The Irish Tenor Banjo - Blarney Star Productions
... Early banjos were not standardized instruments but typically had a soundbox made from a dried gourd with one end cut off. A small drumhead made from the skin of a raccoon, groundhog or other animal was tied or tacked in place over this opening. The neck was fretless, sometimes little more than a sti ...
... Early banjos were not standardized instruments but typically had a soundbox made from a dried gourd with one end cut off. A small drumhead made from the skin of a raccoon, groundhog or other animal was tied or tacked in place over this opening. The neck was fretless, sometimes little more than a sti ...
The Irish Tenor Banjo - Blarney Star Productions
... Early banjos were not standardized instruments but typically had a soundbox made from a dried gourd with one end cut off. A small drumhead made from the skin of a raccoon, groundhog or other animal was tied or tacked in place over this opening. The neck was fretless, sometimes little more than a sti ...
... Early banjos were not standardized instruments but typically had a soundbox made from a dried gourd with one end cut off. A small drumhead made from the skin of a raccoon, groundhog or other animal was tied or tacked in place over this opening. The neck was fretless, sometimes little more than a sti ...
The Irish Tenor Banjo - Blarney Star Productions
... minstrel banjoist Tom Briggs to amplify strokestyle minstrel playing. The thimble was later adapted for plectrum-style playing. That usage seems to have died out in the U.S., but it was taken up by itinerant Irish musicians. The late Johnny Keenan and Tony “Sully” Sullivan of Manchester are the best ...
... minstrel banjoist Tom Briggs to amplify strokestyle minstrel playing. The thimble was later adapted for plectrum-style playing. That usage seems to have died out in the U.S., but it was taken up by itinerant Irish musicians. The late Johnny Keenan and Tony “Sully” Sullivan of Manchester are the best ...
Cajón - Vaiden.net
... Besides its standard use, the cajon has been played in a variety of ways, according to the influences it has been under over time. Since it has been widely spread across the world, not only percussionists, but also other musicians have begun to play the cajon. The instrument has been played not only ...
... Besides its standard use, the cajon has been played in a variety of ways, according to the influences it has been under over time. Since it has been widely spread across the world, not only percussionists, but also other musicians have begun to play the cajon. The instrument has been played not only ...
Introduction to the Ukulele
... Ukuleles are usually made of wood. Cheaper ukuleles are made from plywood and more expensive ones are made of hardwoods. Ukuleles have a figure-eight shape, like an acoustic guitar. They can also be seen in shapes like oval (called a "pineapple“ ukulele), a boat-paddle shape or a square shape. These ...
... Ukuleles are usually made of wood. Cheaper ukuleles are made from plywood and more expensive ones are made of hardwoods. Ukuleles have a figure-eight shape, like an acoustic guitar. They can also be seen in shapes like oval (called a "pineapple“ ukulele), a boat-paddle shape or a square shape. These ...
Improvisation and entrepreneurial bricolage versus rationalisation: A
... achieved. Miner et al. (2001: p. 314) suggest that because improvisation takes place in situations where resources, such as time, are limited, it is often associated with ‘bricolage’. The concept of bricolage originated (Di Domenico et al., 2010) with the work of Lévi-Strauss (1966: p. 17) who ident ...
... achieved. Miner et al. (2001: p. 314) suggest that because improvisation takes place in situations where resources, such as time, are limited, it is often associated with ‘bricolage’. The concept of bricolage originated (Di Domenico et al., 2010) with the work of Lévi-Strauss (1966: p. 17) who ident ...
Chapter - 5 - Shodhganga
... with a mouthpiece and had three, four, five or six finger holes. Again while discussing about prehistoric art Mr. T.Wilson has written that the whistles and flutes made of5 human or animal bones, have been found in the deposits of the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages, the flutes being pierced with ho ...
... with a mouthpiece and had three, four, five or six finger holes. Again while discussing about prehistoric art Mr. T.Wilson has written that the whistles and flutes made of5 human or animal bones, have been found in the deposits of the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages, the flutes being pierced with ho ...
Gustav Holst and The Planets - Handford Hall Primary School
... Mercury, the winged messenger has been described as flitting about, not unlike a cosmic butterfly. Listen to an extract again: What instruments can you hear? How can you tell? ...
... Mercury, the winged messenger has been described as flitting about, not unlike a cosmic butterfly. Listen to an extract again: What instruments can you hear? How can you tell? ...
