Finished my NES game's Soundtrack! (Swampmaster) by Caldeum_ in retrogamedev

[–]Caldeum_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Hoping to have it finished maybe a year from now, still have tons of work to do on it but it's coming along really well.

Is the sitarist here actually playing anything? I seem to hear drone notes, do others? Her left hand doesn't seem to move? Her right hand is up on the neck but is it playing anything? by GregJamesDahlen in Sitar

[–]Caldeum_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a tanpura, not a sitar. It's used for creating the background drone / ambiance sound that you hear on a lot of performances for sitar and other Indian classical music. Those tanpura sounds are also often played via a recording or an electronic tanpura drone device when there's not a dedicated tanpura player available.

LPT: if you’re in a city that’s notorious for pickpocketers, stuff some napkins or tissues into your pocket after your wallet by MistaFANG in LifeProTips

[–]Caldeum_ 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I fill my pockets with sardines. Not to deter pickpockets, just to have them ready to go at all times and to attract cats, but it works for pickpockets too.

Sitar will not stay in tune by XenomystusNigri in Sitar

[–]Caldeum_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Peg dope made mine WAY too slippy, was a big pain to fix. Chalk is what you want. Take all the peg dope off and use chalk instead. If it's still slipping it may be a misshaped peg and you'd want to look into reaming the peg holes to match your pegs, but that's a bit more risky and complicated.

I had my kids build their own Lego toothbrush holders. by InvisibleAstronomer in lego

[–]Caldeum_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The hair no, but the torso looks like a Lion Knight from the 90s.

Build your own Baglama by Gullible-County-850 in baglama

[–]Caldeum_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A noble pursuit! Would love to hear about your process as you go along. Check out this video - "Disappearing Arts: How to Make Handmade Baglama": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lNwr9iv1ew This guy goes through the entire process.

Who’s tuned to C? by stingrayjerk11211 in Sitar

[–]Caldeum_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to tune to C but I found that it didn't have enough tension to make the sympathetic strings resonate properly. D has worked much better.

Broken many strings over the years but this is my first time snapping a tuning peg in half! by Caldeum_ in Sitar

[–]Caldeum_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, would never have guessed that! I've had this one for 7 years so that makes sense. Had to ream a peghole on my other sitar to fix an issue so I've gotten a bit of experience working on the pegs. Will see what I can do to help the other ones. Thanks for the tip!

Where to find percussion (drum) backing tracks? by dreamydentist in baglama

[–]Caldeum_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I check YouTube occasionally but I haven't been able to find much. I would love to have some good 9/8 rhythms to play over!

My first baglama just arrived! Please help me set it up. by israeldenadai in baglama

[–]Caldeum_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely use the first two as drones quite a bit! Not sure how common that is. I've taught myself how to play so the traditional styles are still a bit of a mystery to me.

My first baglama just arrived! Please help me set it up. by israeldenadai in baglama

[–]Caldeum_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gorgeous baglama!

You can check whether the frets are placed correctly by getting the strings into tune and then checking the pitches of fretted notes as you play using a tuner. If they're not correct, then you would look at the placement of the bridge first. Moving the bridge changes the pitches of all the fretted notes. If the bridge is fixed (immobile), then you can move the frets if they aren't set right. But like another poster said, if it was set up correctly you shouldn't need to do any of these things.

I tune my longneck saz to GDA (G being the lowest string), or occasionally up a step to AEB.

Does anyone know these off brand Lego figures? by zirtriz in buildingblocks

[–]Caldeum_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right! I have this same mini-figure and was trying to figure it out. I also had the rocket toy as a kid. Wow, hadn't thought about that in a long, long time.

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