Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand: String Bass String Bass by Richard Meyer String Orchestra - Digital Sheet Music

By Richard Meyer

This selection is essentially a set of variations on the Pong Lang Dance, one of Thailand's most popular melodies. The pong lang is a suspended vertical wooden xylophone whose keys are arranged upside down, with the low notes on the upper end and the high notes at the bottom. The melody uses the pentatonic scale and is very simple in nature. The variations do not retain the phrase lengths or harmonic structure of the original melody as traditional variations would, but rather expand on fragments of the original tune in a variety of tempi and styles. After this exploration, the original melody returns, gradually gaining speed and energy as one would hear in a traditional performance of this dance.

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Instrument:
Double Bass
Ensembles:
String Orchestra
Genres:
Classical Folk
Composers:
Richard Meyer
Publishers:
Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music
UPC:
038081275000
Format:
Part
Item types:
Digital
Instructionals:
Methods and More
Artist:
Richard Meyer
Usages:
School and Community
Number of Pages:
2

String Orchestra - Digital Download

SKU: AX.00-PC-0000951_SB

String Bass. Composed by Richard Meyer. String Bass. Instructional. Part. 2 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0000951_SB. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0000951_SB).

UPC: 038081275000.

This selection is essentially a set of variations on the Pong Lang Dance, one of Thailand's most popular melodies. The pong lang is a suspended vertical wooden xylophone whose keys are arranged upside down, with the low notes on the upper end and the high notes at the bottom. The melody uses the pentatonic scale and is very simple in nature. The variations do not retain the phrase lengths or harmonic structure of the original melody as traditional variations would, but rather expand on fragments of the original tune in a variety of tempi and styles. After this exploration, the original melody returns, gradually gaining speed and energy as one would hear in a traditional performance of this dance.

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