coda. Although this piece can be played on any mallet instrument, it is suggested that one plays it on the vibraphone due to the “jazziness” of it, and since the vibraphone is recommended for a majority of jazz solos. Playing this piece on a xylophone or marimba would lead to this piece losing its substance because marimbas and xylophones do not resonate as well as a vibraphone. The vibraphone is the ideal instrument to play “Three Mallet Waltz”, although one would be able to play it on any other
The 19th century had been a very erratic ride for music, with the arrival of Jazz. Jazz itself also had a very interesting journey, from a sorrowful blues to a very technical bebop. Cool jazz was introduced in the early 1950s as a reaction to bebop, through Miles Davis’ “The birth of cool”. Two examples of cool jazz include the following, Dave Brubeck’s “Unsquare Dance” and the modern jazz quartet’s arrangement of Bach’s “Rise up in the morning”. These extracts of music both consist of the characteristics
attention. The next piece being Vous avez du feu? by Emmanuel Sejourne intrigued the audience as well through the extended techniques of multiple cigarette lighters. There then was the particular four chosen from the eight pieces of Postludes for Bowed Vibraphone by Elliot Cole. The pieces being in the order of second, first, seventh and ending with the third. These percussion works also featured Coming Home by Steve Gisby and the three movements of Toccata for Percussion Instruments by Carlos Chavez. In
Concert Series Presents: Faculty and Guest Artist Recital at the The College of Creative Arts and Communication. The venue was Bliss Recital Hall. The recital included the faculty performers, Dr. James Umble on saxophone and Dr. Glenn Schaft on vibraphone. The guest artists from the Cleveland Orchestra, were Art Klima on viola, Stephen Warner on violin, Carolyn Warner on piano, and Richard Weiner on percussion. Modern and Late Romantic style music was the theme of the live performance. The style
Entrances of the Percussion Family in Western Music Literature Throughout the Baroque and Classical periods, one instrument can be regarded as the poster child of the percussion family. Due to its appropriation to the nobility, the timpani were not employed until Jean-Baptiste Lully first utilized the timpani for non-court associated activities. As aforementioned in Chapter I, Lully employed timpani in his operas and orchestral works roughly 50 years preceding its rise to popularization later
unison head with percussive rhythm section accompanying them. The feel of the piece is like “S.K.J.” where the head is a descending melodic line. However, the sound changes into its own memorable piece when everyone cuts out for Jackson to begin his vibraphone solo by himself. The scales in Jackson’s solo are more chromatic, and he also uses more repeated notes before flurrying into other scales and arpeggios to show off in his solo. Even in his swung eighth-note patterns, he finds time to ornament longer
hooked. The music was a alluring mixture of jazz and soft rock; it was honestly unlike any performance that I had been to. I felt the need to be captivated by it. As the players’ mallets seemed to fly across their instruments, such as the marimba, vibraphone, and even steel pan ( the only names that I did know up on that stage were the xylophone, chimes, and drums) , I appreciated having to listen to instruments I would have otherwise never heard. On one side, I payed attention to the actual music,
On the winter’s eve of the 27th of February, I attended an indie rock show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg located in the hipster hub of Brooklyn. The Music Hall, owned by The Bowery Presents, was opened eight years ago, and it is a charming little venue that actually holds up to more than its capacity. It’s built with three floors: a lounge with seating and tables, a ground floor where the experience is much more exciting, and a second floor with a spacious seating area and benches. I would definitely
as a counter melody, but later progressed to more a stochastic tune as present throughout “Hummingbird”. “Viva Cepeda” also featured a descending tritone on the marimba and was notable in its quoting of Jingle bells. At the end of the piece the vibraphone made the same call as in the intro, with the bass producing the same response. In the second call, the piano joined the marimba in block harmony, while the resultant response was a chaotic, avant-garde-like flurry of dissonant notes and beats without
What is “modernism” and how can we relate it to the “bebop” style of jazz? Modernism in jazz is the broad monumental shift in the cultural and art sensibility of people from the West which can be traced back from the year 1890 and which over times creates a new outlook in morals and manners. Modernism is by major forces in the society such as critical social thought, urbanization and industrialization. In the 1940s, burgeoning bebop movement offered a direct and simple correlations with modernism
also affected by equally as talented musicians like Lee Morgan. Edward Lee Morgan began his life on July 10, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of 4 children and had always had a passion for music. He began by playing the vibraphone, as well as the alto saxophone, but there’s was just something about the trumpet that pulled him to it. Morgan did not touch his first trumpet until his sister gave him one on his thirteenth birthday and he fell in love with it instantly. His
I had an amazing experience watching the production of Benjamin Britten’s opera A Midsummer Night’s Dream this past Sunday. Although there were many differences between the opera I had seen at the CFA and the A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream film directed by Michael Hoffman, it was still very enjoyable. Although the lines were the same from Shakespeare’s original play used in Hoffman’s movie, there were many changes that had occurred the biggest one being the time period. In Hoffman’s movie, the setting
interesting to see student composers. The first piece was called Oblique/musique composed by Patrick Swanson. This piece instantly stood out among the others because of the instruments involved. The piece was performed by two people: one playing a vibraphone and the other playing a large drum/cymbal/gong. However, the piece also contained prerecorded sounds of static, bass, and an incoherent voice. In this piece the melody was repeated many times. It was similar to the works of John Adams because of
A popular quote used by many guard members is that “Color 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
Benjamin David Goodman was born in Chicago on May 30, 1909, the ninth of twelve children born to David and Dora Goodman, who both emigrated from Russia but met in America. David Goodman eked out a minimal living for his family by working for a tailor in a sweatshop. To help alleviate the family’s poverty, the children were urged to work as soon as they were old enough. For entertainment, David would take his youngest children to Douglas Park on Sundays to hear free band concerts. It was here that
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
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
their recordings in Birth of the Cool sessions from the late 40’s, Miles Davis and Gerry Mulligan helped develop this new style with lighter tones and a slower tempo. It also incorporated aspects of classical music, such as the tuba, flute, and vibraphone. Styles such as Cool jazz were developed in response to bebop, however the style also had its share of
Carmina Burana On March 16, 2018 at 7:30 pm, I attended Carmina Burana at the Tennessee Theatre. The conductor was Aram Demirjian, and the performance consisted of Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Lindsay Russell who is a soprano soloist, Andrew Skoog who is a tenor soloist, Daniel Johnson-Webb who is a bass-baritone soloist, and the Knoxville Chorale Society. Aram Demirjiam is a very dynamic conductor that is an American of Armanian descent. He is known for his energetic performances due to the fact
Bill Evans was one of the white jazz musicians who were accepted as powerful innovators (Gridley 1978). Since he was a little child, he was largely interested in music and started learning various instruments. He began learning about classical music more in depth as he got into college and later came to be called the “Chopin of the modern jazz piano” (Tirro 1993). He developed his own distinctive musical style while working as a sideman with Miles Davis, and working as a bandleader of three trios