
Piano Strings
Well, this is a unique way to the play the piano. It must have taken him forever to tie all those strings!
Well, this is a unique way to the play the piano. It must have taken him forever to tie all those strings!
I’m going to be visiting Turkey soon to visit my youngest son, which inspired me to look up some Turkish piano music. This piece was written by Turkish composer Ahmed Adnan Saygun (1907-1991) using aksak, which means “limping” or “stumbling.” It’s very fast with irregular rhythms. (Strictly speaking, in Turkish music theory the term refers […]
Here’s a performance of one of our favorite pieces. You’ll be surprised at how it all works out. This performance took place this spring in Sabadell, Spain.
Here’s a fun video of a cellist who accompanies himself with drumbeat sounds he makes with his mouth.