VPMA93H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Appalachian Dulcimer, Joseph Kosma, String Vibration
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Vpma93 lecture 2 the timbre of instruments. Tubes underneath pick up vibrations, and makes pitches louder. Idiophone: vibrations are produced by striking either one portion of the instrument against another, or another object against the instrument (created by hornbostel and sachs) Have material inside that is different from outside frame. Joseph kosma, autumn leaves (1945) (lyrics by jacques prevert translated into english by. Garbage cans, five being metal and one being plastic (stinkin" garbage) Humans dancing like tap dancing or dancing that contributes to music (stomp) Puts sand and ground and rubbing and scraping noises are added. One row is slightly elevated over the second. Raspy buzzy quality, emphasized by attaching little pieces of round metal to it: membranophone: sound is produced by vibrations of a stretched membrane (rubber or animal hide) that is struck or rubbed. Drums, some are metal and some are wooden. African talking drum: can be played on both ends.
