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Talvin Singh — Butterfly
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Released: 1998
Length: 4:23
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superb!!
Posted 2 months ago by Babette55    [ Reply ]
Very Pat Metheny in a good way.
Posted 9 months ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:

I'm a sucker for anything with a sitar or bagpipes.  Come to think of it, a sitar-bagpipe mashup would be awesome.



have a listen to the Vancouver band "Dehli 2 Dublin", their album Electric Planet feature some fun celtic-indian vibes.  Cheers.
Posted 3 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
Also check out Skye-based Celtic fusion band, Niteworks! 
Posted 3 years ago by Gnomadic    [ Reply ]
I needed that this morning! I can't be grumpy and lethargic now ...
Posted 4 years ago by Ben_D_Wire    [ Reply ]
It's OK
Posted 5 years ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
Butterfly? Sounds like mosquitos!
Posted 5 years ago by MrStatenIsle    [ Reply ]
 SquiddlyDiddly wrote:
For me, seeing someone play tabla really well is a joy to behold. A good player can do things with two drums, palms and fingers that you would not have thought possible. Talvin has to be one of the most accomplished players there has ever been. Not only has he mastered traditional playing, he has taken it through to fit into other styles and pushed the limits.

I can totally understand not everyone 'getting it' but it certainly has a place here on RP to let people hear something they would normally never listen to.  

Seven years on from seeing Talvin and this post, I actually bought a second hand set of Tabla drums and have to report that they are the most difficult drums I have played. Admittedly, I did not take ANY lessons, but it only increases my admiration for anyone who plays them well.  

Posted 6 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
Yes I know RP is all about embracing new sounds, new artistsetc   Getting out of your comfort zone.  But, Lordy, this is just terrible.  Sounds like a 33 played at 45.  
Posted 6 years ago by Alastair    [ Reply ]
WOW, I'm a huge RP fan, and I'm a huge Talvin Singh fan, but this is the first time I have heard to the two together!!
Posted 6 years ago by ksua    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:
I'm a sucker for anything with a sitar or bagpipes.  Come to think of it, a sitar-bagpipe mashup would be awesome.

 
You should check out that new album by Bhadraksh MacPherson.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
I'm a sucker for anything with a sitar or bagpipes.  Come to think of it, a sitar-bagpipe mashup would be awesome.
Posted 7 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Great mix... Awesome vibes!
Posted 8 years ago by Haardik    [ Reply ]
About to fly to India and buy me a Royal Enfield then spend the next x years exploring .... this will be on the soundtrack for sure. {#Cheesygrin}
Posted 8 years ago by peregrin    [ Reply ]
absolutely scrumptious piece, I just need to stop reading while listening to it! 👳
Posted 9 years ago by AeroSwiss    [ Reply ]
 dig wrote:
Have you had your coffee today?

 
{#Jump}
Posted 9 years ago by OceanBlue    [ Reply ]
Whoa, manic... I was hoping to follow up with "Bhindi Bhagee."
Posted 11 years ago by willrobinson    [ Reply ]
Love this!
Posted 11 years ago by jen3005545    [ Reply ]
WON-DER-FUL
Thank you, RP!!! 
Posted 11 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
 citybiker wrote:

Is this how "The Orange Blossom Special" is done on the other side of the globe?



 

yes
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
I've been having a good day with PSD, then a 10-rating comes up!
Posted 11 years ago by owchita    [ Reply ]
Have you had your coffee today?
Posted 11 years ago by dig    [ Reply ]

Is this how "The Orange Blossom Special" is done on the other side of the globe?


Posted 11 years ago by citybiker    [ Reply ]
A certain DJ and station owner is in a very percussive mood tonight. Cut after cut big time on the tablas congas. Let it rip, Bill, but the volume does threaten to destroy my desk top speakers! 
 
