http://www.metafilter.com/tags/glennie Posts tagged with 'glennie' at MetaFilter. Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:13:48 -0800 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:13:48 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/68159/Clapping%2DMusic Counting in groups of 12 the first performer claps on 1,2,3,5,6,8,10 and 11. The second performer starts by clapping the same pattern but gradually shifts the pattern one step to the right. You are playing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clapping_Music">Steve Reich's clapping music</a>. If you are serious you will want to study the <a href="http://www.crownpoint.com/artists/reich/clapping.html">score </a>- and perhaps a <a href="http://www.stevereich.com/multimedia/clappingMedProg.html">watch a performance</a>). If you are happen to be Evelyn Glennie you can have a go at <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=R0jSKJCmeRM">both parts at once.</a> - those slightly less more mortal are likely to end up like <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=DrOQzXhLhNw">this</a>. See also <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/60932/Assaf-Seewi">previously</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.68159 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:13:48 -0800 clapping evelyn glennie minimalism music pattern percussion reich rhythm steve rongorongo