Multi-instrumental Oct 16, 2009
Green has astounded audiences across the country with his diversity on a multitude of string, flute and percussion instruments from all over the world. His performance will be enhanced by digital samplers, which allow him to record and over-dub instruments one by one, making him a one-man-orchestra. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Play it again Oct 16, 2009
There is a judge for the brass and woodwinds, a judge for percussion, a judge for the color guard, a judge for the entire musical aspect, and two judges watch the movement of the routine, Lubken said ... Seventy students and instruments work together in the Campbell County High School marching band to complete the sound including: Trumpets, flutes, baritone saxophones, tenor saxophones, alto saxophones, clarinets, trombones, sousaphones and percussion. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Anka Credited For Co-Writing Jackson Single Oct 15, 2009
Other touches included finger-click percussion that echoes Jackson's recording of "The Girl Is Mine.". The preparation of "This Is It" is eerily similar to how the surviving Beatles took outtakes from John Lennon following his murder and added their voices and instruments to craft the "Real Love" and "Free As a Bird" songs released as part of the "Anthology" project in 1996. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
New Jackson single debuts online Oct 13, 2009
Other instruments were also put in, including finger-click percussion that echoes Jacksons recording of The Girl Is Mine. . (The Clarion-Ledger)
Upcoming arts events in northwestern Pennsylvania Oct 11, 2009
The band is especially in need of percussion, oboe and bassoon, but all wind ensemble instruments are welcome. Cost: Free Info: Call 899-8467 or visit. (Erie Times-News, PA)
* MUSIC: Flight of the Paper Eagle Oct 9, 2009
He plays mbira (thumb piano) and djembe, a hand drum, on the song Marketplace () and also adds percussion and vocals to the groups rendition of a traditional Hakka mountain song ... Sizhukongs band lineup for this weekends shows includes prominent musicians from Taiwans jazz and Chinese music scenes: Toshi Fujii (TR) on drums and percussion, Huang Chih-ping (v) on dizi and dongxiao (}, bamboo flute), Alex Wu (dFg) on erhu (GJ) and percussion, Chen Chih-ling... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Blues musician keeps long-ago past vibrant Oct 6, 2009
Blues soon has a small percussion section to his right, and each child has a parent holding a dollar for the children to place into his tip box after the song in appreciation of the fun that has been added to their day. Near the end of the song, Blues lowers the music and addresses the crowd. (CNN -- US)
Critic's picks -- theater Oct 4, 2009
STOMP It s back, once again turning everyday objects into instruments of percussion, but this time reworked, with two new routines involving paint cans and tractor-tire inner tubes. Through Oct. 18. (Boston Globe)
* MUSIC: Romance revival Oct 2, 2009
This six-man vocal and percussion ensemble performs songs written in Occitan, an ancient Romance language once widely spoken in Le Cors home of southern France. Brimming with pulsing rhythms delivered in slaps, claps, stomps and dance, the Marseilles-based groups sound conjures up a multicultural fusion of Mediterranean folk singing, North African percussion, Balkan polyphonic harmonies and hints of Arabic scales. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Free concert October 11 Oct 1, 2009
Other instruments to be played include the percussion treshotki and birch-bark whistles. Moscow Nights helps bridge the long isolation between Russia and the United States. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
Jazz opens students’ eyes, ears in Solvang Sep 25, 2009
The energy in the gym was contagious as kids sang back the words and wanted to help out with the performance by shaking percussion instruments such as maracas, while forming a conga line through the audience. Also speaking to the students was Stix Hooper, an award-winning performer, composer and producer who is the driving force behind the Solvang Jazz Festival. (Lompoc Record, CA)
From Eastern and Western traditions, one true sound Sep 25, 2009
Participants include Wu Man, a virtuoso of the pipa, a Chinese lute; violinist Lynn Chang; percussionist Robert Schulz and the BeatCity Art Ensemble; and the conductorless chamber orchestra A Far Cry ... In one section, those playing the pipa, a cello, and a bass all tap out rhythms on their instruments, a nod to early Chinese percussion ... The mixing of Eastern and Western instruments that takes place in many of her works - including the Ancient Dances for pipa and percussion, also written for... (Boston Globe)
Drum circle event Sep 23, 2009
There are plenty of drums and percussion instruments for all. Explore the "roots of rhythm" and learn to play the West African djembe, the ashiko and the dundunba. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
