Music by Andy Akiho
"Karakurenai" by Andy Akiho
Performed by: Ian Rosenbaum & Andy Akiho
Marimba Mallets used in Video:
#vfM114 - Robert van Sice Signature Marimba Mallet
#vfM131 - Orchestral Series Keyboard
ABOUT THE PIECE:
"Karakurenai" (Japanese for "foreign crimson") was originally written for solo prepared steel pan in June 2007 as part of the Synesthesia Suite; however, this piece can be performed on any combination of instruments and can include elements of improvisation if the performer desires.
Notes for the Prepared Steel Pan Version:
The original steel pan version is prepared with cylindrical magnets or poster tack placed on four pitches (C, G, D, & A). These preparations cause the four notes to drop a semitone and produce a muted timbre (for example, using these preparations, 'C,' the lowest note of the instrument, sounds like a muted 'B,' one half-step below the original). The ostinato, or repeated pattern, in the right hand may be played with the cardboard tube of a dry cleaner coat hanger, while the left hand plays the melody with a wooden chopstick.
Performed by: Ian Rosenbaum & Andy Akiho
Marimba Mallets used in Video:
#vfM114 - Robert van Sice Signature Marimba Mallet
#vfM131 - Orchestral Series Keyboard
ABOUT THE PIECE:
"Karakurenai" (Japanese for "foreign crimson") was originally written for solo prepared steel pan in June 2007 as part of the Synesthesia Suite; however, this piece can be performed on any combination of instruments and can include elements of improvisation if the performer desires.
Notes for the Prepared Steel Pan Version:
The original steel pan version is prepared with cylindrical magnets or poster tack placed on four pitches (C, G, D, & A). These preparations cause the four notes to drop a semitone and produce a muted timbre (for example, using these preparations, 'C,' the lowest note of the instrument, sounds like a muted 'B,' one half-step below the original). The ostinato, or repeated pattern, in the right hand may be played with the cardboard tube of a dry cleaner coat hanger, while the left hand plays the melody with a wooden chopstick.