Monday, March 24, 2008

Violin

Listen to the violin played in Western music as well as in Indian music. Can the violin be considered an Indian music instrument since it is used in Indian music performances? Share your thoughts.

Western
a) Menuhin - Paganini
b) Sarah Chang - Mendelssohn Violin Concerto

Indian
a) Raginder Singh - Raag Bhimpa
b) N Rajam

24 comments:

Anonymous said...

Violins can be played in Indian Melodies. But maybe they can change the name of it so that everyone can clearly see that its Indian Violin or Western Violin.

Anonymous said...

volin can be put in indian type of instrument because volin is a instrument that can vbe play in all
type

Anonymous said...

Raginder Singh - Raag Bhimpa is nice.

Anonymous said...

i like it very much!.very nice indeed :)(The violin can be indian melodies but show some different in the western and indian)

Anonymous said...

i think the violin can be a indian instruments...it sound like a indian music...

Anonymous said...

The violin sound is nice and some part touching.It can be use as the india music because it is very suitable.The violin match the india nusic quite well.The violin has a tounching sound.You would not feel boring listening to the music played by the violin.It is nice.Violin can also be used in other culture music.It is very suitable to use in any grand party or performance.I feel very relaxing listening to violin.Violin is well- known to all cultures.

Anonymous said...

The violin can be used in indian music too, because the violin plays an important role in the indian performance and other performance too.I think that violin can be use for any pefomance.Violin can be use in other culture's musics too.The violin has a touching feeling.You will feel relax whenu listen to it.You can use the violin to set as background music during dinner or during a party.Violin is well-known to all cultures.Violin can also consider as an indian instrument as it is a string instrument and indians have string instruments too..

Anonymous said...

It May be play in indian music but that dosent mean it indian music violin can be play in any way

Anonymous said...

well, i don't think so cause the violin originated from western countries. I mean,it can also be used in indian music.

Anonymous said...

Yes.It can be considered an indian music instrument,even tough it is from a western music.It is used in every performances and will never miss it.There are not many differences between Western music and Indian music.

Anonymous said...

No.because the violin originated from western countries.

Anonymous said...

Violins can be an indian instrument and also a Western instrument. But i think that Westerns came of when the violins first so it will be a western music instrument.

Anonymous said...

Violins can be considered as Indian music because it very smooth.Violins is aslo suitable too all cultures

Anonymous said...

Violins can be used as an Indian and Western instrument, because the different ways to play it makes the sound produced from it, different.

Anonymous said...

Volin Can Be Counted As An Instrumeant.
Menuhin-paganini-->Very Relaxing.
Sarah Chang-->is very smoothing.
Raginder Singh - Raag Bhimpa-->nice
N. Rajam Violin-->Slow

Anonymous said...

no cuz it does not sound indian at all

Anonymous said...

RViolins can be considered as Indian music because it very smooth.Violins is aslo suitable too all cultures.

Anonymous said...

yes the violin can be considered as an indian instrument. it can also adapt to the tunes of indian music

Anonymous said...

I think that violins can be condidered as Indian insrtument.It suits the Indian music.

Anonymous said...

yes as thier method of playing the violin is different and their style of playing is different too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Quite nice..the music played by the violin is quite soothing.:p

Anonymous said...

I think that violin can be used indian instument because it is well played for the bowed-string instrument.

Anonymous said...

yes,because the music of indian and western music are about the same. both different music has some similarity in it, e.g. the tabla is like a drum and many many more. it is only the name of the indian instrument are differntly named as the western instrument.

Anti-whaler said...

I think the instrument is almost the same as the western instrument such as the violin