Percussion Instruments Research Articles

Gendhing Sekaten. (2010) 2020Gendhing Pahargyan. (2012) 2020Gendhing Kurmat Dalem. 2020Gendhing Gati. (2015) 2020Gendhing Gati Volume 2. 2020Gendhing Soran Volume 1. 2021

Gendhing Sekaten. (2010) 2020Gendhing Pahargyan. (2012) 2020Gendhing Kurmat Dalem. 2020Gendhing Gati. (2015) 2020Gendhing Gati Volume 2. 2020Gendhing Soran Volume 1. 2021

The Songs of Old Europe—Ancient Belarusian Folk Songs

The Songs of Old Europe—Ancient Belarusian Folk Songs

The Percussion Instruments of Sangam Tamils

Among the various arts that appeared in the world, music was the first to appear. Tamils led a life in harmony with music. When man first came with animals and hunting industries, music was only a sound signal and it was directly related to their labor. They believed that playing musical instruments would increase the hunting industry. They lived by sharing the food they got from hunting. Humans expressed their inner joy through dancing and making sounds. Tamils have been able to compare the sounds made by birds, animals, beetles, toads and waterfalls with the sound of musical instruments. This article examines how the people of the Sangam period used percussion instruments after realizing them.

The Utilization Of Hard Waste As Percussion Learning Media In The Performing Arts Education Study Program Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University

This study aims to develop learning media by using hard waste as a percussion instrument. The use of learning media at the university level is very important in the learning process. Learning media is useful as a tool for students to go through the teaching and learning process of percussion courses. This study uses qualitative analysis methods. Qualitative analysis research method is a research method used to collect, sort, classify, synthesize, make an overview, and create an index. The target of this research is the use of hard waste as a percussion learning medium in the Department of Performing Arts Education, Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University. This research was carried out on the basis of environmental awareness which was applied by recycling hard waste into percussion instruments. Percussion using hard waste or what can be called Thrash Percussion, is an interesting and all-encompassing form of percussion that has been designed with the hope that anything that is no longer useful can still be used as a recycled musical instrument

EFFECT OF THERAGUN ON CALF MUSCLE TIGHTNESS IN ASYMPTOMATIC INDIVIDUALS

Muscle tightness is commonly regarded as a risk factor for muscle damage. Calf muscle tightness has been connected to decreased ankle dorsiflexion as well as a range of ailments, including Shin splints, Achilles tendinitis, and plantar fasciitis, to name a few. Theragun is a mechanical device that is gaining steam due to its efficiency and positive benefits. Deep tissue therapy for example, of both fascia and muscle is defined by PT, which is based on the principles for the treatment of fascial connective tissues, they provide enhanced blood flow, better scar tissue, reduced pain, lower lactate, greater range of motion, and improved recovery. Given their possible influence on the tonic vibration reflex, it appears that the use of percussion instruments may support other forms of treatments. Subjects with Calf Tightness (n = 90) will be included in a single-blind RCT. The treatment will be given on the commanding foot, with 3 sittings for five minutes each. Ankle flexibility tests and Range of motion will be used to evaluate the efficacy of the technique when sessions are finished. The intent of this Research is to determine the advantages of percussion treatment in those who have calf tightness. The study's findings, which might include a novel rehabilitation approach, could help individuals with gastrocnemius muscle stiffness. Conclusion will be drawn based on the effect of the techniques on Range of Motion, Calf tightness in the asymptomatic individuals

The impact of audio effects processing on the perception of hardness of Bass Drum

In the music mixing, mixers and music producers often use hardness to describe the feeling of percussion instruments, such as the drum instruments. When dealing with the hardness of drums, the mixer often mixes the sound in terms of frequency and dynamics. One important issue is that it is difficult to define the contribution of adjusting the frequency or dynamics of the drum to the perception of drum tone hardness, and this perception is difficult to be quantified. A subjective user study on the hardness of drum sound is proposed. Taking the audio of the Bass Drum as an example, different audio effects are applied to process the Bass Drum. Twenty-three participants were recruited to participate the auditory perception test. The result indicates that compression, equalisation, high-frequency excitation and low-frequency excitation all have varying degrees of impact on the hardness of the Bass Drum. The high-frequency excitation and low-frequency excitation have a statistically significant substantial influence on the sound hardness of the Bass Drum. Taking together, for the first time, the authors’ study comprehensively investigate the impact of audio effect processing on the perception of the hardness of Bass Drum, providing useful guidance for the application of various audio effects on percussion instruments.

