Raga Malkauns | Malkosh | Malkaush
Sarod: Ali Akbar Khan
Tabla: Swapan Chaudhuri
Tanpura: Peter Van Gelder & Terence Pease
Concert Recorded by: Sound Photosynthesis
This 'Guided Listening' session was from a free class I started offering to our students at the Ali Akbar College of Music and community during the Pandemic.
These sessions are meant to help give us students (and enjoyers) of this music a larger context for the "what/how/why" we play (and learn). Often times, we can be so immersed in the study of our particular instrument(s), that we do not get the chance, or are not able to give enough time to focus on how the individual pieces fit into the music as a whole.
One of the essential ways to do this is through listening and studying concerts and recordings. In each class, we listen to a piece of music, discuss aspects of the raga that is being played, and breakdown sections to see what is happening. This helps us better understand why these musical choices are being made.
If you want to improve your knowledge of ragas, learn how to appreciate what is happening in a concert, practice alongside as we listen, or simply (within the bustle of life) take some time to sit and enjoy these recordings, enjoy!
Link to the full program:
https://youtu.be/S30IGdLPTdo?si=PELog5vBOhgW4TPR
These session are on Tuesdays at 6:30pm PST/PDT. Hit up our office if would like to check it out and/or get more info: [email protected] | www.aacm.org
00:00 Intro & Info
07:42 Ornaments
10:26 Questions for the Recording
12:21 Concert | Aochar Alap
18:19 Breaking down Aochar
26:02 Concert | Gat
27:52 About Tabla Accompaniment
29:09 Concert
31:04 Pa | "Allergies"
31:28 Concert
32:23 Question Answered: Slide Explanations
36:03 Important Strategy for Studying Recordings
37:31 Concert
39:46 Thoughts on Constructing A Concert (Recordings as Guides)
43:56 Concert
45:39 Pointing Out Tihai & Antara Explanation
48:22 Tihai (Swinging for the Stars)
49:55 Concert
52:58 Bidar Ang (Jumping Patterns) & Recap
55:22 Concert
55:59 Beautiful Line & Endings
57:32 Concert
58:55 Using the Tabla Solo & Gat As A Musical Tool
59:39 Concert
1:03:58 Using the Strengths of Your Instrument for Lines
1:07:50 Concert and Ending
1:12:01 Tonal/Texture Palettes & Vibe | Sarod, Sitar, Vocal
1:14:34 The Treasures of Videos, Final Thoughts. We Done!