An intelligent discussion of vibrato and this writer's opinion that it is overused in classical music today. How does this relate to the music we play on...
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Dave Pighills
david_pighills
Feb 1, 2004 6:14 pm
Hi Brad... For me it is an effect to be used as and where appropriate. Always hand vibrato on Panflute....occasional diaphragm vibrato on the Double Bass ...
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Erik
eibcga
Feb 1, 2004 7:35 pm
I don't think it is overused, rather, it is misused. Proper use may be varying the speed of vibrato depending on the "style and emotion" of the piece, as...
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panflute-world@yahoog...
Feb 1, 2004 10:21 pm
Monthly reminder of Simple Rules for "Pan Flute World" 1) All members must treat each other with respect. This means: no insults, no threats, no personal...
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Brad White
whiteb001
Feb 2, 2004 4:50 pm
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RC Walshe
RCWalshe
Feb 3, 2004 2:43 am
Hello. Brad. You have recently mentioned the two main types of vibrato; mainly the hand and diaphram. However, another type is possible, that of using the...
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Brad White
whiteb001
Feb 3, 2004 2:49 am
... Hi Robert.. you are right.. it's good to know these things because there might be the perfect place to do something different in a piece. Thanks for the...
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Ulli
pan27de
Feb 3, 2004 11:31 am
Hello Everybody Proudly I present to you today my new book for Panpipe-Beginners. Ten really easy tunes for panpipe, together with a CD played and arranged by...
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Costel Puscoiu
puscoiuc
Feb 3, 2004 12:54 pm
Congratulations Ulrich ! Costel ... From: Ulli To: panflute-world@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 12:31 PM Subject: [panflute-world] New book...
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Dr. Pascal RUZETTE
pascruze2002
Feb 4, 2004 6:26 am
Congratulations, Ulli ! I simply love those tunes and your arrangement. Very good sound quality of your panflute. Greatings from Belgium, Pascal Ruzette ... ...
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Dave Pighills
david_pighills
Feb 4, 2004 7:16 pm
Hello all, One of the beauties of making your own Panflutes is that you can tailor the design precisely to your requirements. We know that the curve of the...
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Brad White
whiteb001
Feb 4, 2004 8:20 pm
... I am jealous... sounds wonderful. Can we hear some mp3's??? ... brad...
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Erik
eibcga
Feb 5, 2004 12:10 am
This reminds me of the Constantin Popescu 28-tube concert panflute I had once which had a relatively strong curve (as Kevin Budd noted). This also seemed to be...
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Erik
eibcga
Feb 5, 2004 12:26 am
It is interesting to hear that Damian Luca felt that less control was to be had with the above mentioned panflutes. This explains his preference to...
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Douglas Bishop
panflutejedi
Feb 5, 2004 2:24 am
... In addition to concentrating on the fact that the tubes at the lips are the fulcrum as one does the vibrato (so that the tubes do not loose their place) to...
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Kevin
keviel
Feb 5, 2004 2:50 am
... Interesting Dave. A lovely instrument you have made! Can you share any of this magic? I do notice you have angled the sides of the top edge. When I have...
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Dave Pighills
david_pighills
Feb 6, 2004 6:42 pm
Hi Kevin... Many thanks for the compliments and your (as ever) accurate observations. Yes....I have chamfered the sides of the tube tops interior...by a ...
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Dave Pighills
david_pighills
Feb 6, 2004 6:42 pm
HI again Erik....... This is very interesting......I certainly retain left hand vibrato for all flutes down to bass....but the contrabass panflute (one full...
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Dave Pighills
david_pighills
Feb 6, 2004 6:43 pm
Hi Erik... Yes...this is possible.....for example, on Steffen Kuettner's fantastic Panflutes, the curve of the Tenor and Bass panflutes is visibly much ...
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Brad White
whiteb001
Feb 6, 2004 7:38 pm
... That's interesting Dave.. exactly the opposite for me.. a strong curve is really tough for my body. It really is a matter of preference isn't it? ... brad...
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Erik
eibcga
Feb 6, 2004 10:36 pm
On the subject of holding the nai of a contrabass type, for example, you are quite right it is difficult to hold this instrument the same way one would for a...
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Dr. Pascal RUZETTE
pascruze2002
Feb 7, 2004 11:55 am
Hello David, I've seen the pictures of your new custom panflute, it's a wonderful instrument. Congratulations. You varnished the "foot" part of it, don't you ?...
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Dave Pighills
david_pighills
Feb 7, 2004 5:59 pm
Hi Pascal and thank you so much for that..... Yes, I varnished the base but not the tubes. The tubes are coated with oil and liquid beeswax and polished to a...
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Dave Pighills
david_pighills
Feb 7, 2004 6:00 pm
Hi Brad..... Yes absolutely a matter of preference...within certain boundaries I guess....straight wouldn't really work well, neither would so curved that the...
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Kevin
keviel
Feb 7, 2004 7:13 pm
... I believe that the air pressure buildup caused by the far side flat edge is somewhat relieved by the chamfering, a gentle widening of the side of the tube...
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Brad White
whiteb001
Feb 7, 2004 7:59 pm
... Do you mean "it will play octaves"? .. by overblowing? What is the secret??? ... brad...
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Brad White
whiteb001
Feb 8, 2004 12:12 am
http://panflute.net/practice/meditation/ Meditation by Jules Massenet.. Though I have played music since I was a child, I didn't take up the panflute until I...
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Brad White
whiteb001
Feb 8, 2004 2:58 pm
HI, I would love to hear from anyone who plays Meditation about what key you play it in, the tempo and how you handled the sometime necessary octave...
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Chung-liang Chang
chang5887099
Feb 8, 2004 3:29 pm
Hello Brad, Long time no see! You can also find this song in Cornel Pana's cd 'Essential Panpipe.' I bought this cd from our friend Alan. Sorry for my long...
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Brad White
whiteb001
Feb 8, 2004 4:00 pm
... Thank you Chungliang.. I was visiting Alan's house in Ireland with Cornel and Kevin and Cornel gave us those albums... I just looked it up and now I will...