Percussion, rhythm, music, movement / written and collected by Henrietta Rosenstrauch.
| Author/creator | Rosenstrauch, Henrietta |
| Other author | Jaques-Dalcroze, Émile, 1865-1950. |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Publication Info | Pittsburgh, PA : Volkwein Brothers, 1970. |
| Description | vi, 81 pages : music ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part 1. Condensed textbook for students: invention of rhythms, writing of scores, examples of scores without music. Guiding principles in percussion work ; The invention of rhythms ; Introducing the child to the different aspects of rhythm ; Free rhythm in sound and speech ; Free rhythm in movement ; Ordered, metrical rhythm ; The invention of rhythmic themes ; Introduction to musical rhythm ; The development of musical rhythms ; Examples from music ; Change of measure and uneven beats ; Polyrhythm ; Rhythmic counterpoint ; Playing for movement ; Form ; The playing and conducting of scores ; About the quality of the instruments and the quality of playing them ; Short studies in ensemble playing ; Examples of scores increasing in difficulty -- Part 2. Percussion connected with music and speech: a collection of pieces written by Dalcroze pupils and for Dalcroze pupils. Speech and percussion ; Solfeggio studies and melodies without text ; Melodies with text ; Piano pieces with percussion ; Dances with percussion ; Dances from "The Living Instruments". |
| Abstract | "This book is a continuation and completion of my first booklet: 'The Use of Percussion Instruments,' a guide for teachers in which I dealt mainly with the technique of playing and conducting the instruments and using them creatively in class teaching. I demonstrated that by presenting five examples of very different types of lessons. The idea to write a second book came because of some requests for a short textbook, and as a result of my extensive search for good material concerning percussion, with or without music. To my disappointment, I found very little which was on the level of progressive music education. There are some collections of folk songs and dances with percussion--but these are not original pieces written specifically for percussion and music. As to percussion connected with movement, there are, as far as I know, no pieces published in this country which are on a personal experience of movemet--which are an outcome of specific studies in this field and which could be used in the teaching of rhythm, music and movement. As I happened to have a variety of pieces done by my children and students, I decided to put them into the collection, with the hope that other colleagues and their pupils would contribute toward this project and make it grow, or be stimulated to start their own collection. Some contributions have already been sent in; some were written by pupils, others by Dalcroze teachers or those who have had experience in Dalcroze education." --Page iv. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | MT22.R67 P4 1970 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |