Some Thoughts on Playing the Organ by Willem Tanke: Indian rhythms in organ improvisation

14/03/2014

Indian rhythms in organ improvisation

With the help of the app iTablaPro, a great tool to study Indian rhythms, and the digitalized sound of the organ in Arlesheim, I improvise on Ardha Shiktar Taal en Ardha Jhaptaal in the following video:

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As a classical organist I have been a prominent Messiaen and Reger interpreter since the '90s. Nowadays Bach interpretation is my main classical project. This is represented by my research "Dancing Bach on the organ". At the same time, as an improviser and a performing composer, I have been creating a new musical language which brings together musicians with avant-jazz, avant-pop, Western classical and traditional African and Asian backgrounds. I now relate this to my Bach interpretation.