keiko is a great player. but i dont really understand/like her compositions. i played just one. dream of the cherry blossoms. i kinda liked it but not really and then ive heard many at a competition and i was dissapointed. many sound very similar and not really beatifull to me. but she ist undoubtfully one of the main marimbists of our time. on the other hand-there is not many good pieces for marimba yet...
yeah dude... i can't agree with much that you said. There is TONS of music for marimba. I have actually heard Gordon Stout talking about how he will never learn a one handed roll, because there is plenty of music for marimba out there without. and if you don't like her music you dont get her music. A lot of her "written" music is just someone transcribing an improvisation.
(continued...) that could lead to a lot of it being similar, but also there is style to consider. she has her style. i mean, your opinion on her music is your opinion, but if you think there aren't that many good for marimba out there you're nuts.
This is a reply to both thepacers and marimbit. While it is true that there is a standard rep list of great pieces for marimba there are also ALOT of crappy pieces for marimba. thepacers comment does have merit because when you compare the the solo rep for say violin or flute to the marimba rep it doesn't even compare in sheer number of pieces let alone good pieces. So all I am trying to say is that both of you are right.
dude i was there in austin, this was so amazing to watch, she's so tiny in person then when she's in front of a marimba the beast comes out!!
weinster02 4 years ago
does this remind anyone else of the second movement of the marimba spiritual (which keiko abe premiered)
smallbigmiddle 4 years ago
what is this ensemble piece called??
percussion8903 4 years ago
this is "The WAVE" composed by Keiko Abe
aercires 3 years ago
haha i was there
she was amazinnggggg
lilCRAZYkid00 4 years ago
awesome
PFlutter 4 years ago
awesome
PFlutter 4 years ago
LIVING LEGEND.....i cant play 6 mallets yet and she is a goddess...lol...
whatiskungfan 4 years ago
there are not many good pieces for marimba yet? are you serious?
yellowbaron39 4 years ago
@yellowbaron39 he's actually correct. marimba music is nothing compared to older instruments, because it has not been around as long.
pkim9 1 year ago
keiko is a great player. but i dont really understand/like her compositions. i played just one. dream of the cherry blossoms. i kinda liked it but not really and then ive heard many at a competition and i was dissapointed. many sound very similar and not really beatifull to me. but she ist undoubtfully one of the main marimbists of our time. on the other hand-there is not many good pieces for marimba yet...
thepacers 4 years ago
yeah dude... i can't agree with much that you said. There is TONS of music for marimba. I have actually heard Gordon Stout talking about how he will never learn a one handed roll, because there is plenty of music for marimba out there without. and if you don't like her music you dont get her music. A lot of her "written" music is just someone transcribing an improvisation.
marimbit 4 years ago
(continued...) that could lead to a lot of it being similar, but also there is style to consider. she has her style. i mean, your opinion on her music is your opinion, but if you think there aren't that many good for marimba out there you're nuts.
marimbit 4 years ago
This is a reply to both thepacers and marimbit. While it is true that there is a standard rep list of great pieces for marimba there are also ALOT of crappy pieces for marimba. thepacers comment does have merit because when you compare the the solo rep for say violin or flute to the marimba rep it doesn't even compare in sheer number of pieces let alone good pieces. So all I am trying to say is that both of you are right.
balaphuge 4 years ago
Marimba music is relatively new when compared to say, violin music so give it time and the real masterpieces will emerge.
rahmalec 3 years ago
Is this part of the Wave ensemble piece?
BosPercussion 5 years ago
shes intimidating.
eeshmegrugeh 5 years ago
Wow, amazing drums,
axel210 5 years ago
i had taken so much video already at PASIC that i only had that much left. it was one of the best performances i've ever seen.
yellowbaron39 5 years ago
Aw wow. Keiko Abe is so amazing....I wish the video was longer, would have liked to hear the taiko(?) drums.
Heltir 5 years ago