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Jay percussion instructor's love of music dates to his younger days. Julie Smith/News Tribune Mike Sestak, Jefferson City High School percussion instructor, takes a break during a recent practice at Adkins Stadium ... Actually, I started teaching here while I was still in high school, said Sestak, the Jefferson City School District's music program percussion teacher. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Jay percussion instructor's love of music dates to his younger days Sep 22, 2009
Julie Smith/News Tribune Mike Sestak, Jefferson City High School percussion instructor, takes a break during a recent practice at Adkins Stadium ... Actually, I started teaching here while I was still in high school, said Sestak, the Jefferson City School District's music program percussion teacher ... He learned drums and other percussion instruments because, he joked, I wanted to be a rock-androll musician, first, and drums were the closest thing to what I could be taught. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Best toys for kids are low in price, but require you to invest your time Sep 22, 2009
Xylophones, maracas, whistles, or even make your own percussion studio out of old water bottles and beans. Leap Frog makes a fun set of complicated maracas, but Junior will have just as much fun with the real thing. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Birthday presence, polished delivery Sep 22, 2009
Elena Kats-Chernin's Birthday Miniature was a virtuosic display in folk idiom from violinist Dimiti Hall, with phlegmatic bass clarinet notes and irreverent raucousness from toy instruments and kitchen percussion. Earlier we had heard Eugene Goossens's Suite for flute, violin and harp from 1914, its unreconstructed Palm Court sentiment undarkened by shades of war or modernism. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Valley Music Scene Sep 19, 2009
Saana Ensemble is a vocal group performing traditional and non-traditional Finnish music, sometimes with percussion and other instruments. The band hails from Minnesota, and has performed at Scandinavian festivals all over the country. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
• New York musician performs as Ketchum theater's artist-in-residence Sep 18, 2009
He will also give students at Wood River Middle School a woodwinds, piano and percussion demonstration as he delves into the world of musical expression, said Keith Moore, publicity director for nexStage Theatre. "He is a very accomplished and fascinating man with tons of good stories about his work at Radio City and the Olympics. So it should be an extraordinary week," said Prue Hemmings, development director for nexStage. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Arts available at Lexington Community Education Sep 18, 2009
Lessons are taught by highly qualified professional musician/teachers and are available for most types of brass and string instruments as well as percussion. Pre-registration is required for all classes. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
DJs' unique turntable style spins crowd Sep 17, 2009
DJ Rupture said, "In 1995 or '96, I was really struck by music from London and the UK based on elements of sped up hip hop, reggae and amazing beat and percussion work.". DJ Rupture said he has traveled to over 30 countries playing world music by putting a "spin" on other music and recreating other people's texts and sounds. (The University Echo, TN)
Swamp Yankee Days Festival Sep 17, 2009
Registration at 11:30; Judging at 12 p.m. Families can listen to music, dance or play with percussion instruments from all over the world with Mary King, from 2-5 p.m.. On Sunday, listen to great music, leading off with the Sidewalk Stompers and followed up by the Stillpoint Band at 2:30. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Americas Got Talent finalists wow judges Sep 16, 2009
The most acclaim went to the evening's final act: Recycled Percussion, a quartet of rhythm makers from Goffstown, N.H., who use found objects as instruments. Their water-soaked rendition of The Beach Boys' "Wipeout" left Osbourne gushing that they "belong in Vegas." Morgan called Recycled Percussion's routine an "absolutely brilliant way to end a brilliant show.". (MSNBC -- News)
'Talent' judges like Fab Five Sep 15, 2009
The most acclaim went to the evening's final act: Recycled Percussion, a quartet of rhythm makers from Goffstown, N.H., who use found objects as instruments. Their water-soaked rendition of The Beach Boys' "Wipeout" left Osbourne gushing that they "belong in Vegas." For a video of the Fab Five sisters, go to and follow the links to "America's Got Talent," and then perform a search for the Fab Five. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Music review: New Chamber Century Orchestra Sep 13, 2009
Assad's "Pictures," scored for string orchestra with piano and percussion, takes some delightful liberties in some spots while hewing close to the source in others ... Assad creates a wealth of textural variety from her limited orchestral resources, in part by drawing on various percussion instruments and having the pianist pluck or strum the instrument's strings. (San Francisco Chronicle)
BHSU jazz band is as much fun as challenge Sep 13, 2009
