The Flight of the Hummingbirds Over Viva Cepeda The Latin Jazz quintet, Marimjazzia, performed a concert at The Sharp 9 Gallery, Durham on June 3rd. It featured Juan Alamo on marimba, guiro, shakers, bongo, and pandero; Steve Anderson on piano; Pete Kimosh on acoustic bass; Beverly Botsford on conga drums, shakers, wind chimes, and cajon; Brevan Hampden on a drum set; and Cristina Alamo on vocals. The repertoire included a wide range of styles including Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Peruvian, and
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 desired
Encounter. The Mayan music of present day uses marimba as the most popular instrument. This instrument is believed to have originated from Central Africa in the 16th century and arrived in Guatemala in the 17th century (Oxford Music Online, 2012). One of the most outstanding examples of hybrid in pre and post Encounter is the notion that in some Mayan tribes the marimba is used both as an instrument of music and communicating device (Pellicer, 2005). The marimba gives a revelation of indirect contact existing
During this movement, every instrument was present and heard including the piano. The instruments played in this section were the piano, drums, electric guitar, double bass, saxophone, conga, marimba, and trombone. This section seemed to have a tempo and a steady beat, unlike the opening piece. The segment also seemed to be more mellowed out with very few high pitches. There were forms of imitations and from the opening piece however in this section
time I am this close to the performers and the sound for me is so clear and powerful that seems like floating in front of my eyes. Among the seven pieces, “Ephemeral Reveries” and “Gekko no mori” are piano solo, “Two Songs for Joey” is in piano and marimba, “Suite” and “Fold Duet No. 1” are in woodwinds, “Elsewhere” is played by string groups, and “e, ee, ree, and I was free” is in vocal. Personally, I like the sound of piano and guitar the best. Therefore, in the latter part I will analysis two pieces
To become an accomplished marimba player, I had to spend my free time practicing for eleven years. Marimba is a wooden instrument and it is a part of percussion part in orchestra or band. Its size is much bigger than normal xylophone and it has long pipes underneath each piece to maximize the sound. I had to give up time playing with my friends, watching movies, listening to music, and playing sports to improve my musical skill. As a result, I had my own marimba concert, received a solo part
the first song, “Mudra” also had a creepy feeling to it. It started out soft and built up anticipation. I found the next song to be very interesting. The song called “Sharing” was written by an SIUE student, Jeffery Gentry, in 2017. The song was a marimba duet. One thing I genuinely learned during this performance was that not all the “big xylophone things” are xylophones… Who knew? “Trio Per Uno” was the next song performed. It was written by Nebojsa Zivkovic in 1998/1999. Originally, the song was
1935), Going Dutch by John Duarte (1919-2004), Sakura, Variations on a Japanese Folksong arranged by Auburn’s Joseph Ikner, Cuban Landscape with Rain by Leo Brower (b.1939), and Kashmir by Led Zeppelin. The first piece was performed by a guitar and marimba duo, and it was actually a combination of Bach’s Invention No.4 in D Minor, BWV 775, Invention No.13 in A Minor, BWV 784, and Invention No.15 in B Minor BWV 786 in separate
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
Averelle Ulanski 3rd Hour Guatemala Guatemala is a beautiful country located north-west of Mexico and borders the Caribbean Sea. It is the third largest country in South America, it has a square area of 42,042 square miles. With beautiful mountains, volcanoes, forests and waterfalls filling in most of the land mass. The weather is a humid subtropical climate. They have mild dry winters and hot summers. Guatemala is a popular tourist attraction with the Mayan ruins and the Tikal which is well known
Brass section Edit The brass section is a collective term for the trombone and trumpet sections. Quite often these sections play the same phrases and rhythms, for a powerful, brassy sound. These instruments can also make use of sound-changing mutes, which are widely used in jazz. Trumpets Edit The trumpet section usually comprises four (sometimes five) players, each playing a separate part. The section leader is usually the first (or lead) trumpet, who plays the highest and most strenuous part. When
limits, so that no instrument except violin and trumpet plays a solo part, and oboe and bassoon do not appear at all in the score.” Jones and Warren steered clear of the supposed limitations of Handel’s original work. They brought synthesized music, marimbas, tambourines, and the music...
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
I recently attended the St. Marys Area School District All District Concert held in the high school’s Carpin Auditorium on May 18, 2017. The concert featured over 200 musicians in grades four through twelve, all coming from the various schools in the district (St. Marys Area School District). Parents, relatives, and fellow students made up the audience of passionate supporters. Therefore, the audience was enthusiastic and quick to applaud every performance. The instruments included typical instruments
I was 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
are in. However, many traditional Guatemalan foods are based on Mayan foods like corn maize. Another important aspect of Guatemalan culture is its music and fashion. Guatemala’s are known for their percussion bands featuring instruments such as the marimba. Guatemalan fashion is also well known for its use of bright colored yarn-textiles such as capes and shirts. This is another reflection of Guatemalan history Mayan people. The Guatemalan culture differs from that of an American but I do believe they
The Republic of Guatemala is in Central America. It has about 13.3 million people. The main language is Spanish, they also have more than 24 indigenous languages. Guatemala is an interesting country to go visit. It is a unique country that can teach you a lot. It has all kinds of people. Most are descendants of the Mayans. Guatemala has many tourists attractions, from beaches, to volcanoes, to Ancient Mayan ruins. Guatemala is a colorful place and their climate is very nice and tropical. People need
Back when I was in the third grade, my whole grade had to play the plastic woodwind instrument, the recorder. That’s where my music career all started. After third grade, I picked up the trombone, a large, brass, slide instrument. I played trombone for the next seven years of my life. Then when I was in my junior year of high school, I switched over to the trumpet. Also I switched to the french horn that same year. Then now I’m back in my senior year of high school, and I went back to playing
The concert I attended took place in the Maureen Forrester Recital Hall at Wilfrid Laurie University on Friday, November 20, 2015 performed by the WLU Percussion Ensemble. They performed eight piece of music from different time periods .This was a phenomenal experience as I normally would go and appreciate concert by a string orchestra, but this was something new. As soon as the cast walked on the stage I noticed they had very vibrant coloured shirts and ties, which provided a very appealing view
In the life of all people conflicts have occurred, but on the day of judgement over these problems people are not judged by the conflict that occurred, but by how the handled it. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is a famous novel because it uses a complex story with complex characters, much like the real world. This book displays failure as much as it does success, and most of the failure and success is caused by a character's reaction to the conflict that they face. This leads to the observation