I'm a freshman in college learning this piece and it is hard..... I can barley play half of it at like 1/3 of the tempo.... this is a great recording of the piece though
fantastic performance. I would say that your posture might make your playing less accurate, but that didnt seem to be the case. what kind of mallets are you using?
You guys are all talking about correct height, posture, etc...
Did you notice that this guy is performing a solo? He doesn't have to match anyone else. His posture is apart of the music. I can guarantee that, with chops like that, this musician has gone through all the studies of posture, played more scales than he can remember, etc.
I've never played this piece before, but it seems to me that this performer doesn't miss a beat. He looks like he has total control. Great job with musicality!
I'm learning this for the State Solo and Ensemble Competition. I'll probably never sound this good lol :) Check out my youtube video for From the Edge of the Frame by Stephen Crawford. Not my best run through, but I like the solo. Fantastic job percussionnow!
@xtinabobina15 i think he should have the marimba at whatever height he wants as long as it's comfortable for him. gordon stout plays really low because marimbas were not adjustable when he went to eastman, and rather than changing it, he just plays how he is used to and he's like, 6'5
@pkim9 I agree that yes, it's to the player's comfortability but honestly, he doesn't look that comfortable. It looks as though he is really playing downward into the bars and if that's the effect he was going for, than job well done! :)
I'm not saying it's bad to do so, I'm just saying it looks uncomfortable :/
REALLY nice performance. One comment, I can only see the top of your head. Just straighten your back and lift your head. Posture behind a marimba may seem minor, but it has a huge effect on the performance.
evelyn glennie is deaf. she playes barefoot so she can feel the vibrations. I saw her a few months ago and was in awe the whole concert. Have you ever seen what she does with maracas?
Really really good. Extrodinary cadenza. I've never seen anyone play that downward riff that fast and accurate. You do a great job of playing this in the style of Japanese marimba playing.
he is playing a type of cross grip that is similar to Burton grip. if you are holding your hand knuckles up in Burton grip your inside mallet is underneath the outside mallet. in the Asian style the inside mallet is on top of the outside mallet. you spread them apart by making a scissor motion with your thumb and first finger. Keiko Abe, Nanae Mimura, and Evelyn Glennie play the Asian style cross grip.
the piece is written for 5 octaves, but the very last page has rewritten parts for a few sections for a smaller marimba. it's all changed up though.. the original writing for 5 octaves is much better.
now we're both seniors in Nikki Rowe high school McAllen Texas and solo and ensemble is next weekend on Saturday and he's taking Libertango. he was going to take Rotations IV or something like that but we got our 1st 5 octave in January 6th so he decided to take Libertango instead
my friend Justin Cantu took this solo to Solo and Ensemble and got a 1. he then took it to State Solo and Ensemble and not only did he get a 1, he also got best soloist of the day. he was a Sophomore in High School!
great job with this solo! i liked it a lot. i just have one question, i am i 8th grade and i did a grade four solo last year. do you think i am ready to do this solo yet? i figured i should ask you because you are the best video i have seen of this solo. Thank you
@DrummerTR97 You and your director or lesson teacher can really be the only judges of if you're ready for this solo.
best bet would be to maybe see if you can get the sheet music, see how long it takes to learn and master, and if it proves to be too big of a monster, store it and bring it out next year
You did a fantastic job on choice of mallets. I can actually hear the tone that piece is supposed to have. I love keiko abe's work and you made it come alive. Thank you sir.
wow this is definatly one of the best videos of this ive seen.
i just started working on this today, and im having alittle trouble getting the base line played smoothly, just wondering...about how long did it take to learn this piece to the extent you played it in this vedeo?
This is such a cool piece. I want to do this for solo and ensemble next year. I hope that I will be able to play it with as much accuracy and musicianship as you did in this video.
This is arguably the best performance of this piece I've seen on youtube by far. And you obviously paid close detail to the delicate areas of musicianship (i.e. voicings, tension and release, direction, etc.). You totally embody my personal philosophy of how marimba should be played.
I'm a freshman in college learning this piece and it is hard..... I can barley play half of it at like 1/3 of the tempo.... this is a great recording of the piece though
DrumlineNerd5 3 weeks ago
Great performance. This solo looks like a better workout than ZUMBA. Lol
TexSnare0702 1 month ago
My friend played this for her junior recital. It was wonderful. It's a great piece.
