Activity for elemtilas‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Answer	—	A: Is there any genre of music (or a song) that eschews silence or rests within a piece? Dance Music Particularly traditional western dance music. One thing that becomes pretty clear when you're hearing a set of tunes played for dancing, at least in the British-American tradition, is that there really isn't any silence. There are no proper rests, though players might skip a note fo... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: (How) does bow shape affect playing the bowed psaltery? Tradition! That bow you've got for your psaltery is an attempt at making a bow in the ancient style. Very early bows were highly arched and sometimes had handles. A psaltery bow kind of looks something like the first one in the image. Image of early bows. And the shape of the bow has k... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: Why do some composers gesticulate wildly, while others reserve their composure? All Part of the Magic! A conductor has many jobs, one of which is expressing her own artistic interpretation of the music to the performers. She knows the composer, his life story, the impetus for writing the music, and even the meaning of the music for the composer; she knows the music itself, ... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: What is this bowed, fretted, lyre-shaped instrument? Til Norðheims! Just to clarify: if you're asking about the fretted instrument, that one's a mandolin. If you're asking about the unfretted instrument, then continue on! It's a tagelharpa. A better example and without the yowling. It's basically a sound box with a frame. You tune your strings... (more)	—	over 2 years ago