Steve Reich's Six Marimbas from my final undergraduate recital at Mcgill University. Performed by: Colin Van de Reep, Noam Bierstone, Sandro Valiante, Mark Morton, Ben Reimer and Ben Duinker. Recorded by Denis Martin.
I've listened to this piece for 20 years and it's so nice to see it actually performed. My kids thought I was crazy but when Drum and Bass came along they finally understood.
+Semordnilap Reknits I love this, "music for 18 musicians" and other stuff like it. What genre is this? Minimalist? I haven't been able to pin the genre down.
What I love most is coming into a room and hearing the same piece seemingly played from a totally different angle until it slowly gets "back in synch".
Reich is a genius possibly bordering on Bach in polyrhythmic innovation. I have enjoyed music, but not immediately entranced and sedated to it. I've only discovered him last year and since then I've been mesmerized. His music seems more relevant today in our cluttered, noisy existence. Minimalist works in general too including Richter and Glass provide an alternate space of clarity in music and an idea of different spatial realities as opposed to the constant angst and emotion characteristic in romantic works that is too human-centered in my opinion and to which I now prefer.
I know a pro musician that has played Reich in performance. Repeating a phase for many bars then taking say 23 bars rest! Frightening concentration is needed to play his stuff well. These undergrads manage it really well!
My thoughts exactly. Any old douche can get up and do the squealy thing on the electric guitar and wing it from there, but this.... This takes fucking focus.
Christian Friis Jensen No... Yes it is hard to play this music, but to play electric guitar (or any instrument) well takes a lot of skill Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it doesn't take skill to create
I come back and listen to this often. It's I think my favorite performance of Six Marimbas I've come across. You all have a strong understanding of the dynamics and how to work together within dynamic ranges. The (very occasional) mistakes make it more real to me. Such a fabulous job! Makes me think of my time in music school, and I wish that our faculty had been as interested in letting us do pieces like this!
Fantastic performance here! What sound! Amazing concentration and skill is shown! APPLAUSE! I just found this accidentally and couldn't tear myself away! I enjoyed this very much!
Exactly the same! I put on some Philip Glass while I was working on something, then TH-cam carried on with this. I would NEVER have chosen it myself. Now I've favourited it and will wear it out, I don't doubt. Wonderfully exciting new sounds.
I LOVE THE SOUND OF THESE MARIMBAS. SOMETHING PRIMITIVE YET PURE AND VIRGIN. LIKE PHILIP GLASS IT ALWAYS HAS NEW ENERGY THROUGH THE NOTES SEEM TO REPEAT.
This is AMAZING! I used to play this instrument! Actually forgot how versatile the sound is and how naturally rhythmic it is. I am truly glad someone is still playing this!
I love how every rhythm starts and then proceeds to continuously go though modified sequence after another until the entire rhythmic pattern has changed into a completely new melody and phrase.
This makes me want to learn to play the Marimba even more. Such a beautiful sound and think this is what I heard playing on the radio, only this morning. Love it !
この曲は、まるで降り続く雨の音を聞いているかのように、瞑想状態の心地よさを味わえます。This song puts you in a meditative state, as if you were listening to the sound of rain falling. 同じフレーズが一定時間続くかと思えば、小さな変化が時々起こり、変化が次の変化を呼び覚ます様子は、自然界の様相さながらのように思えます。It seems like the same phrase continues for a certain amount of time, but small changes occur from time to time, and each change evokes the next change, just like in the natural world.
As the composer of the work, I must say this is quite a lovely performance. However, it's quite a pity that there weren't seven marimbas instead of six. You know what they say - as two heads are better than one, seven marimbas are better than six! Nevertheless, I proclaim (via TH-cam comment) that this performance inspired my cat to use its litter box. Well done, lads!
it is so wonderful Steve Reich have composed and his very talented musicians shaped...what a great fantasy buket of feelings, rememberings thoughts and experiences realized in well did music many of us can associate to him, his family, us self. Happiness in a high grade and suffering and sadness for lost family members and a lost world. And the look up and down and get the contact... a bit to eternity. Remember the past and remember the future. I love your sight to life and world, Steve
One of Reich's percussionist friends thought it would be cool if it was re-scored for marimbas instead of pianos. Both versions of the piece are published.
Every time I watch this, I think the dude second from the right looks like Arnold Horshack from Welcome Back Kotter. This is great focusing music, and does a great job of blocking out distractions and getting me in the zone for writing college papers and such. A lot of Reich's music is, in fact... Music for 18 Musicians is another favorite of mine, along with Sextet. Reich's music just kind of fades into the background, and I mostly forget it's even playing.