Posted 11 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]

Tablas on red bennies. 
Posted 12 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
I love classic Indian music... But this makes me very nervous!
Try for instance to listen (or play) Ustad Vilayat Khan or Ravi Shankar.
Posted 12 years ago by vanmas    [ Reply ]
Wonderful!  I am so glad RP airs so many different styles of music.
Posted 12 years ago by hypotenuse    [ Reply ]
I dig it.
Posted 12 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
 Poacher wrote:
For me, seeing someone play tabla really well is a joy to behold. A good player can do things with two drums, palms and fingers that you would not have thought possible. Talvin has to be one of the most accomplished players there has ever been. Not only has he mastered traditional playing, he has taken it through to fit into other styles and pushed the limits.

I can totally understand not everyone 'getting it' but it certainly has a place here on RP to let people hear something they would normally never listen to.  
 
Agreed, Usually people get slammed for not 'getting' The Grateful Dead or some such untouchable, but this piece demonstrates more expertise than most can apprehend. Not being elitist, just applauding your note.
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
loooooooove the tabla!
Posted 13 years ago by Nadine    [ Reply ]
{#Drummer}
Posted 13 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
I tried really hard to like this but came up short. There are parts that are pretty neat, but there isn't enough neat to overpower the yuck.
Posted 13 years ago by mbolch30307    [ Reply ]
 Poacher wrote:
For me, seeing someone play tabla really well is a joy to behold. A good player can do things with two drums, palms and fingers that you would not have thought possible. Talvin has to be one of the most accomplished players there has ever been. Not only has he mastered traditional playing, he has taken it through to fit into other styles and pushed the limits.

I can totally understand not everyone 'getting it' but it certainly has a place here on RP to let people hear something they would normally never listen to.  
 

Well said Poacher....

Posted 13 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
 Poacher wrote:
For me, seeing someone play tabla really well is a joy to behold. A good player can do things with two drums, palms and fingers that you would not have thought possible. Talvin has to be one of the most accomplished players there has ever been. Not only has he mastered traditional playing, he has taken it through to fit into other styles and pushed the limits.

I can totally understand not everyone 'getting it' but it certainly has a place here on RP to let people hear something they would normally never listen to.  
 

Well said Poacher....
Posted 13 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
I like this music! Check:Prem Joshua .

Posted 13 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
I know it's good for me. Broadens my horizons. Grinning and bearing. Just barely, but hanging in there. {#Think}
Posted 13 years ago by dwlangham    [ Reply ]
 Poacher wrote:
I can totally understand not everyone 'getting it' but it certainly has a place here on RP to let people hear something they would normally never listen to.  
 
I agree! I certainly "get it" but don't want "it" most of the time. I can appreciate this music, but in many mixes here on RP I find this kinda stuff distracting and annoying.


Posted 13 years ago by japanmoran    [ Reply ]
oh make it stop. oh wait, i can! pause! :0
Posted 13 years ago by japanmoran    [ Reply ]
Great music to work to.... Western Beats and Indian Melodies... AWESOME!

{#Lol}
Posted 13 years ago by Happy_Monday    [ Reply ]

Sweet groove.


Posted 13 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
This is the best song EVER! I could listen to it again and again! Keep playing this RP!
Posted 13 years ago by CasaE    [ Reply ]
For me, seeing someone play tabla really well is a joy to behold. A good player can do things with two drums, palms and fingers that you would not have thought possible. Talvin has to be one of the most accomplished players there has ever been. Not only has he mastered traditional playing, he has taken it through to fit into other styles and pushed the limits.

I can totally understand not everyone 'getting it' but it certainly has a place here on RP to let people hear something they would normally never listen to.  
Posted 13 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
Ah.  Good stuff. 
Posted 13 years ago by Egrey    [ Reply ]
now..i am ok {#Good-vibes}
Posted 13 years ago by moonsaura    [ Reply ]
At times I like this kind of stuff... but right now I'm already working under pressure and it's making me more jittery...
Posted 13 years ago by gratefulgator    [ Reply ]

Posted 13 years ago by Inamorato    [ Reply ]
Cool. My money's on Harry Manx for Bill's follow up.
Posted 14 years ago by BigIslandBlues    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:


Who ever knew you could make an instrument out of a bird's butt?
 
hahahaha!
Posted 14 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
the manic tabla tapping is making me nuts!
Well , more than I was a moment ago. 
Posted 14 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
All that and a whole box of ho-hos.

