’t have that as a goal even in wildest dreams :-) BTW, the Valentine’s day special song (Vida Tharu) was just awesome.

]]> By: Pradip Somasundaran http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-1608 Pradip Somasundaran Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:49:42 +0000 http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html#comment-1608 Alexis, Nice to see u post again! Am back to blogging again after my short absence. Was great to read on your exploits on the Piano.I myself had this urge to learn Guitar first and then got one Ibanez Hollow guitar which cost me aroung Rs. 8000. I started learning from Sunny Master and went for three weeks. Then i knew that this was not for me. After that I thought I would learn Piano and then went to kess Bhavan and troubled FatherThomas there for some days..then I knew that I neither had the time and patience for that. Now I have realised that I do not have the line on my head or I am not destined for that. My Guitar, I presented it to my dear friend and composer par excellence Philip V Francis. I know that it would get moksha in his able hands and find joy in seeing him play that! I hope that you progress to the point that we could jam one day!! Keep the practise going...I will visit you once to check out:-) Alexis, Nice to see u post again! Am back to blogging again after my short absence. Was great to read on your exploits on the Piano.I myself had this urge to learn Guitar first and then got one Ibanez Hollow guitar which cost me aroung Rs. 8000. I started learning from Sunny Master and went for three weeks. Then i knew that this was not for me. After that I thought I would learn Piano and then went to kess Bhavan and troubled FatherThomas there for some days..then I knew that I neither had the time and patience for that. Now I have realised that I do not have the line on my head or I am not destined for that. My Guitar, I presented it to my dear friend and composer par excellence Philip V Francis. I know that it would get moksha in his able hands and find joy in seeing him play that!
I hope that you progress to the point that we could jam one day!!
Keep the practise going…I will visit you once to check out:-)

]]> By: Chackochan http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-1607 Chackochan Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:03:59 +0000 http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html#comment-1607 Alexis .. guitar was one of my favorite musical instrument. i tried to study guitar after my degree, but couldn't continue it as i came here. here am not getting enough time to study guitar. Actually am very sad and shame that i don't know to play any musical instrument :( Alexis .. guitar was one of my favorite musical instrument. i tried to study guitar after my degree, but couldn’t continue it as i came here. here am not getting enough time to study guitar.

Actually am very sad and shame that i don’t know to play any musical instrument :(

]]> By: venus http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-1603 venus Wed, 07 Feb 2007 23:02:15 +0000 http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html#comment-1603 my knowledge of music is: when u turn switch on, it starts playing ;) I've had few lessons of EEEEEEEE A B C D EEEEEE (u can make out how elite i am in music here :)) but didn't go too far... i do play synthesizer with saa re ga ma when i get a chance until everyone around looses patience :) my knowledge of music is: when u turn switch on, it starts playing ;)
I’ve had few lessons of EEEEEEEE A B C D EEEEEE (u can make out how elite i am in music here :))
but didn’t go too far… i do play synthesizer with saa re ga ma when i get a chance until everyone around looses patience :)

]]> By: Jo http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-1601 Jo Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:43:50 +0000 http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html#comment-1601 Hey Alexis, Am so glad to hear that you started playing keyboards after 8 long years! It's a good sign. Please do continue learning and let us have the pleasure to have one more audioblog in the blogosphere. :-) Best regards. Hey Alexis,

Am so glad to hear that you started playing keyboards after 8 long years! It’s a good sign. Please do continue learning and let us have the pleasure to have one more audioblog in the blogosphere. :-)

Best regards.

]]> By: Kusum Rohra http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-1602 Kusum Rohra Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:21:49 +0000 http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html#comment-1602 Remember I had told you that I also am learning to play the violin. Had stopped my classes but started again recently. And I completely agree with you, reading music is quite difficult. All the best. Maybe someday we can jam together :D Remember I had told you that I also am learning to play the violin. Had stopped my classes but started again recently.

And I completely agree with you, reading music is quite difficult. All the best. Maybe someday we can jam together :D

]]> By: Suji http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-1598 Suji Mon, 05 Feb 2007 14:13:00 +0000 http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html#comment-1598 All the best for your musical quest Alexis. I have always wanted to learn music and to play the veena....maybe someday......sigh!!!! All the best for your musical quest Alexis. I have always wanted to learn music and to play the veena….maybe someday……sigh!!!!

]]> By: Paresh http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-1597 Paresh Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:33:12 +0000 http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html#comment-1597 Aha!! This is what I call Persistence :) Your 'Sound of Music I' is my sentimental favourite as that was the first post I read on your blog (or was it Pondicherry post, I'm getting confused, maybe pre-senile Alzheimer’s :D), and started getting to know the details of how my Hero lead his life. Best of Luck. My musical experience is limited to listening :) though there is a craving once in a while to learn something, but after a few days I get over it considering the limitations. :) My interest was hightened when I read Anita Desai's short story 'Accompanist' about a Tanpura player who accompanied famous Classical singer (in pre-degree text book) and later when I read Vikram Seth's 'Equal Music'. Aha!! This is what I call Persistence :) Your ‘Sound of Music I’ is my sentimental favourite as that was the first post I read on your blog (or was it Pondicherry post, I’m getting confused, maybe pre-senile Alzheimer’s :D), and started getting to know the details of how my Hero lead his life.

Best of Luck.

My musical experience is limited to listening :) though there is a craving once in a while to learn something, but after a few days I get over it considering the limitations. :)

My interest was hightened when I read Anita Desai’s short story ‘Accompanist’ about a Tanpura player who accompanied famous Classical singer (in pre-degree text book) and later when I read Vikram Seth’s ‘Equal Music’.

]]> By: Alexis Leon http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-1596 Alexis Leon Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:31:28 +0000 http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html#comment-1596 <b>kajan</b>: The tutorial is created by a guy named Ashleigh Southam. The site name is called Rocket Piano. The link to the site is http://www.rocketpiano.com/. Wishing you all the very best in your musical journey... kajan: The tutorial is created by a guy named Ashleigh Southam. The site name is called Rocket Piano. The link to the site is http://www.rocketpiano.com/. Wishing you all the very best in your musical journey…

]]> By: kajan http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html/comment-page-1#comment-1595 kajan Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:28:29 +0000 http://www.alexisleon.com/ros/2007/01/31/sound-of-music-ii.html#comment-1595 Alexis, I have tried to search for a good tutorial online since I read your post:-) But nothing satisfies me. would you mind giving the link of the site you used? Thanu, Now I am jealous. A guitar(sigh). Now, I hope no one comes saying they know how to play the sax. I have been spellbound since I heard the music of Kadri Gopalnath. Alexis,
I have tried to search for a good tutorial online since I read your post:-) But nothing satisfies me. would you mind giving the link of the site you used?

Thanu,
Now I am jealous. A guitar(sigh). Now, I hope no one comes saying they know how to play the sax. I have been spellbound since I heard the music of Kadri Gopalnath.

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