The fact that you forgot it was even playing is a good thing. For example, Minecraft - Volume Alpha, by C418. That's what makes Minecraft's soundtrack so memorable, as you forget that it was actually playing.
To me, the player at the far right is playing to forcefully - in other versions, the part around 6:30 is a smooth and melodic way of modulating, and introducing the second part. And from 6:51 onwards, the second player from the right is giving too much emphasis, to my ears. I'm so particular about it because this very minutes mean so much harmony, even comfort to me. I've known the piece since I've been twenty or so. I really love Reich's music, almost every one of his many compositions.
pretty amazing! awesome performance. I have loved Steve Reich's Six Marimbas since the mid-90's, introduced to minimalist music by a teacher friend, Scott Smoot, in Jackson, Miss. Incredible multi-rhythms going on at the same time. Great job, guys!
I've played the guitar version of this for 6 guitars, and Nagoya Marimbas for 2 guitars. No matter what you play it on, it is extremely difficult. It requires absolute focus, and very relaxed technique (esp. to not get a repetitive stress injury!)
I heard Andre talk about Reich on Rick Ruben's podcast! I see references to Reich popping up all the time with musicians I admire. It's amazing how much influence this guy has had.
I like it too. His microphone probably missed spelled it, mine does it all the time, like just now. And I'm usually too tired to go back and fix the typo
STEVE REICH IS A ORIGINAL UNIK GENIUS MINIMALIST WHO HAS SPACIEL COMPLEX TONAL CHORDS AND HARMONY THAT 🤨 TOGETHER WITH THE REPETITION SOUND LIKE A COSMIC HYPNOSA AND TRANS😇
Who cares about the technique or the tempo, the sound is amazing. These guys have worked dead hard and done themselves proud. This performance is something to aspire to!
I've listened to this piece for 20 years and it's so nice to see it actually performed. My kids thought I was crazy but when Drum and Bass came along they finally understood.
Michael Colonna Are you sure you don't mean 20 minutes?
Trolls aside, yeah, there aren't enough people who appreciate this genre these days.
+Michael Colonna what an ace connection
+tomdissonance Thanks Tom
+Semordnilap Reknits I love this, "music for 18 musicians" and other stuff like it. What genre is this? Minimalist?
I haven't been able to pin the genre down.
Hi Marcus, It's called Minimal Music.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimal_music
I listened to this many times over many years. I love the sound. It is like flowing water. I can’t imagine how difficult this is to perform.
Shut up
When you hear other instruments like a bass and drums into this NOT FOUND IN STAGE then you realize that such piece is simply magical.
Shut up
Legend has it they’re still playing those marimbas to this day
What I love most is coming into a room and hearing the same piece seemingly played from a totally different angle until it slowly gets "back in synch".
Reich is a genius possibly bordering on Bach in polyrhythmic innovation. I have enjoyed music, but not immediately entranced and sedated to it. I've only discovered him last year and since then I've been mesmerized. His music seems more relevant today in our cluttered, noisy existence. Minimalist works in general too including Richter and Glass provide an alternate space of clarity in music and an idea of different spatial realities as opposed to the constant angst and emotion characteristic in romantic works that is too human-centered in my opinion and to which I now prefer.
That’s also the reason why I love his work.
Shut up
I know a pro musician that has played Reich in performance. Repeating a phase for many bars then taking say 23 bars rest! Frightening concentration is needed to play his stuff well. These undergrads manage it really well!
My thoughts exactly. Any old douche can get up and do the squealy thing on the electric guitar and wing it from there, but this.... This takes fucking focus.
And any young douche can tell you about what any old douche can do....
Christian Friis Jensen
No...
Yes it is hard to play this music, but to play electric guitar (or any instrument) well takes a lot of skill
Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it doesn't take skill to create
It's extremely difficult, if one marimba change the rythym slighlty in one bar...
They all end up in care homes too frightened to order cocoa.
this really delivered on the promises of its title
I come back and listen to this often. It's I think my favorite performance of Six Marimbas I've come across. You all have a strong understanding of the dynamics and how to work together within dynamic ranges. The (very occasional) mistakes make it more real to me. Such a fabulous job! Makes me think of my time in music school, and I wish that our faculty had been as interested in letting us do pieces like this!
THIS IS WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF.
Fantastic performance here! What sound! Amazing concentration and skill is shown!
APPLAUSE! I just found this accidentally and couldn't tear myself away!
I enjoyed this very much!
Exactly the same! I put on some Philip Glass while I was working on something, then TH-cam carried on with this. I would NEVER have chosen it myself. Now I've favourited it and will wear it out, I don't doubt. Wonderfully exciting new sounds.
