Synergy Percussion 'Mallet Quartet' (Steve Reich) Australasian premiere

[jowicamo]

I saw this live, it's really a remarkable piece, detailed, layered...it's incredibly difficult to play. I admit it took me a bit of time to re-frame how I was listening. I ended up being amazed.

[CocoOPNY]

I would have liked to have seen more faces and wide outs and camera angles. Ah just as I typed this they showed a couple of faces... 3/4 of the way through. Beautiful, gentle music, very nice! Very skilled. I'm amazed they keep all of those notes straight.

[farmerboycasey]

Sunevrain9 your as gay as it gets go watch your generic shit and bag on that

[farmerboycasey]

Why would a non-percussionist waste time watching this you dumbshit

[cmthw1993]

These people should kill themselves, what a colossal amount of time they would have saved instead of coming up with this shit. Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oo

[Thenameschuro]

@cmthw1993 Raging? You mad bro?

[Talnakh1]

Did anybody ever recorded this kind of music to player? even the 8-bit music is better :o

[sunevrain9]

while the skill involved in playing this is immaculate im sure, as a non-percussionist i must say this was terribly boring and I could only make it about 3/4 through before I realized nothing exciting and / or anything that would be entertaining or sound good was going to happen

[damodrummer1]

@sunevrain9 is it the instruments being used or is it just that you're not a fan of Steve Reich's compositions?

[dmvc2008]

@sunevrain9 So, why listen? I am not a musician, much less a percussionist (although, next reincarnation, watch out). I LOVE this piece and it's beautifully performed here. Excitement - tick. Entertainment - tick. You - you go now.

[iceb131]

any keys instruments were the way to go for me, once one gets the four mallet grip down, its epic awsomeness all the time!

[CSkank]

This is in 3/4 a lot. For those of you who are arguing.

And this is awesome, high quality percussive performance is far and few between here on Youtube

[THUMPERUSAF]

1:57 Hooked me, good stuff.

[AndrewJamesLiles]

I didn't think I would enjoy this type of quartet, but I am pleasantly surprised. The ryhthms and synchopation are wonderful!

[GuhYeahRight]

UGGHHH the timing is fucking crazy

[mellifiedman23]

@GuhYeahRight

It's No it's not... It's paced at a standard 4/4 or C measure. You're just confused by music dude.

[GuhYeahRight]

@mellifiedman23 Yeah it's definitely not all in 4/4.... I'm pretty Steve Reich did a lot of really radical timings, maybe just to confuse people like me, but you're not fooled cause you know how to talk shit on youtube.

[gavinbryanmusic]

@mellifiedman23 Guess what... I own the score to this and there is literally not one single measure of 4/4 in this entire piece. So, why don't you know your stuff before you call somebody out.

[dukedome]

i am doing a thesis about him, particularly his fascinating rhythm....

thanks for posting!

[amistrymister]

@dukedome do you comment on his use of 6/8, 2/4, 5/8, 7/8?

Do you talk about the melody line in the vibes being interpreted as in 4 rather than 3/2 as written?

[dukedome]

@amistrymister no, i am just wanting to know something.....hugs

[MargaretHarmer]

Fantastic piece! I didn't know Steve Reich wrote this recent percussion piece. I have always loved your ensemble!!!