This year, there are a lot of percussionists, so Royer said, "We will rotate it quite a bit." Players will take on different challenges and instruments ... Belle Fourche percussionist Casie Hardin had given up on school in her home town of Abilene, Texas, after a bit of college ... She hopes to start a percussion ensemble after college. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Joy of Music Sep 5, 2009
Kingston children in grades four through six can sign up for flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, or percussion (bell kit/snare drum). Keyboard lessons will be offered for children in grades three through six. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Spanier to play washboard this weekend at Brewery Sep 5, 2009
Though not a regular member of the band, Spanier makes perennial appearances with the band on his custom-modified washboard, mounted with pieces of percussion instruments ... He has also mounted 25 percussion pieces onto the instrument ... "While focusing on your percussion, you can't be worried about other things," Spanier said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Danvers band already in step for Pasadena Sep 5, 2009
Percussion Instructor Frank Grelle, another 10-year band camp veteran and three-time Pasadena percussionist, was also on board. Paul Douglas and Joe Lyons were in their roles as assistant percussion instructors for the fourth time; drill instructor Peter Funari was a first-timer. (Danvers Herald, MA)
• CrossSound continues with two world premieres Sep 4, 2009
IIIZ+ ("three zee plus"), founded in 2001 by Clark, features traditional East Asian string instruments (zheng, kayag m, koto) and percussion. UnitedBerlin, a group from Germany that unites the music of the populations of East and West Berlin, features traditional western stringed instruments (two violins, viola and cello). (Juneau Empire)
* EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT Sep 4, 2009
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Bartman to release ‘Jersey Shore’ Sep 3, 2009
His bandmates are Erik Juhl, who plays bass guitar and clarinet, and Aaron Kavelman, who plays percussion. The reason the group is called Jared Bartman is because the songs, the core of all the songs, the words and melody, comes from me,; Bartman said. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Pop Quiz with Taylor Hanson of Tinted Windows Aug 31, 2009
I'm a percussion player, so I grab a tambourine as much as I can. Otherwise I subtly molest the mike stand. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
• CrossSound to bring world music to Juneau Aug 27, 2009
IIIZ+ is a plucked zither ensemble founded in 2001 by CrossSound director, Jocelyn Clark, with Yi-Chieh Lai on the zheng; Naoka Kikuchi on the koto, a 13-string zither from Japan; Clark on the kayagum, a 12-stringed zither from Korea and Il-Ryun Chung with percussion. While both bands were founded in Germany, UnitedBerlin and IIZ+ have performed all over the world. (Juneau Empire)
Events: the week ahead Aug 27, 2009
While Tincknell sings folk songs from around the world, you will accompany him on stringed, wind, and percussion instruments. Bring a blanket, beverage, and snack. (Boston Globe)
• Interweaving rhythms Aug 21, 2009
Geselle, herself a marimba player and former member of well-known Juneau percussion group African Rain, had been planning to incorporate music into the Canvas' program since its inception in 2006 ... "And I knew percussion would be the way to go, to be the most accessible.". (Juneau Empire)
News from the Jewish Community Center: Aug. 20 online edition Aug 21, 2009
Percussion instruments for children to play include drums, shakers, tambourines and bells. A high-quality CD is included, plus opportunities to make up missed classes. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Klink Music Studio Now Records Local Bands Aug 20, 2009
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Klink Music Studio, 212 W. St. Louis St., is turned into a music production and recording studio, where local bands have access to the antique percussion instruments that line the walls. Cindy Klink, who owns and operates the studio, handles the microphones and music while Rachel Maxwell, an artist who plays a half a dozen instruments, serves as sound engineer. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Entertainer Spotlight on Humberto Vela (39) Aug 20, 2009
Drummer and percussionist Humberto Bert Vela comes from a family full of musicians ... Moving to L.A. in 1994 to attend Musician s Institute, Vela tackled the curriculum, taking classes in drum chart reading and learning to perform drums and percussion in a variety of styles, like jazz, funk, rock, R&B and Latin music ... Since 2008, he s been performing and touring with Oliver as a duo act and has traveled to Indonesia and Spain, accompanying him first on Latin percussion and most recently on a... (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Makana proves he's a master of the showroom Aug 15, 2009
Makana's backup includes Lono Kaumeheiwa, former Country Living member; Lopaka Colon, a livingtreasure in percussion (following the path of his late dad, Augie Colon); and Buck Giles, a wizard on steel guitar. The fusion of their artistry and instruments proves size doesn't matter. (Honolulu Advertiser)
