He played a traditional wooden xylophone (the Greek word for wood is xylon) so fast, and moved so fast, and so did the conductor, most of our photos of them were out of focus (see second photo).
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© Richard Schear photos, above |
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Bolshoi Hall, the main performance auditorium of the Moscow Conservatory where, in recent times there has been a movement by musicologists to study and reproduce authentic folk music in an authentic performance style on the concert stage. Photo courtesy of Mr. Google. |
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19 comments:
Great shots. It's ok for the hands to be blurry as it shows just how fast they were moving. Interesting blog entry. Happy New Year.
I have always enjoyed Xylophone music. I was always buying the toy ones for my kids when they were young. I think I had more fun with the toy Xylophone than my kids ever did. heehee.
Great choice!
Love the xylophone. Often a kid's first musical toy, but people with Xpertise are amazing!
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
Enjoyed the post. some of those players can really move.
My school's music director has lots of xylophone, and kids love it. I inherited a simple one and let the kids use it as a game.
i bet that was pretty amazing to watch!
Excellent capture
Linda
ABC Wednesday Team
The pictures are lovely, and I could almost hear the music.
Nice idea for X.
Happy New Year.
I played xylophone in High School. Nice captures Kay!
X-mas or Christmas, which one do you approve of? May you have a prosperous new year!
I'd say that there is no stone left unturned in your travels! Wow-an actual xylophone concert!
Excellent - love the sound of a well played xylophone. Nice photos, to be sure.
Interesting X post.
Have an Xtra special happy day, Kay!!!
I like the way you caught the blurred movement of his hands during his performance.
Wow - what a thing to have seen
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I love authentic folk music and I'm so glad we're getting to hear more and more of it from Europe. Great X post.
I'm always amazed at xylophone players (xylophonists??)and the speed with which they move. It's difficult enough moving fingers fast let alone extensions of hands!
I wish you and yours a Happy and Healthy 2012 and send a big sloppy kiss from Frodo who really enjoyed his Christmas hug from you:-)
i was wondering if someone would you THAT x word, and you got a real one for your blog. that's so great
ornamented joshua
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