[musictlk] question about performing conducted music

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Yes, definitely. The issue with the handbells will become difficult when you
are doing change-ringing. It's a very visual thing being able to lay the
bell down in sequence without clanging against the adjacent bells, which not
only scratches the bells (and believe me, handbells are sacred to church
music directors and must--emphasis--on the must--be kept in pristine
condition. This way, they are designed to last forever.
The other challenge is that your tactile response through your fingers is
going to be zero, since all handbell players are required to wear gloves to
keep fingerprints off of the brass. (Not just for aesthetic reasons, but
because skin oils degrade the surface of the bell and will, over time,
change the timbre of the bell.) So, without constantly putting on and taking
off the gloves, you're not going to have access to your braille music.
I am very intrigued and interested in helping with this challenge. I have a
lot of handbell playing experience, and I believe there is nothing anyone
can't do without a bit of help.
I have a 5-octave handbell set at my disposal, if you want to start
experimenting. I can just put on my blindfold and that will be very
interesting to see if I can ring without sight (without damaging the bells
or myself--haha).
Yours truly,
Andy English
www.papermusic.org


-----Original Message-----
From: musictlk [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]On Behalf Of Anne
Martin
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 4:28 PM
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Subject: [musictlk] question about performing conducted music



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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