Friday, April 16, 2010

Music Orchestra


Orchestra comes from the Greek meaning semicircular space in front of the stage where the choir playing music and sing. When the musicians start playing in an orchestra in opera, the name has become synonymous with their. Finally the orchestra used to be a name of people who play the music and no longer a place where they play. Orchestra consists of a large number of musicians who play a variety of musical instruments together in groups. An orchestra composed of men from 20 to 120 people.

Musical instruments in the orchestra is divided into 4 groups. Violin, alto violin, cello and double bass is a string group. Piano and harp are also included in this group. Piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, flute, bassoon, and saxophone is a woodwind group. Meanwhile, French horn, trumpet, trombone, and tuba is a brass group. Last is the percussion group which consists of the tympanic percussion, cymbals, triangle, drums and the other.



Usually, the orchestra has a conductor in charge of controlling and directing an orchestra. During exercise, the conductor also coached the players to play in accordance with the wishes of the composer. In the orchestra, there is also a concert master, namely senior violinist who directs the players and lead the orchestra. His job also involves translating the songs while exercising, especially when the conductor did not accompany the orchestra during exercise.

Orchestral players in the 16th century is a player who worked on the patron (a wealthy man who paid the musicians to entertain). By the 19th century, when many established theaters, many of the city which became the patron, who hires and create an orchestra. Now we know the city's famous orchestras such as Orchestra Pilharmoni New York, Leningrad Symphony Orchestra, and Concert Orchestra of Amsterdam. Orchestra players today are the musicians who are very superior. They are often the soloists, music teachers, or even play in the film.

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