Balafon, the first of Christian Lauba's Neuf Etudes for Saxophone, is an 'African song? that uses the ancient technique of circular breathing. This soloist work - splendidly performed in the album 'Hard? by Richard Ducros, one of the greatest interpreters of Lauba's works for saxophone - was expanded and transformed, with the composer's approval, by saxophonist Philippe Geiss into a piece for Saxo…

Par MATTIOLI PAULO. Avec cette série de DVD, n'importe qui peut apprendre à jouer de la batterie de main sans apprendre à lire la musique. Tout d'abord, vous simplement regardez la rythmique joué avec la caméra vue de joueurs Eye, (aucun transpositeur main gauche droit!) puis chanter avec le rythme tel qu'il apparaît à l'écran, tout comme les mots d'une chanson. Enfin, vous jouez le long comme cha…

Par OKPEBHOLO SHAWN E.. Shawn Okpebholo?s Heritage, in the Edition Peters Concert Band Series, evokes moods, events and sounds (including West African drumming and indigenous melodies) from an ethnomusicological research visit the composer undertook to Nigeria. One of the primary musical themes of the work is an adaptation of a song that comes from the Esan people, a small ethnic group in the sout…

Banning Eyre, a recognized expert in African guitar music, guides you through a variety of important styles, including congolese, mbira, Malian blues, and juju. Learn about the history of this music, the pioneering musicians that developed each style, and the dominant characteristics and techniques necessary to play this remarkable music. All material is presented in standard notation and TAB. A C…

Par FISHER CHRISTOPHER / KNERR HAGUE JULIE. Pattern Pieces 2 is designed to supplement any standard piano method. As the name implies, it contains pattern-based pieces that are to be taught by rote. A code for corresponding digital audio tracks is included. Pattern Pieces 2 contains pieces excerpted from Repertoire Books 2 and 3. It also includes newly composed works. Table of Contents:     S…

Par PRICE FLORENCE. Florence Price (1887-1953) is noted as the first African-American female composer of symphonic works, and is only in recent years beginning to receive the recognition so richly deserved. Her Symphony No. 1 was completed in 1932 and first performed in 1933 by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Here is a sparkling transcription for band of the third movement (Juba Dance). (Grade 4) …

Improvisation is at the heart of jazz, but knowing how to play stylistically correctly in a large jazz ensemble is also a necessity. How to Play Bass in a Big Band offers tips, suggestions, examples and a play along CD to help you put it all together. The repertoire covers many jazz styles from Basie to Latin and African-influenced music to ECM and contemporary jazz (the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, B…

Par JENKINS KARL. One World deals with a fractured world (populist governments, plagues, climate change, human trafficking, disrespect for basic human rights, terrorism, war) and heralds a vision of a peaceful and egalitarian planet. The work is best encapsulated by one of the texts set: ‘Tikkun Olam’, Hebrew for ‘repair the world’, a Jewish concept of stewardship over God’s creation. Scored for s…

Par RATTRAY BRENDA. Brenda Rattray's The Joy of Singing is for children, young people and adults in primary schools, secondary schools, youth groups and churches who would like to build a singing community. Whether a musician or not, the twenty fun songs in this collection will bring variety and enjoyment - perfect for reinforcing confidence in any choir! A wealth of material in here... there are …

This three-movement string quartet is based on African American spiritual Calvary./ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

Par POWELL ROSEPHANYE. Four art songs from the pen of Rosephanye Powell bring honor and tribute to African American music and educators. The title, Then, Here and Now, refers to the spiritual's use during slavery (thn) and its relevance today (here and now). Titles include: Opressed (Go Down, Moses), Healing (Balm in Gilead), Dying (I Wanna Die Easy), and Protest (Joshua Fought the Battle of Jeric…

Par MATTIOLI PAULO. Avec cette série de DVD, n'importe qui peut apprendre à jouer de la batterie de main sans apprendre à lire la musique. Tout d'abord, vous simplement regardez la rythmique joué avec la caméra vue de joueurs Eye, (aucun transpositeur main gauche droit!) puis chanter avec le rythme tel qu'il apparaît à l'écran, tout comme les mots d'une chanson. Enfin, vous jouez le long comme cha…

Volume 1 shows Rene Creemers and Wim De Vries, both drummers and Dutchmen as The Drumbassadors. Stylistically they combine European, African and American grooves, sounds and melodies in there own unique way. Besides using different kinds of sticks Rene and Wim use their fingers and sing and rap words, with only one goal in mind - to feature the drum kit as a musical instrument with unlimited po…