BLdrummer740 6 months ago
such a beautiful instrument. marimba one marimbas are so well crafted
lentplanet 8 months ago
just sht myself
axeman721 9 months ago
Wonderful, sensitive playing. Who is the soloist?
elstanford1 11 months ago
is a 5 octave marimba needed for this? or can it be played on a 4.3 octave?
irwatchvids 11 months ago
Beautiful piece indeed
NeoComposer 1 year ago
Marimba One is a beautiful make for this sort of music:-) Well-played:-)
PercUnlimited 1 year ago
fantastic performance. I would say that your posture might make your playing less accurate, but that didnt seem to be the case. what kind of mallets are you using?
phishphan12345 1 year ago
ive played on a marimba like that and it feels amazing. very nice job
lentplanet 1 year ago
wow rele good. n nice marimba :)
lentplanet 1 year ago
Great job, dude. :)
al928028 1 year ago
You guys are all talking about correct height, posture, etc...
Did you notice that this guy is performing a solo? He doesn't have to match anyone else. His posture is apart of the music. I can guarantee that, with chops like that, this musician has gone through all the studies of posture, played more scales than he can remember, etc.
I've never played this piece before, but it seems to me that this performer doesn't miss a beat. He looks like he has total control. Great job with musicality!
Ostraconophobia 1 year ago 20
@Ostraconophobia Thank you! I hate when people are nit pickey about posture in marimba playing.
johndangertadlock 6 months ago
Hatte ich als Prüfungsstück#
Topp
lc11752 1 year ago
The way you make the marimba sound is awesome :)
Baotinvc 1 year ago
great job, you really capture the lyrical quality of the song, it feels like you're telling a tale through the music.
cowshrptrn 1 year ago
Does it have to be performed on a Five octave marimba? I'm looking into playing this so that is why i ask
mcintireman 1 year ago
@mcintireman It was written for five, but in the music she wrote an alternate 4 1/3 marimba part in the one or two measures written for 5 octave.
sag8t 1 year ago
I'm learning this for the State Solo and Ensemble Competition. I'll probably never sound this good lol :) Check out my youtube video for From the Edge of the Frame by Stephen Crawford. Not my best run through, but I like the solo. Fantastic job percussionnow!
redrumarimba27 2 years ago
3:30 gives me goosbumps
john3047X 2 years ago
I was just perusing YouTube for some Keiko Abe pieces and I think you did an amazing job with this piece. :)
Just raise the marimba! :D
xtinabobina15 2 years ago
@xtinabobina15 i think he should have the marimba at whatever height he wants as long as it's comfortable for him. gordon stout plays really low because marimbas were not adjustable when he went to eastman, and rather than changing it, he just plays how he is used to and he's like, 6'5
pkim9 2 years ago
@pkim9 I agree that yes, it's to the player's comfortability but honestly, he doesn't look that comfortable. It looks as though he is really playing downward into the bars and if that's the effect he was going for, than job well done! :)
I'm not saying it's bad to do so, I'm just saying it looks uncomfortable :/
xtinabobina15 2 years ago
too slow really? I think the tempo was right on. any faster and i think you would lose the playful nature of the folk songs.
jcraven021 2 years ago
REALLY nice performance. One comment, I can only see the top of your head. Just straighten your back and lift your head. Posture behind a marimba may seem minor, but it has a huge effect on the performance.
betterdrummerjoe 2 years ago
@betterdrummerjoe I think it's just low for him
Psychokinesismaniac 2 years ago
finaly!!! somebody else understands!
cajunstix 2 years ago
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john3047X 2 years ago
very good job....i played that a few years ago....very good performance...
jpabon005 2 years ago
Really nice job loved it.
is it me or does this marimba seems too low for him? O.o
malletman1500 2 years ago
the only thing i can suggest is to play without shoes on.
it helps me through all of my solo work... even my orchestral work. evelyn glennie has it right
S4sando 2 years ago
evelyn glennie is deaf. she playes barefoot so she can feel the vibrations. I saw her a few months ago and was in awe the whole concert. Have you ever seen what she does with maracas?
rkdrum93 2 years ago
Piękne!!!
vanessaemail 2 years ago
This stunned me - amazing amazing job, very expressive, very accurate.. Great!
Twoblasted 2 years ago
Really really good. Extrodinary cadenza. I've never seen anyone play that downward riff that fast and accurate. You do a great job of playing this in the style of Japanese marimba playing.
