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The '''Tuned Anvils''' is a [[musical instrument]] in the [[percussion instrument|percussion]] family. They consist of [[steel]] bars struck by mallets or hammers. Each bar is an idiophone tuned to a specific pitch. They are hollow (but thick) square tubes made from steel and chromed. Part of the [[Emil Richards collection]], [[Emil Richards]] bought the tuned Anvils at Kolberg Percussion in Germany in the early 2000’s. His particular set of tuned anvils is [[chromatic]] and two octaves in range, from C6-C8 (although tuned anvils are available in numerous ranges). Composer [[James Newton Howard]] wrote for them often; Emil Richards played them a couple of different ways. First was as a sound effect – simply hitting certain pitches to give a metallic anvil sound. Second, was as melodic instrument. |
The '''Tuned Anvils''' is a [[musical instrument]] in the [[percussion instrument|percussion]] family. They consist of [[steel]] bars struck by mallets or hammers. Each bar is an idiophone tuned to a specific pitch. They are hollow (but thick) square tubes made from steel and chromed. Part of the [[Emil Richards collection]], [[Emil Richards]] bought the tuned Anvils at Kolberg Percussion in Germany in the early 2000’s. His particular set of tuned anvils is [[chromatic]] and two octaves in range, from C6-C8 (although tuned anvils are available in numerous ranges). Composer [[James Newton Howard]] wrote for them often; Emil Richards played them a couple of different ways. First was as a sound effect – simply hitting certain pitches to give a metallic anvil sound. Second, was as melodic instrument.> Having them tuned chromatically enabled the melodic performance with an orchestra. And for Emil and other percussionists, having the anvils set up like a mallet keyboard enabled the musician to be fluent on the instrument without having to learn a new note arrangement. |
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The Kolberg Anvils were sold by Emil Richards to [[L.A. Percussion Rentals]] in 2012, and continue to be used in recording sessions. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.lapercussionrentals.com LA Percussion Rentals]- Emil Richards Collection |
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*[http://www.emilrichards.com Emil Richards]- Emil Richards’ website |
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*[http://www.kolberg-percussion.de/index_en.php Kolberg Percussion]- