Persian Flamenco fusion

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Ricardo

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From: Washington DC

Persian Flamenco fusion

I did a concert a few weeks ago with Persian Santur player. It was all her original music, lots of improvisation on "ragas" I guess? I did a duet with her that was like Taranta, also a rumba and fandangoish thing in 3/4. Roya, the santur player, sent me some photos I thought I would share.

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Ailsa

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RE: Persian Flamenco fusion (in reply to Ricardo)

Like the one with the guitar in the air - didn't get smashed over anything afterwards did it?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 11 2007 21:36:23

Franchiquito

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RE: Persian Flamenco fusion (in reply to Ricardo)

lol
in the third one you seem like a samurai

very funny,

do you have any audio snippet of the concert?

F.

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Ricardo

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RE: Persian Flamenco fusion (in reply to Ailsa)

quote:

didn't get smashed over anything afterwards did it?

Saddly I could not help myself. Anyone know of anybody selling Conde A26 cheap? Oh, and a persian santur? I need new ones.

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o you have any audio snippet of the concert?

Sorry no. Honestly, not my best work, although it was a fun gig.

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What does santur sound like?

Hammered Dulcimer, only "modal". There were some quarter tones. I said in the rehearsal "you are going to tune that thing before the show...right?"

I matched some notes by bending, more as a joke.

E---------------------------------------0-----------------------
B------------------------------------------4-0-4-0------------
G--5(bend up a hair and hold)---------------------5+-----
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------

So you bend the C note so it is not a C#. It is inbetween. Then play the other notes and let it all ring. That was one of the persian sounding melodies.

The other instruments were persian percussion and a Keyboard that used strings, flute, and modern synth sounds. Roya used 4 different specially tuned Santurs for the different pieces.

Ricardo

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 12 2007 2:34:01

HemeolaMan

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RE: Persian Flamenco fusion (in reply to Ricardo)

ricardo, possibly the gayest comment possible in the straightest way possible, you're a very pretty man.

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RE: Persian Flamenco fusion (in reply to Ricardo)

I want your hair.... and your guitar!!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 12 2007 9:42:24

Arash

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From: Iran (living in Germany)

RE: Persian Flamenco fusion (in reply to Ricardo)

Great! Nice pics.

As a Persian, I would love to do such a fusion in the future (when i am good enough).
Too bad that you dont have any audio or Video!