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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Poorly thought out and designed,
By Tamnaceol (Lancashire, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Bodhran Tutorial by Ray Gallen: Irish Heartbeat (DVD)
This DVD has no menu, but you can use the bottom progress bar to move about this limited video. It's as if someone just threw them in a studio and said do it, and they did, very, very basic, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing, but you're showed a little in a very small amount of time, and hardly get a chance to practice and then off the presenter goes banging away. The flute and whistle playing was more interesting. There's little useful mention of the music and the importance of phrasing is completey absent. This is clumsy and the person presenting does not come across as a natural teacher, at least as things go in this short introduction.
Some of his comment is commendable and worth repeating here ~ "And one of the most common problems in bodhran playing today is that it is played too loud and too fast. Whenever you're playing just remember to keep it nice and simple, don't play too fast, don't play too loud." If only those few things were the only problem, musicality is another missed point, and being able to accept that just a few times in an evening is generally accepted as enough goat skin whacking. His accompaniment for polkas is dire, dull and repetitive, and doesn't reflect any depth of understanding of the form, not in how he's beating the skin here. This apparent lack of understanding doesn't begin or end with polkas. He doesn't really seem to be listening to the tune, the melody, the musician playing the melody, and consequently it doesn't quite accomplish the hoped for goal ~ 'accompaniment', and complement. Consistently it is as if the music, flute or whistle, and the beating of the drum, were two different things. Just filling in the beats, following that, isn't enough. His approach and playing remain 'basic' throughout, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but, personally, and as already said, the melody playing is much more interesting, with the bodhran in this instance seeming to me to only be in the way. The fat Cuban stogie sized tipper he uses is interesting and unusual. At no point does he introduce options, such as alternate ways of playing, or other types of tippers. A little attention is given to tone changing through pressure applied behind the skin. While it's not useless, for one decent start, this style of playing, a two-ended cipin/tipper, called Kerry style by some, where both the top and bottom ends of the stick are used, go with the Hannigan book and video instead, and visit 'bodojo' online, the site and a decent start for anyone interested in the bodhran. The Bodhrán DVD (Music Sales Bodhran Instruction Series) Best of luck, and please remember that humility, musicality and consideration for the music and others will serve you best with this instrument...
11 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bodhran playing made easy,
This review is from: A Bodhran Tutorial by Ray Gallen: Irish Heartbeat (DVD)
A very good basic primer. To the point and easy to understand. It will get you started!
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