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Written by Teresita Blanco (The Artsy Sister)
New Year in Universal Orlando Happy 2023
This weekend I went to Universal Orlando with my mom and my brother. We thought we were going to have the park to ourselves. Turns out we were wrong. We started the trip on Friday, in order to be inside the park on Saturday. It took us about 6 hours to get to our Hotel in Kissimmee. There was a lot of traffic, and all the rest stops were full. This was but a hint of what was to come. I am not going to rant about the hotel. That is a topic for a different blog. Once we were...
Sitar Music Instrument Anime Drawing
Today, I made a nice anime drawing featuring the Sitar instrument. It is a Hindu classical music instrument. It evolved from the tanbur music instruments. It gained popularity during the early reign Mughal Empire (1526-1707). This instrument was often played in the court. It was used in Persian and Hindu melodies. Overtime, it gained its modern shape. The tuning of the instrument varies from school to school. It gained modern popularity thanks to the Beatles. It still gets played outside of India, in World Music. The Sitar is synonymous with 60s music, with hundreds of rock bands making use of...
Rebab Anime Drawing Instrument
The Rebab is an interesting string instrument. It was spread through Islamic trading routes. It is one of the oldest bowed instruments. The first one appeared in the 8th century. There are three main types. The one I drew is the spike fiddle variant. It is normally made of parchment or sheepskin. The instrument is normally used to play the basic melody. The instrument doesn’t have a standardized scale. It is normally played with the buka, as part of an ensemble of music. In Malaysia, the rebab is important for traditional music. It is also played for healing ritual mass...
Rudra Veena Music Instrument Anime Drawing
Today, I wanted to talk a little bit about the Rudra Veena. It is also known as the Bin in Northern India. It is a string instrument used in classic Hindu music. It is most commonly heard in dhrupad music. The instrument has a deep bass sound. The instrument is quite ancient. It gained prominence in the 15th century during the reign of Zain-ul Abidin. After India became independent, the traditional patronage for the instrument stopped. This contributed to its decline in popularity. These days there are very few players of the Rudra Veena. According to oral tradition, the instrument...
Saung Instrument Music Anime Drawing
Saung is a Burmese music instrument. It is the only surviving harp of Asia. This instrument comes in different shapes and sizes. The saung is typically made of lacquer, and it is decorated with cotton tassels. The instrument usually has 16 strings. The instrument was into Burma around the year 500 AD. It is said to have originate from somewhere in Southeast India. There are 14th century song poems that were companion pieces for the instrument. Still, there are not a lot of surviving music sheets for the Saung. The instrument was brought back during the Konbaung Era (1752-1885). The...