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Life in general: I like to play Black Gospel on the violin. Is it possible? Have you heard of anyone who plays that type of music on the violin?

From teresa rhodes
Posted October 18, 2004 at 12:23 AM

I appreciate all of the wonderful comments on the board about me as a black female thinking I was being discriminated against. Things are going wonderful; I have a great teacher and I am learning a lot. I want to ask one question. I like to play Black Gospel on the violin. Is it possible? Have you heard of anyone who plays that type of music on the violin? I have on some praise strings albums- but they sounds sort of cheesy?

From Owen Sutter
Posted on October 18, 2004 at 02:21 AM

i've never heard it, the closest thing i can think of is regina carter, thats not gospel at all but its closer than classical. and she is a black female like you.

From june rhee
Posted on October 18, 2004 at 02:47 AM

teresa, i would think pretty much any genre is possible on the violin. i wouldn't have thought countryish music was possible on the cello until i heard john hagan from lyle lovett's band.
i like regina carter, and i'm sure there is a plethora of gospel sheet music out there arranged for violin, or for some instrument that you could arrange. i'd listen to a lot of gospel music and try to play along with recordings to get the feel of it. there was a thread here some time ago on learning to play jazz, there might be some applicable advice there, even though we're talking about gospel now.

From patrick Contreras
Posted on October 18, 2004 at 07:39 AM

Theresa, regina carter plays a song called "there is a god" on a album called "Detroit Expirement", the sound she gets from her violin has that southern gospel sound. Its just her and a piano player named Geri Allen, and its really pretty. YOu can also try listening to a blues fiddler named Claude "fiddler" williams, who sometimes dabbles into a gospel sound, he even has a song titled "preacher".

From Sam Li
Posted on October 19, 2004 at 12:35 AM

Fiddler just recently passed away earlier this year. He will be missed.
Charlie Daniels has a 2-disc gospel album called "How Sweet The Sound". I haven't personally listened to it, but the cover photo has him holding his fiddle which suggests that he plays it in one or more songs.

From Mark Gottlieb
Posted on October 19, 2004 at 01:46 AM

From Mark Gottlieb
Posted on October 19, 2004 at 01:42 AM

A quick google search for "gospei violin" yeilded...

something to work from?

by Bill Guest
Level: Intermediate
Pub: Mel Bay

Gospel Violin Book

Fourteen beautiful solos based on favorite hymns and sacred melodies. Selections are appropriate throughout the church year and are easy to moderate in difficulty. Keyboard accompaniment is included with each selection.

CD - This is a companion recording for the book of the same title. It is a listening CD featuring each solo as played by author Bill Guest.

Also Available in other formats.

Book - $8.95
Book/CD Set - $18.95
CD - $14.98

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