M1 Shruti Box - playing the shruti box rhythmically

this is an M1 C-C shruti box made my Stefan Cartwright in the UK.

[@MatthewKocel]

Out of all my instruments, for me the shruti box is the hardest to play and stay awake at the same time. Its' tonal quality is that hypnotic. I love the possibilities you show here, it's giving me some "aha" moments. Thank you!

[@maxtonasher7080]

A trick : watch movies at Flixzone. I've been using it for watching lots of of movies recently.

[@ralphalaric6996]

@Maxton Asher Yea, I've been using Flixzone for years myself :)

[@Brittunculi]

Lmao hardest to play staying awake.Rofl 😘

[@terrenceoday9493]

I'm Celtic and love the drone sound of the bagpipes. Like adding a drone to a flute. Playing the Shruti Box like shown is like adding a drone sound to a hand drum. A unique way of doing things.

[@graydhd8688]

More like oboe than flute imo, given bagpipes have reeds

[@bakedbean37]

I came here in search of some rhythmic shrutiness for my Celtic ukulele noodling needs. A friend has a shruti and I wondered about borrowing it to record some drone samples. This has convinced me I may be on to something. As you say it does have that pipes feel about it that should work really well. I'll have to invite her round to sit and rhythmically drone away in D for me. 🙂

[@cita3705]

I wouldn't have believed it was possible until I saw it. Bravo! Süper! ❤

[@meoloveyou1196]

Incredible!

[@nicholaschopkins]

Amazing! Music finds a way to join us across musical traditions to create something special and new.

[@jonnevollwonne3204]

This is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing! I bought one and since watching this I am even more curious to learn this instrument :)

[@setphaser]

seriously cool. shruti’s are the best, they’re magic.

[@TheHappyNisha]

Wow! Very innovative of you to create your own sound using a shruti box in this way. So special Beautiful! xx

[@lorilevari8861]

So awesome. Thank you for the inspiration

[@paulpuljic6025]

Hell yes!!! Outside the regular demonstration! Sold and solid!

[@SofiaCheriasova]

Sounds like perfect ost music for a movie

[@ajayadas7193]

Very cool method. I never saw the shruti box played like this before. Well done. :-)

[@MegadethRustInPeace]

That is just a wonderful sound, music to my ears

[@ghostrecon3214]

Great work Lee, it is quite unique and enjoyable.

[@tiberiu_nicolae]

I googled Indian Accordion Box and here I am. That's pretty neat!

[@shivanideswardt4015]

love the originality !

[@jessicagraae491]

That's beautiful! I have been playing mine using a foot pedal, while I play guitar. I'm impressed you can change notes so swiftly. Inspiring!

[@sexypoetry]

wow! i saw more than 15 other shruti vids and it doesn't seems like anyone else is playing it rhythmically! strange that no one else got this idea.

[@jonasfurrer6310]

I love it! Exactly what i need thank you!

[@susannevanderveen]

How cool is this! 😍

[@Laxalo]

haunting and awesome, nice job!

[@shaun_seneviratne]

i would love to hear an entire record of just this. amazing.

[@KasimKhanEIC]

thank you for planting these seeds for me

[@commente]

Reminds me of Surripere by Autechre. Very inspiring!

[@forestweston5055]

Impressive innovation!

[@BlueButterfly-ow7on]

Amazing!❤❤❤

[@durgeshpatil4663]

I'm surprised that Shruti Box can be played with rythm... It was serene experience ❤️

[@graydhd8688]

Dang, never heard of these, would be fun to use both hands to pump the bellows rhythmically as well as flipping the switches. I could see getting to the point of doing a whole chord sequence, flipping two, three, even four of the switches simultaneously using both hands. Kinda want one now!

[@AlexanderCanwell]

This is wicked mate thank you

[@vickieevenson9309]

WOW, amazing!

[@faxinadu]

really nice use of a nice shruti :)

[@srenellegaardandersen1722]

Interesting. Inspirational stuff :-)

[@jaguitadecoco]

That is soo creative dude, imma try this on mine

[@GenuflectingRotation]

Sounds like EDM

[@paridox4ever]

so the deep techno is based on this. holy chords.

