Cello

apparent size of the instrument can also tell us something about pitch. Unfortunately, there is no way for us to know the amount of tension in the strings; however, we can most likely safely assume the range was somewhere between that of a modern cello and that of a modern violin and probably similar to the vocal range of the average human. Another noteworthy detail is the appearance of four possible tuning pegs between the lutenist’s left hand and body. If these are indeed tuning pegs, the…

Furthermore, I finally moved to the other side of the bar. I still my concert clothes on (black shirt, paints, and blazer), so people were slightly looking at me and perhaps mentally saying "why is he dressed like that?". I ordered another Double-white and started enjoying the music more deeply, for now I was able to see "hell" as it's. I stayed by myself for fifteen minutes and I was able to approach a few people and talk to them a little bit. Talk after talk, I met a guy who also plays the…

THE MORNING RAGA (VARIOUS THEMES) - BY DHANANJAY ARORA “The Morning Raga” is a film based on the play written by Mahesh Datani. This story basically revolves around music. In this story there are two best friends Swarnlata who is a Carnatic singer and Vaishnavi is shown as a violinist. On getting an opportunity of singing in the concert Swarnlata dominates Vaishnavi on accompanying her with their children. On the way their bus met with an accident with the car on the bridge of their village and…

a. The four instruments I chose were cello, trumpet, flute, and snare drum. The cello is part of the string family, and consists of a wooden neck, endpin, tuners, fingerboard, bridge, and body. The cello has four strings: A,D,G,and C. The strings are held by the bridge and when a string is plucked or bowed it sends vibration waves through the cello producing the sound. One of the most common uses for the cello is at an orchestra or quartet. The trumpet is part of the brass family and consists of…

I chose Bach Cello Suite No. 1, rewritten for eight cellos, to represent me through the elements. I chose a cello on purpose because I admire and strive for its strong yet timid timbre. It’s used more often to create harmony then be the main focus, however in this song it more than rises to the occasion by showing off how many varied sounds and abilities it has in both the harmony and the melody. It’s an elegant, yet powerful and capable instrument that is brought to its full potential in this…

If the position of the artist is solely a channel, a vessel, a means of communication through untouchable or divine intervention, then we neglect the role of the living. Indeed, it is said even the great Edward Elgar wrote the main theme for his cello concerto, his last notable work, on a napkin after waking from dental surgery. Was it his channel-like, anesthesia-releasing body that influenced this spurt of creativity? Was it instead a sudden surge of divine intervention? Or both? I cannot…

is created to prepare young adults to think only on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. These pupils are taught to be teachers, leaders, investors and researchers who fix the nation's and world's challenges. In Yo-Yo Ma’s essay Behind the Cello, he wants to “add the empathetic reasoning of the arts to the mix” of adding humanities and arts to the STEM program making it into STEAM (Ma). At Florida Atlantic University…

Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the great composers of his time. His Cello Suite #1 was one of his well-known works and very much recognizable still today. I have heard this specific piece several times throughout my life but have never really taken the time to interpret its meaning. I immediately enjoyed listening to it and felt intrigued to further my study of this piece after my initial review of it. After reviewing the piece several times, I realized not only is it the simplicity of one…

heard in Singapore. It was a cello concerto performed by Wang Jian and accompanied by Singapore Symphony Orchestra on March 29, 2013. The reason why I choose this concert is because the cellist gave me a very impressive memorize so that I could still recall almost everything from the concert by his playing. Another reason is that there is barely to see some Chinese cellist to play with great orchestra, but Wang Jian has done it extremely well. Wang Jian played the cello concerto in A minor…

learn how to play the cello. It all started when I had to choose a fine art to pursue in the 6th grade as a part of the mandatory curriculum. As I had prior experience with the piano, I thought that it was logical to choose an instrument as the learning process would be expedited since I already knew how to read sheet music. I settled on the cello as I enjoyed the beautiful, rich sound that it produced and at the time I desired to be unique and thought that no one played the cello as the…