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FiddleBlast! Fiddle Workshop and Performance Details

January 8, 2014 by Love Nurtured Music

I’m excited to have all our young violinists learn and play more Fiddle and non-classical repertoire!

I have posted MUSIC, VIDEO & AUDIO PRACTICE RESOURCES here (below).

We will play our Fiddle, Broadway, Movie, and Pop repertoire:

Twinkle Variations and Theme (Yes, we will play them, too) —
Twinkle Rock — Practice Music MP3 Below —
Boil’em Cabbage Down – Easy (Murillo)  — Download Sheet Music — Practice Video Below —
Boil’em Cabbage Down – Advanced  — Download Sheet Music — Practice Video Below —
Cripple Creek – Easy  — Download Sheet Music — Practice Video Below —
Cripple Creek – Intermediate  — Download Sheet Music —
Cotton Eyed Joe – Advanced  — Download Sheet Music — Practice Video Below —
Red Wing (Fiddle Club)  — Download Sheet Music —
The Frost Is All Over  — Download Sheet Music —
Liza Jane/Bubble Gum Polka  — Download Sheet Music — MP3 Below 
The Little Pickle/Highlander’s Jig (Scottish Tunes)  — Download Sheet Music — Practice Music MP3 Below —
The Irish Washerwoman  — Download Sheet Music — Practice MP3 Below
Saint Anne’s Reel  — Download Sheet Music — Practice MP3 Below
John Ryan’s Polka — Download Sheet Music — Practice MP3 Below
Cattle Call — Download Sheet Music —
Cuckoo’s Nest — Download Sheet Music —
Star Spangled Banner — Download Sheet Music —
Star Spangled Banner (High Octave) — Download Sheet Music —
Dayenu — Download Sheet Music — Practice Video Below
Millionaire’s Hoedown — Download Sheet Music —
Star Wars  — Download Sheet Music — Goofy Video Below —
Tomorrow (Annie)  — Download Sheet Music —
Fiddler On The Roof (Broadway)  — Download Sheet Music — 
My Heart Will Go On (Titanic) — Download Sheet Music —

At performances, your child can participate by playing whichever tunes are mastered. I will be working with the students on this repertoire over these weeks. 

Twinkle Rock (Audio)

https://www.lovenurturedmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Twinkle-Rock.mp3

Click here to download Twinkle Rock MP3

Boil’em Cabbage Down Practice Music Soundtrack

https://www.lovenurturedmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Boil-em-Cabbage-Down-A-Major.mp3

Click here to download Boil’em Cabbage Down FiddleBlast! Music Soundtrack MP3

Boil’em Cabbage Down (Easy) Tutorial and Practice Video:

Cripple Creek (Easy) Practice Video:

 Cotton-Eyed Joe Music MP3

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Cotton-Eyed Joe Practice Video:

 Little Pickle/Highlander’s Jig Music MP3 (SLOWER)

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Boil’em Cabbage Down Variations Practice Video (SLOW)

Boil’em Cabbage Down ADVANCED Practice Video (SLOW)

Star Wars Goofy Video by Mr. Rigo:

St. Anne’s Reel With Violin Example

St. Anne’s Reel Without Violin

John Ryan’s Polka Full Version

John Ryan’s Polka 2nd Violin Only

Liza Jane Full Version

Liza Jane Without 1st Violin

Bubblegum Polka Full Version

Bubblegum Polka 2nd Violin Only

The Irish Washerwoman Full Version

The Irish Washerwoman Without 1st Violin

Boil’em Cabbage Down Easy (8 Times)

Boil’em Cabbage Down Variations (Advanced)

Boil’em Cabbage Down Without Violin


Dayenu Practice Video

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Community Suzuki Workshop Recital: Violin Students

November 18, 2013 by Love Nurtured Music

Congratulations!

Congratulations to everybody who came to our workshop! Frances, Alondra, Ailyn, and Alejandro did a great job performing in the recital. Next time, we will be glad to have others who are prepared perform, as well. Well done!

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This Is Your Brain On Vivaldi and Beatles

August 19, 2013 by Love Nurtured Music

Using a combination of brain imaging and computer modeling, researchers found areas in the auditory, motor, and limbic regions to be activated during free listening to music.

Using a combination of brain imaging and computer modeling, researchers found areas in the auditory, motor, and limbic regions to be activated during free listening to music. (Credit: Image courtesy of Suomen Akatemia (Academy of Finland))

Aug. 7, 2013 — Listening to music activates large networks in the brain, but different kinds of music are processed differently. A team of researchers from Finland, Denmark and the UK has developed a new method for studying music processing in the brain during a realistic listening situation. Using a combination of brain imaging and computer modeling, they found areas in the auditory, motor, and limbic regions to be activated during free listening to music. They were furthermore able to pinpoint differences in the processing between vocal and instrumental music.

