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For those interested, I've started a new called

"Bhajan Learning for Westerners" :

 

This group is to discuss and exchange information unique to non-

Eastern folk singing or performing bhajans (both "a"'s are short

like the "u" in "budget") at local regular Hindu-style prayer

meetings. This is not a showcase for songwriters, however messages

advertising lessons are permitted. Traditional or at least common

accompaniment has been a harmonium and tabla drums, however,

westerners are more likely to use acoustic guitar and bongo drums.

Topic examples: instrument selection or reviews, how-to video

reviews, reviews of online retailers, selection of PA equipment for

small rooms, bhajana dharma, making live recordings, audio uploads

of rhythms or technical exercises or instruments sounds (no full

song uploads to preserve space), seating arrangements, room

acoustics, formats/agenda for group practice, etc. Please no guru-

bashing, and recognize that different gurus promote different styles

or types of bhajans.

 

I've started the discussion with the following posts:

 

BOOK REVIEW: The Harmonium Handbook

Autoharps for Bhajans? Pro's and Con's

Sruti or surpeti anyone?

Tabla machine?

Singing Exercise Tape

Karaoke Bhajans! and Jamey Abersold Jazz

Conch shell for blowing

Microphone selection/PA equipment

Bass guitars anyone?

Guitar Rhythms

Bhajana Dharma

Recording/drums

Cassette cueing/breakage

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Tom, this sounds great, but I couldn't find the group.

Could you e-mail me an invite?

 

love,

 

Prajna

 

--- Tom <tomgull wrote:

 

> For those interested, I've started a new

> called

> "Bhajan Learning for Westerners" :

>

> This group is to discuss and exchange information

> unique to non-

> Eastern folk singing or performing bhajans (both

> "a"'s are short

> like the "u" in "budget") at local regular

> Hindu-style prayer

> meetings. This is not a showcase for songwriters,

> however messages

> advertising lessons are permitted. Traditional or at

> least common

> accompaniment has been a harmonium and tabla drums,

> however,

> westerners are more likely to use acoustic guitar

> and bongo drums.

> Topic examples: instrument selection or reviews,

> how-to video

> reviews, reviews of online retailers, selection of

> PA equipment for

> small rooms, bhajana dharma, making live recordings,

> audio uploads

> of rhythms or technical exercises or instruments

> sounds (no full

> song uploads to preserve space), seating

> arrangements, room

> acoustics, formats/agenda for group practice, etc.

> Please no guru-

> bashing, and recognize that different gurus promote

> different styles

> or types of bhajans.

>

> I've started the discussion with the following

> posts:

>

> BOOK REVIEW: The Harmonium Handbook

> Autoharps for Bhajans? Pro's and Con's

> Sruti or surpeti anyone?

> Tabla machine?

> Singing Exercise Tape

> Karaoke Bhajans! and Jamey Abersold Jazz

> Conch shell for blowing

> Microphone selection/PA equipment

> Bass guitars anyone?

> Guitar Rhythms

> Bhajana Dharma

> Recording/drums

> Cassette cueing/breakage

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

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