[musictlk] question about performing conducted music

[Kaiti Shelton]

Anne,

I have played handbells before.  Like any other ensemble, a handbell
choir would practice and rehearse when everyone would come in.  You
would just have to memorize your cues.  I've also seen it where
someone taps the blind person on the shoulder to give a cue, but if
you can memorize when your entrances are you wouldn't need any
assistance.



On 3/11/13, Anne Martin <amartin at negia.net> wrote:
>
> Does anyone think it would work for a blind person to play hand bells?  How
> would you be able to tell when to come in on time?
> Anne
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kaiti Shelton" <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com>
> To: "Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 6:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [musictlk] question about performing conducted music
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>
>> Hi,
>>
>> The breath works really well.  It's a great ensemble technique for
>> anything, but for us who can't see the conductor it works really well
>> too.  It's so unnoticeable that if they're not doing it already then
>> they shouldn't have a problem with doing it if you ask.  Also, I've
>> never seen steel drums so I'm not sure how much room they take up or
>> how far apart the players are, but in honor bands when the music did
>> require a very silent start for whatever reason I've asked the person
>> sitting next to me to just tap my foot or something.  It's very
>> unnoticeable and it doesn't take either of our hands or mouths off of
>> our instruments.  If space would allow for that you could give it a
>> try.
>>
>> On 3/11/13, Koby Cox <kobycox at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> What instrument do you play?
>>> Koby
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Mar 11, 2013, at 10:47 AM, Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>     I'm in a university steel band and this semester, we are
>>>> performing some classical music that will be conducted with visual
>>>> cues rather than audio ones. Steel bands normally perform with the
>>>> director giving the band a 4 count audio cue into the piece. However,
>>>> with this music, movements from Vivaldi's the four seasons, as well as
>>>> a Bach fugue and some others, is all conducted visually, with a nod of
>>>> the head before the band is supposed to play. Does anyone have any
>>>> suggestions as to how I can come in on time with the rest of the band
>>>> and somehow get the same information from the conductor as everyone
>>>> else?
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Aleeha
>>>>
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