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A request to amateur composers who visit this page

Topic started by Vijay (@ 212.137.205.127) on Thu Nov 16 16:58:22 EST 2000.
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I'd like to request amateur composers who visit this page to tell me if they've uploaded any of their work onto the internet and if they have, please tell me where I can listen to it. Thank You.

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Some composers to check out (in no particular order): Jay, Srikanth, Ganesh, Eswar, Sridhar Seetharaman, Kumar, Rjay. Vishwesh Obla

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• From: satsona (@ 203.199.192.162) on: Fri Jan 31 01:23:56 EST 2003
  
  Swamiji
  thanx a lot ..that would be really useful. now i need to develop based on this. have got a lot to be done at hand:-)
  
  cheers
  
  
• From: Vel (@ 202.88.152.159) on: Sat Feb 1 00:07:07 EST 2003
  
  Help please...
  
  Is Yamaha PSR 290 a OK key board for a person who dreams of becoming a musician one day..or should one go for PSR 550 kind...pls advice
  
  
• From: Aditya (@ 160.231.5.213) on: Sat Feb 1 09:05:33 EST 2003
  
  Vel:
  
  Music should be the focus for Musician - hence instrument doesn't matter while learning or practicing music. It does become important when it's time to present to public.
  
  Regards,
  Aditya
  
  
• From: hari (@ 128.46.156.137) on: Sun Feb 2 16:58:23 EST 2003
  
  I am posting on behalf of the Indian Classical Music Association at Purdue. We are looking for a band to play Indian movie songs at a student festival in Lafayette Indiana, around the first week of March. Interested bands in and around Chicago, Indy, St.Louis etc (or others that are willing to travel) please drop a mail to hanantha@purdue.edu.
  
  For more info about our organization, please look at our website : http://www.purdue.edu/icmap
  
  
• From: hari (@ 128.46.156.137) on: Sun Feb 2 17:04:17 EST 2003
  
  Forgot to add -
  We are looking for one or more of the following list:
  
  (a) a band to play Indian movie songs
  (b) classical dance groups- bharathanatyam, mohiniAttam, kuchipudi, etc
  (c) other forms of popular "indian" entertainment that is artistic
  
  Please email hanantha@purdue.edu.
  
  
• From: Vel (@ 202.88.152.159) on: Mon Feb 3 06:55:33 EST 2003
  
  Aditya,
  
  Thats true.. but given the fact that one is making a substantial investment, is it not better to invest in the right product the very first time...
  
  Assuming one is gearing for "presenting to public" as you say, then which keyboard is a better option (amongst Yamaha series)?
  
  It would be helpful if you can throw some light...
  
  
• From: Aditya (@ 160.231.5.213) on: Mon Feb 3 10:56:08 EST 2003
  
  Vel:
  
  Go for PSR 550. Have some MIDI sequencing software. I think this will be a decent beginning even to present it to public and getting their opinions. As you know Swamiji kind of great talents shows wonders with MIDI - for them triton is just another cool tool. Take it as inspiration.
  
  Regards,
  Aditya
  
  
• From: Vel (@ 202.88.152.159) on: Tue Feb 4 01:48:34 EST 2003
  
  Aditya...thanks a ton...
  
  But tell me something..PSR 290 lacks only one thing as far i can when compared to PSR 550, and that is the built in floppy drive in PSR 550...Is it really that crucial, or will it suffice to have a MIDI in/out port?
  
  Kindly do help...
  
  
• From: Aditya (@ 160.231.5.213) on: Tue Feb 4 08:52:53 EST 2003
  
  If you don't have a floppy drive, then with MIDI in/out you will be able to save your sequences on a computer. But you will need this computer all the time to retrieve your data - in simple terms, you can't separate your storage media and instrument:-) Moving your instrument to another room means moving the computer too ( if you have saved some work ).
  
  Go for PSR550. BTW how much does it cost?
  
  
• From: Vel (@ 219.65.96.19) on: Tue Feb 4 12:53:49 EST 2003
  
  Thanks Aditya for sharing ur thought...
  
  
  ...PSR 550 is Rs.24500 while PSR 290 is Rs.13500.
  
  
• From: Sam (@ 132.235.18.15) on: Tue Feb 4 16:41:32 EST 2003
  
  Vel, I got a PSR550 last august for $500 from zzounds.com But they ship to only US addresses.
  
  Its decent for beginners for that price. The main reason i went for it is for the 16 track sequencer (so u ahve more instruments/tracks in ur midis) and the ability to store midi in floppy. And if ur like me without a computer at reach, then the floppy built-in is very much advisable. And if ur big time into makin midis, then at somepoint u wud wish to have more than 6 tracks that 290 offers, of course unless u use a computer.
  
  The preset sounds are good, if not best or bad. Sax sounds like sax, flute comes pretty close, strings are good. Piano though sounds good, one might feel the difference compared to an acoustic piano or a piano sound from higher-end keyboards.
  
  But I cudnt find any means to synthesize the already preset sounds to a considerable extent. There are some options, but one wud want more. So sometimes in my midis the instruments dont exactly sound the way they sound in the original songs.
  
