"We" are not sure, however, how would two obscure pieces from Flanders
change the course of a musical tradition of thousands of years...
There are plenty of such attempts at crossover in the 19th century
(Fantasy on Khambodian Music, Persian Melodies etc.), why not in the
early 17th.
And seriously: has no one wondered about this strange piece?
Have you ever encountered a chromatic drone pendulum with virtuoso, yet
seemingly phraseless runs?
Am 06.02.2018 um 17:12 schrieb Wouter van Geene:
wow!
Are we sure the Indian music influenced the lute music and not vice versa?
kind regards
Wouter van Geene
Op 5 feb. 2018 10:45 p.m. schreef "Tristan von Neumann"
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>:
This should be a surprise to many.
Some might remember asking about this.
As it turns out I found the Raga on which the Fantasy X is based on:
It's Bhairav - a compatible mode with all things Phrygian.
As hard proof, here is my rendering of a Veena (hey, it's a lute!)
Harpsichord Duet played by John Bull and an unknown visitor from India.
https://soundcloud.com/tristan-von-neumann/john-bull-fantasy-x-raga-bhairav
<https://soundcloud.com/tristan-von-neumann/john-bull-fantasy-x-raga-bhairav>
I did *nothing* but paste the Raga under the Fantasy in audacity,
and adjust the base note so it matches the intended tuning.
I started the Fantasy after exposition of the Raga, as would be
intended. And magically, it all *adds up*.
*All* changes in tempo and even the triplet is met with similar
action on the Veena.
*It is as if the two would play together*.
I will prepare a paper on this. I am extremely excited! India in
Early Music!
This is what wondered me always, that quirky style of John Bull.
I suspect his Salvator Mundi II is inspired by Indian music.
If you know a Veena player, you can finally play a real piece of
Early Fusion!
(Please gently ignore my mad luting on the other tracks.)
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