“In a certain sense, these were lessons I learned by playing with Indian musicians. The rhythmic forms that they use are very complex, and very challenging. In order to play in fifteen, or eleven, or seven or even five, you have to have mastered that time in order to be able to be free with the music.” PlayUseAbleFormCertainOrderChallengesFiveLessonsMusicianComplexesSevenIndianFifteenEleven Author:John McLaughlin
“When Indian musicians play a raga it's very restrictive. But, in a way these restraints are essential to liberate yourself through them, if that makes sense. I'm very much of this school of rhythm, it's the direction I'm drawn in when I'm writing and improvising.” IfsWayWritingPlaySchoolEssentialsMusicianRhythmIndianMake SenseRestraintImprovising Author:John McLaughlin
“I find Indian music very funky. I mean it's very soulful, with their own kind of blues. But it's the only other school on the planet that develops improvisation to the high degree that you find in jazz music. So we have a lot of common ground.” KindMeanSchoolCommonMusicPlanetsDegreesJazzIndianJazz MusicImprovisationCommon GroundSoulfulFunkyJazz And BluesJazz ImprovisationIndian Music Author:John McLaughlin
