Out of all my instruments, for me the shruti box is the hardest to play and stay awake at the same time. Its' tonal quality is that hypnotic. I love the possibilities you show here, it's giving me some "aha" moments. Thank you!
I'm Celtic and love the drone sound of the bagpipes. Like adding a drone to a flute. Playing the Shruti Box like shown is like adding a drone sound to a hand drum. A unique way of doing things.
I came here in search of some rhythmic shrutiness for my Celtic ukulele noodling needs. A friend has a shruti and I wondered about borrowing it to record some drone samples. This has convinced me I may be on to something. As you say it does have that pipes feel about it that should work really well. I'll have to invite her round to sit and rhythmically drone away in D for me. 🙂
Dang, never heard of these, would be fun to use both hands to pump the bellows rhythmically as well as flipping the switches. I could see getting to the point of doing a whole chord sequence, flipping two, three, even four of the switches simultaneously using both hands. Kinda want one now!
@ Lee Holland I really like it. I am new in this area, can those rhythms played on any shruti box or it needs to be made specially as yours. What is the difference between yours and others what is common and available? I'd like to know before I buy one.
Out of all my instruments, for me the shruti box is the hardest to play and stay awake at the same time. Its' tonal quality is that hypnotic. I love the possibilities you show here, it's giving me some "aha" moments. Thank you!
A trick : watch movies at Flixzone. I've been using it for watching lots of of movies recently.
@Maxton Asher Yea, I've been using Flixzone for years myself :)
Lmao hardest to play staying awake.Rofl 😘
I'm Celtic and love the drone sound of the bagpipes. Like adding a drone to a flute. Playing the Shruti Box like shown is like adding a drone sound to a hand drum. A unique way of doing things.
More like oboe than flute imo, given bagpipes have reeds
I came here in search of some rhythmic shrutiness for my Celtic ukulele noodling needs.
A friend has a shruti and I wondered about borrowing it to record some drone samples.
This has convinced me I may be on to something.
As you say it does have that pipes feel about it that should work really well.
I'll have to invite her round to sit and rhythmically drone away in D for me.
🙂
I wouldn't have believed it was possible until I saw it. Bravo! Süper! ❤
Amazing! Music finds a way to join us across musical traditions to create something special and new.
So awesome. Thank you for the inspiration
seriously cool. shruti’s are the best, they’re magic.
Incredible!
Wow! Very innovative of you to create your own sound using a shruti box in this way. So special
Beautiful! xx
This is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing! I bought one and since watching this I am even more curious to learn this instrument :)
Very cool method. I never saw the shruti box played like this before. Well done. :-)
Hell yes!!! Outside the regular demonstration! Sold and solid!
That is just a wonderful sound, music to my ears
love the originality !
Great work Lee, it is quite unique and enjoyable.
That's beautiful! I have been playing mine using a foot pedal, while I play guitar. I'm impressed you can change notes so swiftly. Inspiring!
I love it! Exactly what i need thank you!
Dang, never heard of these, would be fun to use both hands to pump the bellows rhythmically as well as flipping the switches. I could see getting to the point of doing a whole chord sequence, flipping two, three, even four of the switches simultaneously using both hands. Kinda want one now!
How cool is this! 😍
haunting and awesome, nice job!
really nice use of a nice shruti :)
Reminds me of Surripere by Autechre. Very inspiring!
Impressive innovation!
Amazing!❤❤❤
Nice ! i try this whit my small accordion ,and get the same effect pomping it rhytmic, tone to !
i would love to hear an entire record of just this. amazing.
I'm surprised that Shruti Box can be played with rythm...
It was serene experience ❤️
Interesting. Inspirational stuff :-)
AMAZING!!!!!
WOW, amazing!
thank you for planting these seeds for me
@ Lee Holland I really like it. I am new in this area, can those rhythms played on any shruti box or it needs to be made specially as yours. What is the difference between yours and others what is common and available? I'd like to know before I buy one.
That is soo creative dude, imma try this on mine
This is wicked mate thank you
Wow ! I Love this
Sounds like perfect ost music for a movie
Amazing! Much respect pranam
That's good work Brother. Bob from Philly
LIKE A BOSSSSS 💐🌹😄
Sounds like EDM
sounds awesome
I googled Indian Accordion Box and here I am. That's pretty neat!
Wonderful, thank you
This is awesome. Thank you for posting. Is this typical to use rhythm (the tapping or your hand interrupting the air) with the shruti?
Nice work!
Very cool indeed!
i love it !!! :)) amazing
so the deep techno is based on this. holy chords.
This is so cool
wow, that is s freakin cool!!!!!!
Seems like a nice instrument on a bicycle.
Wow! Amazing
Hypnotic...
Wow! I love this! Going to try this tonight. What do you wear on your right hand fingure?
A thumb pick.
i love it!!!! you made real what it was in my mind!
Excelente! Haz más videos asi!!
very nice!
what are u using the make the beat?
I need a shruti box in my life ha ha
Bravo, ottimo 👍
Can you play arpeggios at 220 BPM with it ?
Is this 440hZ or 432?
Nice! I didnt know thats how it works!
super useful! thanks man!
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No mala pata un principiante!
Just WOW
I miss Nintendo.
LoL...
unquiet grave lkjhQqei
Nice sounds dude
Bravo!
Ah dude so nice, but seriously you could get a good quality microphone and loads more people will enjoy this. Beautiful playing
Bravooooooooo
Make More videos like this!
If you want to break your shrutibox its the Best way to do so.
Shruti box as a percussion instrument!? That's something you don't hear every day, even if you're a classical Indian music student..
grande.....
great Lee
How hard is your snake??
YES !
Mines on order
do you pull it using your cucumber???
Mike Thomson HA
Wuaaoooooooo
lindo
Cool daddy
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No. Nor is it typical to answer questions about shruti boxes in a timely manner, apparently.
Geil
Aiaiai..
Hitting this beautiful and delicate instrument its not recommendable. Regards
That's boring as hell
It may not be much as a solo instrument, but imagine it alongside a drum and a fiddle and some vocals - things will get very atmospheric very quickly!