Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center maintains a blog on current news and interesting happenings. This article, written on July 24th, discusses their performances of Striking Sounds during LCI's Summer Session.
This Web site skillfully describes oscillators and their uses in everyday objects, from the radio to watches to computers.
This simple-looking but richly informative Web site contains information about how the theremin works and how to make one, as well as references to articles, books, and other Web sites about this instrument.
Read a brief biography on marimbist and composer Keiko Abe.
Waka poetry by a Buddhist nun and personal quotes from Keiko Abe unite to create a beautiful combination of musical revelations and words.
Take a look at a classical minimalist piece (originally composed for piano and tape) transposed for percussion by David Cossin. On this video you can literally see how the rhythmic patterns are transformed.
This short video demonstrates the ancient Asian technique of playing the flute while, at the same time, using one's voice. The Western flute is here "extended," that is, subtly modified to incorporate the tonal colors of the Japanese bamboo flute, the shakuhachi. The score is included.
Lou Harrison was inspired by the sound of the shakuhachi, a bamboo flute originating in Asia. This site includes photos, audio files and more.
Rhythm Web uses audio clips, articles, and links to explore percussion in cultures around the world. It includes sections with sound clips, instructions for creating homemade percussion instruments, and articles that approach rhythm from many different perspectives. There is also a section geared towards children, with videos of kids from all over the world, drumming.
This teacher’s multimedia educational reference has several music activities that use text, sound clips, pictures, and diagrams in order to demonstrate links between math, patterns, and music.
RSS for user "lcinstitute: striking sounds"
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center maintains a blog on current news and interesting happenings. This article, written on July 24th, discusses their performances of Striking Sounds during LCI's Summer Session.
discuss this
email this
When an Edtags member saves something that piques your interest,
click their photo or username to read their profile.