Learning about Hindustani music & playing on whistle
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:56 am
I really enjoy listening to "bollywood" music. I'm not very familiar with all the kinds of hindustani music and I'd like to learn more. I've spent 2 hours googling and reading posts here but still haven't really found answers to some of my questions.
I'm learning about ITM and how it's modal. This has been fascinating to me as my background was more in jazz/pop and its chord progressions. I learned that Indian music is modal too. So I was wondering if indian music can be played on a whistle? I imagine the Indian music could have more modes than could be played on a whistle, but maybe some subset of Indian tunes could be played on a whistle? I imagine the Bollywood type songs I like are more westernized but I really don't know the differences.
Are there any good books or websites where I could learn more about indian music? I really love the simple melodies and I'd like to learn some tunes and learn how to write some melodies in this style. I've heard it's quite complex.
I guess what I'm wondering - is there a book or website similar to "Celtic Back-Up"? I'm really enjoying that book.
I'm learning about ITM and how it's modal. This has been fascinating to me as my background was more in jazz/pop and its chord progressions. I learned that Indian music is modal too. So I was wondering if indian music can be played on a whistle? I imagine the Indian music could have more modes than could be played on a whistle, but maybe some subset of Indian tunes could be played on a whistle? I imagine the Bollywood type songs I like are more westernized but I really don't know the differences.
Are there any good books or websites where I could learn more about indian music? I really love the simple melodies and I'd like to learn some tunes and learn how to write some melodies in this style. I've heard it's quite complex.
I guess what I'm wondering - is there a book or website similar to "Celtic Back-Up"? I'm really enjoying that book.