Instrument Discussions: Marimba Eroica

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PARTCH Ensemble Artistic Director John Schneider discusses the Marimba Eroica with T.J. Troy, highlighting two distinct versions of the instrument designed by American Maverick composer Harry Partch, followed by an in-depth discussion of the construction, tuning, and performance issues surrounding PARTCH Ensemble’s own instrument, based off of Partch’s second design.

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This video is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

Instrument Discussions: Spoils of War

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PARTCH Ensemble Artistic Director John Schneider discusses the Spoils of War with T.J. Troy, detailing the evolution and application of the most complex and seemingly disparate instruments invented by American Maverick composer Harry Partch.

This video is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

Instrument Discussions: Cloud Chamber Bowls

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PARTCH Ensemble Artistic Director John Schneider discusses the Cloud Chamber Bowls with T.J. Troy, resident Bass Marimbist, detailing the history, construction, and musical capability of the Bowls, one of the instruments invented by American Maverick composer Harry Partch.

This video is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.