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lauradi7dwFirst part - I decided to only go places an easy walk from home and didn't get the bike out of the garage.
Saw/heard (sometimes only for a few minutes, sometimes more like 45):
Soundbites (a cappella choir, kind of pop stuff)
NEVA ensemble - I missed the Ottoman classical stuff, heard regional Turkish folk songs. Cool instruments.
Korean Pungmul Ensemble *
The Rolling Lane Ramblers (bluegrass)
Taal Mel (Indian, American pop, blues)
The Rusty Muskets (rock)
Greg Jacobs (singer/guitarist)
Observation about microphones/amplification - if you're going to amplify, have a person working the sound board as you perform. Or don't stand too close to the mic. Or don't get so irritated with the problems your amp is having that you kick it. (three separate situations).
There were a couple of areas that were basically block parties. Nice.
* I decided that I want a jing. Despite the coincidence of the sound of the name, it doesn't jingle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jing_(instrument)
Then I reminded myself that I'm not going to buy any more instruments, as I don't play the ones I have.
The lead janggu player teaches instruments in the traditional style.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janggu
I looked up the classes for the Boston Academy of Korean Traditional Arts. Registration deadline is Monday. You don't have to own the instrument. You can rent one. Beginner Jenggu classes are Sunday afternoons at 4 PM in Davis Square-ish. The only way it could be more convenient would be if it were 3 PM. Close enough. I was all ready to register, when I thought about the fact that people generally sit on the floor to do this drumming. I don't sit on the floor if I can help it. They don't sit cross-legged, but the feet are kind of propped against the drum. See:https://youtu.be/LzDQ9bdPeHY?si=or8S3WTcr-RTJRNE
Could I learn to do two different rhythms at once? It doesn't matter. I couldn't sit like that for a one-hour class. I don't think I could sit like that for ten minutes. Some people walk or dance around, and there is someone in this video sitting on a chair with the drum in a stand, but I don't think that's common.
https://youtu.be/jMGnlVcu_zA?si=lQb8KNRmwiy6nS0W
Saw/heard (sometimes only for a few minutes, sometimes more like 45):
Soundbites (a cappella choir, kind of pop stuff)
NEVA ensemble - I missed the Ottoman classical stuff, heard regional Turkish folk songs. Cool instruments.
Korean Pungmul Ensemble *
The Rolling Lane Ramblers (bluegrass)
Taal Mel (Indian, American pop, blues)
The Rusty Muskets (rock)
Greg Jacobs (singer/guitarist)
Observation about microphones/amplification - if you're going to amplify, have a person working the sound board as you perform. Or don't stand too close to the mic. Or don't get so irritated with the problems your amp is having that you kick it. (three separate situations).
There were a couple of areas that were basically block parties. Nice.
* I decided that I want a jing. Despite the coincidence of the sound of the name, it doesn't jingle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jing_(instrument)
Then I reminded myself that I'm not going to buy any more instruments, as I don't play the ones I have.
The lead janggu player teaches instruments in the traditional style.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janggu
I looked up the classes for the Boston Academy of Korean Traditional Arts. Registration deadline is Monday. You don't have to own the instrument. You can rent one. Beginner Jenggu classes are Sunday afternoons at 4 PM in Davis Square-ish. The only way it could be more convenient would be if it were 3 PM. Close enough. I was all ready to register, when I thought about the fact that people generally sit on the floor to do this drumming. I don't sit on the floor if I can help it. They don't sit cross-legged, but the feet are kind of propped against the drum. See:https://youtu.be/LzDQ9bdPeHY?si=or8S3WTcr-RTJRNE
Could I learn to do two different rhythms at once? It doesn't matter. I couldn't sit like that for a one-hour class. I don't think I could sit like that for ten minutes. Some people walk or dance around, and there is someone in this video sitting on a chair with the drum in a stand, but I don't think that's common.
https://youtu.be/jMGnlVcu_zA?si=lQb8KNRmwiy6nS0W
