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Post by Malc on Apr 27, 2016 8:08:11 GMT
Hi Michael. I noticed that on your mitra cd that apart from two tracks the rest are played in D. The two being in G. I wondered how Manish coped with playing in G with the Mohan Veena tuned to D. Does he have to retune the drone and sympathetic string to match the key?
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Post by Michael Messer on Apr 29, 2016 16:03:46 GMT
Hi Malc,
Sorry for late reply but I only just spotted your question.
Manish uses a capo to play in G and adjusts the tuning of the sympathetic strings.
There are actually four songs in G on the album, Rollin' & Tumblin', Rolling in My Sweet Baby's Arms, I Can't Be Satisfied, and Lucky Charms.
Shine On
Michael
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Post by Malc on Apr 29, 2016 16:17:29 GMT
Thanks Michael, is it a special capo as I've tried one but due to the height of the strings it wouldn't stay on?
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Post by Michael Messer on Apr 29, 2016 17:15:10 GMT
Hi Malc, It is not a special capo, just a regular square neck capo. Manish's capo is a Beard square neck capo like this one....  Shine On Michael |
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Post by Malc on Apr 29, 2016 17:48:37 GMT
Thanks Michael, having only just taken up lap style playing I've never come across these. Feel a bit daft trying to fix a normal capo to my instrument.
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Post by Michael Messer on Apr 30, 2016 9:17:35 GMT
That's okay Malc, there's nothing daft about it.
There are a few square neck capos available. The Beard is a capo I gave to Manish when we started playing in G, rather than just D. Keys are a whole different thing in Indian classical and folk music. I am sure there are other brands that would work, but as the Beard fits Manish's Mohan veena, I know it will be fine on yours too.
Shine On
Michael
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