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When Shiva beats his Damru; Evil shakes while the wise awakes. Shiva holding Damaru is popular in the Nataraja form. Sometimes he is shown in a dancing posture other than Nataraja and holding the Damaru. In some images, the Damaru is tied to the Trishul or trident. The sound from Damaru symbolizes the sound…
LEARNING A MUSICAL instrument as an adult can seem like an expensive proposition. There’s the cost of the instrument, books and hiring a music teacher – it can all add up quickly. However, there are many strategies you can use to cut down on those expenses. You can take advantage of an inexpensive instrument, use…
String instruments are those which produce by vibration of strings. There are many playing techniques of strings instruments such as- Plucking- Instruments such as sitar and guitar are covered under this technique where the instrument is plucked with the help of either fingers or a plectrum. Bowing- Instruments such as violin is covered under…
Whether it’s the loud and forceful reveille military wake up call, or the sad, solemn melody of Taps, the sound a trumpet is familiar across the country. Today’s trumpets are formed through an oblong shaped, bent brass tube, and three long valves that result in various pitches. The sound from the trumpet is created by…
Everyone loves music since there are so many different ways to enjoy it. Some choose to listen to it, while others go a step further and become part of it. Some of those folks are the ones who actually play an instrument or compose music. It could be as a hobby or as a career…
It’s time to enter sandman, folks. Metallica approaches! It’s the day that never comes: the day the nearly-37-year-old heavy metal band will play Lincoln’s Pinnacle Bank Arena (on Thursday). This is sad but true: It’s the first time they’ve ever played Lincoln, and the first time in a decade they’ve played the state. (Metallica last came to Omaha…
Over the last few centuries, music has changed tremendously. If we compare the music from two centuries ago, we see how it has changed; the genres, the sounds, the artists, the styles. As music has changed, the people and their thoughts on what is good music and what is not have evolved as well. There are genres like…
Do you know why they call a drummer’s seat a throne? Because drummers are kings and queens. Ed Thigpen Here are some of the greatest drummers of all time 10. Gene Krupa During the 1930s and ’40s, Gene Krupa was a legend in the big band and swing jazz movements. One of his most famous…
A flute is a musical instrument that produces sound when a stream of air is directed against the edge of a hole, causing the air within the body of the instrument to vibrate. Most flutes are tubular, but some are globular or other shapes. Some flutes are played by blowing air into a mouthpiece, which…
How well do you know the history of the violin? Today’s violin owes its existence to an ancient instrument known as the lira, which was used in Europe as early as the 9th century. It was played in an upright position and bowed. The influence of the Arabian rabab and the rebec (which emerged in…