--- In Radif@..., "tilbsuk" <tilbsuk@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Reader,
> i have a keen interest in the iranian ney, but i live along way from
> london and other iranian music lovers.
>
> i have been playing ney for several years and i find i am not
> progressing in technique or musical understanding.
>
> i have heard there are instruction dvds [for example the tombak]
> thant can help the beginner progress.
>
> does anyone know if there is such a dvd for the iranian ney?
>
> i have 2 tutor books from iran but they are writen in persian, i can
> read notation and have worked out as much as i can from the
> drawings/pictures etc.
>
> for example: how to achieve the top range notation? by placing the
> ney in a different position of the teeth or altering the tongue in
> the same position? it is questions like these which would be easy to
> answer by speaking to someone.
>
> also another question is how to begin to learn a dastargh, or radif?
> which is the best one to start with? how to go about it?
>
> if you do not know of such an instruction method perhaps someone can
> correspond so i can get started in improving my knowledge.
>
> many thanks for any help,
> kevin
>