http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9CvjZNGFAs
Performer: Radif Ensemble
Culture: Iran
Orchestration: Tar, Tonbak, Sitar, Barbat, Daf, Kamancheh, Santour, Ney
The Radif Ensemble are a group of Iranian and British musicians that perform Persian traditional music. The music they perform seems to have some improvisation in it, but for the most part I'm guessing they use radifs (collection of melodies preserved orally throughout generations) to base their performances off of. I think their instrumentation is very unique, and it is because of that that form a sound I find fascinating.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Magalenha
Title: Magalenha
Performer: Sergio Mendes
Album: Brasileiro
Culture: Brazil
Orchestration: Voice (Multiple), Synthesizers, Chimes, Flute, Gong, Shaker, Triangle
Magalenha is great example of how music is structured such that it can be incorporated into movement, specifically capoeira, a form of Brazilian martial arts. It seems like there's almost a call and response between the lead vocalist and what sounds like a small women's choir. The lead voice leads the group and repeats what the lead singer says. Also in the video is a dancer who dances along to the music. I find the art of capoeira to be fascinating. It's a form of martial arts, but at the same time is a form of expression that has no real defined movement. It's incredible the kind of flexibility that is required to perform capoeira.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt26JJ-vsnw
Performer: Sergio Mendes
Album: Brasileiro
Culture: Brazil
Orchestration: Voice (Multiple), Synthesizers, Chimes, Flute, Gong, Shaker, Triangle
Magalenha is great example of how music is structured such that it can be incorporated into movement, specifically capoeira, a form of Brazilian martial arts. It seems like there's almost a call and response between the lead vocalist and what sounds like a small women's choir. The lead voice leads the group and repeats what the lead singer says. Also in the video is a dancer who dances along to the music. I find the art of capoeira to be fascinating. It's a form of martial arts, but at the same time is a form of expression that has no real defined movement. It's incredible the kind of flexibility that is required to perform capoeira.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt26JJ-vsnw
Monday, March 4, 2013
Ancient Egyptian Music-Lotus on the Nile
Title: Lotus on the Nile
Composer: Douglas Irvine
Performers: Unknown
Culture of Origin: Egypt
Instrumentation: bass lyre, bells, shoulder harp, clappers, pan pipes, double oboe
Douglas Irvine composed this piece of music that contains a very complex instrumentation. In the background is a calm droning sound that acts as a pedal point for the piece. Also in the background is an instrument that if listened to closely shifts back and forth between the left and right speaker, creating a sound that almost makes your head spin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVE052V0ung
Composer: Douglas Irvine
Performers: Unknown
Culture of Origin: Egypt
Instrumentation: bass lyre, bells, shoulder harp, clappers, pan pipes, double oboe
Douglas Irvine composed this piece of music that contains a very complex instrumentation. In the background is a calm droning sound that acts as a pedal point for the piece. Also in the background is an instrument that if listened to closely shifts back and forth between the left and right speaker, creating a sound that almost makes your head spin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVE052V0ung
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