The History of the Violin The violin is a descendant from the viol family of instruments‚ which can be traced back to ninth century Europe. The first violins were made in 1520 and they have drastically changed since then. The violin was originally used for additional vocal and dance accompaniment. They incorporated features of the existing bowed instruments such as the rebec‚ the Renaissance fiddle‚ and the lira da braccio. The rebec was pear shaped and it had strings that were tuned in
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Nairobi Orchestra’s ‘Fantastique’ Concert Classical music aficionados listen up! The Nairobi Orchestra is poised to take over the Braeburn Theatre on the 12th and 13th of March 2016. According to the organizers‚ look forward to a lineup of orchestral pieces that give a ‘Sweet palatable offering’ for the musical ear. It will be an opportunity to encounter works by two composers that most haven’t heard of‚ but might have encountered‚ had things panned out differently. The renowned works will include
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event: The concert took place on 16 January 2018. Name of event (if a formal concert): Jesse Palidofsky! Location and brief description of the venue (seating‚ number of attendees‚ etc.): The concert took place at the The Gateway Assisted Living Facility in Poway‚ CA. It took place in the main lobby with rows of chairs‚ along with a few couches in the front. Overall‚ there was around 100 people in the room during the performance. Name of performer(s) or band(s): The performer of the concert was Jesse
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Thesis statement: “This report will simply discuss how Ludwig van Beethoven integrated old and new musical ideas into his work‚ thus creating an unconventional but transcendent and influential quartet‚ based on the String Quartet No.9 in C‚ Op. 59‚ No.3 “Razumovsky” performed on the concert.” On 22nd Nov‚ Shanghai Quartet‚ one of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles‚ performed two musical works. They are Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet No.9 in C‚ Op. 59‚ No.3 “Razumovsky ” and Antonin Dvorak’s
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History of the Violin The most beautiful sounding violins in existence today were made in Italy in the early 1700s‚ a period called the golden age of violin making. These instruments‚ especially those made by Antonio Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesù‚ are the most desired instruments by both collectors and performers‚ selling for millions of dollars. Modern day violin-makers have not been able to successfully copy the techniques they used to produce the same quality sound of violins that was
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The violin bow partners with the violin to create sound. NA/AbleStock.com/Getty Images Without the violin bow‚ the violinist would be limited to plucking and strumming strings. Violin bows consist of several technical parts that each serve a different purpose for performance and reliability. There are only a few parts to the violin bow‚ but any string player should be able to discuss each part. When learning to use‚ repairing and performing maintenance on the bow‚ it will greatly help you to be
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So the concert I went to go see was right here on the Santa Fe campus in the Fine Arts Hall Theatre or building FA. So the performers for this concerts were all students from Santa Fe and there were two different music classes to perform there‚ it was the Santa Fe wind ensemble‚ and the Santa Fe hand-drummers were the performers at this concert. So the concert was broken in to two sections the first consisting of a group of hand-drummers playing all different types of drums and styles from African
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Uyen Phuong Le Music 12 Professor Greg Stier Jazz Concert Report February 5‚ 2012 Phat Cat Swinger Show Report I made a right decision by going to the Phat Cat Swinger show at Hip Kitty Jazz and Fondue in Claremont on Friday‚ February 3‚ 2012. The show was more than just impressive! The venue was an upper club and lounge with retro decoration that could bring you back to the jazz era. The stage was neat‚ simple and organized. There were people of all ages. Just like me‚ they came there to enjoy
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Itzhak Perlman‚ a disabled violinist‚ had a show in New York and played his violin with only three strings because his strings broke accidently while he was playing on November 18‚ 1995. His show was reported and described in an article Playing a Violin with Three Strings by Jack Riemer. According to the article‚ Itzhak said “you know‚ sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music he can still make with what he has left‚” these words impressed the audiences. The idea that Itzhak wanted
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performers beautifully conveyed stories through music‚ lighting‚ costumes‚ props‚ scenery‚ and most importantly‚ dance. “‘Tarantella’ from August Bournonville’s Napoli”‚ “Consumed”‚ and “Closer to Closure” particular stuck out during the duration of the concert. The movements held the audience’s attention as they followed the suspenseful and striking storylines. In “‘Tarantella’ from August Bournonville’s Napoli” the graceful movements of the dancers portrayed the story of people courting their lovers.
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