Idiophone Essays

  • Observing The Violin In The Utah Symphony

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    instruments used were strings (chordophone), horns (aerophone), drums (membranophones), flutes (aerophone), cellos (chordophone), oboes(aerophone), clarinets (aerophone), piano (chordophone), suspended cymbals (idiophone¬), chimes (idiophone¬), symbols (idiophone¬) and a xylophone(idiophone¬) and they were playing using a polyphony texture. The performance started and ended in a similar way, the end was much louder and had a slightly quicker tempo though. I could tell that the song was telling a

  • Essay On Mayan Culture

    805 Words  | 4 Pages

    They classify their musical instruments in term of gender role. Male often use instruments called the xul. Men blow xul to sound. On the other hand, female often use idiophones which is self-sounder such as marimba, and spiked vessel rattles. Plucking belongs to female category among Maya, however this action came from stringed instruments which was introduced from Europe. In terms of spiked vessel rattles, the usage is

  • California Music Research Paper

    311 Words  | 2 Pages

    sung by the males. In our track you can only hear the light version of this ceremony. There is a central female singer who is joined by background male singer. During the song all that can be heard are the singers and rattles, which are a group of idiophones. The spirituality, song structure, and performance help distinguish this area of tribes from the rest of North

  • Latin America Music

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    Music of Latin America: Rumba Introduction The introduction of diverse African traditions sparked a cultural revolution in Cuba during its colonial period. The rumba was one such tradition that was developed in the process. Rumba is complex yet flexible phenomenon that consists of old traditions and at the same time allows new ones to be implemented. The rumba by itself reflects a combination of dance, music and poetry. In addition, structural improvisations are also an integral part of rumba’s spontaneous

  • Saakumu Dance Performance Essay

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    The Saakumu Dance Troupe from Ghana, Africa came to Bloomington, Indiana this weekend. Saturday, March 4th the performed a live performance at The Player’s Pub. It began a little after two in the afternoon and lasted for around an hour and a half. Before the performance begun, the environment was relaxed and rather non-energetic. The design of the event space was somewhat of a Mardi Gras theme. There were beads, masks, and purple, green, and gold painted objects scattered on the walls. The tables