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The Improvyssey
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Добавлен 1 авг 2019
I play a lot of musical instruments, and my default mode is improvisation. This is an improv-a-day-type channel, albeit on the understanding that some days I may just deke out of the improv and go climb trees or something. Who knows? Tree-climbing emergencies happen. Otherwise, I'll try to post relatively frequently. There will probably be a lot of piano here, but other instruments will make appearances too, including but not limited to the accordion, the ukulele, the harp, the pennywhistle, the mandolin, and the toy piano. It is entirely possible that I am enamoured of weird instruments and instruments many treat as toys. My first video features a pink toy piano, just to demonstrate my general level of deadly seriousness.
My only rule for the improvs is that there will be no words in the videos. There WILL be a blurb accompanying each video. What will be in it? Who knows? Uncertainty is exciting.
My only rule for the improvs is that there will be no words in the videos. There WILL be a blurb accompanying each video. What will be in it? Who knows? Uncertainty is exciting.
Emotional Resolution (Mostly): Improv 1,931 (Loog piano and shruti box)
My Loog piano just arrived today. Loog is a company that mostly makes small three-stringed guitars for children (and also for adults who like tiny instruments); I've supported their Kickstarters before and found them to be pretty reliable. Now they've added a little keyboard to their line of products. As with other Loog products, the key here is simplicity; the keyboard has one voice, the piano (though it does have midi capabilities and thus has access to other sounds as well), and the only other fancy features are inputs (for midi, a sustain pedal, and an octave changer, the latter of which hasn't shipped yet).
My impressions are mixed. A lot of people have been getting pianos that won't ...
My impressions are mixed. A lot of people have been getting pianos that won't ...
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Tomorrow Is Another Fricking Day: Improv 1,930 (Vardes piano accordion)
Просмотров 1192 часа назад
I'm apparently not done with the accordion yet. I needed to counter yesterday's anger with a sort of "we shall overcome" kind of feel. There's still plenty of anger, though.
You Won't Like Me When I'm Angry: Improv 1,929 (Vardes piano accordion)
Просмотров 1004 часа назад
I can't possibly imagine what I would have to be angry about right now. At any rate, the accordion expresses emotions well.
Waiting: Improv 1,928 (Hugh Tracey treble Bb kalimba)
Просмотров 307 часов назад
Sorry about the hideous video. I had a very bad migraine while I was recording this, and there was no way I could turn on the lights. (It's still there, lurking.)
The Circus Is Probably Evil: Improv 1,927 (Anglo concertina)
Просмотров 277 часов назад
Sooner or later, you've got to question whether the circus really means well.
Trains Are Supposed to Be Better Than This: Improv 1,926 (Hugh Tracey treble D kalimba)
Просмотров 379 часов назад
I don't know why I keep ending up on these nightmarish train rides. All I can say is: if the train is going to be delayed by two hours, it needs to have wifi. If the wifi doesn't bloody work, the train needs to stop projecting cheerful "Enjoy our free wifi!" on the screen. Rarely have I spend seven hours needing to do so much and accomplishing so little. At any rate, here is a kalimba improv I ...
Amazing: Improv 1,925 (Enya Nova soprano ukulele)
Просмотров 78214 часов назад
I'm still in the hotel room. I brought only two instruments with me, and since the other one is a whistle, and it's 11:30 p.m., I should probably stick with the ukulele for now. "Amazing" describes not the music but the feeling it embodies (like..."Wpw! We have reached the quiet but profound and somewhat uplifting emotional peak of the story we're in. Someone is about to take someone else's han...
Sadness Peeks Through: Improv 1,924 (Enya Nova soprano ukulele)
Просмотров 5016 часов назад
Lest people read too much into the title, this one's named after the fact that as the piece progresses, the little Sadness on my T-shirt comes slowly into view. Sadness is literally peeking through. Also, I'm in a hotel room, and I forgot my miniature tripod because of course I did.
Ghostly: Improv 1,923 (santoor and shruti box)
Просмотров 9819 часов назад
I wanted some slightly disquieting music for Hallowe'en, so the santoor seemed like a good bet. Like...it only had 72 strings. How long could it possibly take to tune? Ah ha ha ha haaaa. At any rate, I did finally manage to tune it. I didn't even break a string, though I did manage to knock over my tenor guitar and break one of ITS strings. I am super good at everything. Happy Hallowe'en.
