Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 Since we're on the subject...<br><br>At the Ashtanga studio I go to we have never had any music during classes and this has always seemed right to me. Any music adds some "coloration" in one direction or another and involves some distraction. It seems best to be able to pay full attention to your practice, your breath, the teacher's instructions, etc. The studio itself and the people in it can set the vibe. I'm not much of a traveller and I don't know what is done in other studios but I would suspect the more serious ones don't have music on during classes. Could be cool though.<br><br>When I practice at home I always use music. Partly to drown out crazy noises from the neighborhood, partly to set the mood, and partly just because I almost always have music playing at home. I have practiced alone and with others to all kinds of music including wild rock and roll, but some music seems to be more appropriate.<br><br>So, a few favorites:<br><br>(These first 3 guys are saints and masters who make really holy music)<br><br>Hamza El Din - he is from Nubia and plays the oud.<br>He has many records. My favorite is Escaly (The Water Wheel) on Nonesuch.<br><br>Ali Farka Toure - he is from Mali, and plays guitar. Sometimes called the John Lee Hooker of Africa. He has many records. My favorite is The Source. Another good one is Talking Timbuktu (with Ry Cooder).<br><br>Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - He is from Pakistan and sings Qawwali music - devotional music of the Sufis. My favorite is Mustt Mustt.<br><br>Mickey Hart - drummer of the Greatful Dead. Has put out several records of mainly percussion with a world music sound.<br><br>Bill Laswell - has done all kinds of experimental stuff. Some cool ones are Hallucination Engine (under the name Material), Sacred System Chapter One, Sacred System Chapter Two, and Nagual Site.<br><br>DJ Cheb I Sabbah - Sri Durgha - beautiful record with lots of sounds from Indian classical music. Super cool.<br><br>Cornershop - When I Was Born for the Seventh Time - very interesting upbeat rock and roll.<br><br>Bach - solo intrumental stuff is really nice, like violin, cello, piano, or guitar.<br><br>I have more info on all the above and lots of other favorite music at<br><a href=http://www.ionet.net/~tslade/favmusic.htm target=new>http://www.ionet.net/~tslade/favmusic.htm</a> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 Since I love the DJ Cheb I Sabbah disc, I'll definitely check out your other picks. (Tho I bought a Mickey Hart and I thought it was kinda hokey).<br><br>Chamoya, if you want to know the man, listen to his music! Better than any digital image. Here you get to see what moves 'im. Much more revealing than the superficial photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 Ditto on the DJ Cheb I Sabbah-Sri Durga. Wicked cool stuff. I might add Delerium to the list as well. Thanks for the other recommendations TL<br><br>ishogun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 I just remembered another I might add to the list.<br><br>David Darling "Darkwood" He's a cello player and the cd is hauntingly beautiful.<br><br>ishogun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 If you liked DJ Cheb I Sabbah, check out these artists:<br>Malkit Singh<br>Bally Sagoo<br>Remixed Punjabi<br>Chamkila<br>chal pyar karegi<br>Jagjit Singh<br><br>Or better yet, just search Napster using these key words,,,, "desi", "Bhangra", or "Hindi". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 Thoughts:<br><br>I only recently started practicing on my own, but when I was practicing in classes I did not like it when they played music. I really enjoyed the energy of the class and the sound of the collective breath and found music distracting. Now that I'm practicing on my own I'm beginning to really like having music. I've come to realize that, for me, it acts as a mental prop, drowning out other stimuli and giving something for my overactive brain to focus on in the background. And I realize also that in classes I was using the group energy and collective breath in much the same way. (I am not saying that this is a bad thing - I like whatever works, though I eventually I hope to overcome the dependency.)<br><br>Recommendations:<br><br>Thanks for posting all these. I've been a fan of Nusrat and Bill Laswell for some time, I'm going to have to check some of these out. I'm beginning to notice a relationship between your site and my credit card.<br><br>My own recommendation: Loop Guru - Duniya. Trancey electronica with Indian and Middle Eastern influences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 TLSlade, I know the theme here has been on different music than this, but I have a recommendation you might appreciate. He sounds eerily like Kelly Joe Phelps (I noticed you mentioned him on your site). Check out Joe McMurrian. You can find him on MP3.com. It's real good acoustic blues with some slide here and there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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