ShaunRodgers 2 years ago
what mallets are you using?
runtangadom 2 years ago
Perfect! Working on this right now. Decided to start punishing my left hand a little more.
Levium31 2 years ago
are you using steven's grip? Because it doesn't look like it
cadrumline123 3 years ago
cross grip
DieNaSty4me 3 years ago
do you mean burton's or is there another?
shikamaruboy 2 years ago
na it looks like cross
ShibbyNoOdle07 2 years ago
he is playing a type of cross grip that is similar to Burton grip. if you are holding your hand knuckles up in Burton grip your inside mallet is underneath the outside mallet. in the Asian style the inside mallet is on top of the outside mallet. you spread them apart by making a scissor motion with your thumb and first finger. Keiko Abe, Nanae Mimura, and Evelyn Glennie play the Asian style cross grip.
jsudrum78 2 years ago
Do you know how many octaves this piece is?
Because, after watching you play it, I am really encouraged to play this piece. But I only have access to a four and a third octave marimba....
Loved it by the way
TuckJD 3 years ago
Yes, it's a great piece. I have a friend who played this, and a four and a third octave marimba will indeed suffice for playing it.
vorjohann68 3 years ago
the piece is written for 5 octaves, but the very last page has rewritten parts for a few sections for a smaller marimba. it's all changed up though.. the original writing for 5 octaves is much better.
lastwishSTAR 3 years ago
now we're both seniors in Nikki Rowe high school McAllen Texas and solo and ensemble is next weekend on Saturday and he's taking Libertango. he was going to take Rotations IV or something like that but we got our 1st 5 octave in January 6th so he decided to take Libertango instead
90metalhead 3 years ago
good job anyways you played it great!
90metalhead 3 years ago
my friend Justin Cantu took this solo to Solo and Ensemble and got a 1. he then took it to State Solo and Ensemble and not only did he get a 1, he also got best soloist of the day. he was a Sophomore in High School!
90metalhead 3 years ago
Thanks for all your comments, If you have any questions ask by private message
percussionnow 3 years ago
@percussionnow
great job with this solo! i liked it a lot. i just have one question, i am i 8th grade and i did a grade four solo last year. do you think i am ready to do this solo yet? i figured i should ask you because you are the best video i have seen of this solo. Thank you
DrummerTR97 1 year ago
@DrummerTR97 You and your director or lesson teacher can really be the only judges of if you're ready for this solo.
best bet would be to maybe see if you can get the sheet music, see how long it takes to learn and master, and if it proves to be too big of a monster, store it and bring it out next year
tapbamtap 1 year ago
@tapbamtap
Hey thanks man, that sounds like a really good idea. i appreciate it!
DrummerTR97 1 year ago
congratulations to this amazing performance!!!!
verry well done!!!!
drumsetfreek 3 years ago
Very nice
marimbawonder9696 3 years ago
You did a fantastic job on choice of mallets. I can actually hear the tone that piece is supposed to have. I love keiko abe's work and you made it come alive. Thank you sir.
AreY0uExperienced 3 years ago
wow this is definatly one of the best videos of this ive seen.
i just started working on this today, and im having alittle trouble getting the base line played smoothly, just wondering...about how long did it take to learn this piece to the extent you played it in this vedeo?
nickstix 3 years ago 2
Thanks a lot,
I did that performance about two years ago, so I'm not sure how long did I practice it but as I can remember it was like few months or so.
percussionnow 3 years ago
excellent
vibes1066 3 years ago
Very cool. I'm working on this piece, and it is nice to hear a good example of how it sounds like when it is played decent.
kgtwin2 3 years ago
Excellent! Your interpretation is great!!
rahmalec 3 years ago
This is such a cool piece. I want to do this for solo and ensemble next year. I hope that I will be able to play it with as much accuracy and musicianship as you did in this video.
truluv15 3 years ago
Tomek!!!
Great energy!!
Wavemarimbaduo 3 years ago
Fantastic!
jpsmith89 3 years ago
Sounds great! You play this really well. You make the main tune sing excellently.
rahmalec 3 years ago
PS....3:27-3:31.....OMG.Lol
DrumLuv23 3 years ago
*stands up*
*stomps feet*
*applauds*
*cheers*
This is arguably the best performance of this piece I've seen on youtube by far. And you obviously paid close detail to the delicate areas of musicianship (i.e. voicings, tension and release, direction, etc.). You totally embody my personal philosophy of how marimba should be played.
Bravo. Keep it up.
DrumLuv23 3 years ago