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Talvin Singh — Butterfly
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citybiker
(Chicago)
Posted: Mar 27, 2013 - 11:58
 

Is this how "The Orange Blossom Special" is done on the other side of the globe?



kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: Jan 23, 2013 - 17:32
 
A certain DJ and station owner is in a very percussive mood tonight. Cut after cut big time on the tablas congas. Let it rip, Bill, but the volume does threaten to destroy my desk top speakers! 
 

kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: Oct 21, 2012 - 15:50
 

Tablas on red bennies. 

vanmas
(Leiden, Netherlands)
Posted: Sep 20, 2012 - 03:19
 
I love classic Indian music... But this makes me very nervous!
Try for instance to listen (or play) Ustad Vilayat Khan or Ravi Shankar.

hypotenuse
(By the sea in Cornwall UK)
Posted: Sep 20, 2012 - 03:19
 
Wonderful!  I am so glad RP airs so many different styles of music.

MsJudi
(Houston, TX)
Posted: Aug 19, 2012 - 15:28
 
I dig it.

TerryS
(Another SW)
Posted: May 16, 2012 - 20:29
 
 Poacher wrote:
For me, seeing someone play tabla really well is a joy to behold. A good player can do things with two drums, palms and fingers that you would not have thought possible. Talvin has to be one of the most accomplished players there has ever been. Not only has he mastered traditional playing, he has taken it through to fit into other styles and pushed the limits.

I can totally understand not everyone 'getting it' but it certainly has a place here on RP to let people hear something they would normally never listen to.  
 
Agreed, Usually people get slammed for not 'getting' The Grateful Dead or some such untouchable, but this piece demonstrates more expertise than most can apprehend. Not being elitist, just applauding your note.

Nadine
(Hamburg Metro Area, Germany)
Posted: Dec 10, 2011 - 02:57
 
loooooooove the tabla!

d-don
(Oregon)
Posted: Nov 16, 2011 - 15:03
 
{#Drummer}

mbolch30307
(Atlanta)
Posted: Nov 08, 2011 - 10:43
 
I tried really hard to like this but came up short. There are parts that are pretty neat, but there isn't enough neat to overpower the yuck.

Toke
(Bournemouth UK)
Posted: Sep 14, 2011 - 12:25
 
 Poacher wrote:
For me, seeing someone play tabla really well is a joy to behold. A good player can do things with two drums, palms and fingers that you would not have thought possible. Talvin has to be one of the most accomplished players there has ever been. Not only has he mastered traditional playing, he has taken it through to fit into other styles and pushed the limits.

I can totally understand not everyone 'getting it' but it certainly has a place here on RP to let people hear something they would normally never listen to.  
 

Well said Poacher....


Toke
(Bournemouth UK)
Posted: Sep 14, 2011 - 12:24
 
 Poacher wrote:
For me, seeing someone play tabla really well is a joy to behold. A good player can do things with two drums, palms and fingers that you would not have thought possible. Talvin has to be one of the most accomplished players there has ever been. Not only has he mastered traditional playing, he has taken it through to fit into other styles and pushed the limits.

I can totally understand not everyone 'getting it' but it certainly has a place here on RP to let people hear something they would normally never listen to.  
 

Well said Poacher....

Toke
(Bournemouth UK)
Posted: Sep 14, 2011 - 12:24
 
 Poacher wrote:
For me, seeing someone play tabla really well is a joy to behold. A good player can do things with two drums, palms and fingers that you would not have thought possible. Talvin has to be one of the most accomplished players there has ever been. Not only has he mastered traditional playing, he has taken it through to fit into other styles and pushed the limits.

I can totally understand not everyone 'getting it' but it certainly has a place here on RP to let people hear something they would normally never listen to.  
 

Well said Poacher....

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Sep 06, 2011 - 12:40
 
I like this music! Check:Prem Joshua .


dwlangham
Posted: Sep 06, 2011 - 12:39
 
I know it's good for me. Broadens my horizons. Grinning and bearing. Just barely, but hanging in there. {#Think}

japanmoran
(Honolulu, HI)
Posted: May 11, 2011 - 11:42
 
 Poacher wrote:
I can totally understand not everyone 'getting it' but it certainly has a place here on RP to let people hear something they would normally never listen to.  
 
I agree! I certainly "get it" but don't want "it" most of the time. I can appreciate this music, but in many mixes here on RP I find this kinda stuff distracting and annoying.



japanmoran
(Honolulu, HI)
Posted: May 11, 2011 - 11:38
 
oh make it stop. oh wait, i can! pause! :0

Happy_Monday
Posted: May 11, 2011 - 11:38
 
Great music to work to.... Western Beats and Indian Melodies... AWESOME!

{#Lol}

d-don
(Oregon)
Posted: May 03, 2011 - 13:05
 

Sweet groove.



CasaE
Posted: Apr 09, 2011 - 21:14
 
This is the best song EVER! I could listen to it again and again! Keep playing this RP!

Poacher
(Brighton, UK)
Posted: Mar 09, 2011 - 09:08
 
For me, seeing someone play tabla really well is a joy to behold. A good player can do things with two drums, palms and fingers that you would not have thought possible. Talvin has to be one of the most accomplished players there has ever been. Not only has he mastered traditional playing, he has taken it through to fit into other styles and pushed the limits.

