June 20, 2006
Vocal melody – usually conjunct motion
Instrumental melody – often disjunct motion, “idiomatic” writing
Peter, Paul, and Mary – simple melody, few leaps, “conjunct” motion
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) – complex melody, many leaps, “disjunct” motion
Nicolo Paganini (1782-1840 – simple vocal melody, “theme and variations”, increasing complexity, “idiomatic”
writing
Ravi Shankar’s Performance Career
Performed with dance troupe in Paris, age 10
Studied with “Baba” Allauddin Kahn in the traditional guru-shishya approach, 7 years
Performances on All-India Radio, 1939-1940
Began to perform Indian music abroad, 1952
Ravi Shankar’s Performance Collaborations
*=talked about him in the video
Yehundi Menuhin (violin)*
George Harrison (The Beatles)*
Jean-Pierre Ramparison (flute)
London Symphony orchestra, Andre Previn
New York Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta*
Asian Musicians, shakuhachi, koto
Performance Art project with Indian Dance, synthesizer
Tom Scott, Bud Shank, L.A. Studio Musicians (Charly Soundtrack)
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- Summer '06
- Stuart
- Music, Musical instrument, Percussion instrument, George Harrison, Ravi Shankar, simple vocal melody
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