Percussion Instruments, Found Objects, and Instrumentality: An Interview with Steven Schick

Percussion Instruments, Found Objects, and Instrumentality: An Interview with Steven Schick

시각장애인을 위한 난타 교육 콘텐츠

This study sought to develop "Nanta" education contents for the visually impaired. "Nanta" means tapping using percussion instruments. Unlike the general public, the visually impaired cannot search and use information through sight, thus suffering many limitations in education. For this reason, most people in the 21st century are participating in cultural arts education programs to improve their cultural lives, but the disabled people in the culturally marginalized class have many difficulties in enjoying cultural activities. In particular, the visually impaired have lower self-esteem and lower vitality in life due to the loss of sight. Thus, this study aims to resolve cultural needs and improve the quality of life for the visually impaired. However, Nanta education in the field is has focused on education for nondisabled people, making it unsuitable for the visually impaired. The visually impaired have developed auditory and tactile abilities, and conversely, their physical and kinesthetic senses are lowered. The Nanta education program considering the weaknesses and strengths of the visually impaired will, albeit not completely, meet the cultural needs of the visually impaired.

INDIAN MRIDANGAM ARTIST AND ASSOCIATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

Background: Percussion artists are prone to develop musculoskeletal injuries. Mridangam is one of the most popular accompaniments in an Indian Carnatic Music recital. Thus, the aim of the study is to explore the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders amongst Mridangam artists.
 Methodology: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Mridangam artists from various music school participated in the study over the period of 6 months. Self-made questionnaire was administered to artists comprising of demographic data, practice habits, and information about instrument usage.Using a video camera, the posture was recorded and analyzed. The recorded video was evaluated for risk factors.
 Results: This study revealed a 40% prevalence of playing related musculoskeletal affection among the Mridangam artists. Low back region was the most affected followed by knee and shoulder.
 Conclusion: The assessment of hazards revealed that the artists have medium exposure level of risk factors. Mridangam a form of percussion instrument has minimal detrimental effects on the artists must be promoted more. Title: Indian Mridangam Artist and Musculoskeletal Disorders

The sound of the udu

The udu is a traditional Nigerian percussion instrument that can be thought of as a Helmholtz resonator with two apertures. We use a simple two-particle mechanical analogue to study the behaviour of such a resonator and find that the model describes quite well the main features of udu acoustics.

A STUDY OF STRUGGLE IN VERSATILITY IN TABLA PERFORMANCE

Tabla is the most versatile among percussion instruments today. The challenge that it meets till date is the recognition that Tabla has in terms of a Solo instrument. Although acclaimed worldwide for its versatility, yet the role of Tabla as a Solo instrument remains undefined at large. The tabla player today occupies a decent place on stage during accompaniment and exhibits the art, at times with his repertoire, especially when he accompanies to instrumental music. The rich repertoire of Tabla, which is learnt through life finds its expression only through solo performances, but this is confined only to the elite artists. There is no denial to the fact that Tabla is basically an accompanying instrument. Accompaniment is a beautiful art and every tabla artist should be an able accompanist. In fact, the art of accompaniment does need a better craftsmanship and a greater aesthetic sense than the art of tabla solo presentation. Given to these facts, the repertoire of tabla finds complete expression only during a solo performance. The collection of compositions of tabla from the masters of yesteryears is huge, and how many tabla players are able to put it across the listeners, even a meagre part of what they have learnt in the lineage? And the truth is that the Tabla is the primary accompanying instrument in North Indian classical, fusion and light music today. This is the struggle in its versatility. The music fraternity and the organizers need to ponder over this and improve their endeavors to promote Tabla more, as a solo instrument also.

Occupational hearing loss in music performers of Cuenca’s Symphonic Orchestra, 2019

BACKGROUND: Noise-induced hearing loss (NHL) is the second leading cause of hearing loss, after presbycusis. It is considered an occupational disease and a public health problem. The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of occupational noise-induced hearing loss and its association with other sociodemographic and occupational variables in performers of Cuenca’s Symphonic Orchestra in 2019. METHODS: This is an observational, analytical, cross-sectional study, whose universe was conformed by the professional musicians of Cuenca’s Symphonic Orchestra in 2019. We aimed to establish the risk of noise-induced hearing loss in association with variables such as age, sex, hours of daily practice, material of the instrument played, and years of exercise as a musician, throught Odds Ratio statistical test. The 45 musicians were surveyed and audiometric tests were performed. RESULTS: The universe consisted of 45 musicians: 38 males and 7 females. The average age was 40 years. 46.7% played a musical instrument profesionaly for more than ten years and 53.3% for up to ten years. 60% practiced more than 10 hours a day. 53.3% played string instruments, 20% woodwind instruments, 17.8% brass instruments and 8.9% percussion instruments. The prevalence of hearing loss was 17.8%: 13.3% bilateral and 4.4% unilateral. The prevalence of mild hearing loss was 8.9%; moderate in 6.7% and acoustic trauma occurred in 2.2%. Age (>30 years) and working time (>10 years) represented risks for hearing loss development. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss was 17.8%, mostly mild and bilateral. All those who were affected were male. The prevalence was higher among musicians who played wind-metal instruments; however, no statistically significant association was found. Being older than 30, and having played professionally for more than years are risk factors for noise-induce hearing loss.

