Friday, May 12, 2017

Musical Instruments in slow-motion are unexpectedly beautiful

11 May 2017

Cymbal slow motion
By Tim Edwards, ClassicFM London
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Music, but played molto, molto largo. Here's the proof that music is spectacular and awe-inspiring in slow motion.
To gain a new perspective on musical instruments, nothing beats a high-speed camera. And for your enjoyment and fascination, we have lots of gifs and videos for you to marvel at...

Viola string

 
Viola – but in epic slow motion
Slow mo teaser for Time Unwrapped at Kings Place.
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Cymbal

 
What does a cymbal look like in slow motion?
A teaser for Time Unwrapped at Kings Place.
00:30
 
 
 
Here's some fun gifs too...
 

The violin string

A violin G-string does an impression of a skipping rope. Disclaimer: the photographer has detuned the string to give it a more impressive oscillation.

 

The cymbal crash

The ride - a staple of the jazz rhythm section at 1,000 frames per second. 

 

A tuning fork

A440 meets water in its static state. Pretty drops ensue.

 

The wine glass

The changing shape of a ‘glass harp’ as it absorbs and refracts the pressure of a sliding finger. 

 

The cello string

The vibrations of Bach solo suite, complete with a puff of rosin dust. Lovely.

 

The piano 

A load of piano keys at the same time. Proof that cluster chords sometimes look better than they sound (but please don't tell Eric Whitacre we said that). 
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Pretty good huh? Here are the full videos. Enjoy!

Violin string slow motion

 

Cymbal slow motion

 

Tuning fork slow motion

 

Glass harp slow motion

 

Cello slow motion


 

Piano slow motion

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Friday, March 31, 2017

Multi-screen Vivaldi Double Concerto


This multi-screen Vivaldi double concerto is exactly what the internet was invented for

27 March 2017, 09:23
Cremaine Booker & Tina Guo - Vivaldi Double Cello
By Amy MacKenzie
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The powers of the internet have struck again - this time, bringing together a YouTuber and an international superstar.
ThatCelloGuy, otherwise known as Cremaine Booker, uploads multitrack videos of himself playing the cello, performs with orchestras in the southeast of America and also works as a studio cellist. Tina Guo, from China, is an internationally acclaimed and Grammy-nominated virtuoso acoustic/electric cellist, recording artist, and composer. 
Despite having never met, these two talented musicians have been brought together by the internet and the music community to create a brilliant collaboration video of Vivaldi's Double Cello Concerto. 
On his YouTube channel, Cremaine said:
"It's not everyday that you get to play with a superstar! It was a lot of fun to collaborate with the amazing Tina Guo. Not only is she an AMAZING musician, but she's a great human being!"
And his followers loved the video as much as we did! One of the comments even said:
"It was this video that inspired me to learn cello at age 39! I'm having fun now scaring the cats! Lol, I will get it!"
Check out the video below and also take a look at both ThatCelloGuy and Tina Guo's pages for many more brilliant videos - all the details below:
Vivaldi's Double Cello Concerto - Cremaine Booker & Tina Guo
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