Essays about: "Richard Alsadi"

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  1. 1. Searching for possibilities - Exploring the potentials of my Qanun performance.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

    Author : Richard Alsadi; [2021-10-21]
    Keywords : qanun; ancient instrument; traditional instrument; Middle Eastern music; world music; experimental; ambience; soundscape composition; maqam; noise music; self-discovery; extended techniques; improvisation;

    Abstract : Over the course of many years of playing the qanun; a trapezoidal middle eastern zither-like stringed instrument, I have noticed how often the instrument has been played within its modal traditional framework, leading me to a perception that the qanun and myself are prevented from discovering more techniques and new potentials. I, hence, have been attempting to explore the traditional manners of treating the instrument with regard to timbre, playing techniques, and different harmonic orientations - while trying to maintain its true qualities and not losing sight of its traditional soul. READ MORE