I LOVE THE SOUND OF THESE MARIMBAS. SOMETHING PRIMITIVE YET PURE AND VIRGIN. LIKE PHILIP GLASS IT ALWAYS HAS NEW ENERGY THROUGH THE NOTES SEEM TO REPEAT.
This is AMAZING! I used to play this instrument! Actually forgot how versatile the sound is and how naturally rhythmic it is. I am truly glad someone is still playing this!
Shut up
I love how every rhythm starts and then proceeds to continuously go though modified sequence after another until the entire rhythmic pattern has changed into a completely new melody and phrase.
This is by far the best rendition out there of this piece of music. Bravo!
one of my favourite Steve Reich pieces, a beautiful performance.
I could listen to this all day! i love this kinda music its nice to zone out to.
This makes me want to learn to play the Marimba even more. Such a beautiful sound and think this is what I heard playing on the radio, only this morning. Love it !
この曲は、まるで降り続く雨の音を聞いているかのように、瞑想状態の心地よさを味わえます。This song puts you in a meditative state, as if you were listening to the sound of rain falling.
同じフレーズが一定時間続くかと思えば、小さな変化が時々起こり、変化が次の変化を呼び覚ます様子は、自然界の様相さながらのように思えます。It seems like the same phrase continues for a certain amount of time, but small changes occur from time to time, and each change evokes the next change, just like in the natural world.
Thank you for posting this, this is incredibly well executed
i wonder what this would sound like with seven marimbas?
Court Laszlo Wright It would break the fabric of the universe.
Court Laszlo Wright There will be no world!
Court Laszlo Wright Sept-imba
+Court Laszlo Wright I'm sure in certain underground record stores or the black corners of the dark web there IS a Seven Marimbas.
+meangene408 . Definitely exits there.....or in a short story by Jorge Luis Borges......
Fantastic - by far the best version on TH-cam. I listen to this often whilst I am working.
As the composer of the work, I must say this is quite a lovely performance. However, it's quite a pity that there weren't seven marimbas instead of six. You know what they say - as two heads are better than one, seven marimbas are better than six! Nevertheless, I proclaim (via TH-cam comment) that this performance inspired my cat to use its litter box. Well done, lads!
We look forward to your next triffic composition: eight Marimbas!
(Try it out first on 8 pianos and see what the cat thinks)
The journey never ends
Holy crap you're the guy!
it is so wonderful Steve Reich have composed and his very talented musicians shaped...what a great fantasy buket of feelings, rememberings thoughts and experiences realized in well did music many of us can associate to him, his family, us self. Happiness in a high grade and suffering and sadness for lost family members and a lost world. And the look up and down and get the contact... a bit to eternity. Remember the past and remember the future. I love your sight to life and world, Steve
THX for filming this! A relief in these contagious days. Stay healthy, fil of WH.
The ecstasy of repetition...... tears a rent in the very fabric of the universe!
Great performance of a fascinating piece , Colin. McGill is quite a prestigious institution - you must be very proud!
Steve Reich is such a genius :D
Excelente, la compenetración entre la seis marimbas es, sin duda alguna, maravillosa.
Amazing performance. Took me to another place.
Paris, don't take your ignorance too seriously...
Wombie qero os istru...mentos
Tallahassee!
J'adore ! Du grand art...Ca c'est du lourd...
Beautiful! Thanks for posting this lovely performance. Good luck with your music
This would be a great ringtone
One of Reich's percussionist friends thought it would be cool if it was re-scored for marimbas instead of pianos. Both versions of the piece are published.
Well Reich definitely owes him one, cuz the marimba version is WAY cooler IMO.
It bean 9 years
Every time I watch this, I think the dude second from the right looks like Arnold Horshack from Welcome Back Kotter.
This is great focusing music, and does a great job of blocking out distractions and getting me in the zone for writing college papers and such. A lot of Reich's music is, in fact... Music for 18 Musicians is another favorite of mine, along with Sextet. Reich's music just kind of fades into the background, and I mostly forget it's even playing.
The fact that you forgot it was even playing is a good thing. For example, Minecraft - Volume Alpha, by C418. That's what makes Minecraft's soundtrack so memorable, as you forget that it was actually playing.
To me, the player at the far right is playing to forcefully - in other versions, the part around 6:30 is a smooth and melodic way of modulating, and introducing the second part. And from 6:51 onwards, the second player from the right is giving too much emphasis, to my ears. I'm so particular about it because this very minutes mean so much harmony, even comfort to me. I've known the piece since I've been twenty or so. I really love Reich's music, almost every one of his many compositions.
do not care
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i want to fall asleep with this on eternal repeat.
You might never wake up. It's called a musical coma.
If you fall asleep you certainly won't hear it on eternal repeat.
Nhất chứ tỉnh.
