Title: "OVIDIU BAND- Hora de joc acordeon, clarinet, vioara LIVE 2012
Performer: Ovidiu (band)
Origin: Romanian. This is an arrangement of a folk tune by a Romanian band. From the postings they have on Youtube, I gather that they often play at events such as weddings.
Orchestration: Acordeon, clarinet, vioara. The piece has a consistent bass line with solos over top of it.
This piece made me think of the concepts of informed student performance and improvisation that we have talked about in class and that the readings have touched upon. At a high-school level, I think this type of piece could be used to practice applying knowledge of culture using the three-step process of listening, participating and performing. This song shows both traditional sounds from the culture and improvisational style. If students listen, and then involve themselves in playing and imitating the style of the performers, they can learn how to improvise in this style on their own.
it's interesting to note that although almost everybody is able to identify an accordion, we rarely hear it as the lead instrument in popular songs. I find that in foreign music styles, the instrumentalists that improvise tend to be almost virtuosic. The ease that they show while soloing over an accompaniment is amazing. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of my Improv for Music Educators class I took last semester...we often listened to styles like this to learn new ways of creating our own unique tunes and melodies. We found ways of thinking of simple American folk tunes in our heads and incorporating the recorded melody to make a completely new idea. This is a valuable tool you can use to help your students develop their ears and confidence in their musicianship.
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