Alternative strings : the new curriculum / Julie Lyonn Lieberman.

Author/creator Lieberman, Julie Lyonn
Format Book
Publication InfoPompton Plains, N.J. : Amadeus Press, 2004.
Descriptionxx, 207 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Subjects

Contents Book contents. Introduction -- Alternative strings. What do we mean by "alternative"? ; Tradition ; To trad or not to trad... ; Who decided what we should play? ; Improving the quality of experience ; Why integrate other styles into the curriculum? ; What constitutes a style? ; Meeting national standards -- Expanding our skills. "But that's the way I was trained..." ; Dimensional theory: whole-brain learning ; Eightfold audiation ; Groove-based playing ; Support materials ; How does improvisation figure in? ; Removing the stigma of "right" and "wrong" ; Where do I start? -- American fiddle styles. Historic overview ; Violin or fiddle: what's the difference? ; Why create a fiddling club? ; Old-time fiddling ; Bluegrass ; Cajun ; Franco-American and Québécois ; Western swing ; String bands ; Additional support materials: American fiddle ; Supplemental discography: American fiddle -- Strings in blues and jazz. Historic overview: blues fiddle ; Historic overview : jazz violin ; Blues versus jazz ; Why add blues and jazz to your curriculum? ; Sheet music for blues and jazz ; Preparation for the jazz band ; Stylistic characteristics: the blues ; Stylistic characteristics: jazz ; Artist sampler: blues fiddle ; Support materials: blues fiddle ; Discography: blues fiddle ; Artist sampler: jazz violin ; Blues and jazz strings today ; Additional support materials : jazz violin ; Supplmental discography ; The cellists' and violists' corner -- Strings in popular music. Why add popular music to your curriculum? ; Rock versus pop: what is the difference? ; Sheet music for amplified strings ; Preparation for the rock band ; Stylistic considerations ; Amplification ; Artist sampler ; Additional popular violinists ; Additional support materials: popular strings ; Supplemental discography: popular strings -- Strings around the world. A brief overview ; Afro-Cuban ; Arabic ; Brazilian ; Canadian (Cape Breton, Cree, Métis, Québécois) ; Celtic (Irish, Scottish, and Shetland Island) ; Eastern European and Russian ; Greek ; Gypsy ; Indian (north and south) ; Klezmer ; Mexican ; Native American ; Scandinavian ; Tango -- Tools in the classroom and out. Music-minus-one accompaniments ; Notation software and alternative string scores ; Alternative string clinicians ; Training programs, fiddle camps, and Internet sites -- Inspirational role models -- Where do we go from here?
Contents CD contents. My first fiddle... / Howard Armstrong -- Zydeco rock / Geoffrey Fitzhugh Perry -- Through contemporary to classical and back / Daryl Silberman -- Rock basics / Ed Caner -- Stuff Smith plays "Body and soul" / Anthony Barnett -- Evolution, rock, and musicanship / Mark Wood -- Latin and beyond / Jesus Florido -- Jazz strings: a life inspiration / Randy Sabien -- Arabic strings / Leanne Darling -- Fiddling in the schools / Bob Phillips -- Developing diversity / Julianna Waller -- Jazz string pedagogy / Martin Norgaard -- Moving forward / Richard Greene -- Breaking the sound barrier / Martha Mooke -- Reminiscences / Claude Williams -- Fiddle, sing (excerpt from Mixing America) / Julie Lyonn Lieberman.
Abstract This is the first resource book in the world to offer a comprehensive guide to string educators wishing to step into twenty-first-century inclusive string pedagogy. The "Dear Abby" for string players, Julie Lyonn Lieberman offers detailed descriptions of over two dozen fiddle, blues, jazz, pop, and world styles, bountiful support materials, a massive discography, musical examples, photographs, and audio from master players and clinicians, far exceeding the scope of other books in the field.
Local noteJoyner-JOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY BOOK ACCOMPANIED BY SOUND RECORDING LOCATED AT CALL NUMBER CD-7923.
Bibliography noteIncludes discographies and index.
LCCN 2003021359
ISBN1574670891
ISBN9781574670899
Stock number1231713 QBI

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