Posted 14 years ago by emh    [ Reply ]
great great i am in better spirits
Posted 14 years ago by Ukhi    [ Reply ]
Sounds like drum and/or bass to me

Posted 14 years ago by Dillinquent    [ Reply ]
Music for a fast elevator.....more naan please.

Posted 14 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
I don´t think so, sorry. RT are you out there?
Posted 14 years ago by nalle    [ Reply ]
im doing everything really fast
Posted 14 years ago by MannAudioltd    [ Reply ]
I leave the room for 10 minutes to get a snack ... and what the hell is this?
Interesting. Don't mind it, actually. 
Posted 15 years ago by michaelgmitchell    [ Reply ]
 Misterfixit wrote:
The cloacao solo bit is terrific!  Whereas the Brazilian cloaca is played by percussive squeezes, the Andaman cloacao is percussively played via a nose flute device.  The spelling difference is attributed to Portuguese sailor's who were shipwrecked there in the 1500's.
 

Who ever knew you could make an instrument out of a bird's butt?
Posted 15 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
I saw Talvin play a few weeks ago. Simply awesome Tabla playing. 

We took a taxi to the gig and the driver used to rodie for him and did not know he was in town - a total coincidance. He also mentioned Talvin was a lazy git and would not carry his own drums. That said, he seemed a top guy on stage and performed without loops and with a most excellent sita player. 

Had to go for a curry afterwards. 

Its a 9 for me. Splendid!  

Posted 15 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]

Thought this was Karsh Kale. If you like this stuff, check out his music (DK/Tabla Player out of NY).


Posted 15 years ago by derekd    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
All right! Aphex Twin, my favorite.
 
I wish. The odd time Bill'll play Flim, but usually it's The Bad Plus' verison — which is fine, but it's not RDJ.

Posted 15 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3    [ Reply ]
Ahh, a tasty morsel of Asian dub-n-bass. Definitely worth putting on the headphones for.
Posted 15 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3    [ Reply ]
The cloacao solo bit is terrific!  Whereas the Brazilian cloaca is played by percussive squeezes, the Andaman cloacao is percussively played via a nose flute device.  The spelling difference is attributed to Portuguese sailor's who were shipwrecked there in the 1500's.
Posted 15 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
 alux wrote:
All you haters just need a decent set of headphones, this is gorgeous.  
 
I am listening through Bose headphones. It's righteous.

Posted 15 years ago by ugly    [ Reply ]
The combination of Drum&Bass with more traditional Indian sounds on this track work really well for me.
Posted 15 years ago by ladron    [ Reply ]
Heard it on RP. Bought the album. Thanks B&R! {#Guitarist}
Posted 15 years ago by Welly    [ Reply ]
 planet_lizard wrote:
No - this is the whole point - without the juxtaposition we are back to flacid ambient supermarket musak - the percussion gives it vitality and originality!
 
{#High-five} Great mounds of steaming agreement from me! In fact the intricate percussion is the most interesting thing in the song.
Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Some of the bongos(s) sound like they're lifted from Afro Celt
Posted 15 years ago by dedawson    [ Reply ]
Love this!
Posted 15 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
All right! Aphex Twin, my favorite.
Posted 15 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
India Loop Guru. Very good!

Posted 15 years ago by Mnemo    [ Reply ]
cool groove
Posted 15 years ago by eza    [ Reply ]
All you haters just need a decent set of headphones, this is gorgeous.  
Posted 15 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
i've developed a great fondness for indian music after visiting a few times
now i even like indian movies - kinda like a hard days night in hindi
hahahaha
Posted 15 years ago by coy    [ Reply ]
I like it {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 16 years ago by Bridieboo    [ Reply ]
Wow!
Never thought i'd hear Talvin Singh on RP.
Love it!

