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Patrons at Pittsburgh’s Mount Lebanon Public Library (MLPL) play with tonguing drums, rainsticks, and singing bowls, instruments used in MLPL sound bath sessions. Photo by Katie DonahoeAfter talking to students struggling with mental health issues, Katie Donahoe wanted to do something to help. Donahoe, a teen librarian at Pittsburgh’s Mount Lebanon Public Library (MLPL), said many of the elementary, middle, and high school students who visit the library tell her they have issues with stress and anxiety. She said she wanted “another way to introduce this age group to mindfulness and stress management that they don’t get in a health…
In the opening scene of “Anatomy of a Fall,” which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year, writer Sandra (Sandra Hüller) is being interviewed by a young student about her work. Then, her husband Samuel (Samuel Theis) starts playing music at full volume, interrupting the interview by playing the same song over and over again. And it’s not just any music, it’s a cover of 50 Cent’s “PIMP” by Bacao Rhythm and Steel Band.The song is central to the film’s plot: Sandra’s husband falls to his death from the roof of their villa and she is…
The song, along with Buffett’s new original song “Bourbon Street University,” will appear on Buffett’s posthumous album, “Equal Strain on All Parts.” Before his death, Jimmy Buffett put his own spin on one of Bob Dylan’s most Buffett-esque songs, “Mozambique,” and enlisted Emmylou Harris to reprise her backup vocals on the original. The cover will appear on Buffett’s posthumous album, “Equal Strain on All Parts,” due for release on November 3rd. Dylan’s original, from his 1976 album Desire, is a rollicking, upbeat song in its own right, but not without some rough touches: Buffett and Harris have kept the energy…
You’ve probably seen them at carnivals, singing soca, calypso and ’90s dance tracks, their metallic instruments glittering in the sunlight. At first, the sounds flow like water, pure and refreshing, but listen closely and you’ll hear complex harmonies bubbling just below the surface. The playing is so natural, so effortless, it’s almost impossible to imagine that this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival is the culmination of months of intense practice for a London steel pan band. There are more than 40 steel bands in the UK. Some of the oldest and largest meet in school gyms and community centres around London,…
No single person is credited with inventing the steelpan.Rather, there are several pioneers who have been instrumental in the creation and development of Trinidad and Tobago’s national vehicle since it was conceived in the 1930s.This article focuses on the efforts of five steelpan pioneers, but the list of contributors to the art form is much longer and includes many other names, including Clive Bradley, Rudolph Charles, Dane Galston, Ray Holman, Bertie Marshall, Lennox “Bobby” Mohammed, Ken “Professor” Fillmore, Len “Boosie” Sharp, and Duvonne Stewart.As we celebrate World Steelpan Day on August 11, we pay tribute to the efforts of those…
A musician who gained attention at the end of lockdown with videos of him playing on the streets with unusual instruments is set to release his first EP. Michael O’Daley, from Strabane, suddenly attracted attention in April 2021 when the unique sound of his handpan drumming caught the ears of locals in Derry city centre. Now he’s set to release his first EP at his hometown’s Alley Theatre after videos of his street gigs were viewed by thousands online, and he’s set to tour Northern Ireland in a campervan, playing in town centres with both the handpan and the diggery-doo.…
The region’s iconic social media figure’s face is painted with the beard of a decade ago and the striking dreadlocks of nearly eight years ago before that. Adam Foote, 39, joined TikTok in 2020 and now has nearly 9 million followers across his two accounts combined. “When I first decided to do this for a living, I asked myself, ‘How can I stand out from the crowd?’ When you think of Bob Marley, you think of dreadlocks,” Foote said. “When you think of ZZ Top, you think of beards. I thought, ‘I can put my hair in dreadlocks and grow…
Mirchi • Updated: 358 days ago • Follow The hang drum produces mesmerizing tunes, perfect for meditation and relaxing songs. From the majestic sound of African drums to the ethereal whisper of the Chinese guzheng, our world sparkles with the rhythm and melody of a thousand instruments. But in this magnificent symphony, some instruments remain hidden in quiet corners, their notes unheard and their stories untold. Today, on World Music Day, we look at five lesser-known instruments from around the world, which are just as magical as their more popular counterparts.1) Hang DrumThe hang drum, also known as the “hang”,…
April 19, 2023 Cameron Healy The St. Petersburg University Steel Drum Band is looking for musicians who want to learn a new instrument. Cameron Healy Have you ever heard the soothing rhythms of a steel drum band and wondered how they learned to play that tune? Believe it or not, you can study at St. Petersburg University.Instructor Brian Scott teaches steel drums to SPC students who play in the community and for fun during rehearsals.Scott began his musical journey on the steel drums in the sixth grade. He couldn’t read music but had a passion to learn, and Joe Braccio,…
Lumen Handpan Source: Lumen Lumen Handpan Source: Lumen Lumen Handpan Source: Lumen Technology and tradition come together in this electronic recreation of a traditional handpan percussion instrument. Can you feel the vibe? Lumen Hand Pan The handpan is a beautiful instrument; it embodies a world of ambient sonic textures, tripped beats and sound baths. But is it the acoustic properties of the instrument that make the handpan so great, or the physical nature of the interface? Lumen is convinced that the interface is what inspires creativity, suggesting that it can be used in a variety of places beyond its playful,…