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Jan 182008
My favorite music, running on decades now, has been instrumental music — electric guitar by Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen, etc., — or at least vocal music in non-English like hippy hare krishna music by Rasa, or new age music by Kevin Wood. I’d prefer to listen to the music without being distracted by the words. However, I have an eMusic subscription and decided to check out the alternative world, with real live English lyrics. Continue reading »
Feb 122007
Here’s a 5-string banjo version of (more or less) Bach’s Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme – Sleepers Awake! (BWV 140). The whole cantata is available for free download at the Wikipedia link above (this is from the 4th movement).
I’ve been poking around at this for a while, but nobody else in the family likes hearing me practice. So, this is from sneaking picking time. It’s not a full rendition, but the two major themes are there. And I don’t know why, but the microphone makes me nervous, and all that. Here it is. Next on my list is Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.
Feb 102007
The “Gregorian Chant” CD, from the Monks Of The Abbey Of Notre Dame, is one of my constant companions. Kyrie Eleison is the most memorable piece. Very pretty.
This is a minimalist banjo version, with just a cheap mic hooked up to the computer. So the sound quality isn’t great — just imagine it’s an old Folkways recording.
banjo: Bach’s Prelude in C Major (BWV 846)
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May 182006
I got a wild hair to start playing classical music on the banjo a while back.
I’ll add more songs as I learn them.
MP3 recording of Bach’s Prelude in C Major (BWV 846) on the 5-string banjo