Posted 16 years ago by freeform    [ Reply ]
planet_lizard wrote:
No - this is the whole point - without the juxtaposition we are back to flacid ambient supermarket musak - the percussion gives it vitality and originality!
there's' nothing vital or original about it.
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Ugh!! this manic tip-tapping B.S. is driving me nuts!
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Sounds like the chipmunks meet indian pop... How do you say garbage in indian?
Posted 16 years ago by d00kie    [ Reply ]
Fredrikson wrote:
die, world music! :'(
Uhm ... people from the country that brought us ABBA should think twice before grouping music from other countries into a lump category so they can dismiss it more easily. ... Closed-minded parochial stereotyping is *our* job! (Go U.S.A.!)
Posted 16 years ago by secretsauce    [ Reply ]
great stuff. He's worked with Tabla Beat Science.. if you like his stuff, check them out
Posted 16 years ago by uwnav    [ Reply ]
I'm really digging this song. I wish it were nighttime.
Posted 16 years ago by mamradpivo    [ Reply ]
Diggin' It!
Posted 16 years ago by Egrey    [ Reply ]
fairbanksconcert wrote:
Would be so much better without the frantic drum machine - it forces the beautiful melodies to the background, and is far too fast-paced to match the melody.
No - this is the whole point - without the juxtaposition we are back to flacid ambient supermarket musak - the percussion gives it vitality and originality!
Posted 16 years ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
Would be so much better without the frantic drum machine - it forces the beautiful melodies to the background, and is far too fast-paced to match the melody.
Posted 17 years ago by fairbanksconcert    [ Reply ]
Every album this guy has ever made or collaborated on is genius. And this is the top song. ...and okay with the A and Y is a scrabble word, OK? Copy entire set, paste directly into ipod.
Posted 17 years ago by igwanna    [ Reply ]
Candela wrote:
https://www.radioparadise.com/content.php?&logout=yes
BRAVO!
Posted 17 years ago by peyotecoyote    [ Reply ]
Fredrikson wrote:
die, world music! :'(
https://www.radioparadise.com/content.php?&logout=yes
Posted 17 years ago by Candela    [ Reply ]
OK is not a valid scrabble word.
Posted 17 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
I'm surprised, and very happy to hear Talving on Radio Paradise! Great song!
Posted 17 years ago by ksua    [ Reply ]
Ian Anderson has gone techno before, in the sad early 80s when drum machines hit the scene, and the result was nothing that shall ever be heard on RP (I hope). Fortunately he came to his senses after one album, and the good, old Tull was soon back in heavy metal Grammy-winning form. Wouldn't surprise if Sir Ian (is he knighted yet?) has dabbled in Buddhism too. Nice tune here, by the way. phreels wrote:
Ian Anderson goes techno buddist!
Posted 17 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
federico wrote:
I would not call "frantic" such a repetitive, and predictable, rhythmic line. Have you ever heard Art Blakey?
Yep......and have you hard Trilok Gurtu?
Posted 17 years ago by maxmox    [ Reply ]
I'm feeling hungry
Posted 17 years ago by mgkiwi    [ Reply ]
wow - never expected to hear this on RP - this album is simply amazing
Posted 17 years ago by roodboy    [ Reply ]
Nifty. I hear ties to some of the later work from ACSS, yes?
Posted 17 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
die, world music! :'(
Posted 17 years ago by Fredrikson    [ Reply ]
phreels wrote:
Ian Anderson goes techno buddist!
Okay... this may not be "pure Indian" music, but it sure beats the pants off the Indian-trance music that was played yesterday. (Lost at Last - yech.) A jazzy beat (and flute) is somehow much preferrable over a heavy disco beat! By the way, the RP link is to a version unavailable in the U.S. Here is the same album, minus one track, available though Amazon.com - OK in the U.S.
