Order practice and performance backing tracks from iTunes (type in “Bollywood Strings” or from iTunes
Bollywood Strings offers a 21st century approach to string education!
THE BOLLYWOOD STRINGS PROGRAM OFFERS …1) MS and HS string orchestra scores that stand alone OR interlock for an intergenerational performance available through Kendor Music.
2) JR and SR Electric Violin parts for each level that can also be played acoustically and even by several players available through Kendor Music.
3) 10 training videos: Electric Spice TRAINING VIDEOS
4) Authentic Indian percussion backing tracks to rehearse, perform, or jam with available through iTunes. Includes practice tracks with electric violin part and orchestra.
5) A performance video to complement your performance of Bollywood Strings featuring original pictures from India by photographer Julian Lines, edited into an exciting, contemporary look: PURCHASE NOW for $9.99!
6) The NS Design Electric Violin Loaner Program.
7) A sound design plan for your performance space created by Scott Laird and Julie Lyonn Lieberman
8)Bollywood Strings DISCOUNT for equipment from the Electric Violin Shop Partner Companies for this project include: Kendor, NS Design, Electric Violin Shop, L.R. Baggs, and Zoom.
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THE BOLLYWOOD STRINGS PROJECT OVERVIEW:
“Bollywood Strings” offers driving grooves that break and turn to spin festive, celebratory string dances. As with the Klezmer, Celtic, and Newtown Peace Anthem Flexi-scores (Flexi-Scores: What are they? What can they do for my string program?), there is a Junior (MS) version and a Senior (HS) version. Each score can be performed as a stand-alone, and they interlock for an all-level school performance or county festival. The Junior and Senior electric violin parts interlock as well (or the Senior version can be performed by a HS student or area professional with your MS orchestra or visa versa.)
Junior and senior electric violin parts come with the score. If your program doesn’t already have an electric instrument, a premiere electric violin is available through the NS Design Loaner Program. **The electric violin junior and senior parts can also be played acoustically or into a mic by one or more students to create a richer acoustic or electric tapestry.
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NS DESIGN LOANER PROGRAM
NS Design will loan your string program an NS Design electric violin for the performance of the Bollywood Strings piece! Download your application: NS NXT Loaner Application
SOUND DESIGN FOR ELECTRIC VIOLIN AND ACOUSTIC ORCHESTRA
Sound Design: your free sound design created by Scott Laird and Julie Lyonn Lieberman.
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ELECTRIC VIOLIN SHOP BOLLYWOOD DISCOUNT
10% discount Coupon Code: BOLLYWOOD The following equipment is highly recommended for use when performing the Bollywood Strings score.
| Kustom Sienna 30 Amp |  |
| Fishman Loudbox Mini |  |
| EVS Light Cables |  |
| ZOOM for special effects |  |
| L.R. Baggs Venue for volume and tone contro |  |
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BOLLYWOOD STRINGS AUTHENTIC PERCUSSION TRACKS
Eight audio files (= 80 BPM) Designed to support practice of the solo and ensemble parts, as well as to accompany the orchestra during rehearsal and performance. Order practice and performance backup tracks from iTunes or CD Baby Now
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ELECTRIC SPICE: BOLLYWOOD STRINGS TUTORIAL VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE
Filmed at D’Addario’s Bowed Strings Headquarters in Long Island 1. Electric Strings: FAQ — Parts A and B 2. Electric Strings: Equipment and Setup — Parts A and B 3. Bollywood Strings: Special Techniques — Parts A, B, C, and D Use these 4 tutorials to prepare to perform the electric violin part in “Bollywood Strings” 4. NS Design Setup: Shoulder rest placement and how to change the strings — Parts A and B
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BOLLYWOOD STRINGS PERFORMANCE VIDEO:
CREATE A THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE YOUR AUDIENCE WILL NEVER FORGET!
A stunning photo-montage of close to one-hundred scenes from India with special effects intertwined with brief glimpses of Julie Lyonn Lieberman playing the electric violin part on an NS Design violin. This video can be shown during your performance of Bollywood Strings and was filmed at D’Addario’s Video Studio. *Photographs by Julian Lines Preview the performance video or DOWNLOAD through the Bollywood Strings store. Store sometime take a moment to load.
Scott Wolf
September 24, 2020 @ 9:55 am
Hi Julie,
I am planning to perform this work with my high school orchestra but see that CD Baby’s site is no longer in use. How would it be possible to find the backing tracks for the performance of the work.
Thank you,
Chris Wagoner
March 2, 2021 @ 2:23 pm
Same comment as Scott Wolf. My wife, Mary Gaines, and I are directors of the Creative Strings Collective at Beloit College and were hoping to use the percussion tracks with Bollywood Strings that we ordered and recently received (and were hoping to start work on today). Can you send us a link or other way to access the percussion tracks for the senior version? Thank you!
lara dudack
August 26, 2021 @ 2:00 pm
I, too, have the same comment
Lara Dudack
Craig Mason
February 7, 2022 @ 5:28 pm
Am I correct that the only way to get the percussion sound track is to purchase it on iTunes? I purchased the piece and would like to use the background audio. Any assistance is much appreciated.
UW Platteville orchestra