Just love this presentation. Listened many times.
Mesmerizing.. ❤
pretty amazing! awesome performance. I have loved Steve Reich's Six Marimbas since the mid-90's, introduced to minimalist music by a teacher friend, Scott Smoot, in Jackson, Miss. Incredible multi-rhythms going on at the same time. Great job, guys!
Beautiful piece and performance!
beautiful
Thanks so much for sharing this, it's truly lovely!
Absolutely fantastic. This must be sooooo difficult to perform. Steve Reich at his very best.
I've played the guitar version of this for 6 guitars, and Nagoya Marimbas for 2 guitars. No matter what you play it on, it is extremely difficult. It requires absolute focus, and very relaxed technique (esp. to not get a repetitive stress injury!)
Marimbas are fascinating instruments. SO relaxing.
この曲はライブで聞くのがよいのですね。
This live performance is great. I noticed the beauty of this tune.
Here because of Andre 3000 he recommended Steve Reich and Philip Glass... Definitely a vibe!
Wow, that is cool! Andre 3000 does have a very diverse taste in music and references to great musical creations are always a blessing. Enjoy! explore!
I heard Andre talk about Reich on Rick Ruben's podcast! I see references to Reich popping up all the time with musicians I admire. It's amazing how much influence this guy has had.
Mega schön gemacht
This is totaly epic, super wunderfull and never done after..
just two hands and a floating head playing back right
this performance is flawless
What an outstanding performance!
It's so neat how our individual experiences can shape our interpretation and recognition of music!
Incredible.
Amaaaaaaaazinnnnng!
Music from heaven
É necessário muito treinamento para obter a sincronização necessária à evolução timbrica no minimalismo. Muito bom o grupo!
Me dió gusto escuchar de nuevo a Steve Reich
Great performance, many thanks.
I like the rich, constant underlying Base Register.
It's 'bass', not 'base', and you don't need to capitalize it.
Robert CROSS bandonioss os melhotes
I like it too. His microphone probably missed spelled it, mine does it all the time, like just now. And I'm usually too tired to go back and fix the typo
I like BASS
I really like this piece of music
Precision. Wonderful precision
I would really love to try to play Steve Reich's music in an ensemble some day, just for the experience.
nice work, lads, great stuff
STEVE REICH IS A ORIGINAL UNIK GENIUS
MINIMALIST WHO HAS SPACIEL COMPLEX
TONAL CHORDS AND HARMONY THAT 🤨
TOGETHER WITH THE REPETITION SOUND
LIKE A COSMIC HYPNOSA AND TRANS😇
THAT ONE GUY. THAT. ONE, GUY., awesome performance
Amazing performance. Bravo!
das ist ja ein super cooles video
ich liebe es
ähhh nein
halts maul
@@Karambolage17 ich stimme ihnen zu
@@Karambolage17 That escalated quickly XD
This is the type of lullaby i get lost into. Progressions are perfection.
FAN TAS TIC.
Who cares about the technique or the tempo, the sound is amazing. These guys have worked dead hard and done themselves proud. This performance is something to aspire to!
Shut up
Hypnotizing!
such skill
Hypnotic, thrilling.
such joyful music
I love it!!
Steve Reich and his creative names 👌
Great job!
Brilliant!
Beautiful. well done lads.
"Once upon the time" At ZELLERBACK AUDITORIUM UCB ... wonderful refresh
thank you very much
This is amazing!
Wonderful!!
Absolutely beautiful. Unbelievable coordination between the group.
Absolutely beautiful! Hate the occasional click from the grip, but other than that its fantastic. Wanna try this so bad!!
PERFECTION IS NOT A REQUISITE FOR ART. ONLY COMPUTERS OF THE AI SORT DO THAT.
Well done, indeed.
That would have been the *coolest* recital to attend! I really love it when people program recital music which is off the beaten path!
I listen to this piece every Saturday morning 🌈🌈🌈
Listen to this track when you're drunk: it'll be a truly mystic experience.
Sounds great / great performance!
This would be an awesome opening to a DCI Steve Reich themed show...
Parts of it were used by Music City Mystique (WGI percussion ensemble) in 2007.
My God, I've just agreed to perform this. But where the hell do I start. (trained at Royal academy).
Gonna put this track as my alarm notification
you have incredibly talented friends
Barely, Reich indicate quarter note=192. We felt it just a few clicks slower, but we are pretty close throughout.
these guys are thinking hard!
I would just like to say that you are epic.
Very nice! I went to McGill too.
I always think of the movie Akira when I hear Marimbas.
Finally,somebody wrote an extended cadenza for Tijuana Taxi.!!
The univers was made by these kind of sounds, I'm sure.