^ he used the continuum in Rehna Tu from Dilli 6 http://soundcloud.com/shakthi92/a-r-...-the-continuum
I liked the one used in TOI concert http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81VPYBJAC5c
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^ he used the continuum in Rehna Tu from Dilli 6 http://soundcloud.com/shakthi92/a-r-...-the-continuum
I liked the one used in TOI concert http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81VPYBJAC5c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff_-lhLLjLU
I'm sure I hear a raaga, but I wish I could decipher it :(
Rahman Ji (The real gadget boy of India) :clap:
RR, its the extended postlude, thanks for the link wizzy!
Also check this
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKqOrq_O4XU
Rahman Ji humming the continuum portion @ 3:06 onwards
Quoting a friend of mine, who wrote the album review of Delhi-6 when it came. While reviewing Rehna Tu, he wrote the following about the tail-end piece on continuum:
"It is fascinating that this piece sounds like a carnatic raaga without actually being any one in particular that I can place. It is probably close to a begada-like raga (only in scale though, deriving from both Shankarabharanam and HariKambhoji; there are bits that sound like kafi, shankarabharanam, khamas, and a minor tonal-shift part that sounds like abheri near the end)."
RR,
http://www.hakenaudio.com/Continuum/...iew/Intro.html
or even a wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument) will give you lot of idea. This link has a demo: http://www.cerlsoundgroup.org/Contin...les/ex235.html
ARR used it in the tailend piece of Rehna Tu and in Acid Darbari in 127 hours.
The instrument must be a boon for Indian classical music firstly. Because there is no scope for gamakas on keyboards while continuum allows that. Infact, I am surprised that no one pounced on it yet, to explore Indian classical. Even ARR has not yet tapped its key strengths (ability to produce micro-tones, apt for Indian classical) to great extent, so far...
ARR has also bought/got another new instrument called Harpejji: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyBL4uOqWzA
Aakarsh, you've read my thoughts! The continuum allows lots of room for flowing gamaks, but somehow hasn't been explored to any good extent yet. Even ARR's usage seems to be operating in simpler phrases (for all we know, this one could be very difficult playing!).
The Harpejji's a fascinating device! :thumbsup: Looking at the number of possibilities with it... wow! Waiting to see this one explored as well. Any idea in which movies this has been put to use so far? Anything in the credits?
Harpejji has not yet been used, as far as i Know. but ARR got one. (he is clearly an instrument man - the childlike enthusiasm on his face upon seeing a new instrument is evident)
Thanks aakarsh.
Coming back to topic :) Here's a set of videos by Charulatha mani on ARR's raga usage in a few songs. Very good insights, don't miss them!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts1I3...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF4IB...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_CA7...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg6gD...eature=related
To summarise them,
Part 1. discusses these two songs:
narumugaye (naattai, maand )
vellai pookkal (hamsadhwani)
2. kathal rojavae (kaapi)
en mel vizhuntha (-do-)
3. thakka thayya (madhyamavathi)
thom karuvil irunthom (-do-)
I this this is debatable. Hindustani experts need to confirm.
4. kannum kannum (sivaranjani)
malargale (saranga, saraswathi)
The saranga part is again debatable. Some call it suddha sarang.