This is a video to document my progress learning the Alap from Raga Yaman.
I think it’s starting to come together a bit better now. Listen to this video from earlier this year, back in in April.
I feel like I’ve made some really good improvements, although I still have a long way to go.
I am playing a Barun Ray (Hiren Roy’s son) sitar. I have been taking sitar lessons since 2012.
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Audio was recorded in LogicX.
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I keep a nice uke hanging above my desk and I thought I should make a video with it, but nope… I used my son’s toy ukulele instead!
The challenge for tonight was to pick it up and make a song using it exactly how my son had left it. I didn’t tune it, I didn’t try to tune it, I just listened to how it was set and I tried to make something from that.
This was a lot of fun to make. Also, the ending of this video get’s me giggling.
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Recorded in Logic.
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It’s been a stressful week! I felt like making some crazy sounds so I pulled out some toys and got to it. I had a great time and I think this came out pretty rock’n. Thank you for watching!
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Gear Used:
Electro Harmonix Ring Thing: http://amzn.to/1S4UfbI
Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz: http://amzn.to/29T04i1
Electro Harmonix Freeze: http://amzn.to/2aeyzxh
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Guitar: Fender Strat http://amzn.to/29zse2t
Guitar Amp: Fender Mustang 3 http://amzn.to/1T1Ex5I I love the ease of the USB interface for recording.
Recorded in Logic.
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The Ring Thing by Electro-Harmonix does a Whammy style pitch shift when using an expression pedal. Hear the effect in this demo as I shift up, down and in-between.
This pedal does a lot more than pitch shifting. Check out my other videos:
Ring Modulation and Octave Fuzz: https://youtu.be/Mdj1YHNkKJs
Rotary Phaser / Univibe sounds: https://youtu.be/FZtdiXxfGkU
Making a song with the Ring Thing: https://youtu.be/YtoTzNfyHWg
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Electro Harmonix Ring Thing: http://amzn.to/1S4UfbI
Moog EP3 Expression Pedal: http://amzn.to/29yodrU
PedalTrain Pedal Board: http://amzn.to/1rveVDG
Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus Power Supply: http://amzn.to/1YyVV4u
Guitar: Fender Strat (made in Japan.)
Guitar Amp: Fender Mustang 3 http://amzn.to/1T1Ex5I
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The Ring Thing by Electro-Harmonix does a lot of things beyond ring modulation. I’ll compare it’s rotary phaser sound to the Fulltone Deja Vibe, a faithful recreation of the original UniVibe. Please let me know if you have any questions about these pedals.
I’ve owned these pedals for several years and I know them well.
Some additional thoughts: I should have reduced the blend on the RingThing to demo a more subtle sound. Sorry about that.
I still prefer the sound of the DejaVibe and I have continued to use that on my board. The foot controller is the big bonus to me as it’s really easy to dial in the speed. I also like the less colored sound it produces, it layers in a nice texture without overtaking my rig.
If you want a Univibe pedal I highly recommend the DejaVibe. If you want a fun toy that can make a bunch of cool sounds get the Ring Thing. The Ring Thing is SUPER cool. For example, I made a demo of it’s wicked octave fuzz settings: https://youtu.be/Mdj1YHNkKJs
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Electro Harmonix Ring Thing:
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Fulltone DejáVibe:
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Boss RC-2 looper:
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PedalTrain Pedal Board:
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Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus Power Supply:
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My teacher was extremely generous today and my lesson ran for an extra half hour. We spent that extra time playing Alap and going over super important small details.
It was one of those lessons that makes you feel like you are starting over again! I have so much to learn about the sitar. It’s been an amazing journey for me so far and I am so happy to study and learn this instrument.
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I’ll demonstrate how to hack your EHX Ring Thing to turn it into a really great sounding Octave fuzz. But, is it as good as the Roger Mayer Octavia?
I LOVE my Roger Mayer Octavia but the Ring Thing provides a ton of other cool sounds. I wanted to experiment to see if I could find a way to hack the Ring Thing to get some of those Hendrix Octave Fuzz tones we all love while still being able to toggle the Ring Thing presets for other wacky sounds (did you know it also does a great Whammy style pitch shift too?)
Electro Harmonix Ring Thing:
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Roger Mayer Octavia:
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Boss Blues Driver:
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I am also using a Boss RC-2 looper:
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While traveling to visit family I found this used sitar for sale in a local music store. It’s Ravi Shankar style and was made by Hiren Roy. I’ll keep this at my parents house to practice on when I visit family. Now I need to get back home more often!
Sa is tuned to C#.
I was really determined to play this Taan at 170 beats per minute. I’ve been stuck at 160, so today I slowly worked my way up to 170 with many failed attempts. Here are the last three minutes of my practice where I struggle with and eventually hit the 170 goal.
…180 is the next milestone. My teacher wants me to eventually play all taans for this gat at 200bpm.
A taan is sort of similar to playing a riff in western music.
I took my first sitar lesson on January 27th, 2012.
My guru wants me to play as fast as 200 beats per minute. I’m working up to that goal and practicing my newest Taan. The gat is in Raga Yaman.
A taan is sort of similar to playing a riff in western music.
I took my first sitar lesson on January 27th, 2012.