Lullaby for Autumn Ducks: Improv 1,922 (Hugh Tracey alto F kalimba)
Просмотров 7221 час назад
Oh, go away, migraine. At least the ducks are pretty.
Crunch: Improv 1,921 (Anglo concertina and shruti box)
Просмотров 34День назад
I probably should have gone with the kalimba tonight, but sometimes you just have to play the concertina, migraine or no migraine.
Twists and Turns: Improv 1,920 (Kala baritone ukulele)
Просмотров 72День назад
Tiredness is everything. The ukulele agrees.
Through the Fog: Improv 1,919 (Artisan Instruments tongue drum)
Просмотров 41День назад
I didn't get a chance to play the tongue drum in Mixolydian mode during Mixolydian Fortnight, so I've snuck in another Mixolydian improv here. I think it's kind of pretty.
Circles of Doom: Improv 1,918 (Hugh Tracey treble D kalimba)
Просмотров 67День назад
I think my ribs hate me. My costochondritis has come back. This has basically been the worst rib year in the history of rib years: two bouts of costochondritis and four broken ribs in between. I may need to replace all my bones. At any rate, since it hurts to move, here is a kalimba improve.
The Unicorns Attack: Improv 1,917 (Anglo concertina)
Просмотров 9914 дней назад
I'm still on the Mixolydian in my harp lessons, but I'll be working on it on the harp this week, so the improvs can go back to their usual chaos. And what better chaos than a unicorn attack?
Firelit Conversations: Improv 1,916 (Kala baritone ukulele)
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Firelit Conversations: Improv 1,916 (Kala baritone ukulele)
Be Bold: Improv 1,915 (Oscar Schmidt autoharp)
Просмотров 6814 дней назад
Be Bold: Improv 1,915 (Oscar Schmidt autoharp)
Weird Comfort: Improv 1,915 (Anglo concertina and shruti box)
Просмотров 5014 дней назад
Weird Comfort: Improv 1,915 (Anglo concertina and shruti box)
Dancing Around the Truth: Improv 1,913 (Hugh Tracey treble Bb kalimba)
Просмотров 5214 дней назад
Dancing Around the Truth: Improv 1,913 (Hugh Tracey treble Bb kalimba)
Straight Ahead; Don't Look Back: Improv 1,912 (Impempe Bb whistle and shruti box)
Просмотров 4214 дней назад
Straight Ahead; Don't Look Back: Improv 1,912 (Impempe Bb whistle and shruti box)
We Are Both Winning and Losing: Improv 1,911 (Vardes piano accordion)
Просмотров 7814 дней назад
We Are Both Winning and Losing: Improv 1,911 (Vardes piano accordion)
The Tide Comes In: Improv 1,910 (Ogden lever harp)
Просмотров 5821 день назад
The Tide Comes In: Improv 1,910 (Ogden lever harp)
Nothing Is for Absolute Sure: Improv 1,909 (Hanago)
Просмотров 8421 день назад
Nothing Is for Absolute Sure: Improv 1,909 (Hanago)
The Tiniest Love Story: Improv 1,908 (Kawai toy piano)
Просмотров 25721 день назад
The Tiniest Love Story: Improv 1,908 (Kawai toy piano)
Vindictive: Improv 1.907 (taishogoto)
Просмотров 8321 день назад
Vindictive: Improv 1.907 (taishogoto)
In the Ice Cave: Improv 1,906 (Hugh Tracey alto G chromatic kalimba and shruti box)
Просмотров 4921 день назад
In the Ice Cave: Improv 1,906 (Hugh Tracey alto G chromatic kalimba and shruti box)
I Hear the Pitter-Patter of Little Gnome Feet: Improv 1,905 (Roland digital piano)
Просмотров 4321 день назад
I Hear the Pitter-Patter of Little Gnome Feet: Improv 1,905 (Roland digital piano)
Sometimes, You Do Get to See the Aurora: Improv 1,904 (Hugh Tracey treble Bb kalimba)
Просмотров 3721 день назад
Sometimes, You Do Get to See the Aurora: Improv 1,904 (Hugh Tracey treble Bb kalimba)
Descent: Improv 1,903 (Ogden lever harp)
Просмотров 4628 дней назад
Descent: Improv 1,903 (Ogden lever harp)
Full Speed Ahead: Improv 1,902 (Anglo concertina)
Просмотров 5328 дней назад
Full Speed Ahead: Improv 1,902 (Anglo concertina)