Relationship between chaotic vibrations and acoustic properties of percussion cymbals

Cymbals are a type of percussion instrument that have existed for a long time. However, the mechanism of sound generation has not yet been clarified, and there is no clear standard for the production process. Therefore, cymbals have been manufactured and processed using the experience of craftsmen to the present day. In this study, we evaluated and compared the vibration and acoustic characteristics of cymbals manufactured by different manufacturers and processing methods to clarify the sound generation mechanism of percussion cymbals. The cymbals were vibrated in the horizontal direction using a shaker, and various vibration evaluations using the Poincaré section and correlation dimensions, along with various psychoacoustic evaluations using loudness curves and sharpness, were used to evaluate and compare the cymbals. Consequently, it was clarified that the route to the chaotic vibration of cymbals was determined and that there was a correlation between the correlation dimension and sharpness.

Drums speak too: An examination of modern percussion instruments in the jazz idiom

Jazz has been a leading force in the evolution of music in the United States. The complexity of rhythmic and harmonic languages has grown from the birth of jazz improvisation. Modern percussion instruments played a fundamental role in the development of rhythmic language. Improvised figures between the soloist and sectionals have cultivated a vocabulary still utilized by modern drummers and percussionists today. Moreover, evolving styles matured into a more sophisticated language, demanding a more refined instrument. This presentation explores the development of modern percussion instruments within jazz and improvised music, focusing on the historical and cultural aspects impacting the evolution of percussion instruments. Investigations of stylistic approaches and influences on musical styles will also be examined.

A look back at the development of the steelpan and related instruments

One of the most significant acoustic instruments developed in the 20th century was the Caribbean steelpan. The steelpan family originated from the islands of Trinidad and Tobago when the islands were a British colony. Because musical traditions on the island were heavily reliant on percussion, local musicians quickly adopted the new drum type. Other factors contributing to the development of the steelpan family include the oil drilling industry and the use of the islands as naval facilities leading up to the second world war. The steelpan has primarily always been tuned by hand by individual tuners, as attempts to mass-manufacture the instruments have largely failed. The most recent innovations in steelpan construction contributed to the development of the instrument known as the Hang, a hand-played instrument. The popularity and scarcity of the Hang have given rise to a new percussion instrument known as the handpan.

Modern Worship music and historical grounds for the use of instrumental music in Christian Worship

The subject of the study is the historical grounds for the use of instrumental music in Christian worship, acting as arguments in favor of the permissibility of the presence of modern worship music in liturgical practice, taking into account its inherent genre and style features. Modern worship music is performed as part of the divine service by the so-called "glorification group", whose composition is formed like a secular pop or rock band and in the vast majority of cases includes performers on electronic and percussion instruments. According to supporters of the inclusion of genetically secular music in the composition of worship, a number of testimonies (primarily sacred texts) indicate that there is no prohibition on the use of some special style of music, musical instruments, as well as dance movements within the framework of worship. The novelty of the research lies in a comprehensive analysis of the studies of musicologists and the evidence of sacred texts, which allowed us to substantiate the conclusion about the nature of the liturgical music of the temple and synagogue period. As a result of the study, the predominant role of monotony, improvisational and instrumental accompaniment in temple worship was established. At the same time, a gap in the continuity in the use of instrumental music between the temple worship and the liturgy of the early Christians was revealed – not a single confirmation of the use of instrumental music in the synagogue liturgical tradition was recorded. The provisions set out in the article are intended to lay the theoretical foundations for further study of the musical tradition of early Christianity as a necessary condition for understanding the diverse trends in modern liturgical music.

Gagaku, Ensemble OnoTeruhisa Fukuda, maître de shakuhachi. Offrande musicale

Gagaku, Ensemble OnoTeruhisa Fukuda, maître de shakuhachi. Offrande musicale

Instrumental Performance on Wind and Percussion Instruments in the Context of Traditional Rituals, Accompanying Work in China

