Download or read book A Psimple Psaltery written by Eric Meier and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As with any instrument, the bowed psaltery can be as simple or extravagant as you want to make it. In this book, a plan is presented for a simple psaltery. By changing the layout and shape to a basic triangle, and eliminating some of the more intricate steps--along with giving in-depth and thorough directions--building a bowed psaltery is available for just about everyone."--Back cover.

Download or read book Handbook of Materials for String Musical Instruments written by Voichita Bucur and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 977 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses core questions about the role of materials in general and of wood in particular in the construction of string instruments used in the modern symphony orchestra – violins, violas, cellos and basses. Further attention is given to materials for classical guitars, harps, harpsichords and pianos. While some of the approaches discussed are traditional, most of them depend upon new scientific approaches to the study of the structure of materials, such as for example wood cell structure, which is visible only using modern high resolution microscopic techniques. Many examples of modern and classical instruments are examined, together with the relevance of classical techniques for the treatment of wood. Composite materials, especially designed for soundboards could be a good substitute for some traditional wood species. The body and soundboard of the instrument are of major importance for their acoustical properties, but the study also examines traditional and new wood species used for items such as bows, the instrument neck, string pegs, etc. Wood species’ properties for musical instruments and growth origins of woods used by great makers such as Antonio Stradivari are examined and compared with more recently grown woods available to current makers. The role of varnish in the appearance and acoustics of the final instrument is also discussed, since it has often been proposed as a ‘secret ingredient’ used by great makers. Aspects related to strings are commented.As well as discussing these subjects, with many illustrations from classical and contemporary instruments, the book gives attention to conservation and restoration of old instruments and the physical results of these techniques. There is also discussion of the current value of old instruments both for modern performances and as works of art having great monetary value.The book will be of interest and value to researchers, advanced students, music historians, and contemporary string instrument makers. Musicians in general, particularly those playing string instruments, will also find its revelations fascinating. It will also attract the attention of those using wood for a variety of other purposes, for its use in musical instruments uncovers many of its fundamental features. Professor Neville H. FletcherAustralian National University, Canberra

Download or read book A Performer s Guide to Medieval Music written by Ross W. Duffin and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Performer's Guide to Medieval Music is an essential compilation of essays on all aspects of medieval music performance, with 40 essays by experts on everything from repertoire, voices, and instruments to basic theory. This concise, readable guide has proven indispensable to performers and scholars of medieval music.

Download or read book Ideas of Good and Evil written by William Butler Yeats and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Psaltery and Serpentines written by Cecilia Martinez-Gil and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psaltery and Serpentines kisses its readers on the mouth so that the poetry becomes 'the ripe fruit to . . . lips,' and one wakes to loving poetry, this poetry in particular. Cecilia Martinez-Gil welcomes the reader into the world of poetry as a partner in the creative act, and readers engage this book-length seduction as tango partners and 'symphonic creatures.' ...Opening this book to any of its poems will weep the imagination into the poet's creation, and its reviewer's lips will burn for hundreds of kisses. -Rich Murphy, author of Voyeur and judge for the 2009 Gival Press Poetry Award

Download or read book As Earth Without Water written by Katy Carl and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-12 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Dylan Fielding, celebrated contemporary visual artist, becomes Br. Thomas Augustine, novice at Our Lady of the Pines monastery, he finds delight not only in the shock his choice causes everyone around him but--to his own surprise--in the rhythms of the life itself. Shortly before he solidifies a lifelong commitment to the community, a traumatic encounter with an abusive priest plunges Thomas Augustine into terror and doubt. Reeling and uncertain, he reaches out to his friend, rival, and former lover, Angele Solomon, with hopes that she can help him to speak the difficult truth. As she attempts to advocate for her friend, Angele must ask how the scars left by their common past-as well as newer harms-can ever be healed or transcended. The wider inquiries demanded next will transfigure how both of them picture a range of human and divine things: time and memory; art and agency; trust and responsibility; and what it might mean to know real freedom.

Download or read book A Celtic Psaltery written by Alfred Perceval Graves and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The 1928 Book of Common Prayer written by Oxford University Press and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1993-11-16 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1928 Book of Common Prayer is a treasured resource for traditional Anglicans and others who appreciate the majesty of King James-style language. This classic edition features a Presentation section containing certificates for the rites of Baptism, Confirmation, and Marriage. The elegant burgundy hardcover binding is embossed with a simple gold cross, making it an ideal choice for both personal study and gift-giving. The 1928 Book of Common Prayer combines Oxford's reputation for quality construction and scholarship with a modest price - a beautiful prayer book and an excellent value.

Download or read book Musica Getutscht written by Sebastian Virdung and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-07-30 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early German 'do-it-yourself' manual tells us about music-making in the years just before the Reformation.

