The melodic percussion Instruments 5

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Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Excellent mastery of two and four mallet technique on the Marimba and Vibraphone. Building a concert repertoire of solo and chamber compositions for melodic percussion instruments from proven 20th century international compositions (K. Abe, N.J.Živković, etc.), as well as from the area of experimental music - current and previous with a view to the preferences of individual students.

Mode of study:

Regular individual consultations

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No prerequisites.

Recommended optional programme components:

Concert attendances and listenings to music for percussion.

Course contents:

Expanding two and four mallet playing techniques - traditional and „Stevens“ holding methods.

Building a solo, primarily Marimba, repertoire:

A/ Transcription (developing musicality)

B/ Original compositions for Marimba, Vibraphone and other melodic percussion instruments (the basis of a concert repertoire)

C/ Compositions whose composers are renowned performers - Percussionists (an extended use of technical and sound potential)

Recommended or required reading:

D. Friedman: Solo Book for Vibes

M. Ptaszinska: Spider Walk

Nancy Zeltsman: Four-Mallet Marimba Playing

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Composition analyses, rehearsal concept assessment, concurrent checking of practice, common investigation of various composition concepts.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Initiative and creative approach throughout the whole semester (Instructor assessment)

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Schedule for winter semester 2014/2015:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2014/2015:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Percussion Instruments (Bc) (compulsory subject of the main qualification)