insectsurfer
Joined: Mar 22, 2006
Posts: 363
Los Angeles
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Posted on Mar 10 2016 02:12 AM
I just got finished watching a 2004 documentary on nomadic-based music of Kyrgyzstan ('Tengir-Too', comes as a bonus dvd in the cd package of the same name), and wanted to share an especially inspiring quote from the disc !! Kyrgyzstan is a central Asian country situated roughly inbetween Russia and China.
One 'Nurok Abdrakhamov' is a maker and player of the 'komuz', a lute-like instrument. He has this to say:
"Instrumental music starts where the expressive power of words ends. Words have a limit. They can describe thoughts up to a point. After that,there are other feelings that we can express only with music. This means that music is more important than verbal traditions. Instrumental music is the highest expression of the Kyrgyz soul" . So, of course, just substitute 'Krygyz' with 'SG101' !!!
Go Nurok!
Rocketh,
David Arnson
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Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4537
Wisconsin
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Posted on Mar 10 2016 06:41 AM
That's great Dave, insightful - thanks for sharing that.
— Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel
DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices.
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JObeast
Joined: Jul 24, 2012
Posts: 2762
Finknabad, Squinkistan
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Posted on Mar 10 2016 09:05 AM
Kyrgyzstan - that's in the neighborhood of Squinkistan, but Not as far out there!
— Squink Out!
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caddady
Joined: Feb 14, 2010
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N.E. Ohio
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Posted on Mar 10 2016 12:17 PM
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insectsurfer
Joined: Mar 22, 2006
Posts: 363
Los Angeles
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Posted on Mar 12 2016 07:02 AM
...it's not quite related to Tuvan throat singing but some of their bowed instruments are similar!
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caddady
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N.E. Ohio
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Posted on Mar 12 2016 10:40 PM
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Mar 13 2016 04:04 AM
Very insightful
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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