I find it interesting how taste varies from individual to individual. How do we arrive at these different tastes, what stimulus while we were growing up formed these variances? Although I do not doubt the man's talent for a minute the "perfect" word I can use to describe what I heard, especially at his site is "cacophony".
I do not know if it is my simplistic approach to life or my lack of music theory but I think "if you are going to play music make sure it has a point, it makes it more interesting for the listener." This is not meant as a dig to the performer or meant to be harsh, I just do not understand it. Discussion anyone? Peace Grey Aengus (aka Jim)http://www.greyaengus.com often in error, never in doubt --- On Fri, 1/30/09, ungava <[email protected]> wrote: From: ungava <[email protected]> Subject: [HG-new] Valentin's music To: "hurdygurdy" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, January 30, 2009, 8:03 PM I found an interesting site a youtube with Valentin Clastrier. Valentin's web site in French with sound samples! http://www.valentinclastrier.com/content/index.php Valentin plays and briefly speaks (in French.) Just to mention: his music always defies perfect words, but very complex and exciting. A thrill. Kind of rock slightly. Some jazz improv., which he clearly has used devotedly with the hurdy gurdy on his own DCs. It seems to be in D, the drone is hard to hear, but model, like melodicly centered around A or the dominant tone, suggesting A minor almost but with Eb in a D major that gives this an eastern feeling. The "Barana Trio," but it is more than 3 performers in this film. Behsat Uves drums, Steven Kamperman soprano sax, Bart Lelivelt accordion... with guests Valentin Clastrier/hurdygurdy, and Carlo Rizzo on the tambourine. Live, April, 2007. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yib4QGNYja8&eurl= refernce-the trio's site: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=147140116 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
