Idiophone Essays

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

Drums are a perfect example of a membranophone. And finally that clapping heard during the second song embodies the characteristics of an Idiophone. Before listening to the song a final time, I remembered that this song had at least three credited features in it. The song followed a triple meter. There were examples of aerophones, chordophones, an idiophone, and membranophone. Somewhere in the song the performers play the same melody but in different versions, which is a heterophony. When the do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do

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

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

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

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

Concert Report After carefully reviewing all of the musical events that the Department of Music at Texas A&M – Corpus Christi had to offer, I had decided to attend the University Symphony Orchestra’s concert, which had that featured Dr. Carrie Pierce as a guest artist, that was held in the Performing Arts Center on March 1st, 2016 at 7:30 pm. I wanted to go to this specific concert for the fact that I had never been to an orchestra concert as well as my interest was sparked as to what the performers