Tinikling

Carmencita Y. Kazan - Tinikling

LP released in 1972; includes instructions and diagrams

From the liner notes:

The Tinikling Dance is one of the most dramatic dances in the Philippines. The dance is named after the long-legged "Tikling" birds as they hop between tall reeds and tree branches.

Dancers perform along the sides and between two bamboo poles which are struck together in time to the music. Hopping in between the bamboo poles without getting caught demonstrates skill but it is still a lot of fun even if you get caught.

Equipment:
Two bamboo poles approximately 9 feet long
Two heavy boards at least 2 inches thick and 2 feet long

Costume:
GIRL DANCER - a plaid colorful wrap-around skirt, a loose overblouse with butterfly sleeves BOY DANCER - bright colored pants with one leg rolled up to mid-calf, with long-sleeved shirt worn outside the pants; a colorful scarf around the neck
Dancers perform barefooted.More information about the Tinikling here.



Tracklisting:

Side A

1. Introduction to Tinikling {2:14}

2. Clapping to the Rhythm {0:24}

3. Bamboo Beating Instructions {1:26}

4. Bamboo Beating to the Music {0:17}

5. Bamboo Beating Instructions {0:34}

6. Figure 1-The Tinikling Step {3:07}

7. The Tinikling Step-with Music {0:28}

8. The Tinikling Step-with Music {0:35}

9. Figure 2-The Cross Step {1:42}

10. Figure 2-The Cross Step-with Music {0:28}

11. Figures 1 and 2-with Music {0:51}

Side B

1. Figure 3-Tinikling Step Diagonal Forward {1:42}

2. Figure 3-with Music {0:33}

3. Figures 1, 2, 3-with Music {1:11}

4. Figure 4-Straddle Jump with Turns {2:44}

5. Figure 4-with Music {0:28}

6. Figures 1, 2, 3, 4-with Music {1:31}

7. Figure 5-Forward and Sideward {2:31}

8. Figure 5-with Music {0:31}

9. Complete Instrumental Music {3:06}

10. Complete Instrumental Music-Repeated {2:51}

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Bell, Drum and Cymbal . . .

Saul Goodman - Bell, Drum and Cymbal . . .

Saul Goodman was a timpanist and head of the percussion section in the New York Philharmonic Orchestra when this percussion demonstration LP was released. He and someone named Leonard Sterling are narrators as they explain the percussion instruments in the two main percussion categories, membranophones (sound is produced when the head is struck, e.g. drums) and idiophones (sound is produced by vibrations throughout the body, e.g. marimbas, bells). Saul demonstrates the sounds of the instruments. Then Saul closes the LP by playing versions of the traditional tune "My Country, Tis of Thee" and Camille Saint-Saens's "Danse Macabre" where Saul plays 14 instruments that were demonstrated on the LP.

The copy I have is an ex-library copy (which explains the due date pocket taped on the cover). I couldn't take off the tape and pocket without doing severe damage to the cover. Speaking of the cover, when I was looking for more information on this LP, I found available pricey used copies. The covers were different as they each had a cover that is a photo of Saul Goodman playing his instrument. I did not come across any copy with the same album cover as the one I have. I have not been able to find out the story behind the different covers I have, but I'm guessing that this copy could be a first pressing and subsequent pressings had a different (perhaps more marketable) cover.

Tracklisting:

Side 1

1. Introduction {4:22}

2. Membranophones {7:04}

3. Idiophones (Part 1) {2:33}

Side 2

1. Idiophones (Part 2) {8:32}

2. Theme and Variations on My Country, Tis of Thee {3:29}

3. Danse Macabre {4:53}

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The Science of Sound

Bell Telephone Laboratories - The Science of Sound

Since this is an educational blog about sounds, we should have an educational record that explains and describes the science of sound itself. There is not a more appropriate record to post than one called The Science of Sound.

This is a 2-LP set that was released in 1959. This is a very informative record as well as a fun record which are the qualities that all good educational records should possess. I'm sure that my visitors are familiar with at least the basic principles of sound, but the presentation on this record, with examples of sounds, makes it worthwhile to either review or learn the science of sound.

Tracklisting:

Side I

1. How We Hear {1:59}

2. Frequency {3:05}

3. Pitch {5:05}

4. Vibration and Resonance {3:25}

5. Intensity {6:22}

Side II

1. Loudness {7:30}

2. Noise Measurement {4:58}

3. Masking {1:55}

4. Echo and Reverberation {4:12}

5. Delay Distortion {2:41}

Side III

1. Fundamentals and Overtones {3:19}

2. Quality {2:41}

3. Subjective Tones {5:38}

4. Music and Noise {3:15}

5. Filtered Music and Speech {4:31}

Side IV

1. Dissonance and Consonance {5:15}

2. Music Scales {8:04}

3. Vibrato and Tremolo {3:13}

4. The Doppler Effect {3:19}

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How to Tune the Piano

Dick Sebouh - How to Tune the Piano

released in 1960

This instructional LP, by Dick Sebouh, who has been a professional piano tuner/technician for over 30 years, would come in handy if anyone needed to tune a piano. It gives step-by-step instructions on how to tune the piano. Dick explains how to listen to and recognize beats, how to set the Temperament, how to tune the bass, the treble and how to test the accuracy of musical intervals such as Fifths, Fourths, Major Thirds, etc.

Side 1

1. Beats Set by Tuning Forks {7:17}

2. Beats Set by Piano Strings {5:45}

3. Setting the Temperament {13:10}

Side 2

1. Continuation of Setting the Temperament from side 1 {7:20}

2. Tuning the Bass {3:40}

3. Tuning the Treble and Final Overall Test Playing {12:11}

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