The instrument that has been neglected for dozens of years seems to cause a splash of interest among contemporary musicians. They say that fashion, be it clothing, music, art or even lifestyle in general, comes and goes in rounds, so the long-forgotten things are highly likely to come back to fashion one day. It seems to me that this is exactly what’s happening to the Recorder at the moment. We might be at the start of the 3rd wave of its popularity right now (1st – Renaissance, 2nd – 20th century).
Traditionally associated with the natural soothing sounds of singing birds, recorder has been known for its wide range of articulations. The effects that can be produced with the help of this unsophisticated musical stick are surprisingly diverse. Modern recorder music thus is quite varied too. Although it is still being widely used in educational purposes, being perfect for starting kids’ musical journey, the recorder has also become interesting to the alternative musicians for all sorts of experiments. I’ve found this adorable video (below) of a guy playing some mind-blowing beatbox on the seemingly classical-only recorder. I believe the true capabilities of this tiny shepherd’s instrument are only being discovered now.
Traditionally associated with the natural soothing sounds of singing birds, recorder has been known for its wide range of articulations. The effects that can be produced with the help of this unsophisticated musical stick are surprisingly diverse. Modern recorder music thus is quite varied too. Although it is still being widely used in educational purposes, being perfect for starting kids’ musical journey, the recorder has also become interesting to the alternative musicians for all sorts of experiments. I’ve found this adorable video (below) of a guy playing some mind-blowing beatbox on the seemingly classical-only recorder. I believe the true capabilities of this tiny shepherd’s instrument are only being discovered now.
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