Musical Saw http://www.musicalsaw.com Musical Saw - Singing Saw Tue, 15 May 2012 19:47:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Gypsy http://www.musicalsaw.com/?p=896&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gypsy http://www.musicalsaw.com/?p=896#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 19:47:32 +0000 admin http://www.musicalsaw.com/?p=896 Gregory Newton playing his Musical Saw for the show: Gypsy
Gregory Newton playing his Musical Saw in the Musical Gypsy

There are several Musicals where it is appropriate to work the Musical Saw in. – Here is one more – Gypsy.

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]]> http://www.musicalsaw.com/?feed=rss2&p=896 0 Throat Singing, Didgeridoo, Mouth Harp, etc. http://www.musicalsaw.com/?p=892&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throat-singing-didgeridoo-mouth-harp-etc http://www.musicalsaw.com/?p=892#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 19:56:34 +0000 admin http://www.musicalsaw.com/?p=892 This music video combines 3 of my many favorite music forms.  Impressive throat singing at the beginning.

 

 

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]]> http://www.musicalsaw.com/?feed=rss2&p=892 0 May the 4th Be With You http://www.musicalsaw.com/?p=889&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=may-the-4th-be-with-you http://www.musicalsaw.com/?p=889#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 21:09:06 +0000 admin http://www.musicalsaw.com/?p=889

May the Forth Be With You

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]]> http://www.musicalsaw.com/?feed=rss2&p=889 0 Flute Circles http://www.musicalsaw.com/?p=876&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flute-circles http://www.musicalsaw.com/?p=876#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 17:30:59 +0000 admin http://www.musicalsaw.com/?p=876 Continue reading →]]> Flute Circle

I attended my first Flute Circle at Forest Park Nature Center (Peoria, IL)
The group was hosted by Randy Starnes of Thunderbird Flutes.

I was expecting something on par with the drum circles I have attended in the past, a chaotic blending of beats and rhythms with everyone just ripping away on his/her own percussion instrument. Technically, this same scheme would work for these flutes. These are native American style flutes, hence tuned to the pentatonic scale.

The beauty of the pentatonic scale is that all the notes sound nice together, so in theory, Randy could have turned us loose and the result would have been beautiful music. Sadly, where this breaks down is when not everyone has the same key flute. Thus, the way a flute circle is run is much more orderly, we go around the circle taking turns doing solo work.

- Anyway, it’s fun, you meet people, and get to listen to and play a little music. …. It’s all good.

For more information on Flute Circles, visit the International Native American Flute Circle Listserv

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]]> http://www.musicalsaw.com/?feed=rss2&p=876 0 Attention to Detail http://www.musicalsaw.com/?p=873&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=attention-to-detail http://www.musicalsaw.com/?p=873#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:30:28 +0000 admin http://www.musicalsaw.com/?p=873 non musical mistake

How long did it take you?

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