Now it is also the time of the harmonium, my fresh purchase from Mumbai, last week. I chose a simple one, easy to handle and move around the house. Years ago i was living in a wonderful 3 floors house in Bogota, Colombia, and somebody left an harmonium half broken which I loved to play almost every night. Playing in this case for me does mean playing the basic notes and sing them along in order to procure a slight movement of energy around the organs the note corresponds to. This is a principle of music therapy. I learned few basics a couple of years ago in India while attending some workshops at an amazing academy in Nagpur, state of Maharastra. As soon as i put my hands again on the material I will make a more extended post for you. It is cool and interesting stuff that everybody should at least hear of! Lots love, see the harmonium:
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crowfineart // June 13, 2008 at 9:06 pm |
Hi
I also recently got a Harmonium. Do you know of any books out there or websites that teach basic chords for accompanying the Maha mantra.
Jereme
radha // June 14, 2008 at 7:44 am |
no, not really, i use to learn thru my friends. i got a dvd called Teach Yourself Harmonium (2 volumes) they show this website on the cover too: http://www.midas4you.com – hope it helps
crowfineart // March 1, 2009 at 10:22 pm |
I have started a blog about playing the harmonium http://www.indianharmonium.wordpress.com
Jereme