Accordions in Louisiana
... People's taste in music was changing and the accordion did not have the same connotation it once did. Accordion players had two options - either learn another instrument, or quit playing and let the old accordions collect dust in the attic. After the war, young men who had survived the horrors they ...
... People's taste in music was changing and the accordion did not have the same connotation it once did. Accordion players had two options - either learn another instrument, or quit playing and let the old accordions collect dust in the attic. After the war, young men who had survived the horrors they ...
quarter-tone trumpets
... QUARTER-TONE TRUMPETS Quarter-tone (24-div) trumpets 1 generally use an additional fourth valve with a slide half the length of the second valve slide (a semitone) as a means to produce the quarter-tones. The earliest known 24-div trumpet was built in 1893 and is housed in the Odessa Conservatory, U ...
... QUARTER-TONE TRUMPETS Quarter-tone (24-div) trumpets 1 generally use an additional fourth valve with a slide half the length of the second valve slide (a semitone) as a means to produce the quarter-tones. The earliest known 24-div trumpet was built in 1893 and is housed in the Odessa Conservatory, U ...
The Six-Stringed Bowl Lyre Krar of Ethiopia and its Function as a
... widely distributed in East Africa. Gray (ebd.) argues: “…. a study of the lyre is by its nature also a study of a song tradition – in fact, of the lyric style. An understanding of the music and text is deepened by a grasp of the style of accompaniment and playing technique”. Relating to the obokano ...
... widely distributed in East Africa. Gray (ebd.) argues: “…. a study of the lyre is by its nature also a study of a song tradition – in fact, of the lyric style. An understanding of the music and text is deepened by a grasp of the style of accompaniment and playing technique”. Relating to the obokano ...
how to buy a bassoon - LMS Music Department
... the right touch (oftentimes humorous) to a composition. The bassoon is also known for its plaintive voice in the orchestra. Solo passages like those found in the slow movement of Tchaikovski's Fifth Symphony and several in Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov come to mind here. The bassoon is found in th ...
... the right touch (oftentimes humorous) to a composition. The bassoon is also known for its plaintive voice in the orchestra. Solo passages like those found in the slow movement of Tchaikovski's Fifth Symphony and several in Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov come to mind here. The bassoon is found in th ...
Chapter-3 Stringed Instruments Violin - Historical Facts
... single (sometimes triple) decorated sound hole under the strings called the rose. The back or the shell is assembled from thin strips of hardwood (maple, cherry, ebony, rosewood, gran, wood and/or other tonewoods) called ribs, joined (with glue) edge to edge to form a deep rounded body for ...
... single (sometimes triple) decorated sound hole under the strings called the rose. The back or the shell is assembled from thin strips of hardwood (maple, cherry, ebony, rosewood, gran, wood and/or other tonewoods) called ribs, joined (with glue) edge to edge to form a deep rounded body for ...
Mikko Ikaheimo
... The guitar was tremendously popular in the beginning of the 19th century. Its popularity waned somewhat in the following decades. J.K.Mertz was one of the very few successful guitarist-composers of the time. As a composer, he is not mentioned in the general music history books, and is hardly compara ...
... The guitar was tremendously popular in the beginning of the 19th century. Its popularity waned somewhat in the following decades. J.K.Mertz was one of the very few successful guitarist-composers of the time. As a composer, he is not mentioned in the general music history books, and is hardly compara ...
As PDF - Sharing History
... tall tarijat, or goblet drum. It was played held horizontally under the arm in combination with stringed instruments. Its body could be made of wood, earthenware or terracotta, but in Fez in Morocco, glazed ceramic was used. Variants of this drum, called darabukka, were produced in Syria. ...
... tall tarijat, or goblet drum. It was played held horizontally under the arm in combination with stringed instruments. Its body could be made of wood, earthenware or terracotta, but in Fez in Morocco, glazed ceramic was used. Variants of this drum, called darabukka, were produced in Syria. ...
Sophomore Comprehensive Woodwind Performance
... of the instrument, demonstrating appropriate breath support. Uses vibrato as appropriate to the instrument. ...
... of the instrument, demonstrating appropriate breath support. Uses vibrato as appropriate to the instrument. ...
Early History of the Violin (1520-1650)
... when possible, and the more yielding hair of the old bow made it easier to sustain triple stops at forte. The modern chinrest was unknown, and the violin was held at the neck; perspiration marks on either side of the tailpiece indicate the chin held the instrument there. In dance music, the instrume ...
... when possible, and the more yielding hair of the old bow made it easier to sustain triple stops at forte. The modern chinrest was unknown, and the violin was held at the neck; perspiration marks on either side of the tailpiece indicate the chin held the instrument there. In dance music, the instrume ...
