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A Rast scale (ascending and descending), on a harmonica in spanish tuning (amateurish attempt) | A Rast scale (ascending and descending), on a harmonica in spanish tuning (amateurish attempt) | ||
In case so many amateurish attempts have made you sick and ready to dismiss the harmonica, here is an example of a master: [[http://straaten.com/|Roland van Straaten]], which is a pioneer in playing middle-eastern and indian music on the harmonica. A beautiful example (maqam Hijaz/Hijaz Kar - this one is not microtonal, though) can be listened to [[http://straaten.com/CoralLoveDance2.4MB.mp3|here]]. | |||
These points (and the fact that the instrument is small and cheap) make the harmonica a good candidate as a gateway to microtonal music.</pre></div> | These points (and the fact that the instrument is small and cheap) make the harmonica a good candidate as a gateway to microtonal music.</pre></div> | ||
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A Rast scale (ascending and descending), on a harmonica in spanish tuning (amateurish attempt)<br /> | A Rast scale (ascending and descending), on a harmonica in spanish tuning (amateurish attempt)<br /> | ||
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In case so many amateurish attempts have made you sick and ready to dismiss the harmonica, here is an example of a master: <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://straaten.com/" rel="nofollow">Roland van Straaten</a>, which is a pioneer in playing middle-eastern and indian music on the harmonica. A beautiful example (maqam Hijaz/Hijaz Kar - this one is not microtonal, though) can be listened to <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://straaten.com/CoralLoveDance2.4MB.mp3" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br /> | |||
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These points (and the fact that the instrument is small and cheap) make the harmonica a good candidate as a gateway to microtonal music.</body></html></pre></div> | These points (and the fact that the instrument is small and cheap) make the harmonica a good candidate as a gateway to microtonal music.</body></html></pre></div> | ||