Like everything on my site, the World of Tuning will always remain 100% open-access and ad-free: however, anti-corporate musicology doesn’t pay the bills! I put as much into these projects as time and finances allow – so, if you like them, you can:
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…and hasten the project’s expansion…
—Documenting more altered tunings—
—Further harmonic & melodic analysis—
—Engaging with peg-twisting guitarists—
—Ensuring that high-quality guitar knowledge will remain open to all, at no cost: free from commercial motive!—
Insights to share? Get in touch!
—Rendition ()—
–Global ‘Foundational Scales’–
How do other cultures use ‘base scales’?
–Ancient Indian Modes–
–Jazz Referents–
–Japanese–
–Gamelan–
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• Khokar set (7) •
…4-1-2-2-1-1-1…
- 1 (S-G-m-P-D-nN-S): Khokar
- 2 (S-r-g-mM-P-d-S): –
- 3 (S-R-G-mM-P-N-S): –
- 4 (S-R-gG-m-D-n-S): Rageshri Kanada
- 5 (S-rR-g-P-d-n-S): –
- 6 (S-rR-M-P-D-N-S): –
- 7 (S-r-mM-d-nN-S): –
• Hanskinkini set (8) •
…2-1-1-1-2-2-2-1…
- 1 (S-R-gG-m-P-D-N-S): Hanskinkini
- 2 (S-rR-g-m-P-D-n-S): –
- 3 (S-rR-G-M-dD-N-S): –
- 4 (S-r-g-m-P-d-nN-S): –
- 5 (S-R-G-M-P-D-nN-S): Shankara Karan
- 6 (S-R-G-m-P-dD-n-S): –
- 7 (S-R-g-mM-P-d-n-S): –
- 8 (S-r-gG-mM-d-n-S): –
• Hindustani Raga Index •
An open-ended project seeking to bring North Indian raga closer to all who approach with open ears. Combines direct input from dozens of leading Hindustani artists with in-depth insights from music history, global theory, performance practice, cognitive science, and much more! [out 2023]
—Megalist (365+ ragas)—
• Search: Find your new favourite •
• Tags: Classifying the ragascape •
• Glossary: Raga jargon demystified •
• Ragatable: Analytical connections •
• Thaat: Bhatkhande’s base scales •
• Murchanas: Swara-set rotations •
• Quotes: Musings from raga artists •
• Tanpuras: Divine overtonal drones •
• Talas: Hindustani rhythm cycles •
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—Search the Raga Index—
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George Howlett is a London-based musician, writer, and teacher (guitars, sitar, tabla, & santoor). Above all I seek to enthuse fellow sonic searchers, interconnecting fresh vibrations with the voices, cultures, and passions behind them. See Homepage for more, and hit me up for Lessons!
• Learn raga on any instrument! •
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