VOCALS
Welcome to the colourful world of the land of five rivers - the Punjab
in Northern India. The vocals on CD1 reflect the timeless splendour,
tradition and unique heritage of this area. The producers have tried to
retain the delicate feel, skill and passion of vocalists who, between
them, embody the widest variety of singing styles in the field of
Indian music. From the subtlety, dexterity and sheer expressiveness of
an 'Alaap' from a Classical Indian Raga to the raw energy of the 'Hek'
of a Punjabi Folk song, Deepest India's vocals CD truly provides a
definitive collection of all that typifies the Indian Vocal tradition.
The samples were all specially recorded in various studios throughout
the Punjab using the finest singers - both classically trained
vocalists and those whose expertise has been developed through numerous
live performances in the villages and townships of the Punjab (Except
for a small selection of 'Vintage' samples - lo-fi but hi-fun!).
The vocalists sing in the traditional Ragas of Indian music, and where
possible an attempt was made to translate the Raga to the nearest
equivalent Western key. However, there's no need to feel bound by the
suggested key - it's all about experimenting and having fun!
Vocals were generally sung to 80, 90, 100, 110 0r 120 BPM, except for
vocal passages where tempo is traditionally irrelevant (e.g. Alaaps,
Shers and Speech). Extended phrases have been provided wherever
possible to keep any lyrical content intact. The complexity of Asian
rhythm cycles means that users may wish to experiment with the start
point of the samples for the 'best fit' within their compositions.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Most music in India is played in a 'group' context and Instrumental
Ensembles are a traditional feature of Indian music. Classical
ensembles generally feature a leading Solo Instrument such as a Sitar,
a Drone (usually a Taanpoora) a main percussionist (for example, a
Tablachi) and possibly secondary percussion such as a Ghara (Clay pot).
Orchestration and harmonisation, introduced from the West, as
featured in the Film Orchestra samples, have added new dimensions to
Indian music. A common sight and sound in both cities and villages in
India are the wedding bands playing what is commonly termed 'Street
Music' using Western Brass-Band style instruments.
Folk
ensembles featured on Deepest India vary from simple ethnic duos to
multi-percussive setups using Eastern and Western instruments.
Deepest India Disc 3 features a great variety of Indian moods and
musical textures, and form a valuable resource bank of loops at 80, 90,
100, 110 and 120 BPM to use and abuse,mix and match with the
instrumental phrases on Disc 2, or with other rhythm samples in your
collection, or to be generally creative to your heart's content!
All of the sounds on Deepest India were lovingly produced by Paul
Hodson and Hardeep Saini (a.k.a. Hoggie & the Turbinator).
Please note:
The Triple audio CD version of Deepest India is now out of stock and
discontinued. However, the entire Deepest India library is still
available as an Akai Triple CD-ROM set, and is also available in GIGA
format, expertly programmed for GigaStudio by David Govett (one of the
world's foremost Giga programmer/musicians) - this version comes highly
recommended! A selection of the vocals are also available on ProSamples
Volume 8 - World Vocals.
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