MUSIC 2A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Steve Turre, Congo Pygmies, Ituri Rainforest

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Music
• Course: MUSIC 2A03
• Professor: Lara Housez

Document Summary

Explore the sachs-hornbostel system of classifying instruments. The sachs- hornbostel system is more inclusive in classifying instruments. Instruments tend to be made of materials native to their place of origin. On the islands of the pacific to the caribbean (e. g. conch shells have long been blown as. American jazz trombonist steve turre plays shells. Conch shells are common in the caribbean. Cut into one end and turn shell into a trumpet-like instrument. Steve turre is part of the snl band but has mastered this instrument. The music bow is common in rainforest regions. The player holds the bow in his mouth and feet and hands (strings can be struck with a branch or stick) The mouth acts as a hollow hole for its vibration. The mouth can change shape and add to the overtones and harmonics so you have more than one sound sounding at the same time. Pygmies lived in ituri forest in the democratic republic of the congo.