Indian Classical Music & Running
Have you ever listened to a complete piece (a full raga) of any Hindustani Classical Music? You might have observed that there are roughly 3 parts to a piece, viz, the Alaap (setting up), the body, the trail off towards the end (exceptions exist).
This compares well with Running. How? Note the similarities.
Music - Running
Setting Up - The Warm Up Run
Body - The Actual Fast Run
Trail Off - The Cool Down Run
Just as fast running without adequate warm up is not good for the muscles, in music, starting off with the body directly isn't pleasing to the ear.
I have observed this 3 part approach to music with respect to the Flute (Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia) and the Santoor (Pt. Shivkumar Sharma). Have you come across this approach someplace?
posted by Ashwin @ 11:00 AM
2 Comments:
Does that not apply to most things in life? Maybe not as prominently as music, but it exists in some forms in most places.
yes, it is common to a lot of things in life.
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