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...the rhythmic warmth of xylophone and vibraphones, the melodic and harmonic layers are thoughtfully crafted to evoke the spirit of both Thai and Western music ...nts like the klong khaek. Each marimba player contributes to the intricate layers, creating a harmonious marriage between Western and Thai tonalities.

...ata is written in layers. One layer is presented and this another layer or layers appear over it. It was originally written for a very large group, so the ke

...ric textures. Towards the end of the bass feature, the rhythmic percussion layers in with accelerating and crescendoing 16th notes and the piece transitions

...rdination of the ensemble presents another hard task, as multiple rhythmic layers can exist at a given time—somewhat comparable to Elliott Carter’s piano

...ds (yang and yin) that permeated these percussion pieces in a multitude of layers in tempo and texture, the concept of I Ching was a natural source of inspir

...and spectral multiplicity of self. Nodes are applied as points of multiple layers of intersections that are heard together in time. In section 1, the impulse

...elodic line. This melodic line is placed in one of several rhythmic/metric layers, and is then put through several serial permutations to create the structur

Improvisation was only the first step, though. After I’d recorded several layers of prepared piano—hilly figures churning through the circle of fifths—I

...r of an orchestra. Soaring melodies and dense harmonies are accompanied by layers of polyrhythms. The result is a massive percussive organism that grooves, s

...students to percussion ensemble. It opens with a 2/3 clave, systematically layers additional percussion voices on top, and establishes an audience-friendly g

...rrayed in crystalline perfection comprise an inclined basement overlaid by layers of derived materials. Musical crystals erode, conglomerate and metamorphose

...d instances of “rhythmic curves” between various instruments and the sonic layers they create, inspired by the wormhole scene in Christopher Nolan’s film I

The "shining stone" is a reference to the original outer layers of the pyramids. Covered with white limestone, the pyramids would shine in

...se of the original's distinctive harmony to weave melody and accompaniment layers through the ensemble.

'Soft' sticks consist of a hard felt, cork, or wood core wrapped in varying layers of felt (commonly piano felt). <br />

...any holiday-themed concert. Written in cut-time, this piece features many layers and textures with an assortment of percussion instruments that can be found

...ng as “Into the Light,” is ominous. True to form, this Mozambique features layers of syncopated percussion parts pitted against an agile melody that hovers o

...sion has a particularly special meaning to me, as Lynn's percussion octet "Layers" that was the first percussion ensemble work Nathan Daughtrey ever played.

...o the whole tone scale. Instruments weave in and out of different rhythmic layers that create a very “spacious” and eerie feel. Players experiment with a

...mbres achievable in a conventional large ensemble setup. With many musical layers to this piece, there is the constant intention of maintaining growth and de

...aims to integrate a variety of autonomous lines into a unified fabric. As layers of polyrhythmic motives combine, the piece becomes more complicated, but st

...se of the original's distinctive harmony to weave melody and accompaniment layers through the ensemble.

...ancholy one-handed rolls. These build from lonely isolation into ferocious layers of conviction, and eventually achieve a new intense clarity through a pulsa

...e ensemble requiring an excellent grasp of technique to balance the work’s layers of activity. Elsewhere in the work, dynamic passages provide platforms for

...rial is largely comprised of ostinati that create interesting textures and layers as they build and dissipate throughout the work.

...With nuanced cooperation, ten hands interweave to create multiple rhythmic layers, split melodies, and an energetic, groove-based current of perpetual motion

.../4 time and voiced in the crotales. Increasing gradually in complexity and layers of sound, the melody finally resolves to an A minor “tonic” chord, but

...oncert has a double image as well: 2 Concerts, 2 pianos and with 2 musical layers throughout the work which exists in two versions. It was recorded in 1996 b

...e Percussion Symphony is cunningly devised to engage the ear with shifting layers of pitched and unpitched sounds as they continually change perspectives in

...ensemble, or even a sight-reading session for a younger college group. The layers of security that the composer builds into the orchestration, along with the

...l block harmonies in favor of gradually transforming tonal/modal lines and layers. These qualities create an atmospheric, aural landscape that can be compare

...ell as the enriching, yet disturbing, multi-dimensionality of polyrhythmic layers — what has been termed in his music to be "glorious confusion." Timber ta

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