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Post by kindererhu on Jan 5, 2014 4:04:26 GMT
Can anyone help me locate a few nice string quartet/quintet arrangements of Chinese folk or traditional (i.e. non-western) music? I play in the Seattle Mandolin Orchestra and we want to create a program of music of the far east. Because the mandolin family has instruments comparable to the violin family, we can usually adapt this music for our group. I would prefer western notation to Jianpu. Jasmine Flower would be of interest, but I couldn't find any sheet music for an ensemble without piano. I would appreciate not only titles but where I could order the music.
Thank you for your help.
Marilyn
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Post by thebamboogrove on Jan 7, 2014 2:33:59 GMT
Can anyone help me locate a few nice string quartet/quintet arrangements of Chinese folk or traditional (i.e. non-western) music? I play in the Seattle Mandolin Orchestra and we want to create a program of music of the far east. Because the mandolin family has instruments comparable to the violin family, we can usually adapt this music for our group. I would prefer western notation to Jianpu. Jasmine Flower would be of interest, but I couldn't find any sheet music for an ensemble without piano. I would appreciate not only titles but where I could order the music. Thank you for your help. Marilyn Hi! Will be more than willing to help. Have some scores available, maybe for Chinese Pizzicato ensemble (needs searching and asking) would be better as the techniques are closer to mandolins. Do you have any special requirements (like how many bass instruments, how many soprano ones etc) |
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Post by kindererhu on Jan 7, 2014 6:48:26 GMT
Bamboogrove, that would be fantastic!!!!! Our orchestra has mandolins (comparable to violin 1 and violin 2 sections), mandolas (play register that a viola would play), mandocellos (same music as a cello would read) and one mandobass.
We can play music that is typically played with a bowed instrument (the slurs are played like a tremolo with a pick and pluck for fast runs) as well as plucked. I look forward to your suggestions and where I can obtain the music.
Thanks,
Marilyn
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Post by thebamboogrove on Jan 7, 2014 14:02:38 GMT
Could i get your email so i can discuss with you?
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Post by thebamboogrove on Jan 7, 2014 15:25:45 GMT
Do you have a small percussion section in the Orchestra? I have a few options, but some require marimba, maybe tom-tom or 2
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Post by kindererhu on Jan 8, 2014 3:58:04 GMT
we could probably pull together a few percussion folks if needed, maybe not a marimba though.
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Post by song on Jan 8, 2014 12:57:22 GMT
HI Marilyn, Ruan is a family Chinese musical instruments that is similar to the mandolin. They have 4 ruans of different sizes and of different pitches as well, similar to the mandolin/violin family. Sometimes they take your kind of music to play in their ensemble as well. I would presume you can do the same. Ruanxian is quite an established ensemble in Singapore. You can email them for their traditional Chinese music ensemble scores. I know them quite well and can help link you up with them if you hit a brick wall. Here are some of their videos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZT8j5WWDzUwww.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs0sO4heBQMwww.youtube.com/watch?v=b-joDLRprCESW |
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Post by sutong on Jan 9, 2014 0:42:30 GMT
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Post by thebamboogrove on Jan 9, 2014 1:08:20 GMT
I can't write transposition. My idea is to play traditional pizzicato ensembles using mandolin
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Post by kindererhu on Jan 9, 2014 1:25:34 GMT
I think regular pizzicato ensembles will likely work fine on the mandolin family of instruments. What will be tedious is if one has to change music from jianpu to western musical notation.
I will be happy to share whatever I obtain.
Marilyn
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