[musictlk] question about performing conducted music

[Koby Cox]

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On Mar 11, 2013, at 6:43 PM, Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>> 
>> 
>>> 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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