Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
I'd have said Kora was closer to a harp. The ngoni is the senegalese/malian instrument that's like a banjo. Both beautiful instruments that can make some great music.
I've heard it said (jokingly) that learning to tune the kora is harder than learning to play it. They pretty much have to tune it every few minutes.
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
For similar reason in quawwali music sitar was quickly replaced with harmonium, once an opportunity arose - in traditional line-up over half of the time was devoted do tuning a score of sitars.
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
I seen Toumani Diabate live a while back, one of the best concerts I've ever been to, absolutely stunning show. I implore all of you on here to buy some of his music.
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
Banjo's a mostly melodic instrument now. Don't you really mean harmonic?
But since you're taking a dig at the banjo and obviously don't really know what you're talking about, the kora's not really part of the banjo's lineage. The akonting/ekonting on the other hand...
Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
Hey, check this out ........ did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8luhdxS2KuM
Ahhh the good old days!
# Posted on November 12th 2009 by Ptarmigan
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
I'd have said Kora was closer to a harp. The ngoni is the senegalese/malian instrument that's like a banjo. Both beautiful instruments that can make some great music.
I've heard it said (jokingly) that learning to tune the kora is harder than learning to play it. They pretty much have to tune it every few minutes.
# Posted on November 12th 2009 by Ceratonia
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
For similar reason in quawwali music sitar was quickly replaced with harmonium, once an opportunity arose - in traditional line-up over half of the time was devoted do tuning a score of sitars.
# Posted on November 12th 2009 by Janek
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
I don't think so Ptarmigan
Originally, it was a digging implement
Is there a more phallic instrument than the kora?
# Posted on November 12th 2009 by Bren
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
Remember you asked, Bren - if it was merely rhetorical, my apologies:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/33690_1_120.jpeg&imgrefurl=http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vuvuzela-the-sound-of-fifa-2010&usg=__5ZXTEBiVpu2kpBQBllGSvozML6A=&h=120&w=120&sz=4&hl=en&start=142&um=1&tbnid=ovVvRr376Z-Y1M:&tbnh=88&tbnw=88&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dphallic%2Bmusical%2Binstruments%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D126%26um%3D1
# Posted on November 12th 2009 by Piece
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
I seen Toumani Diabate live a while back, one of the best concerts I've ever been to, absolutely stunning show. I implore all of you on here to buy some of his music.
# Posted on November 12th 2009 by strayaway
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
Banjo's a mostly melodic instrument now. Don't you really mean harmonic?
But since you're taking a dig at the banjo and obviously don't really know what you're talking about, the kora's not really part of the banjo's lineage. The akonting/ekonting on the other hand...
# Posted on November 12th 2009 by Upsetter
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
(The above submitted in jest, of course...)
# Posted on November 12th 2009 by Upsetter
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
Hey hey hey, easy on the banjos. It could be worse. It could be one of those giant reverberating podium thing that you play with hammers.
# Posted on November 12th 2009 by SWFL Fiddler
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
An eggslicer?
# Posted on November 12th 2009 by Ebor_fiddler
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
IMO, the Kora is one of the few Third World instruments for which one doesn't have to make allowances.
It is the eland of the musical savannah, while the banjo is the moondog.
# Posted on November 12th 2009 by nicholas
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
Joking aside folks, did you see that Steve Martin is in the Charts for his Banjo playing?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8356172.stm
# Posted on November 12th 2009 by Ptarmigan
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
He's also appearing on Jools Holland's programme this week, I believe.
# Posted on November 12th 2009 by Kenny
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
My banjo is always very melodic; nobody at our sessions would ever disagree with that because it is also very heavy!
# Posted on November 12th 2009 by Rob
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.trendhunter.com/images/phpthumbnails/33690_1_120.jpeg&imgrefurl=http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vuvuzela-the-sound-of-fifa-2010&usg=__5ZXTEBiVpu2kpBQBllGSvozML6A=&h=120&w=120&sz=4&hl=en&start=142&um=1&tbnid=ovVvRr376Z-Y1M:&tbnh=88&tbnw=88&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dphallic%2Bmusical%2Binstruments%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D126%26um%3D1
This has been melodic in the past
# Posted on November 12th 2009 by bazouki dave
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
Congratulations, Dave, on publishing the longest link ever on this site!
Those needing a shorter version should try http://bit.ly/4wTiqW,
# Posted on November 12th 2009 by MacCruiskeen
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
Nice contrapuntal banjo thingy!
# Posted on November 12th 2009 by Earl Cameron
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
I was a little disappointed that the "Wangcaster" didn't have a whammy bar...
# Posted on November 14th 2009 by CleverName
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
What impresses me about bazouki Dave's big link, is that I clicked on it and it actually opened
# Posted on November 14th 2009 by ramblingpitchfork
It impresses all the girls but I dont advertise .
# Posted on November 14th 2009 by bazouki dave
Re: Hey, did you know that originally, the BANJO was actually a MELODIC instrument!
Definately a cool posting, Dave.
Wish I'd thought of that.
# Posted on November 14th 2009 by Piece