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Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Hang Drum Solo

this is kinda rediculous, he's a one man band.




Hang [haŋ] (pronunciation between the vowel sounds in the word 'Hot' and 'Hungry') is a melodious percussive steel musical instrument created in Switzerland. It uses some of the same physical principles as a steelpan. That being said, there has been much metallurgical and acoustic research by the makers which have led to significant changes in structure, design, and process. It was the result of many years of research on the steelpan as well as the study of a diverse collection of instruments from around the world; such as gongsgamelanghatamdrumsbells, etc. Udu-like sounds can be produced with the Helmholtz resonance that can occur within the clamped shallow shells. It also has the capacity to ring like a singing bowl. The instrument has sometimes been referred to by owners and others as a hang drum, because it is often played like a drum, its relation to the steel drum, and its popularity with hand drummers. While this is true, there are other ways to coax sound out of a Hang that do not involve 'drumming'.



Monday, January 26, 2009

Megastar Grammy Lineup


New acts have been added to the performance roster for the 51st annual Grammy Awards, and they are major.

Paul McCartney, Radiohead, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, T.I. and Kanye West will be heard as well as seen on the February 8 show being broadcast from the Los Angeles' Staples Center, according to Billboard.

McCartney will be backed by Dave Grohl -- of Foo Fighters -- on drums. And this will be the first live Radiohead TV performance in over 8 years.

Jay-Z, Wayne, T.I. and West will perform together on "Swagga Like Us."

As RadarOnline.com has previously reported, other performers include Jennifer Hudson, Kenny Chesney, Coldplay, The Jonas Brothers, Katy Perry and Carrie Underwood.