Hi!! Yeah i know..even i read abt it recently...the instrument is also sensitive to pressure variations due to playing ...
On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 1:17 PM, Niraj Sinha <[email protected]>wrote: > I came to know about this instrument only recently. This has got a Y and > X axis to play sound, in itself it can't produce sounds hence needs a > source, has velocity keys effect. The reason Rahman got interested probably > is that it is possible to play nuances of Indian classical music like shruti > on this, plus he loves to keep abreast of the new developments. While > earlier it has been possible to use pitch bender on keyboards to play > shruti, this is more accurate. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Jahanzeb Farooq <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, February 27, 2009 2:20:11 PM > *Subject:* [arr] Re: continum fingerboard in 'rehna tu' > > thanks for sharing. it is new for me at least. > > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > ramanujan melkote krishna > <ramanujan_mk@ ...> wrote: > > > > http://www.ece. illinois. edu/news/ headlines/ hl-fingerboard. > > html<http://www.ece.illinois.edu/news/headlines/hl-fingerboard.html> > > > > not sure was this posted earlier..sorry if i had missed previous > post > > > > --- On Wed, 2/25/09, Anish Gupte <musimax2000@ ...> wrote: > > From: Anish Gupte <musimax2000@ ...> > > Subject: Re: [arr] Re: continum fingerboard in 'rehna tu' > > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com> > > Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 10:08 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hi..yes indeed...the last 2 min or so of 'rehna tu' are > what makes this song such a gem..not to mention the background music > which, on careful listening, appears to 'crawl' onto you ..each and > every note is captivating. .and when the song climaxes, its nothing > short of breathtaking. ..excellent > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 9:25 AM, rayrai2k <ravis...@gmail. com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Its in the last portion of the song after AR finishes > his singing. > > > > (04:49 - 06:27) > > > > Continuum in its own is not an instrument that generates sound. Its > a > > > > finger board coupled with synth & softwares to generate. It employs > a > > > > very interesting 3 D (X-Y-Z) finger movement to play..uhh I cant > > > > explain more > > > > > > > > I recommend http://www.hakenaud io.com/Continuum / to learn more. > > > > Jordan Rudess has used this device more extensively but AR's usage > in > > > > Rehna Tu is exceptional because he is blending the complete Carnatic > > > > into it. > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, harsha vardhan > > > > <harshaa_vardhan@ ...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > hi friends... > > > > > > > > > > truly amazing couple of days so far for all of us in fact for all > > > > true music lovers...i think all good has started now...i wish if > > > > someone could specify the time interval during which the continum > > > > fingerboard is played in the song 'rehna tu'....its a bit confusing > to > > > > identify its sound coz its for d first im hearing the name of the > > > > instrument.. .please do post even if it is posted earlier... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with regards > > > > > harshavardhan > > > > > > > > > > >
