just say hello

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koella

Posts: 2194
Joined: Sep. 10 2005
From: holland

just say hello

Hi guys.

I just want to say hello, for who's interested.

I'm still occupied more and more with brass arranging. Some party/marching band asked me to write for them in a swing style but with the traditional marching-band instrument setup. So it's my task to let the "john sousa" marching style somehow melt together with the quincy jones bigband style.

I'm getting better and better in reading transposed keys ( Eb,F and Bb )
and learning/reading/listening much about the functions and voicings of the different instruments.

Furthermore: I built 10 cajons last week for the birthday party of my son ( 9).
We did a little workshop and put it on cd. The children loved it and were very focused for 45 minutes.

And I'm going to play together with an old friend ( drumteacher ) who just started to play cajon.

So, I'm still alive and kicking.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 22 2008 8:19:20

hamia

Posts: 403
Joined: Jun. 25 2004

RE: just say hello (in reply to koella)

Hi Koalla

I suspected you were up to something.

quote:

ORIGINAL: koella

Hi guys.

I just want to say hello, for who's interested.

I'm still occupied more and more with brass arranging. Some party/marching band asked me to write for them in a swing style but with the traditional marching-band instrument setup. So it's my task to let the "john sousa" marching style somehow melt together with the quincy jones bigband style.

I'm getting better and better in reading transposed keys ( Eb,F and Bb )
and learning/reading/listening much about the functions and voicings of the different instruments.

Furthermore: I built 10 cajons last week for the birthday party of my son ( 9).
We did a little workshop and put it on cd. The children loved it and were very focused for 45 minutes.

And I'm going to play together with an old friend ( drumteacher ) who just started to play cajon.

So, I'm still alive and kicking.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 22 2008 11:17:15

Ailsa

Posts: 2277
Joined: Apr. 17 2007
From: South East England

RE: just say hello (in reply to koella)

Hi koella,

I guessed you were doing a lot with brass band music because you had just been really successful with your first arrangement a few months ago.

10 cajon in one week!! That's a lot..... Percussion is great for kids, because they are learning rhythm and it's a real community activity too. I first took my daughter to a samba rehearsal when she was 6, and she played in a performance. I'll see if I can find a picture of her, she was so cute.

Anyway keep in touch - don't forget guitar!!

A

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 22 2008 13:15:43

koella

Posts: 2194
Joined: Sep. 10 2005
From: holland

RE: just say hello (in reply to koella)

Here´s a picture.
Sorry for the indians, but..hey. It was a children´s party.

And btw. Ailsa. I don´t want to boast or anything. But it only took me 2 and a half days . Except for the indians, which the children had to do themselves.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 22 2008 13:43:40

Pgh_flamenco

Posts: 1506
Joined: Dec. 5 2007
From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

RE: just say hello (in reply to koella)

Hi Koella, I liked reading your posts in the past and haven't seen more than one post from you in the past few months. It's great that you checked in and I'm glad you are doing well.

BTW I really enjoyed the Tarantas Fantasy you performed and posted many months ago.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 22 2008 14:38:40

koella

Posts: 2194
Joined: Sep. 10 2005
From: holland

RE: just say hello (in reply to koella)

Well, thank you, thank you and thank you pgh_flamenco.

I enjoyed making those posts. They weren't very helpful though.

( geez, I missed that silly, blue smiley )

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 22 2008 15:45:52

Arash

Posts: 4495
Joined: Aug. 9 2006
From: Iran (living in Germany)

RE: just say hello (in reply to koella)

Welcome Back

Missed your posts and your humor too

Great Idea with the Cajons BTW ...can i have one too? (but without the indians)

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 22 2008 16:02:22

koella

Posts: 2194
Joined: Sep. 10 2005
From: holland

RE: just say hello (in reply to koella)

You can have one Arash. Just come overhere to pick it up.

The indian can be peeled off btw.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 22 2008 16:38:36

Ron.M

Posts: 7051
Joined: Jul. 7 2003
From: Scotland

RE: just say hello (in reply to koella)

Hi Koella!!
I was wondering what had happened to you!
(I thought you might have "Forum Burn-Out" and needed to rest for a while!

)
Glad to see everythings OK amigo!

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 22 2008 19:23:51

koella

Posts: 2194
Joined: Sep. 10 2005
From: holland

RE: just say hello (in reply to Ron.M)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Ron.M
(I thought you might have "Forum Burn-Out" and needed to rest for a while!

Mmmm...yes, that too. Forgot to mention that.

I felt one of those antique worldwar I machineguns that keeps firing even when it has run out of ammo.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 22 2008 21:14:48

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 22 2008 21:26:31

HemeolaMan

Posts: 1514
Joined: Jul. 13 2007
From: Chicago

RE: just say hello (in reply to koella)

you stupid insensitive b@stard.

they're native americans. lol.

lol, this foro sucks without you. come back more.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 22 2008 22:12:05

koella

Posts: 2194
Joined: Sep. 10 2005
From: holland

RE: just say hello (in reply to koella)

So much love. All those amigo's. I feel all warm inside.
hmmm...
Of course I know about the the indians, and how you wiped them out.

They look kind of silly though, on the front of a cajon.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 22 2008 22:34:37

Anders Eliasson

Posts: 5780
Joined: Oct. 18 2006

RE: just say hello (in reply to koella)

Hi Huub

So you´re into brass stuff. Thats great and a bit weird to

(weird is a positive word for me. Stravinsky made a great piano concert with only winds. Very percussive and weird)

Keep contact and play that Gerundino.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 22 2008 22:45:33

koella

Posts: 2194
Joined: Sep. 10 2005
From: holland

RE: just say hello (in reply to koella)

Hi Anders.

That gerundino has a crack from the right side till the tap plate. It's in it's case now, and I don't have the guts to look at it. I called the luthier already though. He said it shouldn't be a problem to repair it.

Of course it's my own fault. I saw humidity decrease to 40 and thought this big mama would stand it. But alas. I'm condamned to my cheap cedartop sanchis now.

Btw. the brass arranging is not at all strawinsky-llike. It's about adapting excisting ( pop )music for all kinds of brass ensembles.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 22 2008 23:10:55