Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]J. Govindaraj wrote: What I mean is that because Indian classical is all modal, and your ear is attuned to it, later Coltrane, Ornette or even someone like Albert Ayler become quite enjoyable ======================= A lot of the time I think Ayler was expressing himself through timbre more than harmony or melody. He once called his own music "energy music", as distinguished from Trane's "space bebop" (Ayler's term). "Primal scream" would get pretty close to the idea. ;-) There's a new film (2007) about him called "My Name is Albert Ayler." I saw it last week and liked it. More here: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/my_name_is_albert_ayler/ Also, I have a question. Years ago I had a record of a South Indian singer named N.V. Narayanaswamy on the Nonesuch label. Do you know of him, and if so, would that be an example of Carnatic music? I remember that I liked it a lot. -- Phil Swango 307 Aliso Dr SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-262-4085