Ancient Future is a musical ensemble popular in the world music genre. Founded in 1978, it is one of the fusion subcategory of world fusion music, blending centuries-old music traditions, along with mixing them with modern music, such as jazz, rock or reggae. The band leader is Matthew Montfort.
Formed in late 1978 by Matthew Montfort, Ancient Future coined the term "world fusion music" to describe its use of Indian, African, Balinese, Middle Eastern, and South Americanrhythms, the rich harmonies of Europe, the peaceful melodies of Asia, and other musical traditions within a contemporary framework. Montfort, the group's guitarist, became fascinated by North Indian classical music during his college years, prompting him to travel to Java, Bali, China, and elsewhere in Asia to study the intricacies of musical traditions passed down from generations to generations. Over the years, Ancient Future has expanded its musical vision through collaborations with noted masters of various world music traditions who are now an integral part of what is today more than just a band; Ancient Future has grown to become a large chamber ensemble of 28 performers from around the world with over a dozen similar ensembles within it, enabling Ancient Future to realize its core mission of creating world fusion music.
"Purple Raga" for Jimi Hendrix Performed by Matthew Montfort on Godin Glissentar
Guitarist Matthew Montfort of the world music group Ancient Future was inspired to create this modern raga based on some melodic elements employed in the music of Jimi Hendrix after seeing a photo of Jimi Hendrix in the front row of an Indian music concert, in awe of the music. There is a version of it on Montfort's solo CD, 'Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar.' Matthew Montfort performed this version of "Purple Raga" live at Ancient Future's 30th Anniversary Concert on a Godin Glissentar, an 11 string fretless guitar endorsed by Montfort. The video and a lesson on applying the rules of raga to the music of Jimi Hendrix are also available on GuitarPlayer.Com. Matthew Montfort teaches online via Skype and other services: http://www.ancient-future.com/skype.html.
published: 30 Mar 2010
Sympathetic Serenade for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar by Matthew Montfort
When Ancient Future bandleader Matthew Montfort was working on his debut solo recording for scalloped fretboard guitar (a special guitar modified to enable ornaments characteristic of the sitar), he recorded a number of spontaneously improvised serenades. Were it not for some serendipitous sequencing coupled with the allure of alliteration, it's likely that Sympathetic Serenade would have been released as the eighth improvisation on what became Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar. Instead, this evocative serenade was released as a mini EP. In this live recording from the inaugural performance of the Alternate Reality Concert Series from the Ancient Future, he revisits the piece with a new interpretation on his custom Martin scalloped fretboard guitar in which he expands on the o...
published: 04 Mar 2021
Yearning for the Wind by Ancient Future w/ Matthew Montfort (Guitar) & Vishal Nagar (Tabla)
The Ancient Future Guitar and Tabla Duet performs "Yearning for the Wind," a composition by Matthew Montfort based on Rag Kalyan and set in matta tal, a nine beat rhythm cycle divided 4, 2, and 3. The last three beats are divided into two sets of one and a half beats. Ancient Future is the world's longest running musical ensemble dedicated to world fusion music. The band's leader, Matthew Montfort, is a pioneer of the scalloped fretboard guitar, an instrument combining aspects of the steel string guitar and South Indian vina, who is recognized by DigitalDreamDoor as one of the world's 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists. Vishal Nagar is a tabla virtuoso who is regarded as one of the best of his generation. This track is part of the Archive of Future Ancient Recordings by Ancient Future, a fan...
published: 11 Feb 2014
Morning Raga - Dawn of Love - Matthew Montfort - Ancient Future
Berkeley Himalayan Fair 2011 - Matthew Montfort and Ancient Future.
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published: 15 May 2011
Matthew Montfort Performs Sympathetic Serenade with Sunset Meditation
Scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort improvises his 'Sympathetic Serenade' to a time lapse HD video of the Pacific ocean at sunset taken by Michael Braden. From his EP, 'Sympathetic Serenade,' on Ancient-Future.Com Records.
published: 25 Mar 2013
SNGS - Matthew Montfort
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Sierra Nevada Guitar Society Concert October 21, 2009. Trinity Episcopal Church, Reno, Nevada. Featuring Guest artist Matthew Montfort, guitar, plus Diana Woodbury, violin and dance, and Pete Fairley, tabla.
published: 27 Nov 2009
Matthew Montfort - Soul Serenade - Feb 11, 2009
Matthew Montfort performs "Soul Serenade" at the Sleeping Lady.
