I came into Hartwick as a guitar student, having learned about the music program by attending Hartwick’s summer camp during high school. … by joining my unique approach to music with my unusual (for the arts/entertainment world) political and social ideas….
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Interview in Hartwick College student newspaper
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Getting Fit … The Arcade Way
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Music as far as anybody knows differs in every country. The world possesses a rich heritage in music that is very different because of the musical instruments that they used to play. Ethnic instruments are part of our culture and legacy to the world in which we can really call our musical treasures. Due to the diversity of culture from different people and having creative imaginations, different musical instruments are created. These world instruments produce a feel of a familiar sound with rhythm and melody that we can relate to.
There are numerous lineups for classic world instruments ranging from drums, strings, wind, percussion and other cool instruments which have a rich heritage, all of which originated in different parts of the world. Familiarizing with world music instruments can be a challenge. Let us get to know some of these famous ethnic instruments that are still being used today either on concert halls or on the streets.
Drums are considered as one of the oldest world instruments for thousands of years. It bears the same basic design that has not been changed. An example for this is the Ashiko Drum which is an African drum that originated from Nigeria. It is being played mostly in festivals and street parades and makes you focus more on the rhythm having its own big deep sound. Tall people looks good with this and it is great for band that plays in drum circles and can be used for solo play. Other examples are bodhram, bongos, congas, djembe, doumbek and tabla drums.
On other hand, instruments that can produce incredible flexible sounds are string instruments. They are capable to be played in different music genres. A great example for this ethnic instrument that can be played from folk music to classical and even rock music is the Russian folk instrument balalaika. It can be played in orchestras in replacement for violins, violas and violoncellos. Celtic harp is another string instrument that can be considered as one of the most romantic of all instruments. It can create sounds that can be relaxing. It is perfect for people who want to achieve tranquility and for meditation purposes. Lute, oud, psaltery, saz, sitar, mandolin, tanpura and bouzouki are other example of string instruments that are popular in world music.
Wind instruments. Wind instruments are the ones that offer a unique experience. They are instruments used for reminiscing rich culture and heritage that is being preserves by playing out distinct tunes Celtic Bagpipe is one the wind instruments that can produce a humming sound. This is also being treasured and supported by the active musical community. Other examples of wind instruments are didgeridoo, harmonium, rag dung and shofar.
Gong. The gong on the other hand is used for different kinds of occasions such as ceremonies, TV shows, weddings, start and end of contests and many other occasions. It is one of the percussion instruments that has many types and have traditional functions as well. It has different pitches depending the type and size of the gong. Other kinds of percussion instruments are caxixi, cuica, kalimba thumb piano, singing bowls and tambourines.
If you want to listen and feel the beat of ethnic musical instruments, you should try bodhran. It has a distinct sounds that creates music to hear. Or you may want to try chinese gong.
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