The article analyses the principles of using Chinese wind and percussion instruments in the genre of songs accompanying work. The article is devoted to the issue of instrumental accompaniment in the performance of work songs. The focus is on traditional Chinese wind instruments and percussion instruments; issues such as instrumental combinations and musicians are considered. The historical research method and source studies, longitudinal observation, and musicological analysis of audio and video materials were applied. The author concludes that the instrumental accompaniment of work is a rather rare phenomenon found in certain provinces of China. Among them, winds and percussion instruments are the main ones in the performance of work songs. Studying their applied function and artistic expressiveness is worthy of constant and deep research.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Dear readers, We are pleased to present to you Issue 1. 2022, of the scientific and analytical journal Burganov House. The Space of Culture. Upon the recommendation of the Expert Council of the Higher Attestation Commission, the journal is included in the List of Leading Peer-reviewed Scientific Journals and Publications in which the main scientific results of theses for the academic degrees of doctor and candidate of science must be published. The journal publishes scientific articles by leading specialists in various humanitarian fields, doctoral students, and graduate students. Research areas concern topical problems in multiple areas of culture, art, philology, and linguistics. This versatility of the review reveals the main specificity of the journal, which represents the current state of the cultural space. The issue opens with the article "Al Noor Island - a Place Where Art and Culture Meet Nature" by J. Smolenkova. It is devoted to modern architecture and touches upon the philosophy of architecture ecology as a new concept of contemporary construction. On the example of a unique project implemented on the island of Al Noor in the UAE, the author considers examples of pavilions and sculptural installations, united by the theme of new aesthetics and humanistic mutual influence of nature and architecture as new realities of modern society. In her article "Glasstress: a Transparent Border Between Mimicry and Mimesis", M. Burganova analyses the modern artistic process that began in the middle of the 20th century as part of the craft + art concept using the example of "Glasstress. Window to the Future” exhibition, held in the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. The Stalinist Empire style, a unique phenomenon in the architecture of the Soviet period, is analysed by V. Slepukhin in the article "Soviet Architecture of the 1930-1950s". The author determines its place among such architectural styles and trends as Art Nouveau, Rationalism and Constructivism and gives a detailed description. In the article “Palladian Architecture of Denmark in the 17th-18th Centuries”, O. Tsvetkova considers the evolution of architecture in Denmark in the 17th-18th centuries, explores the influence of French classicism and Dutch Palladianism on national manifestations of style. On the example of specific buildings, the chronology of the classical architectural tradition development is traced. The creative continuity of architectural dynasties is studied in the context of the pan-European architectural trends of the time; the history of the Danish architecture development is traced. I. Pavlova continues the theme of dialogues in art in the article “The Role of the ‘English’ Theme in One of the Episodes of L. Tolstoy’s Novel, Anna Karenina". The author expresses the opinion that the development of the "English" theme in the episodes of the races and preparations for them serves to dispell false values, the ephemeral virtues of Tolstoy's contemporary society, pride and arrogance. The author believes that the main role of the "English" theme lies in the development and implementation of the moralistic setting of the novel, the expansion of the content space of the work and depiction of the dramatic image of the era. In the article "V. Borovikovsky’s Sketch ‘God the Father Contemplating Dead Christ’ As a Synthesis of Western European and Orthodox Traditions”, V. Makhonina considers iconographic interpretations of the plot and conducts a stylistic analysis of the work. The article "The Concept - Text - Interpretation Triad in Piano Music of the Second Half of the 20th - 21st Centuries" by O. Krasnogorova is devoted to the problems of the performing arts of modern times in the context of the general system of humanitarian thinking. The concept of interpretation from the standpoint of conceptual metaphors and research in the field of musical semiology are considered by the author. In the article, the broad interpretation of a musical text goes beyond the actual musical text into the area of ??signs, metaphors and metonyms. In the article "Instrumental Performance on Wind and Percussion Instruments in the Context of Traditional Rituals Accompanying Work in China", Huang Shuai analyses traditional Chinese wind and percussion instruments; he considers such issues as instrumental combinations and musicians. The author applies the historical research method, source study and musicological analysis of audio and video materials. The publication is addressed to professionals specialising in the theory and practice of the fine arts and philology and all those interested in the arts and culture.

Neurologic Music Therapy Improves Participation in Children With Severe Cerebral Palsy.

Positive effects after neurologic music therapy (NMT) have been described regarding the motor function of children with severe cerebral palsy (CP). This study aimed to quantify improvements in participation, as well as complexity on task-related manual activities in children with severe bilateral CP. This analytic quasi-experimental study exposed 17 children with severe cerebral palsy to 13 NMT sessions to improve motor learning through therapeutic instrumental music performance (TIMP), using principally percussion musical instruments. Hoisan software video recording was used to quantify participation involved in creating music. In addition, the number of active movements performed in each NMT session was quantified. Significant improvements were found in the participation variables “visual contact,” “motor participation” and “motor participation repetitions.” Significant differences were also found in the subcategory “reaching and stroke,” “hitting with the hand” and “grasping and hitting.” The use of therapeutic of TIMP in children with severe CP improves participation during manual activities utilizing percussion instruments, therefore increasing the intensity of the psychomotor intervention.