I can totally understand not everyone 'getting it' but it certainly has a place here on RP to let people hear something they would normally never listen to.  

Egrey
(WASH, DC)
Posted: Mar 01, 2011 - 10:21
 
Ah.  Good stuff. 

moonsaura
(MD)
Posted: Mar 01, 2011 - 10:15
 
now..i am ok {#Good-vibes}

gratefulgator
(San Francisco CA)
Posted: Mar 01, 2011 - 10:15
 
At times I like this kind of stuff... but right now I'm already working under pressure and it's making me more jittery...

Inamorato
(Twin Cities)
Posted: Jan 05, 2011 - 18:24
 


BigIslandBlues
Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 10:47
 
Cool. My money's on Harry Manx for Bill's follow up.

Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Oct 26, 2010 - 11:23
 
 Hannio wrote:


Who ever knew you could make an instrument out of a bird's butt?
 
hahahaha!

Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Oct 26, 2010 - 11:22
 
the manic tabla tapping is making me nuts!
Well , more than I was a moment ago. 

emh
Posted: Oct 26, 2010 - 11:22
 
All that and a whole box of ho-hos.


Ukhi
Posted: Aug 23, 2010 - 18:55
 
great great i am in better spirits

Dillinquent
(Hertford, UK)
Posted: May 20, 2010 - 03:27
 
Sounds like drum and/or bass to me


EssexTex
(Gitche Gumee)
Posted: Apr 26, 2010 - 09:53
 
Music for a fast elevator.....more naan please.


nalle
(Malmo, Sweden)
Posted: Apr 26, 2010 - 09:53
 
I don´t think so, sorry. RT are you out there?

MannAudioltd
(Worcester England)
Posted: Feb 22, 2010 - 05:21
 
im doing everything really fast

michaelgmitchell
(Ontario, Canada)
Posted: Dec 21, 2009 - 09:28
 
I leave the room for 10 minutes to get a snack ... and what the hell is this?
Interesting. Don't mind it, actually. 

Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 13:04
 
 Misterfixit wrote:
The cloacao solo bit is terrific!  Whereas the Brazilian cloaca is played by percussive squeezes, the Andaman cloacao is percussively played via a nose flute device.  The spelling difference is attributed to Portuguese sailor's who were shipwrecked there in the 1500's.
 

Who ever knew you could make an instrument out of a bird's butt?

Poacher
(Brighton, UK)
Posted: Oct 11, 2009 - 11:23
 
I saw Talvin play a few weeks ago. Simply awesome Tabla playing. 

We took a taxi to the gig and the driver used to rodie for him and did not know he was in town - a total coincidance. He also mentioned Talvin was a lazy git and would not carry his own drums. That said, he seemed a top guy on stage and performed without loops and with a most excellent sita player. 

Had to go for a curry afterwards. 

Its a 9 for me. Splendid!  


derekd
(Just Visiting This Planet)
Posted: Aug 17, 2009 - 11:38
 

Thought this was Karsh Kale. If you like this stuff, check out his music (DK/Tabla Player out of NY).



Ag3nt0rang3
(Canada)
Posted: Aug 17, 2009 - 11:37
 
 rdo wrote:
All right! Aphex Twin, my favorite.
 
I wish. The odd time Bill'll play Flim, but usually it's The Bad Plus' verison — which is fine, but it's not RDJ.


Ag3nt0rang3
(Canada)
Posted: Aug 17, 2009 - 11:36
 
Ahh, a tasty morsel of Asian dub-n-bass. Definitely worth putting on the headphones for.

Misterfixit
(Nashville)
Posted: Aug 09, 2009 - 10:25
 
The cloacao solo bit is terrific!  Whereas the Brazilian cloaca is played by percussive squeezes, the Andaman cloacao is percussively played via a nose flute device.  The spelling difference is attributed to Portuguese sailor's who were shipwrecked there in the 1500's.

ugly
Posted: Aug 09, 2009 - 10:25
 
 alux wrote:
All you haters just need a decent set of headphones, this is gorgeous.  
 
I am listening through Bose headphones. It's righteous.


ladron
(Sam Diego, CA)
Posted: Jul 16, 2009 - 21:13
 
The combination of Drum&Bass with more traditional Indian sounds on this track work really well for me.

Welly
(Vangroovy)
Posted: Jul 16, 2009 - 20:59
 
Heard it on RP. Bought the album. Thanks B&R! {#Guitarist}

peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Jul 08, 2009 - 18:22
 
 planet_lizard wrote:
No - this is the whole point - without the juxtaposition we are back to flacid ambient supermarket musak - the percussion gives it vitality and originality!
 
{#High-five} Great mounds of steaming agreement from me! In fact the intricate percussion is the most interesting thing in the song.

dedawson
(Thousand Oaks, CA (You never know where you're going til you get there))
Posted: Jun 06, 2009 - 23:28
 
Some of the bongos(s) sound like they're lifted from Afro Celt

Rotterdam
Posted: May 14, 2009 - 07:12
 
Love this!

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Apr 04, 2009 - 17:04
 
All right! Aphex Twin, my favorite.

Mnemo
(close to munich)
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 - 04:25
 
India Loop Guru. Very good!


eza
Posted: Feb 08, 2009 - 14:53
 
cool groove