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Acouple of things on this thread... First, I'd say that the acceptance/non-acceptance of technology into Indian music is largely a generational thing. As mentioned, Talvin Singh uses technology to GREAT effect on OK and his Asian Underground stuff. As Bobdog says, the "Dream" cd is a keeper. And, there's some instructive notes on Srinivas' interest in technology on the sleeve. I quote: "Prior to this Srinivas hadn't worked very much with electronics, but he was interested in innovative ways of recording. For example, he had never used echo before but clearly he was aware of some of the possibilities of the studio because he had composed a piece for the traditional record that counted on him overdubbing his parts. He ad a spirit of willingness to try new things." Zakir Hussein has also shown himself to be open to some of the possibilities of looping and electronics, thru his participation in projects involving Mickey Hart/Planet Drum and Bill Laswell. However, none of these are "traditional" Indian musics, and I'd frankly doubt that you'd ever see true overt looping devices in the traditional music (other than perhaps looping the tambura, which is all a live tambura player does anyway, strums the strings over and over....). Second, I've been studying tabla for awhile now, and a couple of weekends ago, I had the pleasure of spending most of the weekend studying with the great Anindo Chatterjee, who was in town for a couple of concerts. I never did ask him about technology and/or looping because I was so involved in tabla and trying to understand his English! However, he seems to only be interested in the traditional music. To the un-initiated this may appear that he's leaving out a world of expressive tools. However, this man is a serious human looper! He don't NEED no STINKING machines! I simply gaped in astonishment as he demonstrated the sounds of 17 beats over 16 beats, and then, changed it to 11 beats over 14 beats, all the while, throwing in different sounds and changing the accents on every "loop". It was simply un-freaking-believable! I seriously think that he'd find all the techology a MAJOR hinderance, rather than a "tool". And its all in his head and in his fingers... All praise and respect to Anindo Chatterjee! Regards, Jim Lanpheer Bobdog wrote: > matthias & james, et al: > > i would be guessing, but after listening to u. srinivas go absolutely > !nuts! on michael brook's echo rig on the "dream" cd (real world - > carol 23352-3)*, i'll bet that he would eat a looping device for lunch. > i'm planning on a trip to india this winter & i'm trying to find someone > to give me an introduction so i can sit with him for some lessons. if > that happens i will definitely bring up the subject... > > i don't see much mention of m. brook on this list. hmmmmm. > > bobdog > > *one of the finest cd's of 1995, imho