Musical instruments

was created by harpsichord maker Bartolomeo Christofori in 1709. There are a few instruments created before the piano with similarities. The first similar instrument was the zither. It was made in Africa and Southeast Asia. The zither was a stringed instrument that was found around 3,000 B.C. during the Bronze Age. The zither line included: the ground zither, the bar zither, and the board zither. These instruments were all plucked. It was used by Pythagoras, who used it to try to prove that…

started to play. The intricacies of the Gamelan became evident after I saw the Indian Kathak performance. Though, the Indian Kathak, American Tap dance, and Balinese Gamelan are very different, they all have striking similarities such as the need for instruments. What I noticed in the Indian Kathak was the huge similarity with the Gamelan. Near the beginning of the show, the ensemble that was performing with the Kathak group started off their presentation with a beautiful performance of music. A…

these forms of art was music, which has been an important art for many years. The Ming dynasty had introduced new instruments and types of music. To play music, an instrument is necessary, of course. One of the most famous instruments used during the Ming dynasty was the pipa. The pipa looked like a big pear with strings on it. It is not a guitar, it is a lute. A lute is a musical instrument like a guitar with a round body, played with the fingers or a small piece of plastic. It was introduced…

different perspective and interpretation of a piece of music, especially the conductor Andrew Litton. Several instruments such as violin, viola, cello, double bass, brass, woodwind, trumpets , trombones, bass trombone; timpani, snare drum, triangle, cymbals, bass drum, xylophone; harp characterized the scene. The audience enjoyed the vibrating elements that produced the sound in string instruments such as the guitar, harp, piano etc. Obviously, there were genius melodic and harmonic creativity;…

In Zajal music, there are multiple different instruments including the voice. The chorus of men and women who recite the verses of poetry back are known as the Reddadi. There are two main instruments used in zajal music. The derbake is a percussion instrument of Arabic origin used throughout the Middle East. This instruments’ base is made of wood or metal generally and has a patch of goat leather strung across the top. In order to use this instrument, it is placed between the thighs or under the…

When a student reaches Middle School age the freedom starts to run rapid. Learning musical concepts establishes self-discipline as well as the standard requirement for behavior. According to a college professor, "musical learning and performance has these values [which] include [ones] [need] to learn and be self disciplined to practice, take instruction and criticism[...] (Petress). Musical learning on a child requires them to establish the mentality to discipline themselves enough to…

Jessica Liu MUSI 2361 Paper One: Jiangnan sizhu The term sizhu is a musical term that has been used all throughout history in East Asian countries especially Taiwan and China, which describes what the instruments in the genre are made of. Si meaning silk, which is what the strings are made up of in string instruments, and zhu meaning bamboo, which is what the wind instruments in Jiangnan sizhu, are made of. Despite the fact that sizhu is used in different countries, Jiangnan is a “geographical…

“Observe Music 1.9” 1. What is making the sound? a. Is there more than one instrument playing? Yes and no. There are brief times when only one is playing and each has a point when it is featured, or at least highlighted by the gentleness of the others while one crescendos. b. What instrument(s) are playing? Piano, flute, Oboe, trumpet, bass, cello, French horn, timpani, violin, trombone, bassoon, clarinet, and piccolo. Having watched I now actually recognize the sound of an Oboe and have…

Music affects the motor cortex, which is responsible for tapping, dancing, and playing an instrument (Cooper). Studies show that children with 3 or more years of musical instrument training do better than those who have not been taught an instrument (Cooper). They tend to excel better in vocabulary and nonverbal reasoning skills (Cooper). Music helps both of those who play instruments and those who are interested in sports. Music pumps up those people while working out or playing a sport…

personal report of CBC’s summer showcase performance of Joseph Stein’s Fiddler on the Roof. This is a musical so the performers didn’t play any instruments themselves other than their own vocal instruments, well besides the fiddler that appearance’s on the roof in the very beginning of the performance. So, the violin is obviously the first instrument that stands out in the play. The musical instruments that are played throughout the performance by the orchestra are the violin, viola, cello,…