Tracklist
1. 00:00 Harp: Sonatine pour harpe, Op 30: Calme et expressif,
2. 04:40 尺八 shakuhachi: 古道吟 (song on the ancient road)
3. 11:14 Cello: Trois Mélodies, Op. 7: I. Après Un Rêve
4. 13:54 阮 Ruan: 花下醉 (Drunk under flowers)
5. 19:49 Sitar: Raga Ahir Bhairav Alaap
6. 25:56 古琴 Guqin: 流水 (Flowing water)
7. 35:09 箏 Koto: Midare
8. 43:12 Rubab: Rag Pahari
9. 51:36 Native American Flute: I Need Thee Every Hour
Harp
Sonatine pour harpe, Op 30: Calme et expressif
Composer: Marcel Tournier
Performer: Judy Loman
Harps have been known since antiquity in Asia, Africa and Europe, dating back at least as early as 3000 BCE.The soothing quality is attributed to its high number of strings that offer a wide range of overtones in its harmonic structure.
Control trials in healthcare settings have shown that therapeutic harp sounds can improve quality of life for hospitalized patients.
尺八 (shakuhachi)
Track title: 古道吟 (song on the ancient road)
Composer: 张延武 (Yanwu Zhang)
Performer: 张延武 (Yanwu Zhang)
Shakuhachi originated from China in the 7th century, was introduced to Japan, faded out during the 10th century then resurfaced and flourished since the 16th century. Shakuhachi has its signature timbre in the second and third harmonics, that can be described to have a poignant and pensive sound, which aids in peaceful reflection.
Cello
Trois Mélodies, Op. 7: I. Après Un Rêve
Composer: Gabriel Fauré
Performer: Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott
Developed since 16th century in Europe. Cello has a frequency range (the notes it can reach, from lowest to highest) similar to human voice, which offers a sense of familiarity and comfort in feeling understood through the notes it produces.
阮 (Ruan)
Title: 花下醉 (Drunk under flowers)
Composer: 林吉良 (Lin Jiliang)
Performer: 林吉良 (Lin Jiliang)
Ruan is a traditional Chinese instrument that dates back to over 2,000 years.
Ruan comes in different sizes with different ranges. Zhongruan is used in orchestra for the tenor section, and is described to have a mellow yet uplifting sound.
Sitar
Song title: Raga Ahir Bhairav Alaap
Performer: Al Gromer Khan
A sitar can have 18, 19, 20, or 21 strings. Six or seven of these are played strings which run over curved, raised frets, and the remainder are sympathetic strings which run underneath the frets and resonate in sympathy with the played strings.
Its timbre results from the way the strings interact with the wide, sloping bridge. As a string reverberates its length changes slightly as its edge touches the bridge, promoting the creation of overtones and giving the sound its distinctive tone.
古琴 (Guqin)
Title: 流水 (Flowing water)
Version: 神奇秘谱 (Shenqi Mipu)
Performer: 姚公白 (Yao Gongbai)
Guqin is a Chinese instrument that dates back to over 3 millennium. It is traditionally preferred by scholars and literati. This pluck string fretless instrument produces sounds through open strings, stopped strings, and gentling touching the strings while plucking for overtones, which is a signature Quqin sound.
Guqin is a relatively quiet instrument, and the theme of repertoires often depict scenes in nature. Guqin is often played in the surrounding of nature among literary circles for reflection and exchange.
箏 (Koto)
Song title: Midare
Composer: 八橋 検校 (Yatsuhashi Kengyo)
Performer: 吉村 七重 (Nanae Yoshimura)
The koto is the national instrument of Japan. Technically a 'long zither', it's a handsome, six-feet-long, narrow box with 13 silk strings. Tuning is done by inserting an intermediate bridge, shaped like an inverted 'Y', under each string. Koto's sound is described as: "It has a lightness of flying butterflies and the sputtering of fish but has the strength of thunder.”
Rubab
Instrument also called: Robab, Rabab
Song title: Rag Pahari
Performer: Ustad Mohammad Omar
According to Professor John Baily:
Rubab is the national instrument of Afghanistan. It is regarded with great respect for its sound and for its spiritual connotations. The rubab is a short-necked double-chambered plucked lute with three main strings, four frets, two or three long drone strings, and up to fifteen sympathetic strings.
It is the sympathetic strings that give the rubab its special sound. They are tuned to the notes of the rag (‘melodic mode’) being deployed and reinforce the sound of each note as it is played.
Native American Flute
Song title: I Need Thee Every Hour
Flute Music of the American Indian, traditional Taos music
The flute's cathartic appeal probably lies in its simplicity. Beginners can play melodies on the Native American flute with ease, it is possible for them to play expressively from the outset.
As flute players become better acquainted with their instruments, their improvisations tend to become longer, have more complex melodies and forms, and contain more embellishments. However, the ability to express emotion through improvisation on the flute seems as easy for the beginner as it is for the advanced student.
Дата на публикация: 21 октомври, 2021
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