The new method helps us to understand better the complex brain dynamics of brain networks and the processing of lyrics in music. The study was published in the journal NeuroImage.

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), the research team, led by Dr. Vinoo Alluri from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, recorded the brain responses of individuals while they were listening to music from different genres, including pieces by Antonio Vivaldi, Miles Davis, Booker T. & the M.G.’s, The Shadows, Astor Piazzolla, and The Beatles. Following this, they analyzed the musical content of the pieces using sophisticated computer algorithms to extract musical features related to timbre, rhythm and tonality. Using a novel cross-validation method, they subsequently located activated brain areas that were common across the different musical stimuli.

The study revealed that activations in several areas in the brain belonging to the auditory, limbic, and motor regions were activated by all musical pieces. Notable, areas in the medial orbitofrontal region and the anterior cingulate cortex, which are relevant for self-referential appraisal and aesthetic judgments, were found to be activated during the listening. A further interesting finding was that vocal and instrumental music were processed differently. In particular, the presence of lyrics was found to shift the processing of musical features towards the right auditory cortex, which suggests a left-hemispheric dominance in the processing of the lyrics. This result is in line with previous research, but now for the first time observed during continuous listening to music.

“The new method provides a powerful means to predict brain responses to music, speech, and soundscapes across a variety of contexts,” says Dr. Vinoo Alluri.


The above story is based on materials provided by Suomen Akatemia (Academy of Finland), via AlphaGalileo.
Journal Reference: Vinoo Alluri, Petri Toiviainen, Torben E. Lund, Mikkel Wallentin, Peter Vuust, Asoke K. Nandi, Tapani Ristaniemi, Elvira Brattico. From Vivaldi to Beatles and back: Predicting lateralized brain responses to music. NeuroImage, 2013; 83: 627 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.06.064
Credit: Image courtesy of Suomen Akatemia (Academy of Finland)

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Every Musician’s Tote Bag

August 19, 2013 by Love Nurtured Music

Every Musician's Tote Bag

By Rigo Murillo

I often see that successful music students and parents always manage to be well prepared for performances, auditions, and weekly lessons. They always have what they need when it comes to books, accessories, and all that’s needed to have a nice lesson time. But even the best well-intentioned student and parent may forget a thing or two that should be in their music tote bag. Even Yehudi Menuhin, the famous violinist of the twentieth century wrote in one of his books about what every violinist should have in his/her violin case.

For starters, here is a “musician’s tote bag kit” for you to think about:

  • All music books needed, including Suzuki repertoire, etudes, scales, sight reading, music theory
  • A metronome (or two) and extra replacement batteries if it’s electronic
  • Pencil (to write notes on music)
  • Pen (to take notes during lesson)
  • Practice notebook
  • Nail Clipper
  • Music to listen to (iPod, CD player, etc.) – There will be time riding/waiting… why waste it?

String players, please add these:

Tote bag for Musicians

  • Extra Strings – I cannot over emphasize this. GET EXTRA STRINGS, They WILL brake some day!
  • Shoulder rest (if applicable). Again… I have seen too many violin and viola players forgetting their shoulder rest that I have to write it again: Shoulder rest!
  • ROSIN!
  • Cleaning cloth
  • Nail Clipper (yes, again, I know)
  • Tuner/Metronome
  • Cello Pin Stop/Strap (if applicable)
  • Cello Chair/Bench (if applicable)
  • Peg compound

I am sure that getting all these applicable accessories and necessities will make your practicing more consistent, successful and pleasant. It will at least impless your music teacher when an emergency comes up.

Happy practicing!

Rigo Murillo

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Back in the days…

August 16, 2013 by Love Nurtured Music

Back in the days when I was younger, a budding violinist, touring across Mexico playing concerts and recitals, here is a picture that my parents have in what used to be my home. I had forgotten about it. This time in my trip to visit my family, I “snatched” it and… here it is:

Young violinist, Rigo Murillo

Young violinist, Rigo Murillo

My mother used to put this picture on an easel at the front of the venue where I was performing, when concert attendees were walking into the concert hall. Not much of a smiling picture, but I certainly was happy playing my violin!

Now, I am trying to give my students the best experience so that they, too can enjoy playing the violin and succeed. No, I’m not saying that I want ALL my students to be professional musicians. Whether they decide to be musicians, my goal for them is that they can rip the benefits and enjoyment of playing music, as well as a great work ethic and perseverance toward a task that many consider difficult. Every child can play!, as Shinichi Suzuki said.

Until next time!

Rigo

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