Eastern Strings
Musiqa min Al Dunia As-Sharqia ~ Music from the Eastern World
Original Microtonal Music Inspired by Traditional Arabic Maqamat and Iqaat and Other World Music Traditions
by
California Multi-Instrumentalist
Nathan Craver
Here are some of the recordings that I've played on over the years:
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Solo Improvisations:
Although I do not play either traditional Persian music or traditional Persian instruments, the instruments that I play on my Bijan Solos recordings are all descended from ancient Persian stringed instruments and it is thus fitting that they were recorded 'live' in a Persian restaurant.
First One In, Last One Home and Court Minstrel were recorded at the Waterfront Park in Martinez, CA for the Employee Appreciation Picnic at my workplace.
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Mandolin Solo 2 (MP3, 5.7MB, 6:05)
Classical Guitar Solo 4 (MP3, 3.1MB, 3:18) |
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Storm Clouds (intro) (MP3, 2.7MB, 2:54)
Take A Breath (MP3, 2.2MB, 2:24) |
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Across The Straits (MP3, 6MB, 6:24) |
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Waltz By The Sea (MP3, 7.2MB, 7:41)
Far From Home (MP3, 8.2MB, 8:46)
Postcard (MP3, 2.8MB, 2:58) |
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Court Minstrel (MP3, 2.9MB, 6:13)
River Gypsies (MP3, 6.0MB, 13:02)
Time To Move On (MP3, 4.9MB, 10:38)
Race The Storm (MP3, 4.6MB, 9:59)
Night Train (MP3, 10.3MB, 22:28) |
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Some recent nylon-string guitar improvisations, recorded 'live' in my living room, December 2008:
Alhambra (MP3, 8.6MB, 10:13)
Fog On The Heather (MP3, 5.0MB, 6:14)
Multimedia Compositions:
The following are a series of recordings I made for several digital recording/multimedia classes that I took at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA from 2001 - 2003.
I wasn't as much into serious composition as I was into having fun with synthesizers, as you will hear!
Flute Song was actually written in 1974 or 75 for a flute class I took at San Francisco State.
Altitud (MP3, 2.1MB, 2:17)
Walkabout (MP3, 2.7MB, 2:57)
Flute Song (MP3, 1.7MB, 1:52)
Tipsy Robots (MP3, 2.1MB, 3:17)
Scratchin' Robots (MP3, 2.9MB, 3:07)
Street Noises (MP3, 2.3MB, 2:26)
St. Stevie & the Dragon (MP3, 2.7MB, 2:57)
Viento de Frente (MP3, 3.0MB, 3:11)
(Percussion sampled from Susu Pampanin)
Walk Through The Bazaar (MP3, 1.9MB, 2:30)
(totally created with GarageBand loops, 2012)