CHS drum line to play 25-hour drum-a-thon Friday, Saturday Aug 13, 2009
The 31members of the drum line and about 40 percussion students from Coppell s three middle schools will participate in the 25-hour practice marathon, said Alan Miller, director of percussion at CHS. During the drum-a-thon, students will focus on their All-State audition music and the 2009 drum line show. The CHS percussionists have always been strong in their performances ... CHS percussionists have consistently advanced to pre-area and area tryouts over the last four years including one,... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Decades of dance Aug 12, 2009
Glittering costumes, colourful lyrics and the frequent use of percussion instruments form the fundamentals of this style of classical dance ... She still lacks the maridngam, a percussion instrument which plays an important role in Bharatanatyam dance. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Fifth-graders tackle band camp Aug 11, 2009
Eight students practiced percussion while quietly counting "1, 2, 3, 4" to keep time with the music. The tattoo of the drum marked half-notes on the odd numbers and quarter notes on each count. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Quill founders recall the band’s Woodstock set Aug 9, 2009
They experimented with percussion, tossing rhythm instruments into the audience, and they worked out complex song structures with vocal and horn arrangements. Yet they saw their music as a commercial proposition. (Boston Globe)
Indonesian Gamelan Music Aug 7, 2009
Gamelan, which is the word used to refer to this ensemble of instruments, is primarily made up of a family of melodic percussion known as metallophones, which consist of metal keys progressively arranged. They bear a resemblance to the xylophone and the marimba, although they are tuned to a pentatonic scale. (Suite101.com)
Swampers to debut new show in honor of Pure Water Days Aug 6, 2009
The Swamper musicians include Rob Kuchta (violin), Casey Yeager (mandolin), Judy Ganser (autoharp), Amanda Tanzer (kazoo), Judy Brist (guitar and Irish whistle), Kathy Danielson (percussion), Tim Danielson (guitar), Joe Danielson (bass), and Jerry Way (guitar). The Swamper technicians include Ross Wilson, Laura Wilson, Nancy Wilson and Joel Wiltrout. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Musical robot has 'egotistical desire for fame' Aug 5, 2009
Cybraphon includes 12 chimes that are struck by suspended solenoids and percussion instruments that are hit by beaters attached to motors. A custom made vinyl record is cued to play through antique brass gramophone horns. (CNN -- Tech)
Mutant Chronicles Soundtrack Review Aug 5, 2009
Punctuating many of the more intense cues ( Mutant Attack, The Sewer, The Killing Fields ) are passages of outrageously aleatoric string shrieks and whines, percussion slams and sound effects, reflecting adequately the horror of the film s mutant army but failing to break any new musical ground, remaining unstructured and disonnected. Melody has no place in these grating, shallow cues, and the ostensibly horrific and stimulating cues come across as boring and clich;d. (Suite101.com)
McCartney still plays as if he was just 17 Aug 2, 2009
While his previous records explored more ambient electronic sounds and dance grooves, Arguments offers Macca s signature pop vocal melodies, choruses, and ruminations on romance, while also keeping the experimental spirit alive with funky sound effects, loops, twitchy percussion textures, and excursions into nervy blues. Given their lengthy friendship, Youth says, I think he trusts me enough to allow me to push him in all sorts of different directions. (Boston Globe)
There Will Be Drums Aug 1, 2009
"The kids are some of the best dancers, percussion and brass players in the country." ... Though they're limited to brass and percussion, the arrangements can be very inventive. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Music Go Round Salutes the Sounds of Woodstock Jul 31, 2009
For example, Kletti notes that Santana, relatively an unknown band at the time, introduced the masses to Latin rock fusion, a style that placed a great emphasis on percussion sounds. The vocals of Janis Joplinwere accompanied by harmonies formed from a variety of instruments including tenor and baritone saxophones, trumpets, guitars, keyboards and bass. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Music in the Parks: Onye Onyemaechi, master drummer (00:07:00) Jul 31, 2009
Within minutes, the audience was drawn in and embraced, and by the end of the evening a fourth of the crowd was onstage to perform with him on their own percussion instruments. Bear Dyken, a West Point musician, sat in first and placed a complementary underlying rhythm to some of Onye Onyemaechi's rather unusual and complex African beats. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Groundhog Day Jul 29, 2009
Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong engaged the crowd with call- andresponse, fireworks and flames were "1812 Overture"- style percussion notes and Armstrong even plucked kids out of the crowd to sing and play instruments with the band -- all just like last time. While fun the first time out of the box, it insults the audience when a band, touted as brilliant sociopolitical commentators, doesn't think we'd notice the recycling. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Staying calm amidst the storm Jul 29, 2009
Mussorgsky s Pictures at an Exhibition, the other big work that night, got a rousing but fairly ragged rendition, with some uncentered brass intonation and some blatant percussion disunity in the closing Great Gate of Kiev. Friday s program, filled out with overtures by Berlioz and Mussorgsky, seemed symmetrical on paper but also slightly arbitrary. (Boston Globe)
Womad a 'dream come true' for singer Jul 27, 2009
Her blend of traditional African rhythms and instruments like the balafon (wooden percussion) and ngoni (African lute) with Western sounds from her electric guitar, have marked her out as one of Africa's most innovative and acclaimed musicians. For more performances and interviews go to The Strand on the BBC World Service. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Full Story » Jul 26, 2009
Get the Percussion Instruments you Deserve at a Great Price Here. No account or investment minimums. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Second Cup Cafe: The Voca People Jul 26, 2009
The group has a great sense of humor and its members claim to be aliens from the unknown musical planet of "Voca," to sum up their impressive percussions ... Boaz Ben David: drums, didgeridoo, sound effects, percussions ... Inon Ben David: drums, percussions, sound effect, scratching. (CBS News -- Early Show)
One Aisle Over: They're not just playing around Jul 24, 2009
The band's makeup fluctuates but core members Lockhart (vocals and guitar), Hooley (vocals and keyboards) and Hays (percussion) remain constants. Those three, as well as saxophone player Brian Van Kirk, will be recording the CD in October, most likely with a couple other musicians as yet to be determined. (Juneau Empire)
'Jambodia Muse' an Energetic and Very Cool Musical Adventure! Jul 18, 2009
"Jambodia Muse" offers up flavorings of progressive trance blended with some rather sensual samba beats and great percussion work, powering up some great dance rhythms and an infectious party fever ... Clearly, any fan of intricate percussion, deep scorching bass and hot Spanish guitar will love the complexity, attitude and exotic flavor. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Beamz Interactive Unveils Beamz Studio Software at Summer NAMM Conference Jul 18, 2009
"The Beamz is an innovative instrument that allows people to play and experience music in an amazing way," said co-partners Tom Hollow and Jim Long. "We are impressed with Beamz Studio Software capabilities, which will provide the opportunity to create Beamz songs using our unique percussion sounds for our Fat Congas musicians to play and perform on the Beamz instrument.". Leading the Way in Interactive Music - A New Approach to Making Music. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Melody machine Jul 18, 2009
" What makes the instruments playable for anyone - and the resulting music to sound good with ease - is that the rhythms, percussion, and instrumental and vocal samples have been recorded by 15 professional musicians. It is a chance to make music that doesn't require musicianship Each key on the keyboard launches samples that fit the chosen genre and were written to work together melodically. "It's kind of a rhythmic game with a musical output," said Mr Prince. Adding to the experience are the... (BBC News -- Technology)
Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival Jul 17, 2009
Los Angeles duo Rainbow Arabia fuses Afrobeat with belly-dance percussion and tops it with sweet, seductive serenades that would charm a snake. Bay Area pair Pierre Le Robot perform facing each other, obliging its dual keyboards to kiss. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Highly palatable Jul 17, 2009
There's lots of percussion here, lots of dark stories to tell, and it's yet another version of Claypool's manic talent that's also produced a novel, a film and even a Pinot Noir at his new winery in Northern California ... There will be some unusual instruments and percussion we might not have seen before ... "You'll see a lot of upright bass, I'm bringing a dobro bass, a banjo bass. Not so much the acrobatics, I'm not going to jump through hoops of fire, bass-wise. You'll see something new with... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Guide to Auxiliary Percussion Jul 17, 2009
Common and Uncommon Percussion Instruments in Band and Orchestra. Here is a guide to a few of the more commonly used auxiliary percussion instruments that appear in arrangements for band and orchestra ... For the young band or orchestra director, the number of percussion instruments sometimes found in a single score of music can be daunting. (Suite101.com)
The Best Albums Of 2009 (So Far) Jul 16, 2009
Lily Allen, Mos Def and Kelly Clarkson make the mid-year list, in Bigger Than the Sound (VHI.com -- Music News)
