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Archive for June, 2009

Heaps of post-ISB podcast content coming soon

Yazan: Jason | 18 June 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass

After the International Society of Bassists Convention wrapped up last week, I had to take a couple of hours, get all my digital ducks in a row, and begin sifting through all the audio and video footage I had amassed during the short but activity-packed week I spent at Penn State. Here’s a short video [...]

Best of the Viols in Our Schools GambaCast – CEMC – Alessandro Grandi (1586-1630) – In lectulo meo

Yazan: Phillip Serna | 16 June 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Early Bass, performances, Phillip Serna, podcasting, videos

Retrospective: International Society of Bassists 2009 Convention

Yazan: Jason | 16 June 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, ISB

I had an absolute blast at this summer’s International Society of Bassists Convention out at Penn State! This was actually the first convention that I’ve been able to attend, and I can’t wait for the next one in 2011. There’s such a palpable excitement about all those bass performers, teachers, students, luthiers, and retailers all [...]

Playing with Scordatura

Yazan: petertambroni | 16 June 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Peter Tambroni

Hi Readers, Pete Tambroni here from Mostlybass.com and EvolvingEducator.com I just put a post up at Mostlybass about some experimenting with scordatura and in particular tuning my G up to an A to play fiddle / bluegrass music as well as violin transcriptions. Check it out.

Gary Karr and Hector Tirado play Andante from Concerto for Two Voices by G.F. Handel

Yazan: Jason | 16 June 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, bass videos

Here’s another video featuring Gary and Hector Tirado–Gary gives a very moving speech before the performance begins about Hector: [From YouTube - Andante from Concerto for Two Voices in g minor, G.F. Handel]