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published: 14 Feb 2009
Matthew Montfort Introduces Sympathetic Serenade for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar
Matthew Montfort talks about his first solo guitar mini EP, Sympathetic Serenade for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar, and his plans for the Alternate Reality Concerts from the Ancient Future, an online series dedicated to a better future through world fusion music.
To sign up to find out about upcoming shows, simply send your email address to [email protected]. Put "Alternate Reality Concert" in the subject. Video clips will be posted @Ancient Future as the series progresses.
published: 04 Mar 2021
Ancient Future - Yearning for the Wind: A Scalloped Fretboard Guitar and Tabla Duet
Ancient Future - Yearning for the Wind: A Scalloped Fretboard Guitar and Tabla Duet (Copyright 2014 Ancient Future Music) Director: Michael Braden, Producer: Matthew Montfort
published: 11 Mar 2014
Matthew Montfort's World Music Workshop Testimonials
World Music Workshop participants Larry Stack and Mara Fiore talk about their experiences working with Ancient Future leader Matthew Montfort
Guitarist Matthew Montfort of the world music group Ancient Future was inspired to create this modern raga based on some melodic elements employed in the music ...
Guitarist Matthew Montfort of the world music group Ancient Future was inspired to create this modern raga based on some melodic elements employed in the music of Jimi Hendrix after seeing a photo of Jimi Hendrix in the front row of an Indian music concert, in awe of the music. There is a version of it on Montfort's solo CD, 'Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar.' Matthew Montfort performed this version of "Purple Raga" live at Ancient Future's 30th Anniversary Concert on a Godin Glissentar, an 11 string fretless guitar endorsed by Montfort. The video and a lesson on applying the rules of raga to the music of Jimi Hendrix are also available on GuitarPlayer.Com. Matthew Montfort teaches online via Skype and other services: http://www.ancient-future.com/skype.html.
Guitarist Matthew Montfort of the world music group Ancient Future was inspired to create this modern raga based on some melodic elements employed in the music of Jimi Hendrix after seeing a photo of Jimi Hendrix in the front row of an Indian music concert, in awe of the music. There is a version of it on Montfort's solo CD, 'Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar.' Matthew Montfort performed this version of "Purple Raga" live at Ancient Future's 30th Anniversary Concert on a Godin Glissentar, an 11 string fretless guitar endorsed by Montfort. The video and a lesson on applying the rules of raga to the music of Jimi Hendrix are also available on GuitarPlayer.Com. Matthew Montfort teaches online via Skype and other services: http://www.ancient-future.com/skype.html.
When Ancient Future bandleader Matthew Montfort was working on his debut solo recording for scalloped fretboard guitar (a special guitar modified to enable orna...
When Ancient Future bandleader Matthew Montfort was working on his debut solo recording for scalloped fretboard guitar (a special guitar modified to enable ornaments characteristic of the sitar), he recorded a number of spontaneously improvised serenades. Were it not for some serendipitous sequencing coupled with the allure of alliteration, it's likely that Sympathetic Serenade would have been released as the eighth improvisation on what became Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar. Instead, this evocative serenade was released as a mini EP. In this live recording from the inaugural performance of the Alternate Reality Concert Series from the Ancient Future, he revisits the piece with a new interpretation on his custom Martin scalloped fretboard guitar in which he expands on the original's use of the melodic elements of Rag Bhairavi and mixes in chordal structures from Spanish guitar music.
To sign up to find out about upcoming shows, simply send your email address to [email protected]. Put "Alternate Reality Concert" in the subject. Video clips will be posted @Ancient Future as the series progresses.
When Ancient Future bandleader Matthew Montfort was working on his debut solo recording for scalloped fretboard guitar (a special guitar modified to enable ornaments characteristic of the sitar), he recorded a number of spontaneously improvised serenades. Were it not for some serendipitous sequencing coupled with the allure of alliteration, it's likely that Sympathetic Serenade would have been released as the eighth improvisation on what became Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar. Instead, this evocative serenade was released as a mini EP. In this live recording from the inaugural performance of the Alternate Reality Concert Series from the Ancient Future, he revisits the piece with a new interpretation on his custom Martin scalloped fretboard guitar in which he expands on the original's use of the melodic elements of Rag Bhairavi and mixes in chordal structures from Spanish guitar music.
To sign up to find out about upcoming shows, simply send your email address to [email protected]. Put "Alternate Reality Concert" in the subject. Video clips will be posted @Ancient Future as the series progresses.