[@OO-nm4hd]

Very pretty

[@ADEker]

Nice ! i try this whit my small accordion ,and get the same effect pomping it rhytmic, tone to !

[@Post-Alone]

Nice work!

[@charlesbaxter5805]

Amazing! Much respect pranam

[@KaiTheNappingCat]

This is awesome. Thank you for posting. Is this typical to use rhythm (the tapping or your hand interrupting the air) with the shruti?

[@mishmashmedley]

wow, that is s freakin cool!!!!!!

[@robertforrester578]

That's good work Brother. Bob from Philly

[@anachk]

This is so cool

[@BetweenTheLinesPsychic-MediumP]

I need a shruti box in my life ha ha

[@HeleneVogelsinger]

Wow ! I Love this

[@isherrod13]

sounds awesome

[@Lynellefurbush]

AMAZING!!!!!

[@DrLightWind]

@ Lee Holland I really like it. I am new in this area, can those rhythms played on any shruti box or it needs to be made specially as yours. What is the difference between yours and others what is common and available? I'd like to know before I buy one.

[@patches_kitty]

Seems like a nice instrument on a bicycle.

[@Solerisa]

Wonderful, thank you

[@sebastianopoli5979]

Bravo, ottimo 👍

[@rawshop]

LIKE A BOSSSSS 💐🌹😄

[@Lehmann108]

Very cool indeed!

[@unquietgrave2086]

I miss Nintendo.

[@i.c.y.]

LoL...

[@oriennetaylor9744]

unquiet grave lkjhQqei

[@ikunnyaoah7500]

Wow! I love this! Going to try this tonight. What do you wear on your right hand fingure?

[@hollandlee]

A thumb pick.

[@eurekapp]

grande.....

[@Sauloesoterico]

Excelente! Haz más videos asi!!

[@mariedespres3788]

Wow! Amazing

[@samaratanzin6521]

i love it !!! :)) amazing

[@avinsac]

i love it!!!! you made real what it was in my mind!

[@CliffPakiry-hv5ke]

If you want to break your shrutibox its the Best way to do so.

[@alexandraporter7194]

Hypnotic...

[@jsphotos]

very nice!

[@bea9354]

Bravooooooooo

[@LAURHofficial]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@Neonionmusic]

Nice! I didnt know thats how it works!

[@olaf870]

No mala pata un principiante!

[@caterinabondi250]

Just WOW

[@geofftorkington2822]

super useful! thanks man!

[@Sauloesoterico]

Make More videos like this!

[@alexandrapotter1826]

Bravo!

[@danibethdelvalle]

Wuaaoooooooo

[@DidgebyPaulOsborn]

Nice sounds dude

[@jamesaron1967]

Shruti box as a percussion instrument!? That's something you don't hear every day, even if you're a classical Indian music student..

[@darthbomberjon]

Mines on order

[@stefanpodolczuk]

Ah dude so nice, but seriously you could get a good quality microphone and loads more people will enjoy this. Beautiful playing

[@lifethrulove]

what are u using the make the beat?

[@annruss6692]

great Lee

[@andronikyegiazaryan3546]

YES !

[@krishndas1648]

💋

[@arieswaters]

Cool daddy

[@EminoMeneko]

Can you play arpeggios at 220 BPM with it ?

[@Post-Alone]

Is this 440hZ or 432?

[@raullucca9560]

lindo

[@TheBardbarians]

No. Nor is it typical to answer questions about shruti boxes in a timely manner, apparently.

[@agutxi]

[@zahria]

Aiaiai..

[@jochenkolakowski1645]

Geil

[@mm-zj5qw]

How hard is your snake??

[@mm-zj5qw]

do you pull it using your cucumber???

[@patches_kitty]

Mike Thomson HA

[@santiagol8604]

Hitting this beautiful and delicate instrument its not recommendable. Regards

[@DudulleMaster]

That's boring as hell

[@nsiepmann]

It may not be much as a solo instrument, but imagine it alongside a drum and a fiddle and some vocals - things will get very atmospheric very quickly!