Download or read book Bowed Psaltery written by Ann Tucker and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-01-30 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Play beautiful music even if you don't read music or know anything about music theory. Learn how to play this easy instrument that has the voice of a violin with the haunting quality of bagpipes. Easily play the great sounding Celtic Music, Mountain Folk Music, or Hymns that you've always wished you could play. This is also an easy to carry and beautiful sounding instrument to take to a retirement home, hospice, long-term care facility, or anywhere music therapy can be delivered by a caring heart. Contents of Book Introduction Chapter 1 - Holding the Instrument Chapter 2 - Holding the Bow The Grip Balance Point and Grip Chapter 3 - Why Rosin a Bow? What Is Rosin? Why Use It? How to Rosin a Bow Too Much or Too Little Don't Touch That Bow! Chapter 4 - Playing a String Position the Bow Don't Try to Use the Whole Bow Length on Every Note Direction of Bow Stroke Going Over to the Dark Side Chapter 5 - Types of Bows Type of "Hair" Round or Flat Hair Round and Fast, Flat and Slow Common Methods of Adjusting the Tension Which Bow Should You Choose? How Big Should the Bow Be? What if a Hair Breaks on the Bow? Chapter 6 - Reading the Music (or Pretending to) Note Mapping Worksheet Memory Aids for Note Names Note Types and Other Symbols Repeats Chapter 7 - Playing by Ear To Learn a Tune by Ear Chaper 8 - Tuning Tuning Your Instrument If You Break a String, Don't Panic! How Often Should You Tune Tuning Sharps and Flats Tuning a new instrument Chapter 9 - Tunes to Get You Started Internet Resources Where to Buy an Instrument Low-cost Option HighQuality Option Appendix A - Left-Handed Players Note Mapping Worksheet (Left-Handed) Appendix B - Marking Your Instrument

Download or read book Prentice Alvin written by Orson Scott Card and published by Tor Fantasy. This book was released on 2009-11-30 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tales of Alvin Maker series from bestselling author Orson Scott Card continues in volume three, Prentice Alvin. Young Alvin returns to the town of his birth, and begins his apprenticeship with Makepeace Smith, committing seven years of his life in exchange for the skills and knowledge of a blacksmith. But Alvin must also learn to control and use his own talent, that of a Maker, else his destiny will be unfulfilled. The Tales of Alvin Maker series Seventh Son Red Prophet Prentice Alvin Alvin Journeyman Heartfire The Crystal City At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book A New Metrical Psalter written by Christopher Webber and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 1986 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psalm paraphrases in verse form with suggested familiar tunes for singing in Short Meter, Common Meter and Long Meter for the appointed psalms for the Book of Common Prayer lectionary. Includes Canticles and Invitatories for the Daily Office for both Rite I and Rite II. Please note: This is the version based on the Book of Common Prayer Lectionary and originally published in 1986. A new version for the Revised Common Lectionary is now available.

Download or read book The Bowed Psaltery Handbook written by Kendra Ward-Bence and published by . This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bowed Psaltery Handbook is a complete instruction method designed to help beginning bowed psaltery players master this wonderful instrument!The Bowed Psaltery Handbook includes: Bowed Psaltery History, Playing Tips, Frequently Asked Questions, Music Theory, How to Hold the Instrument, Playing Scales, and Playing Basic Melodies, and a repertoire section with six Christmas songs, six Hymns, and six folk and traditional classics! There is even a section on Playing Back-up! Each lesson builds on the lessons that precede it, and makes it easy to master the fundamentals!Including the "Repertoire" section, The Bowed Psaltery Handbook includes over 30 songs for you to play!Begin a lifetime of musical enjoyment by mastering the bowed psaltery with the help of The Bowed Psaltery Handbook!

Download or read book Handbook of the Collection of Musical Instruments in the United States National Museum written by Frances Densmore and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of musical instruments in the United States National Museum, in its history and development, is closely associated with two interesting personalities: Dr. G. Brown Goode and Edwin H. Hawley. The work gives descriptions and a bit of history of various types of instruments and provides illustrated plates.

Download or read book The Homilies of Saint Jerome Volume 1 1 59 on the Psalms The Fathers of the Church Volume 48 written by Saint Jerome and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains fifty-nine homilies preached by St. Jerome on selected Psalms.

Download or read book First Lessons Hammered Dulcimer written by Linda Thomas and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-12-17 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Lessons Hammered Dulcimer is designed to instruct beginning players on the instrument. the melodies in this collection include a variety of hymns, holiday music and fiddle tunes written in standard notation, with instructions on how to read the notation. Lyrics and suggested chords for accompanying instruments are also included. the accompanying CD offers two tracks for each selection: a performance track with rhythm guitar and an instructional track with detailed phrase-by-phrase demonstration. the guided audio instruction at a slow tempo will prove invaluable for the by ear player. This method provides a private lesson approach for success on the hammered dulcimer.• Designed to instruct beginning players.• Includes a variety of hymns, holiday music, and fiddle tunes.• Written in standard notation.• Lyrics and suggested chords included Accompanying CD, including two tracks for each selection: a performance track and an instructional track.

Download or read book All the Music of the Bible written by Herbert Lockyer (Jr.) and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of muscial expression in scripture and church hymnody. In this book Rev. Herbert Lockyer Jr. presents the songs, musical methods, and instruments employed by the people of God. His insights into biblical theology include musical analogies and cover the many functions of musical expression. The author also reviews the music of the church from the New Testament through the Reformation. Includes illustrations of the musical instruments mentioned in the Bible and descriptions of their sounds and uses in worship.