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Harmonicas in [[http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?29|Steve Baker special tuning]] or in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg|spanish tuning]] allow to play a full maqam Rast scale (ascending and descending). | Harmonicas in [[http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?29|Steve Baker special tuning]] or in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg|spanish tuning]] allow to play a full maqam Rast scale (ascending and descending). | ||
XXX ToDo: Rast examples | [[media type="file" key="HarmonicaSpaRast110913001.mp3"]] | ||
A Rast scale (ascending and descending), on a harmonica in spanish tuning (amateurish attempt) | |||
XXX ToDo: more Rast examples | |||
A pioneer in playing middle-eastern and indian music on the harmonica is [[http://straaten.com/|Roland van Straaten]]. A beautiful example (maqam Hijaz - this one is not microtonal, though) can be listened to [[http://straaten.com/CoralLoveDance2.4MB.mp3|here]]. | A pioneer in playing middle-eastern and indian music on the harmonica is [[http://straaten.com/|Roland van Straaten]]. A beautiful example (maqam Hijaz - this one is not microtonal, though) can be listened to [[http://straaten.com/CoralLoveDance2.4MB.mp3|here]]. | ||
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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.</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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<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;width:200%;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html"><html><head><title>Harmonica</title></head><body><!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule: | <div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;width:200%;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html"><html><head><title>Harmonica</title></head><body><!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:4:&lt;h1&gt; --><h1 id="toc0"><a name="Microtonal harmonica"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:4 -->Microtonal harmonica</h1> | ||
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All instruments with free metal reeds can, principally, be retuned. In the case of harmonicas, it is even sort of common practice.<br /> | All instruments with free metal reeds can, principally, be retuned. In the case of harmonicas, it is even sort of common practice.<br /> | ||
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Harmonicas in <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?29" rel="nofollow">Steve Baker special tuning</a> or in <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg" rel="nofollow">spanish tuning</a> allow to play a full maqam Rast scale (ascending and descending).<br /> | Harmonicas in <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?29" rel="nofollow">Steve Baker special tuning</a> or in <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg" rel="nofollow">spanish tuning</a> allow to play a full maqam Rast scale (ascending and descending).<br /> | ||
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A Rast scale (ascending and descending), on a harmonica in spanish tuning (amateurish attempt)<br /> | |||
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XXX ToDo: more Rast examples<br /> | |||
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A pioneer in playing middle-eastern and indian music on the harmonica is <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://straaten.com/" rel="nofollow">Roland van Straaten</a>. A beautiful example (maqam Hijaz - 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 /> | A pioneer in playing middle-eastern and indian music on the harmonica is <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://straaten.com/" rel="nofollow">Roland van Straaten</a>. A beautiful example (maqam Hijaz - 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> | ||