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I wanted to post about the cimbalom, an instrument from Hungary which is played with two drumsticks striking strings. It makes a very attractive sound.
Here we can listen to this instrument, as soloist in the “Hary Janos†suite by Zoltán Kodály.
I love a good soundtrack and I'm sure I've heard the cimbalom before...i think it is used in Lara's Theme from Dr. Zhivago...
Its been a while since I've seen it but this isn't the original I don't think...but I did do some research and apparently in the original a cimbalom was used to mimic a balalaika.
I think it probably was a 70s thing. Possibly the great Sitar artist, Ravi Shanker, could have unknowingly had an influence here. Purely speculation on my part, however.
Good night!
Ha! I saw him too. I was still at school - sometime between 1966-1969.
I'm despairing for my outdoor party coming up week after next. The weather is just so s**t, and more of the same on the way. I've discovered there is a band called S**t Weather, but their music is pretty poor, so I won't pain you with it.
Instead, here's some Radiohead: Reckoner (VH1 Live from the basement)
Currently working on: F. Couperin - Preludes & Sweelinck - Fantasia Chromatica J.S. Bach, Einaudi, Purcell, Froberger, Croft, Blow, Frescobaldi, Glass, Couperin 1930s upright (piano) & single manual William Foster (harpsichord)
The weather here has been frightful, as well. Nothing but cold rain for days. We might have sun and (relative) warmth for 2 or 3 days next week, then it's back to cold rain.
I’ve often wondered why Dvorak’s piano concerto is not very popular. Once I was told that is due to the piano sheet music doesn’t require a great virtuosity, and for this reason many pianists refuse to include this concerto into their repertoires.
In any case, I think this concerto is full of beautiful melodies, with very expressive variations and developments. I have this recording, it’s absolutely gorgeous.
These three pieces are on my to-do list. They've been moved back since my last attempt. I thought I was okay with leaps. I'm not. It seems at this speed I don't got rhythm either!
I'm doing okay with the second two but they work best as a group.
Out of courtesy: 2:47 Prelude II 7:11 Prelude III
Been listening to some violin- a friend who plays once told me "the piano sings, but the violin cries.." (oh, and skip ahead 1 minute to get past the chatter )
I don't care too much for money. For money can't buy me love. -the Beatles