The melodic percussion Instruments 1

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Subject guarantor:

Daniel MIKOLÁŠEK

Name of lecturer(s):

Radek KRAMPL, Daniel MIKOLÁŠEK

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.

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: Pedaling and dampening etudes

K. Moszumanska-Nazar: 3 Koncert etudes

A. Miyoshi: Conversation

K. Abe: Works for Marimba I; Michi Paraphrase; Variations on Dowland`s LachrimaePavane; Meniscus for Marimba; Variations on Japanese Children?s Songs

G.Stout- Two Mexican Dances for Marimba

C. O. Musser - Etude op.11 No.4

PITFIELD -SONATA

Akira Miyoshi - Conversation

J.S.Bach -Violin Sonatas; Prelude and Menuet; Six Cello Suites (Bärenreiter Urtext Edition)

Maki. Ishii -Hiten Seido ?- for marimba solo

Toshi.Ichiyanagi -The Source

Yasuo.Sueyoshi - Mirage for Marimba

Toshimitsu.Tanaka - Two Movement for Marimba

Akemi.Naito - Memory of the Woods for solo Marimba

Tokuhide,Niimi- For Marimba II

Minoru. Miki - Time for Marimba

Kazunori. Miyake - Chain

Paul Creston - Concertino for Marimba

Eric Sammut ? Caméléon

John Thrower ? True Colours (short version)

N. J. Zivkovic ? Ilijas; Uneven Souls

Mark Ford ? Kingdome Lore Fanfare; Polaris; Afta Stuba

Jacob Druckman ? Reflections on the Nature of Water (single movements possible)

Joseph Schwantner ? Velocities

Andrew Thomas ? Merlin

Alejandro Vinao ? Khan Variations

Paul Lansky ? Three Moves for Marimba

Saul Consention ?Tango for Gary

Igor Lesnik ?Neenah

Christopher Norton ?November Evening

Paul Smadbeck ? Virginia Tate

Markus halt-Marimbics

Anna Ignatowicz ?Toccata

Joz Metzger ? Spirial Passages

Guillo Espel ?Zamna para Escuchar Tu Silencio

Michael Burritt ? Caritas

Eckhard Kopetzki ? Three movements for a solo dancer

David Edgar Brown- Robert`s Park

Chin Cheng Lin- Kaleidoscope

Kaplan Adolpho- Iioi

Joseph Schwantner ? Velocities

Bruno Matovani ? Moi, Jeu

Ludwig Albert ?Nimbostrantus

Yoshihisa Taira- Convergence

L.H.Stevens ?Rhytmic Caprice

Assessment methods and criteria:

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

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Note:

none

Schedule for winter semester 2016/2017:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2016/2017:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Percussion Instruments (Bc) (next compulsory subject)