  Second backdrop would be the key action. Though u have touch response, the weighted action is missing. So u might find it different/hard to paly a acoustic piano or a higher-end korg or yamaha if ur used to the keys in 550.
  
  But baring these 2, its a decent keyboard for its price, and I dont complain esp becos of its 16 track sequencer. And a little fidgeting with the small range of mixing options or combination of instrument sounds might bring u closer to the original song, but dont expect it to be the same.
  
  
• From: kbguy (@ 200.52.4.82) on: Wed Feb 5 08:48:25 EST 2003
  
  A short note
  
  Various keyboards offer very many patches. We need to tweak them get the real tones.
  We pay for the samples; better the sound samples more the price.
  If you have a $500 Casio or a $2500 Triton Studio, it does not matter much.
  The key is to play in the proper way and fool people’s ears. Just loading the patch 24 (Classical guitar) and if you play blues riff or lick, it does not sound right. We need to think and play how a classical guitar is played. How the notes slide etc, A keyboard artist should have the capacity to imitate the real ones and fool the ears. 95 of 100 times we can succeed by proper practice and play. However remember this also, we cannot substitute the real ones. Goal should be make it sound real.
  For e.g.Sax, there is a difference, if the Sax artist is a Jazz or bebop guy, he scoops the notes in a different way when compared to a classical or regular sax players.
  For example you can hear the final note in the part goes a little bit of-tune. The air blow comes down etc.
  
  Listen to Coltrane and listen to Kadri Gopalnath, same notes are handled and reproduced in a different way. When Coltrane plays the F# and Kadri plays F# there is very huge difference. Kadri can get Kalyani with that f# b d combinatios while Coltrane gets the blues scale. Listen the title Blue Trane by Coltrane; you will understand what I mean., everything depends on music you play and how you play.
  Often you hear keyboard artist just play a keyboard part in sax patch, which sounds awful. The entire keyboard community pays for those mistakes.
  
  All Keyboards offer pretty much similar sound patches. The keynote for keyboard players is to listen and listen and listen.
  Just listen and see how sound is produced from an original instrument and if you watch live performance observe the artist’s body language. Body language changes sounds a lot. Try to get that Human element into your fingers and interpret the body language. Like if a fretless bass player moves his shoulder down, this brings in more weight on the note. He does this when playing the lower frets. Observe, listen and practice is the key:-)
  A rich sample from triton studio can be spoilt by the playing method and make it look like a mere electronic sound or I would call it a sophisticated calling bell or a cell phone ring tone. An average sample from a Casio can be made sound good. Everything depends on how well we use the tool.
  
  On Keys,
  I would say only a piano guy will love the weighted key action, however when you want play a 1/64 part, I would prefer the standard keyboard. It depends on what we are comfortable with. Also on Sequencing, it is an art by itself. If done properly, we can do wonders.
  
  
• From: Aditya (@ 160.231.5.213) on: Wed Feb 5 09:15:07 EST 2003
  
  KB Guy:
  
  Your language sounds very familiar:-)) I am glad you're here with a very useful advise.
  
  Regards,
  Aditya
  
  
• From: UV (@ 134.113.4.168) on: Wed Feb 5 14:53:47 EST 2003
  
  Aditya if you are still wondering who that is
  here is a clue using Harry Potter phrase 'You Know Who'!!
  :)
  
  
• From: Srikanth (@ 64.80.98.165) on: Wed Feb 5 15:50:52 EST 2003
  
  Guys,
  
  Guitar Prasanna would be conducting a workshop on 'applications of Indian classical carnatic music in composition/improvisation in classical music, jazz, rock and other contemporary western musical styles'. Although the workshop may be immediately relevant to musicians (pro/semi-pro/amateur), serious music enthusiasts interested in cross-cultural explorations in music may also find this useful.
  Date: Saturday March 8, 2003
  Location : Virginia (about an hour's drive from Washington D.C)
  
  Please visit http://www.guitarprasanna.com/
  for more information.
  
  
  
• From: Eswar (@ 209.244.231.147) on: Fri Feb 7 15:18:19 EST 2003
  
  KB,
  
  You are absolutely right in your observation. Any keyboard, without decent touch sensitivity (not important for learners, maybe it will make it more difficult), nice tones to experiment with. MIDI In/OUT (only if you are a computer freak like me :) should do. I don't think Triton or Karma is required for amateurs.
  
  Eswar
  
  
• From: Aditya (@ 68.62.90.57) on: Sat Feb 8 18:08:09 EST 2003
  
  Hello Friends:
  
  Please download my latest score "RockHeart".
  This score has Jazz and R&B style encapsulating Classical Music.
  
  Let me know your feedback.
  
  http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Vijayaditya/RockHeart.mp3
  
  Regards,
  Aditya
  
  
• From: Aditya (@ 68.62.90.57) on: Sun Feb 9 09:15:24 EST 2003
  
  Yesterday i uploaded wrong version. Just now uploaded right one.
  
  

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