Editorial Reviews Amazon.com OK is one phrase that's universally known and understood, and on OK Talvin Singh tries for a similar global connection. A classically trained tabla player, he's performed with Björk and Massive Attack, holds his own club nights in London, and is the leading light of the burgeoning Asian Underground movement--in other words, a man of many parts. He brings them all together here--the Bollywood strings, the kannakol patterns of Indian music, and the skittering rhythms of drum & bass and jungle--to create something that is new and thoroughly vibrant. This is Britain at the millennium, drawing on its immigrants, full of Eastern promise, and ready to dive headlong into the future. An album of both intelligence and passion, it is more than OK; it's a complete marvel. --Chris Nickson
Posted 17 years ago by Steven_G    [ Reply ]
D&B on RP - I kinda like it...
Posted 17 years ago by JWU42    [ Reply ]
Rockin'
Posted 17 years ago by curufinwe    [ Reply ]
I just love tabla.
Posted 17 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
C'est du Loooouuunnnge ! MDR!!! THX, RP!!!
Posted 17 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
A fine example of the genre at its best - the frantic rhythms creating a contrasting backdrop to the beautiful harmonies. I love it.
I would not call "frantic" such a repetitive, and predictable, rhythmic line. Have you ever heard Art Blakey? Sorry, it's the jazz fan in me ....
Posted 17 years ago by federico    [ Reply ]
Restless wrote:
different :)
Welcome to the World
Posted 17 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
Drum'n'bass! A fine example of the genre at its best - the frantic rhythms creating a contrasting backdrop to the beautiful harmonies. I love it.
Posted 18 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
Very nice. One of the things I love about Radio Paradise is the exposure I get to music I can't hear anywhere else -- like this tune. Fairbank's two stations from the University of Alaska do a fairly good job of keeping it mixed-up, but not quite as good as you folks do. Funny story. My partner used to live in Paradise, CA, from whence ya'll broadcast. He had never heard of Radio Paradise until I introduced it to him after hearing ya'll streaming on the student radio station here in Fairbanks! Odd world we live in these days.
Posted 18 years ago by Bruce_AK    [ Reply ]
different :)
Posted 18 years ago by Restless    [ Reply ]
algrif wrote:
But are you sure about nº 2 ?
Sounds just wonderful from here.... hear.
Posted 18 years ago by popularmechanics    [ Reply ]
Ian Anderson goes techno buddist!
Posted 18 years ago by phreels    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by junebaby65    [ Reply ]
Wow thats unexspected... But really nice :D Not sure i like the beat so much but the music is really soothing :D
Posted 18 years ago by NutsyUK    [ Reply ]
lovely tune, haven't heard it in ages.
Posted 18 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
Half-listening, I thought it sounded celtic, and then I heard the sitar. yay!
Posted 18 years ago by Salty    [ Reply ]
Well, you had to follow Miles with something. It could have been worse than this, I suppose. (btw, I give this a 7 as it happens)
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
diane wrote:
This is climbing my ratings. I can't wait 'til I like it an 8's worth!
Where's it starting?
Posted 18 years ago by queenjill    [ Reply ]
This is climbing my ratings. I can't wait 'til I like it an 8's worth!
Posted 18 years ago by diane    [ Reply ]
Excellent. Great musicians!
Posted 18 years ago by Old_Pool_Skunk    [ Reply ]
algrif wrote:
Follows nicely on from Miles. Good sigue Bill.
here here!
Posted 18 years ago by fearlessfreep    [ Reply ]
Follows nicely on from Miles. Good sigue Bill.
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
good song , good album in fact, where else could we hear it but rp!
Posted 18 years ago by shampa1n    [ Reply ]
MojoJojo wrote:
All songs can be reviewed or measured by the following (among other things): (1) Does it qualify for dancing bananas? (scale: 1 to 10) (2) Would cowbell (or more cowbell) help this song? (3) Does it sound like Peter Gabriel, David Byrne, Dave Mathews? In this case: (1) Definitely: Two (2) Oddly, no (3) See #2
But are you sure about nº 2 ?
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
The obvious segue is Paul Horn playing flute inside the Taj Mahal about 30-35 years ago.
Posted 18 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]