Historical Aspects of Rhythm Notation and Rhythm Sequences

Author(s):  
István Szabó

For percussionists, rhythm notation represents more than a mere temporal sequence of music; it also assists the selection and execution of the appropriate technique. This musical execution is often dependent on the percussion instrument, although it is safe to argue that the movement sequence when sounding an instrument is independent of its size and proportions. Starting from the first beats, it is as crucial to learn and master movement routines as it is to understand and feel the time between notes, since these together enable one to play out rhythm notation precisely and internalise the correct motor processes. Applying the adequate movement sequences during the learning process consciously could result in substantial self-control abilities, which can also be utilised during practice. In the past centuries, the style of percussionists’ performance has transformed substantially due to the evolution of instruments and mallets, as well as performers’ efforts towards faster tempos. In this study, a brief overview on the history of percussion instruments is followed by the presentation of the technical evolution and milestones of how snare drums and other drums are played. When practicing percussion instruments, we must bear in mind the vast contribution of percussionists from bygone centuries, who laid the foundations of modern-day techniques either in wars or for others’ entertainment. Keywords: tabor, snare drum, traditional grip, rudimental

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Viktor Yu. MELNIKOV ◽  
Yuri A. KOLESNIKOV ◽  
Alla V. KISELEVA ◽  
Bika B. DZHAMALOVA ◽  
Aleksandra I. NOVITSKAYA

Without understanding the past can be neither a viable present and no decent future. The appeal of the nation to its history – this is not an attempt to escape from the present and uncertainty about the future. This understanding of who we are, where we came from. Based on our experience, we can confidently move forward. Not happen in the Russian revolution, which way went the history of the world? Can we learn from the past to prevent another disaster? The lessons of history are there – they just need to be able to retrieve. The main lesson we can learn from what happened in 1917 – the need to value human life. Russia of the late XIX – early XX century was an incredible human potential.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Dodo Pratama Ardedi ◽  
Wimbrayardi Wimbrayardi

Abstract This work aims to display the creativity of female students in school, and it can be a reference for teachers in developing talents, interests and creativities of female students. The form of this artwork is percussion ensemble, the author will combine the rhythmic patterns of single stroke, double stokes, and triols in 4/4 hours with a simple form. It does not only focus on the instrument itself, the author will also combine with vowels to build atmosphere. Percussion ensemble is a musical composition that is adopted from the game of similar percussion instrument, such execution is very interesting because there is no melody instrument here. the incorporation of the rhythmic pattern of single stroke percussion instrument, dooble stokes, and triols can show a rhythm by exploring it into the percussion instruments used. Percussion ensemble is played by six players that consist of two tambua players, one snare drum player, one floor drum player, one cymbal and cowbell player, one bongo player and one of triangel player. Keywords: Ansamble Perkusi


2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 372-385
Author(s):  
Isabelle Garachon

There are many objects in historic ceramics collections, like the Rijksmuseum’s, that have replacement parts and infills. Strikingly, the materials and techniques employed to make these repairs in the past were rarely the same as those originally used in manufacturing the object. This was primarily because it is technically very complicated to make additions in ceramics – clay shrinks and expands with each new firing. It also, however, requires specialist knowledge and skills to get the shape, colour and feel of a reconstruction or infill to match the original. There is limited information about this special restoration practice in the literature. This article aims to prompt further research into the technical and historical aspects of ceramic infills and replacements, particularly since they are becoming increasingly accepted as part of the history of the object.


2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-72
Author(s):  
Musliichah Musliichah

Events reforms brought major changes in the history of the Indonesian nation can be used as a learning process. Studying the past can be a learning process. History will be more effective as a learning process where not only read but studied and researched. UGM as universities struggle born in the midst of a revolution becomes part of the Indonesian nation struggles tool. UGM called to participate in the reform movement during the struggle. Research based on Arsip UGM Archives can be described what happened reform movement in the UGM; elements that are involved in it (student, lecture, UGM institutions and UGM units, and employees); and forms of reform activities like demonstrations, research, organization of scientific forums, statement, recommendations, and media announcement.


Tempo ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 71 (282) ◽  
pp. 85-87
Author(s):  
Robert Phillips

One particularly engaging historical inquiry at Maerzmusik 2017 was the concert titled Re-inventing Smetak, a concert with two documentary interludes on Brazil-based composer and instrument builder Walter Smetak, as well as premieres of commissions of living composers to write for his instruments, most notably Liza Lim's Ronda – The Spinning World, which integrated Smetak's conceptualisation of the world as ‘polarities of energy flowing across and spiraling around axes of evolution and he built his instruments or Plásticas Sonoras (sound sculptures) to express his complex symbology of spiritual relations’. ‘Across and spiraling around axis of evolution’ referred in part to the sprawling percussion-instrument tree in the centre of the stage with branches of tiny percussion objects dangling from its limbs, and a few scattered barrel-like instruments that made ratchet-like noises when they were turned and rotated by the percussionists. Percussion is already so varied nowadays that one isn't easily engaged by undiscovered instruments from the past, yet Lim's piece also included some sensitive, signature string writing and was able to incorporate Smetak's percussion instruments and jangle and rattle and integrate them at significant formal moments – navigating the physical spectacle on stage and navigating a tricky compositional assignment.