The Ancient Future Guitar and Tabla Duet performs "Yearning for the Wind," a composition by Matthew Montfort based on Rag Kalyan and set in matta tal, a nine be...
The Ancient Future Guitar and Tabla Duet performs "Yearning for the Wind," a composition by Matthew Montfort based on Rag Kalyan and set in matta tal, a nine beat rhythm cycle divided 4, 2, and 3. The last three beats are divided into two sets of one and a half beats. Ancient Future is the world's longest running musical ensemble dedicated to world fusion music. The band's leader, Matthew Montfort, is a pioneer of the scalloped fretboard guitar, an instrument combining aspects of the steel string guitar and South Indian vina, who is recognized by DigitalDreamDoor as one of the world's 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists. Vishal Nagar is a tabla virtuoso who is regarded as one of the best of his generation. This track is part of the Archive of Future Ancient Recordings by Ancient Future, a fan funded project available exclusively at the band's web site, http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html
The Ancient Future Guitar and Tabla Duet performs "Yearning for the Wind," a composition by Matthew Montfort based on Rag Kalyan and set in matta tal, a nine beat rhythm cycle divided 4, 2, and 3. The last three beats are divided into two sets of one and a half beats. Ancient Future is the world's longest running musical ensemble dedicated to world fusion music. The band's leader, Matthew Montfort, is a pioneer of the scalloped fretboard guitar, an instrument combining aspects of the steel string guitar and South Indian vina, who is recognized by DigitalDreamDoor as one of the world's 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists. Vishal Nagar is a tabla virtuoso who is regarded as one of the best of his generation. This track is part of the Archive of Future Ancient Recordings by Ancient Future, a fan funded project available exclusively at the band's web site, http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html
Scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort improvises his 'Sympathetic Serenade' to a time lapse HD video of the Pacific ocean at sunset taken by Micha...
Scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort improvises his 'Sympathetic Serenade' to a time lapse HD video of the Pacific ocean at sunset taken by Michael Braden. From his EP, 'Sympathetic Serenade,' on Ancient-Future.Com Records.
Scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort improvises his 'Sympathetic Serenade' to a time lapse HD video of the Pacific ocean at sunset taken by Michael Braden. From his EP, 'Sympathetic Serenade,' on Ancient-Future.Com Records.
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Sierra Nevada Guitar Society Concert October 21, 2009. Trinity Episcopal Church, Reno, Nevada. Featuring Guest artist Matthew Montf...
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Sierra Nevada Guitar Society Concert October 21, 2009. Trinity Episcopal Church, Reno, Nevada. Featuring Guest artist Matthew Montfort, guitar, plus Diana Woodbury, violin and dance, and Pete Fairley, tabla.
http://www.sierraguitar.org
Sierra Nevada Guitar Society Concert October 21, 2009. Trinity Episcopal Church, Reno, Nevada. Featuring Guest artist Matthew Montfort, guitar, plus Diana Woodbury, violin and dance, and Pete Fairley, tabla.
Matthew Montfort talks about his first solo guitar mini EP, Sympathetic Serenade for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar, and his plans for the Alternate Reality Concert...
Matthew Montfort talks about his first solo guitar mini EP, Sympathetic Serenade for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar, and his plans for the Alternate Reality Concerts from the Ancient Future, an online series dedicated to a better future through world fusion music.
To sign up to find out about upcoming shows, simply send your email address to [email protected]. Put "Alternate Reality Concert" in the subject. Video clips will be posted @Ancient Future as the series progresses.
Matthew Montfort talks about his first solo guitar mini EP, Sympathetic Serenade for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar, and his plans for the Alternate Reality Concerts from the Ancient Future, an online series dedicated to a better future through world fusion music.
To sign up to find out about upcoming shows, simply send your email address to [email protected]. Put "Alternate Reality Concert" in the subject. Video clips will be posted @Ancient Future as the series progresses.
Ancient Future - Yearning for the Wind: A Scalloped Fretboard Guitar and Tabla Duet (Copyright 2014 Ancient Future Music) Director: Michael Braden, Producer: Ma...
