Oais' MS

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Category: Art

  • Concentration! The root of any art form.

    Concentration! The root of any art form.

    Practicing any art form needs a lot of concentration. For me, it’s a battle with myself to concentrate while I practice music.

    It’s not that I’m incapable of concentrating but it’s always been a challenge for me to maintain it while I play. My practice routine doesn’t only consist of honing my musical skills but my concentration as well.

    It’s always been a constant complain for my teachers, be it academically or musically. But the important thing is, I’m aware of this weakness and I’m constantly improving in it. Yoga helps a lot, especially the ‘Sukhasana’ if you plan on improving this particular ‘skill’.

    Yes it’s a skill, and I’m sure you will agree if you watch this video. I was mesmerized watching this. I salute this fellow for his mastery with his art of balance and concentration.

    PS: I loved the oriental music in the background as well 😉

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJrzIdDUfT4&vq]

  • Possibly the most expensive musical instrument there is.

    Possibly the most expensive musical instrument there is.

    Hello folks! This is the Vitthala temple in a town called Hampi in Karnataka state of India.

    No, there isn’t any mistake with the topic of this post. You see, the temple itself is a musical instrument. Yep!

    One of the most notable and interesting features of this Temple is the musical pillars. Each of the pillars that support the roof of the main temple represents a musical instrument, and is constructed as 7 minor pillars arranged around a main pillar. These 7 pillars, when struck, emanate the 7 notes from the representative instrument, varying in sound quality based on whether it represents a wind, string or percussion instrument.

    There are around 56 main pillars in this temple and I can’t help but imagine this temple in it’s hay days, in it’s full glory with 56 musicians playing ‘one instrument’, the Vitthala temple.

  • R.E.S.P.E.C.T to Rodrigo y Gabriela

    R.E.S.P.E.C.T to Rodrigo y Gabriela

    Enjoy this official music video of one of the tracks “Hanuman” from their new album 11:11.

    Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero are Guitarists from Mexico who were in a Trash Metal band called Tierra Ácida. They were doing okay or maybe a little less than okay as they chose to throw away their electrics and embraced the acoustic nylon guitar and set off for Ireland in search of greener pastures, and to fulfill their dream of touring Europe. They have met with considerable acclaim there, topping the charts of Ireland where they now reside in it’s capital Dublin.

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENBX_v1Po1Y]

    Rodrigo plays lead and performs powerful shreds and the tunes that he creates, has the flavors of his homeland.

    Gabriela plays the rhythm and percussion on her guitar. The zeal in her percussive playing is so powerful that your heart starts to depend on the rhythm of her playing.

    Both have different styles of playing. Rodrigo uses the plectrum for his leads and Gabriela uses finger style. Rodrigo can’t play the continuous strumming with chords that Gabriela plays along with percussion. Gabriela can’t shred like Rodrigo. But together they make a marvelous team. Kudos Rodrigo y Gabriela! Baila baila!