Re: [Harp-L] Rhythm and Tone

[Mike Fugazzi <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx>]

I didn't mean to start preaching religion!  I reread
my post and realized it probably wasn't what I
should've said.

Those familiar with Hazrat Inayat Khan know that his
ideas of rhythm and tone are based on a lot of
accepted science.  

I brought up the Sufi opinion of insturments not to
preach religion, but as a way to put perspective into
one culture's values on "wind" insturments like the
harmonica.  That and I needed some harp content.

So if anybody is concerned or offended with my post
having "religous" content, that wasn't my intent.  I
was trying to be scientific, and then I wanted to
share some diversity.  I guess further proof of this
would be in the fact that I am not a Sufi.  ;)

Mike
> --- In harp-l-archives@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Mike Fugazzi
> <mfugazzi67@...>
> wrote:
> 
> Hazrat Inayat Khan would go so far as to say that
> EVERYTHING is rhythm and tone.  Even the computer
> you're sitting at.  Your friend from the other list
> is
> very wise.
> 
> On a harp related note, according to Sufi beliefs a
> harmonica would be a wonderful insturment to play.
> This is so due to the fact that it is played with
> one's own breath.  That makes it a little extra
> sacred.
> 
> Hazrat and other Sufis would probably prefer wood
> combs over plastic since they are from nature.  ;)
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> 
> > --- In harp-l-archives@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Wolf
> > Kristiansen
> > <wolfkristiansen@> wrote:
> >
> > Earlier today, I was browsing the junior harp-l
> > group
> > on Google Groups, alt.music.harmonica.  Having
> > lurked
> > in both groups for a while, I've concluded that
> the
> > level of harmonica knowledge in harp-l is greater
> > than
> > in alt.music.harmonica.  It wasn't a difficult
> > deduction.  Today, I read something in
> > alt.music.harmonica, though; simply said with an
> > undeniable ring of truth.  It's been said before,
> > many
> > times and in many ways.
> >
> > Here it is again, from a gentleman named Robert
> > Reynolds who was replying to another poster's
> > question
> > about bending notes.  He has no idea I'm quoting
> him
> > in this group, but I thought I should spread his
> > wisdom.
> >
> > Warning, this is from a blues lover and blues
> > player's
> > perspective; I suspect the non-blues players (whom
> I
> > respect and laud) would have a slightly different
> > emphasis about the essential elements of playing
> > harmonica:
> >
> > "I want to throw in my two cents worth on your
> > question about bending, but I also want to make it
> > part of a general philosophy of playing and
> sounding
> > good. I believe that the two most important
> elements
> > of sounding like a good musician are rhythm and
> good
> > tone.  More specifically, rhythm is first, then
> good
> > tone.  I figured this out by listening to great
> > musicians who can stir the soul by playing only a
> > few
> > notes, or by playing the same note several times.
> > Even if you play the wrong note, it still sounds
> > good
> > if the rhythm is on target.  If you screw up the
> > rhythm you sound like an idiot. Your rhythm sounds
> > pretty good, but just remember that rule because
> > some
> > day you'll be jamming with other musicians and
> your
> > mind will go blank.   At that point you'll have to
> > remember that instead of playing a super cool lick
> > you
> > should try to stay in time.
> >
> > The other main thing is good tone, and as far as I
> > can
> > tell the number one element of good tone is
> vibrato,
> > which makes the note sound as if it's alive.
> > Playing
> > a note shouldn't just sound like a note.  It
> should
> > sound like a voice.  The blues solo you picked out
> > is
> > a great way to develop your playing, but
> developing
> > a
> > good voice to your playing is just as important."
> >
> > So there it is, I know these things have been
> talked
> > about before, but I thought Mr. Reynolds had a
> fresh
> > and effective way of describing them. I agree with
> > him
> > on both points, of course.
> >
> >
> >
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> 
> 
> Mike Fugazzi
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> 
> "Music should be healing; music should uplift the
> soul; music should
> inspire. There is no better way of getting closer to
> God, of rising
> higher towards the spirit, of attaining spiritual
> perfection than
> music, if only it is rightly understood."
> -Hazrat Inayat Khan
> 
> 
> 
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Mike Fugazzi
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"Music should be healing; music should uplift the soul; music should inspire. There is no better way of getting closer to God, of rising higher towards the spirit, of attaining spiritual perfection than music, if only it is rightly understood."
-Hazrat Inayat Khan


       
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