He who is a true trumpeter ... can both sound across a great distance out in the open air, and also moderate with a pleasing voice in the princely chamber when the occasion arises'
-The Gentleman's Journal of January 1692
The trumpet is an aerophone, and it produces sound by passing a airstream “through the player's vibrating lips, so gaining intermittent access to the air column which is to be made to vibrate” (14, par. 1). Present-day trumpets are made of brass, and can play a very wide range of registers through the use of the instrument’s valves or the musician’s ‘lipping’ technique to modulate the pitch of the trumpet. According to Bo Lawergren, the trumpet was originally used to mask and intensify the human voice (42). However, throughout history the roles and uses of the trumpet have drastically changed. In prehistoric times, and across many cultures, the trumpet was also used to mark religious ceremonies or to communicate messages across great distances. More recently, the trumpet has held military purposes. Surprisingly, the trumpet has only been considered a musical instrument since the middle ages.
Contemporary western trumpets, complete with valves to modify the pitch, have existed since the early 19th century. However, the history of the trumpet is rich, and to limit this report to modern western trumpets would be shortsighted. Trumpets, in some form, have existed for centuries, through every major culture.
The trumpet was independently developed by many cultures across the world. Ancient trumpets made of non-metal material have a “have considerably softer tone and attack” when compared their brass equivalents (3, 42). The hora, made from a conch shell, is an example of an ancient trumpet constructed in Jap...
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The Native American flute is the third oldest known musical instrument in the world, with bone flutes dating back over 60,000 years. The first instrument found were drums, then varies whistle were made. Over time, the instrument evolved with many different materials and shapes. And these difference and changes reflect the culture of that time. Virtually, flutes were used all types of hardwoods and softwoods in history.
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If you have ever watched the television show “Survivor” or a “Foster’s” commercial you have probably heard that annoying but rather interesting noise in the background music. The instrument that is capable of making such a strange noise is called a didgeridoo. The didgeeridoo is a strange type of trumpet that is used by the Aboriginal people of northern Australia. It is used just as we use our musical instruments for singing and dancing or ceremony and entertainment. It is thought to be one of the oldest instruments still used around the world today. It’s recorded history goes back nearly 1500 years but it is probable that it has been around much longer.
The Bagpipes have been used continuously through the course of history and throughout many cultures.The history of bagpipes, much like its origins are elusive. The bagpipes were reported to have been played by Roman emperors to French and Scottish kings. Cultures around the world have used the bagpipes in many ceremonial occasions such as weddings, dances, wars, funerals and various other occasions. People have fought hard to keep the essence of piping a-live. Bagpiping’s The bagpipes contributions to society have been great, and no other country has tried harder to preserve its spiritual essence than Scotland.
“West End Blues” begins with a 12-second trumpet solo that displayed Armstrong’s wonderful range and demonstrated the syncopated styling unique
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Giuseppe Torelli, was an Italian violinist, teacher and composer, is considered one of the early developers of the Baroque concerto and concerto grosso. Torelli also composed a significant number of works for the trumpet during the Baroque period (1600-1750). Around 1690, one can begin to see the first works for the trumpet. He was familiar with the virtuoso trumpeter, Giovanni Pellegrino Brandi. Brandi would sometimes play with the San Petronio orchestra, of which Torelli was violin player. This acquaintance could explain Torelli’s awareness of the trumpet’s timbre, dynamic range, and expressive capabilities.
Music has shaped the lives of people throughout history. Even in its earliest forms, music has included use of instruments. One of the oldest musical instruments known is a variation of the flute; the original flute is thought to date back nearly 67,000 years ago. Tonight we are going to move throughout the eras with a history of instrumental music. This concert will begin with the Renaissance Era and continue through time until we have reached modern instrumental music.
The piece opened with a bright fanfare, with the trumpet playing a very crisply articulated melody, giving the fanfare lighter feel. The horns supported this trumpet melody by building the chords. The phrase is repeated and the upper voices come in as an accompaniment, which adds a shimmer-like effect over the melody. The melodic phrase is repeated numerous times and the harmonies are growing thicker. The section is building up and there is a slight sense of tension in anticipation for the next section. It then begins to gradually slow down, transitioning to the next section, which suddenly gets faster. The clarinet comes in with the melody, with very fast and scalic runs. The accompaniment is played by the violins, in a very rhythmic pattern, which pushes the movement of the section even more so than the clarinet would. The flute and piccolo respond to the melody, and then the stings take over and the accompaniment is passed onto the horns. The trumpets then play a series of staccato notes; some which are repeating, or have smaller intervals. The section decrescendos, and then the stings play a line, which is then responded to by the trumpets. This call and response continues for some time, slowly crescendoing from each repeat and the woodwinds end this call and response section and play the main theme of this section. The strings respond to this, instruments are being added, dynamics are increasing, and there is a slight buildup. The middle voices now have the melody, who are playing a variation on the main theme of the section, where they hold a single note in place of a run. The upper voices provide ornaments to the section. It then builds up to the next section, which seems to have slowed down, although it is actually an augmentation. The melody from the middle voice has notes of longer durations that are rather legato and smooth, but the upper voice accompaniment is still as rushed as the previous
The Baroque music period was a style of European classical music during the 1600 to 1750s. There were several talented composers, such as Bach, Handel, who used unique styles with many entertaining instruments. The strings, brass and wind instruments were most popular during this time period. Baroque music was characterized by the emotional, flowering music composed in strict forms, used in operas, concertos, Grossos, suites, and sonatas. Although Baroque style music today sounds “well-behaved”, at the time it began, it was considered highly emotional. During this time period, composers experimented with various types of exciting instruments breaking typical musical rules of how transitions were supposed to flow. This Baroque style of music stretched the musical norms of the seventeenth century.
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