Per Nørgård I CHING Programme Note I CHING (1982) for Percussion Solo I. Thunder Repeated: The Image of Shock (hexagram #51) II. The Taming Power of the Small - 9 sounds (hexagram #9) III. The Gentle, the Penetrating (hexagram #57) IV. Towards Completion: Fire over Water (hexagram #64) I Ching (The Book of Changes), four movements for solo percussion, was written in 1982 and dedicated to the Danish percussionist Gert Mortensen. I Ching is the thousand-year-old Chinese oracle book, whose 64 combinations of six 'Yang' or 'Yin' lines (bright or dark) represent 64 different states of being for all living things including human beings. The 64 states of being should be thought of as an eternal, hidden cycle which lies behind everything that we do: for example the supreme, the enthusiastic, initiative (combination or 'hexagram' #1, the creative) or the despair of the moment, the warm and friendly, and so on. The states of being exist on all levels - the official, the private etc. - at the same time in many speeds. From these I selected four, the sequence of which progresses from a situation from which there is apparently no solution, to a (temporary) relief. In the first movement ´Thunder repeated, the Image of Shock´, a vicious circle of claustrophobic, closed circuits is represented by the tom-tom part. This is followed by tam-tams and wood sounds, but returns full-circle to the tom-toms. The second movement ´The taming Power of the small´has its origins in the violence of the first movement, but this time lets it resolve in a long glide upwards which stars with voice sounds ´borrowed´from the Beatles´´Revolution #9´which are then transmitted to the other instruments. The third movement is ´The Gentle, The Penetrating´in which lyrical poetry dominates with gentle bell-like sounds and delicate tunes. Finally the sovereign, many-layered world of rhythm triumphs in the fourth movement: ´Towards Completion. Fire over Water´, the main movement of the work. Over a period of six years, since 1975, I have in about 10 works worked with a percussion version of my 'infinity series', which has since 1960 been the basis of my compositional method. Since it was precisely bright and dark sounds (yang and yin) that permeated these percussion pieces in a multitude of layers in tempo and texture, the concept of I Ching was a natural source of inspiration for me, when Gert Mortensen prompted me to write my second piece for solo percussion ('Waves' from 1969 being the first). Even if the composer recommends a total performance in the shown order, choice is left up to the musician in connection with performance of the four movements. Per Nørgård (1982) / Percussions Diverses

Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band is a complete curriculum for beginning band students to help them grow as ensemble musicians. The series complements any band method and supplements any performance music. It contains 167 exercises, including more than 100 chorales by some of today's most renowned young band composers. Various exercises at the grade 1/2, 1, and 1 1/2 levels are grouped by key, including: * Long Tones* Passing the Tonic* Pitch Matching* Scale Builders* Interval Builders* Expanding Intervals* Chord Builders* Moving Chord Tones* Diatonic Harmony* Rhythmic Subdivision* 5-Note Scales* Scale Canons (5-, 6-, or 8-Note Scales)* Scale Chorales (5-, 6-, and 8-Note Scales) * ChoralesThe compositions were written by Roland Barrett, Chris Bernotas, Jodie Blackshaw, Matt Conaway, Ralph Ford, Tyler S. Grant, Rob Grice, John O'Reilly, Robert Sheldon, Todd Stalter, Randall Standridge, Michael Story, and Scott Watson. Whether your students are progressing through exercises to better their technical facility, or improving their musicianship with beautiful chorales, we are confident your performers will be excited, motivated, and inspired by using Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band. / Percussions

Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Advanced Concert Band builds upon the concepts in Ensemble Development for Intermediate Concert Band with 399 new exercises that are more technically and musically challenging, including over 70 chorales written by some of today's most renowned composers for concert band, including: Roland Barrett, Chris Bernotas, Andrew Boysen, Ralph Ford, Rossano Galante, David Gillingham, Stephen Melillo, Robert Sheldon,Todd Stalter, Jack Stamp, Randall Standridge, and Michael Story. This book is a valuable resource in helping students grow in their understanding and abilities as ensemble musicians. Exercises are grouped by key and presented in a variety of intermediate to advanced difficulty levels. Where possible, several exercises in the same category are provided to allow variety while accomplishing the same goals. Its flexibility makes it perfect for large ensemble rehearsals, lessons, and studio use. / Percussions

Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Advanced Concert Band builds upon the concepts in Ensemble Development for Intermediate Concert Band with 399 new exercises that are more technically and musically challenging, including over 70 chorales written by some of today's most renowned composers for concert band, including: Roland Barrett, Chris Bernotas, Andrew Boysen, Ralph Ford, Rossano Galante, David Gillingham, Stephen Melillo, Robert Sheldon,Todd Stalter, Jack Stamp, Randall Standridge, and Michael Story. This book is a valuable resource in helping students grow in their understanding and abilities as ensemble musicians. Exercises are grouped by key and presented in a variety of intermediate to advanced difficulty levels. Where possible, several exercises in the same category are provided to allow variety while accomplishing the same goals. Its flexibility makes it perfect for large ensemble rehearsals, lessons, and studio use. / Percussions

The Indian Tabla is a difficult pair of hand drums but by no means should it be considered inaccessible. For those who have gone through the introductory 'Learning the Tabla' this book/online audio set is an ideal nextstep. It contains much new material which is appropriate for an intermediate level student.This series introduces us to new material concept and techniques. Such material includes a discussion of the complementarynature of tabla bols/technique. It also introduces us to new compositional forms such as mukhada rela laggi paran gat tihai and chakradar. There is an introduction to the concept of transitional bols and techniques. This setalso expands upon material that was introduced in the first set by giving new tals and their thekas as well as a more advanced kaida. There is also a discussion of the ancient barrel drum known as the pakhawaj and a discussionof pakhawaj material that can be played on the Tabla. Audio download available online.Easy to use book/audio download to learn intermediate level Tabla.It continues where Mel Bay's 'Learning the Tabla'left off.Easy to use for Indians and Non-Indians alike.Introduces many new compositional forms as well as more advanced theoretical material.May be used with or without the guidance of ateacher.

La complète le faire vous-même guide to : Re-heading votre corde d'écoute Drum - Tune up and fine tuning votre tambour - soins et l'entretien. Paulo Mattioli vous guide à travers l'ensemble du processus. Sauter le droit à l'info, vous avez besoin en utilisant le menu de DVD. Apprenez les trucs qui viennent seulement des années d'expérience. Etape par orientation de temps réel étape. Economisez temps et argent, tout en acquérant la satisfaction de donner votre tambour une voix ! Des explications claires et détaillées près plans permettent à toute personne re-head et de régler leur tambour ! Découvrez comment il est facile de le faire, à l'aide de simples outils manuels ! Jamais d'avoir à payer et d'attendre que quelqu'un d'autre pour réparer ou régler votre tambour ! Le guide original et encore mieux à tambour soins ! / Percussions / 90 pages / niveau : Multiple Levels / Dvd - Format: 7,5 X 5,25

A Selkie Tale is a short music-theatre work (duration about 25 minutes) designed for performance by seven- to eleven-year-olds year olds. Four solo roles and several separate chorus groups give scope for the participation of a large number of children of all ability levels.The story is a humorous version of the Orkney folk-tale of an islander kidnapping a Selkie wife - a creature who is a seal in the sea and a woman on the land. Things go hilariously wrong with the Selkie wife escaping to rejoin her companions in the sea and Mansie the islander facing a most uncongenial alliance with his cousin and housekeeper Miss Trowie-Tattibogle.Unpitched percussionpart.This is a special item which is made to order. Please e-mail our Mail Order Department for further information.

An extended instructional book for the cajon by Matthias Philipzen, who has intensely worked with the instrument for 15 years and is known in the scene as a clinician and musician. This book addresses beginners, advanced learners and professionals and is as well geared for music or instrumental instruction. Apart from numerous styles, it presents tips and tricks for the use of the cajon as well as ensemble music for the group performance. The two included audio-CDs with their carefully produced tracks are a practicing help and invite you to play along. / Percussions Diverses / 88 pages / niveau : Multiple Levels / Partition/Cd Set - Format: 11,75 X 8,25