Other music

ofloyd · Post by **ofloyd** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:37 am

So, what other styles of music to like to play on your whistles other than ITM? I also like to play some early music dances. The whistle just seems to fit.

Pyroh · Post by **Pyroh** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:42 am

I really like to play carols on it, and arabic music the most - it´s probably not built for it, but at least one can practise half holing really well

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:05 am

Pyroh wrote:I really like to play carols on it, and arabic music the most - it´s probably not built for it, but at least one can practise half holing really well

If you like Arabic music, you need to get one of Dan Bingamon's Ahava Rabah whistles. It's tuned to a Middle Eastern scale, so anything you play comes out sounding very exotic. They're very reasonably priced too-- lots of fun!

Bothrops · Post by **Bothrops** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:11 am

I also play songs from a spanish band who doesn't have a specific style, but it's my favorite one

For example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH961chmni8

Or for example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amHsAm1TXFk

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:03 am

I like to play jazz on the whistle.

Pyroh · Post by **Pyroh** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:43 am

brewerpaul wrote:
Pyroh wrote:I really like to play carols on it, and arabic music the most - it´s probably not built for it, but at least one can practise half holing really well
If you like Arabic music, you need to get one of Dan Bingamon's Ahava Rabah whistles. It's tuned to a Middle Eastern scale, so anything you play comes out sounding very exotic. They're very reasonably priced too-- lots of fun!

Thanks for the link, sir! I checked his site and it sounds just awesome...as soon as I muster some money, I´ll sure buy one.

plunkett5 · Post by **plunkett5** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:52 am

In addition to playing ITM, I'm in a group that performs Civil War era music. The whistle works perfectly for some of those great old folk songs. In both styles I mostly use a low G and low A which matches a tenor's vocal range.

DreamOgreen · Post by **DreamOgreen** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:24 pm

I like to scour used book and music stores for old Flute and Recorder rennaissance and barouqe music. A lot of it is pushing my abilities in the sight reading and playing skills department, but I enjoy the challenge.

Rod Sprague · Post by **Rod Sprague** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:23 pm

I lean toward playing country and western, bluegrass, and old timey music and a bit of classical, jazz and popular music, as suits my mood. I also like to play around improvising with those styles.

hydromel89 · Post by **hydromel89** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:08 pm

I play FTM, mostly Breton (Andro, Hanter Dro), but also cercles (might be Breton as well), scottiches, avants deux (Breton also), bourrées, waltz and mazurkas (altough those are not typically french, obviously).

falkbeer · Post by **falkbeer** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:46 pm

Swedish folk music and classical music.

walrii · Post by **walrii** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:41 pm

Christmas carols, the Beatles and the Moody Blues. You have to pick and chose on the rock tunes - the Beatles sometimes use accidentals that require half-holing on some strange notes.

evenstr · Post by **evenstr** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:45 pm

I like to figure out some of the whistle intros the group Within Temptation loves to put in their music...to taunt me, I suspect.

Edited for spelling.

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:21 pm

What's ITM????

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:30 pm

internet toot music, innit?

....pretty sure it wasn't infernal toot music...