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... In Part I, I described how I stumbled across the "strange Norwegian violin," the Hardanger fiddle. It isn't just that it was decorated in fancy flower inkings, or that it was topped with a fierce dragonhead instead of a scroll. What totally captivated and mesmerized me about this instrument were the ...
... In Part I, I described how I stumbled across the "strange Norwegian violin," the Hardanger fiddle. It isn't just that it was decorated in fancy flower inkings, or that it was topped with a fierce dragonhead instead of a scroll. What totally captivated and mesmerized me about this instrument were the ...
Viola da Gamba
... • A gamba playing position was more suited to larger instruments than was the a braccio position of the modern violin. • The instrument was imported to Italy from Spain by the Borgia family. This gave rise to its Italian name viola da gamba, meaning "viol for the leg," which also helped differentiat ...
... • A gamba playing position was more suited to larger instruments than was the a braccio position of the modern violin. • The instrument was imported to Italy from Spain by the Borgia family. This gave rise to its Italian name viola da gamba, meaning "viol for the leg," which also helped differentiat ...
Introduction To Orchestration
... The term “orchestration” can be defined as a description of the general way in which a harmony is played, or more specifically, the instrumentation used for a piece of music. More commonly, orchestration is understood to be the composition, transcription or arrangement of music for performance by an ...
... The term “orchestration” can be defined as a description of the general way in which a harmony is played, or more specifically, the instrumentation used for a piece of music. More commonly, orchestration is understood to be the composition, transcription or arrangement of music for performance by an ...
13188-2
... was developed through co-operation between the composer Minoru Miki and the virtuoso koto performer Keiko Nosaka in 1969. The koto belongs to the family of long zithers, and as with many other Japanese instruments, it can be traced back to the Asian mainland. Its history in Japan spans more than twe ...
... was developed through co-operation between the composer Minoru Miki and the virtuoso koto performer Keiko Nosaka in 1969. The koto belongs to the family of long zithers, and as with many other Japanese instruments, it can be traced back to the Asian mainland. Its history in Japan spans more than twe ...
Santoor, the sole sample of Struck Polychord - Manjari
... Santoor looks like a trapezoid wooden box, 30cm wide on one side and 60 cm wide on the other side, with a length of 60 cm. The frame is made of either walnut or Maple wood. There are 120 strings stretched on 30 bridges arranged in a set of 15 on each side. A set of four metal strings pass over each ...
... Santoor looks like a trapezoid wooden box, 30cm wide on one side and 60 cm wide on the other side, with a length of 60 cm. The frame is made of either walnut or Maple wood. There are 120 strings stretched on 30 bridges arranged in a set of 15 on each side. A set of four metal strings pass over each ...
A short history of the mandolin.
... Invoked by the Baroque, The Angel of the Odd hovered over the Arts. During the baroque period a new, stylistically complex mode of expression came into being. New sounds were produced. The baroque musicians’ curiosity for the most refined sounds, among them the mandolin’s, directed their research in ...
... Invoked by the Baroque, The Angel of the Odd hovered over the Arts. During the baroque period a new, stylistically complex mode of expression came into being. New sounds were produced. The baroque musicians’ curiosity for the most refined sounds, among them the mandolin’s, directed their research in ...
File - tam
... complex than the first two examples as the previous examples were more traditional. The piece was made this way so that each time it is performed it can vary. This is because the performer can take a different interpretation each time they sing it. The composer has written specific instructions that ...
... complex than the first two examples as the previous examples were more traditional. The piece was made this way so that each time it is performed it can vary. This is because the performer can take a different interpretation each time they sing it. The composer has written specific instructions that ...
Citole
Citole, also spelled Sytole, Cytiole, Gytolle, etc. (probably a French diminutive form of cithara, and not from Latin cista, a box), an archaic musical instrument, similar and a distant ancestor of the modern guitar of which the exact form is uncertain. It is generally shown as a four-string instrument, with a body generally referred to as ""holly-leaf"" shaped.The citole is frequently mentioned by poets of the 13th to the 15th centuries, and is found in Wycliffe's Bible (1360) in 2 Samuel vi. 5: ""Harpis and sitols and tympane"". The Authorized Version has psaltiries, and the Vulgate lyrae. It has been supposed to be another name for the psaltery, a box-shaped instrument often seen in the illuminated missals of the Middle Ages, and is also liable to confusion with the gittern; whether the terms overlapped in medieval usage has been the subject of modern controversy.