The melodic percussion Instruments 3

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
173MBI3 Z 2 1T Czech winter

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

R. Tagawa: Inspirationes Diabolique

K. Abe: Works for Marimba II

T. Ichiyanagi: Portrait of a Forest

Assessment methods and criteria

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

Note

none

Schedule for winter semester 2018/2019:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2018/2019:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans