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« on: August 22, 2002, 01:07 PM » |
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I just learned an interesting little bit of trivia on everyone's favorite Orchestral Percussion instrument, the good ole timpani. The word Timpani actually is the plural (meaning more than one). Does anyone know the what the correct word is for just one? I'll give you a couple of days. If nobody gets it then I'll give it up (if I remember by then...LOL!!). Good luck!!  |
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« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2002, 01:08 PM » |
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I would have to make a guess at Tympanum.
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« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2002, 01:37 PM » |
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Timpano is the correct answer. Timpanum is from the Latin meaning drum. What do I win? 
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« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2002, 01:40 PM » |
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Well, let me dig in my prize closet..... hmmm, how bout a Laurel and Hardy Handshake! LOL!! I shoulda discluded you from answering! I was hoping to agonize some folks! LOL!! |
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« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2002, 01:44 PM » |
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Sorry ... next time I'll wait until everyone else answers or has a chance. Wouldn't want to miss watching people squirm. Check out my Trivia question on the Wuhan thread. No right answers as of yet. |
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« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2002, 04:58 PM » |
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aww man! tympano was going to me my answer too! i swear! ... drat ... i mean it was guess, but apparently a good one  |
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« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2002, 05:23 PM » |
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one *timp* would be a bit useless anyway  |
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« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2002, 07:15 AM » |
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dissonance:
I beg to differ. Back in June, I did some incidental music for a theater piece. One part of that was playing a walking bass line on one timpano (the tune was "Angel Eyes"; it was a duet with a tuba playing the melody). After each performance, I had people from the audience coming up to me to see if I was really doing that on a timp and to tell me how much they liked the sound.
There's a lot you can do with one timp, as long as it has a pedal.
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« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2002, 07:30 AM » |
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Accusonic, I would have LOVED to have heard that! I would bet that is was awesome!! |
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« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2002, 07:33 AM » |
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I have to agree with accusonic here.
I've played countless pieces that only requires one timpano ... even though I may have two to five timpani in my set-up.
Classical, Theatre, etc., can use just one drum. It all depends on the composition and situation.
I do agree, however, that if you are going to play timpani, you need to at least have two. If not, you've limited yourself on what you can play. And not just any two sized timpani, but rather a 26 inch and 29 inch ... or comparable.
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« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2002, 07:51 AM » |
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Absolutely. Perhaps I should mention that although I played the bass line on one timp, I had two in my setup (29"/26") for that show and two is generally the minimum I would use on a gig.
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« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2002, 03:46 PM » |
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I just learned an interesting little bit of trivia on everyone's favorite Orchestral Percussion instrument, the good ole timpani.
Aw. c'mon, Bart, we all know that everyone's favorite orchestral percussion instrument is the chimes! Almost as much fun to play as it is to move! (Altho, if you get the right part, they actually can be a blast to play - H. Owen Reed's La Fiesta Mexicana, anyone?) |
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« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2002, 03:51 PM » |
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I just learned an interesting little bit of trivia on everyone's favorite Orchestral Percussion instrument, the good ole timpani.
Aw. c'mon, Bart, we all know that everyone's favorite orchestral percussion instrument is the chimes! Almost as much fun to play as it is to move! (Altho, if you get the right part, they actually can be a blast to play - H. Owen Reed's La Fiesta Mexicana, anyone?) Uhmmmm .... James ... I didn't start this thread ... it was BAnimalG ... not Bart. Someone needs to take a break from the computer monitor |
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« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2002, 03:59 PM » |
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Uhmmmm .... James ... I didn't start this thread ... it was BAnimalG ... not Bart. Someone needs to take a break from the computer monitor
I'm just trying to catch up to the number of posts you've put up here, Bart - at the moment, I'm only 1,152 behind and counting!!!. |
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« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2002, 07:39 PM » |
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alright, alright....so I didn't think it all through. I just had a memory from when I was packing up all the percussion gear from were the orchestra practice into a truck. At the end there was just one, single *timpano* sitting in the middle of this huge room all by its lonesome. This reminds me, I came across this piece written for one timpano that was written out in graphic notation I'll try to scan it in for you guys...its quite a sight. CLICK HERE The image is 255K in size. |
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« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2002, 11:03 PM » |
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man, i love graphic scores |
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« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2002, 12:24 PM » |
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how do u read them??
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« Reply #17 on: August 28, 2002, 03:19 PM » |
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however the composer has dictated they be read. there is no standard in graphic scoring, its the non-standard if you end up with a graphic score and no explanation youd kinda have to interpret it for yourself ... thats where it gets really fun dig up some john cage books at the library, he was notorious for it. |
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« Reply #18 on: September 01, 2002, 07:00 AM » |
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how do u read them?? Each composition is unique and different, so most of your time is spent just deciphering what everything means ... let alone practicing the piece, getting it to performance level. If you think some of this stuff looks like hieroglyphics, you'd be right! |
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