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November 20, 2012

Microthought: A Santoor And Tabla Duet

Tensioned melody over rhythmic cycled drum– Pandit strings motives. Continue reading

improvisation, poetry

melody, motives

Thomas Brett is a musician and writer who holds a PhD in ethnomusicology from New York University. He is the author of Principles of Electronic Music Production and The Creative Electronic Music Producer, a book described by Sound On Sound magazine as “a deep philosophical analysis of the various creative inspirations, ideas and processes involved in producing electronic music.” His essays have appeared in the journals Popular Music and Popular Music and Society, as well as edited collections by Routledge, Oxford, and Cambridge University presses. Thomas has played percussion on Broadway since 1997 and writes about music at brettworks.com.

motives

Microthought: A Santoor And Tabla Duet