The Solo Percussionist—Center Stage

The virtuoso percussionist, though not unique to the twentieth century, began to appear on both professional and student recitals during the latter decades of the century. This chapter examines the solo literature written for the principal percussion instruments—timpani, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone—and multiple percussion, the latter term describing an array of dissimilar instruments that is novel to the twentieth century. The chapter portrays the evolution of composer Elliott Carter’s timpani solos and his use of metric modulation. Virtuoso artists, such as Vida Chenoweth, Keiko Abe, and others, composed and commissioned new works for keyboard percussion. Their collective efforts brought keyboard percussion to the forefront of the solo percussion literature. The eminent solo artist Evelyn Glennie commissioned over 200 solo works, many of them categorized as multiple percussion. The percussionist, once banished to the back of the orchestra, often appeared center stage by century’s end.

Penerapan Teknik Empat Mallet Pada Lagu Tambourin Paraphrase Untuk Solo Marimba Karya Keiko Abe

Teknik empat mallet sudah tidak asing lagi dalam dunia musik khususnya pada musik perkusi melodis ( definite ) seperti, marimba, vibraphone. Penjabaran dalam karya tulis ini adalah tentang penerapan teknik empat mallet pada lagu Tambourin Paraprase for Solo Marimba karya Keiko Abe.Penulisan tugas akhir ini bertujuan untuk memberikan informasi kepada masyarakat umum dan mahasiswa ISI Yogyakarta khususnya mengenai permainan marimba dengan menggunakan teknik empat mallet.Proses penerapan teknik empat mallet pada lagu Tambourin Paraprase for Solo Marimba menggunakan berbagai teknik seperti, tradisional roll, independen roll, shaft mallet, dead mallet dan termasuk dalam hal pemilihan mallet. Hal itu sangatlah penting karena justru dari teknik tersebut setiap karya musik khususnya marimba yang dimainkan hasilnya akan menjadi lebih baik dan lebih hidup. Four-mallet technique is no stranger to the world of music, especially the melodic percussion instruments (definite) such as, marimba, vibraphone. Elaboration in this paper is on the application of four-mallet technique on songs Tambourin Paraprase for Solo Marimba work Keiko Abe.This thesis aims to provide information to the general public and students of ISI in particular regarding the practicing marimba using four techniques mallet.Process application of techniques four mallet on track Tambourin Paraprase for Solo Marimba using various techniques such as traditional, roll, independent roll, shaft mallet, mallet dead and included in the selection mallet. It is important because precisely of these techniques every piece of music especially played marimba result will be better and more alive.KeywordsFour mallet technique; tambourine Paraphrase for Solo Marimba.