Ancient Future - Yearning for the Wind: A Scalloped Fretboard Guitar and Tabla Duet (Copyright 2014 Ancient Future Music) Director: Michael Braden, Producer: Matthew Montfort
Ancient Future - Yearning for the Wind: A Scalloped Fretboard Guitar and Tabla Duet (Copyright 2014 Ancient Future Music) Director: Michael Braden, Producer: Matthew Montfort
Guitarist Matthew Montfort of the world music group Ancient Future was inspired to create this modern raga based on some melodic elements employed in the music of Jimi Hendrix after seeing a photo of Jimi Hendrix in the front row of an Indian music concert, in awe of the music. There is a version of it on Montfort's solo CD, 'Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar.' Matthew Montfort performed this version of "Purple Raga" live at Ancient Future's 30th Anniversary Concert on a Godin Glissentar, an 11 string fretless guitar endorsed by Montfort. The video and a lesson on applying the rules of raga to the music of Jimi Hendrix are also available on GuitarPlayer.Com. Matthew Montfort teaches online via Skype and other services: http://www.ancient-future.com/skype.html.
When Ancient Future bandleader Matthew Montfort was working on his debut solo recording for scalloped fretboard guitar (a special guitar modified to enable ornaments characteristic of the sitar), he recorded a number of spontaneously improvised serenades. Were it not for some serendipitous sequencing coupled with the allure of alliteration, it's likely that Sympathetic Serenade would have been released as the eighth improvisation on what became Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar. Instead, this evocative serenade was released as a mini EP. In this live recording from the inaugural performance of the Alternate Reality Concert Series from the Ancient Future, he revisits the piece with a new interpretation on his custom Martin scalloped fretboard guitar in which he expands on the original's use of the melodic elements of Rag Bhairavi and mixes in chordal structures from Spanish guitar music.
To sign up to find out about upcoming shows, simply send your email address to [email protected]. Put "Alternate Reality Concert" in the subject. Video clips will be posted @Ancient Future as the series progresses.
The Ancient Future Guitar and Tabla Duet performs "Yearning for the Wind," a composition by Matthew Montfort based on Rag Kalyan and set in matta tal, a nine beat rhythm cycle divided 4, 2, and 3. The last three beats are divided into two sets of one and a half beats. Ancient Future is the world's longest running musical ensemble dedicated to world fusion music. The band's leader, Matthew Montfort, is a pioneer of the scalloped fretboard guitar, an instrument combining aspects of the steel string guitar and South Indian vina, who is recognized by DigitalDreamDoor as one of the world's 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists. Vishal Nagar is a tabla virtuoso who is regarded as one of the best of his generation. This track is part of the Archive of Future Ancient Recordings by Ancient Future, a fan funded project available exclusively at the band's web site, http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html
Scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort improvises his 'Sympathetic Serenade' to a time lapse HD video of the Pacific ocean at sunset taken by Michael Braden. From his EP, 'Sympathetic Serenade,' on Ancient-Future.Com Records.
http://www.sierraguitar.org
Sierra Nevada Guitar Society Concert October 21, 2009. Trinity Episcopal Church, Reno, Nevada. Featuring Guest artist Matthew Montfort, guitar, plus Diana Woodbury, violin and dance, and Pete Fairley, tabla.
Matthew Montfort talks about his first solo guitar mini EP, Sympathetic Serenade for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar, and his plans for the Alternate Reality Concerts from the Ancient Future, an online series dedicated to a better future through world fusion music.
To sign up to find out about upcoming shows, simply send your email address to [email protected]. Put "Alternate Reality Concert" in the subject. Video clips will be posted @Ancient Future as the series progresses.
Ancient Future - Yearning for the Wind: A Scalloped Fretboard Guitar and Tabla Duet (Copyright 2014 Ancient Future Music) Director: Michael Braden, Producer: Matthew Montfort
Ancient Future is a musical ensemble popular in the world music genre. Founded in 1978, it is one of the fusion subcategory of world fusion music, blending centuries-old music traditions, along with mixing them with modern music, such as jazz, rock or reggae. The band leader is Matthew Montfort.
Formed in late 1978 by Matthew Montfort, Ancient Future coined the term "world fusion music" to describe its use of Indian, African, Balinese, Middle Eastern, and South Americanrhythms, the rich harmonies of Europe, the peaceful melodies of Asia, and other musical traditions within a contemporary framework. Montfort, the group's guitarist, became fascinated by North Indian classical music during his college years, prompting him to travel to Java, Bali, China, and elsewhere in Asia to study the intricacies of musical traditions passed down from generations to generations. Over the years, Ancient Future has expanded its musical vision through collaborations with noted masters of various world music traditions who are now an integral part of what is today more than just a band; Ancient Future has grown to become a large chamber ensemble of 28 performers from around the world with over a dozen similar ensembles within it, enabling Ancient Future to realize its core mission of creating world fusion music.