be talking about when the percussion was started, where it came from, the ancient drums from other places, all the different types of instruments in the percussion section, and why I like the percussion section the best out of all the other parts in band. I will be also talking about some of the first peoples who were professional percussion players and who created what instrument. Lets get started; first I will be talking about how percussion was created. Percussion was always around since thousands
at the parties often known as “raves”.1 Within trance, psytrance is distinguished by its generally higher tempo (135-145 bpm), more focus on sixteenth notes and exotic scales, and most noticeably, through the use of general sounds other than percussion and pitched sounds. Stylistic traits2 Formal features: Tracks tend to be between 6 and 12 minutes long, with most clustering around 7 or 8 minutes. Most of the tracks begin with about 30 seconds of very atmospheric sounds. These introductions
Percussion has evolved from a small category to a wide variety of simple and technical instruments. Percussion is a category of musical instruments that is played using the hands or with a handheld stick/beater. Percussion started thousands of years ago when people played rhythms on random objects to please their friends and scare their enemy’s. People over the years discovered different ways to hit the objects. A lot of the orchestral percussion instruments originated in Asia Minor. Sometime during
There has often been a lot of perplexity relating the differences between Marching and Concert Band. The most imperative fact is that they both shift together as one band. Regular high school bands are known as “marching bands” in the months of August, September, and October. Concert season begins right after marching season ends in the middle of November, and lasts until the end of May. Bands are similar and different in many different high schools due to different teaching techniques and methods
Percussion: The History Despite what many may think, percussion is well known across hundreds of nations all over the world. Percussion has been around for centuries, and it has a very important meaning in the lives of many. It would be safe to assume that Percussion will be around for a long time as well, and play an important part in the lives of many people. Most people see drums as a cool thing to do, others see them as a bunch of irritating noise makers; but do they know the history behind
bugle corps served as signaling units as early as before the American Civil War, with these signaling units having descended in some fashion from ancient drum and fife corps. However, a modern drum and bugle corps is a musical marching ensemble consisting of brass and percussion instruments, synthesizers, and a color guard. Drum corps perform in parades, festivals, and other civic functions, but primarily make appearances in competitions. Drum and bugle corps have grown significantly in America from
join band, they typically have their mind set on the instrument they want to play, and for me, this was percussion. In sixth grade we had the opportunity to join band, and become part of prestigious and successful group at our school. I dreamt of being the lead percussionist and leading the band by keeping the beat and making sure everyone was always together. I had my heart set on percussion ever since I was little, seeing my uncle play drums, banging his head around wildly, hitting drumsticks
Guard is god's gift to the marching band”. No matter your religion, the message of the quote is clear. Many guard members feel that the marching band needs them. Most band members would disagree with this, however, the color guard is superior to the band because the guard has to work harder, has more interesting equipment, and a better offseason activity than the marching band. Wind and rain are environmental factor that mother nature never forgotten during the marching band season. However, when
The roar of extreme sound emanates from a football field. It is clear that this is not an ordinary high school marching band playing at a football game. These are Drum and Bugle Corps, boasting an instrumentation of all brass and percussion instruments. This arrangement of instruments can create an enormous amount of sound, sometimes louder than a rock music concert. Due to their thorough auditioning processes, they have a group of musicians, who can play extremely well, all of whom are brought together
Marching On Sweat dripping down my face and butterflies fluttering around my stomach as if it was the Garden of Eden, I took in a deep breathe and asked myself: "Why am I so nervous? After all, it is just the most exciting day of my life." When the judges announced for the Parsippany Hills High School Marching Band to commence its show, my mind blanked out and I was on the verge of losing sanity. Giant's Stadium engulfed me, and as I pointed my instrument up to the judges' stand, I gathered my thoughts
Article: BAND IS LIFE A band is a small of musicians who play brass, wind, or percussion instruments as defined by Webster. Despite the definition, band is considered a lifestyle to those who participate. There are two different marching styles; core style marching and traditional style marching also known as high stepping. Core style marching is a style based on military precision, but traditional style separates the boys from the men. It shows extreme athleticism and dedication by its participants
is exactly what happens in marching band. Marching band is a way for people to find their place and make friends. It is very important not only for growth in music, but also for growth in character and friendship. There is only one requirement for marching band and that is to be able to play an instrument and be willing to practice hard. The people who join marching band do not need to have similar like and dislikes, majors, or even anything remotely in common. Marching band is not like many other
is also a performance area for the marching music performer. The performer who uses the same space as football players is a member of a drum corps. Marching musical performers experience the same nervous anxiety ticks as other athletes. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the effects of anxiety has on performers of drum corps. Drum Corps Drum Corps International (DCI) defines drum corps has a drum and bugle musical marching unit that has only brass, percussion instruments and color guard. DCI
Music is “vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.” Music has been a big part of my life since before I was born. Music has influenced me in many big ways. I’ve created, reproduced, and listened to music. Music is more than just notes on a page, it is an experience to last a lifetime. I began listening to music at a very young age, and I have heard music since before I was born. Over the years, I have listened
popularity of brass bands in the United States. A brass band consists of only brass instruments and percussion. The terms “military band” and “New Orleans band” are often used interchangeably with brass band, but there is a distinct difference between these mediums: military and New Orleans bands use woodwind instruments in addition to brass and percussion; brass bands only use brass and percussion. As a result, the brass band has a unique sound unlike that of orchestras, military or New Orleans
Since the early twentieth century, the role of music contests and festivals has been integral to the growth and development of school band programs, and parallel to this role has been the discussion of the function of competition in these events. In a study of the first national band tournament Holz (1960) asserted that “[The contest] provided the occasion and the reason for the merging of musical, educational, and commercial efforts in a common cause – the simultaneous democratization and artistic
I have been in my school marching band since my freshmen year and it has been one of the most positive influences of my life. Not only has it taught me the value of hard work, but it has also allowed me to become a leader within it. I remember my first year in band. We were introduced to the leaders in the band and what their jobs were. The captains are in charge of the different sections in band, while the drum majors were in charge of the captains and all the band students. They were described
balalika is tuned a fifth below the prima (A, A, D); the alto an octave be... ... middle of paper ... ... are a set of wee boards on a string that get clapped together as a group. The more (and bigger) the boards, the louder the sound. Other percussion instruments I won't delve into further include the "rubel'" (a washboard-affair you scrape a spoon along), various tambourines and bones and drums, and the "circular treshchotka" (which you can probably hear in medieval European music).
Items of Change in Bartok's Concerto The Bartók model is more dissonant, harmonically ambiguous in places, and more interesting rhythmically. It is written for a large full orchestra with no set concertino group and involves more use of percussion instruments. Bartók uses short, narrow melodic phrases with a strong contrapuntal texture in places. He uses scales other than major and minor, and there is extreme chromaticism and virtuoso handling of a wide range of instruments, with specific
work Xenakis composed for percussion introduced new experimental ideas for percussion ensemble. In 1969, Xenakis composed Persephassa, meaning “the personification of telluric forces and of transmutations of life” (Brown, 17). This composition was an experiment in spatial music, calling for the musicians to surrounded the audience (seen in Figure 1 below). Xenakis thought focused on the treatment of space as a musical parameter, finding that a large array of percussion instruments surrounding the