Like the foundation of a house, the drums are the foundation of a recording. On a strong foundation, you can build almost anything you or your clients can imagine. (Owsinski & Moody, 2008, p. 95). Therefore, the challenging task will be whether to pan the elements according to drummers perspective or audience perspective. Although most drummers are gravitated towards drummer's perspective for more logical, perceptual loudness and the attack of the drums is more gratifying than a widely spaced out
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Over my years of playing music I learned and experienced many things that I believe that has helped me become a better performer, as well as when it comes to not only playing but know the theory of music. In my years as a high school student I had a goal of wanting to challenge myself so I can see how far I can push my limits. I would say that the only person who truly helped me become better of what I needed to achieve my goals is my director delph, always making me do things outside of my comfort
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Piano Recitals and Space Travel I was 8 years old when I had my first piano recital. I remember they held it inside the elementary school’s gymnasium that also served as a theatre. It was the only elementary school for miles. They had to improvise. Ominously, the other performances were far from immaculate. Wrong notes were played, and unnatural pauses were present in the performances of those who had played the tunes blindfolded. Something about that stage caused everyone’s performances to fall
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music. It all started during seventh grade when I realized that I could major in music at Lincoln Park High School. Once I found this out, I was determined to not only succeed in getting into the program, but to challenge myself by taking up a new instrument: the violin. I’d been taking piano lessons since I was nine, so I asked my instructor, Ann Urhausen to help me prepare. I auditioned with a piece she had picked out for me. On average, I practiced two hours a day in order to make certain that my
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Conductor stands in front of the stage, facing the musicians. The musicians were seated in a “U” shape all facing the conductor to see what the next step was in the music. The different varieties of instruments made in the symphony was sitting with their percussion family. On the side view starting with the 1st violins, harp, percussion, horns, trumpets, basses was place on the first level. Overlapping these percussion families, the second level on the
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In Africa, work was vigorously executed; to pass by the agonizing hours workers combined folksong with worksongs. This expression of song was not favored by European bosses, and was punished severely. The people’s love for music only grew stronger, and they established the Gome genre in the middle of this outrage. At play or work time, Gome became very popular, and was even performed as goodbye songs during the funerals of good friends. Originating in Ghana, Gome songs are sung in the Ga and English
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thinking of a topic for a world music album project, we all settled down on exploring the history, and culture significance of the Ukulele. The Ukulele is a four nylon stringed guitar and a member of the lute family of instruments. We want to explore more of the four stringed instrument to get a better understanding of its overall sound and feeling. The origin of the ukulele mainly resides in the Hawaiian islands. We’re going to explore how the ukulele was brought to Hawaii, and how it’s had an impact
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At the beginning of this month, I attended the Season Finale of the Faculty Artist Concert Series, held in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center here at the University of Indianapolis. Lasting a little less than two hours, this particular concert took the audience on a tour through the eighteenth to twenty-first centuries of music, featuring artists all the way from the classical era to the modern jazz era. Because of the variety that was showcased in the music, this performance was definitely my
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As I look back at my life and think about what has impacted me, one thing that stands out is band. This organization has shaped who I am and has helped me develop many great qualities. I have learned how to manage my time wisely, how to be outgoing, and how to be a leader. Knowing how to manage one’s time will greatly impact how one’s day unfolds. Being a band student, I have many tasks to complete within a limited amount of time. During school, I have roughly ten minutes to make sure I get to the
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Guzheng The Guzheng is a traditional Chinese instrument – a plucked zither with movable bridges that typically has 21 strings. Guzheng are commonly about 1.6 metres in length. The guzheng is the modern westernised descendant of an ancient traditional Chinese musical instrument which was the ancestor of the Japanese koto, the Mongolian yatga, the Korean gayageum, and the Vietnamese đàn tranh. Koto The koto is a traditional Japanese stringed musical instrument which shares a common ancestor with the modern
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