2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Yoga Supeno

Komposisi ini merupakan representasi dari sebuah perubahan pola pikir manusia yang dari zaman ke zaman selalu bergerak maju. Kala yang berarti waktu merupakan refl eksi garis panjang sejarah dari terbentuk dan berkembangnya peradaban pada masa lampau. Perkembangan waktu tersebut kemudian dijadikan tiga bagian waktu (prasejarah, sejarah, modern) untuk menggambarkan perubahan-perubahan yang terjadi pada setiap waktu khususnya di provinsi Lampung. Secara garis besar penyajian Kala adalah memadukan instrumen musik Barat dan etnis yang sebagian besar instrumen terdiri dari instrumen perkusi seperti marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, chime, drumset, bonang Sunda, cetik, rebana serta ditambah dengan instrumen melodis seperti akodion, biola, gambus, dan electric bass. Motif dan teknik permainan merupakan salah satu penggambaran dari ketiga zaman tersebut yang menghasilkan suasana liar, agamis, dan modernisasi dan bernuansa etnis Lampung dan Melayu.Kata kunci: Kala/waktu, sejarah Lampung.ABSTRACTThe Kala Music Composition. This composition is a representation of a human mindset change which is alwaysmoving forward from time to time. Kala which means time is a refl ection of a history starting from when the history andthe civilization were formed and developed in the past. Then, the time development is divided into a three-part time(prehistory, history, modern) to describe the changes that may occur at any time, especially in the province of Lampung.Basically, the presentation of Kala is combining the western and ethnic musical instruments that most of the them consistof percussion instruments such as marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, chime, drum set, bonang Sunda, cetik, tambourines, and melodic instruments such as accordion, violin, harp, and electric bass. The motive and technique of the performance is one of the three depictions of the era that produces the wild and religious atmosphere, modernization, and that is nuanced by Lampung and Malay ethnics.Keywords: Kala /time, history of Lampung


1961 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
John R. W. Small

It is generally accepted that history is an element of culture and the historian a member of society, thus, in Croce's aphorism, that the only true history is contemporary history. It follows from this that when there occur great changes in the contemporary scene, there must also be great changes in historiography, that the vision not merely of the present but also of the past must change.


1962 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
pp. 137-143
Author(s):  
M. Schwarzschild

It is perhaps one of the most important characteristics of the past decade in astronomy that the evolution of some major classes of astronomical objects has become accessible to detailed research. The theory of the evolution of individual stars has developed into a substantial body of quantitative investigations. The evolution of galaxies, particularly of our own, has clearly become a subject for serious research. Even the history of the solar system, this close-by intriguing puzzle, may soon make the transition from being a subject of speculation to being a subject of detailed study in view of the fast flow of new data obtained with new techniques, including space-craft.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence B. Leonard

Purpose The current “specific language impairment” and “developmental language disorder” discussion might lead to important changes in how we refer to children with language disorders of unknown origin. The field has seen other changes in terminology. This article reviews many of these changes. Method A literature review of previous clinical labels was conducted, and possible reasons for the changes in labels were identified. Results References to children with significant yet unexplained deficits in language ability have been part of the scientific literature since, at least, the early 1800s. Terms have changed from those with a neurological emphasis to those that do not imply a cause for the language disorder. Diagnostic criteria have become more explicit but have become, at certain points, too narrow to represent the wider range of children with language disorders of unknown origin. Conclusions The field was not well served by the many changes in terminology that have transpired in the past. A new label at this point must be accompanied by strong efforts to recruit its adoption by clinical speech-language pathologists and the general public.


Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Mohammed Madadin ◽  
Ritesh G. Menezes ◽  
Maha A. Alassaf ◽  
Abdulaziz M. Almulhim ◽  
Mahdi S. Abumadini ◽  
...  

Abstract. Background: Medical students are at high risk of suicidal ideation. Aim: We aimed to obtain information on suicidal ideation among medical students in Dammam located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the College of Medicine affiliated with Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Suicidal ideation in the past 12 months was assessed based on responses to four questions in the depression subscale of the General Health Questionnaire 28 (GHQ-28). In addition, data were collected to examine the association of suicidal ideation with various factors. Results: We found that 1 in 3 medical students in the study had suicidal ideation in the past 12 months, while around 40% had lifetime suicidal ideation. Suicidal ideation was associated with feelings of parental neglect, history of physical abuse, and dissatisfaction with academic performance. Limitations: The cross-sectional nature of this study limits its ability to determine causality regarding suicidal ideation. Conclusion: These rates are considerably high when compared with rates from studies in other countries around the world. This study provides a reference in the field of suicidology for this region of Saudi Arabia.


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