http://www.gradin.com/2007/05/06/raquy-danziger-workshop/ It's like family, only weirder... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:54:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.gradin.com/2007/05/06/raquy-danziger-workshop/#comment-23302 Olaf Mon, 07 May 2007 14:50:34 +0000 http://www.gradin.com/2007/05/06/raquy-danziger-workshop/#comment-23302 I was actually going to suggest you checking out her stuff. Raquy is an accomplished kemenche player as well. The kemenche is played upright like a cello and instead of the bow being angled to touch your strings, the instrument itself is rotated to meet the bow. The resonator on a kemenche looks like a large gourd - it produces a very full and loud sound. You may not be ready to diversify your stringed instrument education, but you should look into learning some Middle Eastern techniques and melodies. Of particular note (and I've heard you mention this before), experiment with scales using micro tones. I was actually going to suggest you checking out her stuff. Raquy is an accomplished kemenche player as well. The kemenche is played upright like a cello and instead of the bow being angled to touch your strings, the instrument itself is rotated to meet the bow. The resonator on a kemenche looks like a large gourd - it produces a very full and loud sound. You may not be ready to diversify your stringed instrument education, but you should look into learning some Middle Eastern techniques and melodies. Of particular note (and I’ve heard you mention this before), experiment with scales using micro tones.

]]> http://www.gradin.com/2007/05/06/raquy-danziger-workshop/#comment-23301 Vivian Gradin Mon, 07 May 2007 14:30:34 +0000 http://www.gradin.com/2007/05/06/raquy-danziger-workshop/#comment-23301 So, write her and request a little different format for the next workshop. Drumming and dance. Hmmm. Need a fiddler? Love, Mom Fiddlin' Around So, write her and request a little different format for the next workshop. Drumming and dance. Hmmm. Need a fiddler?
Love, Mom
Fiddlin’ Around

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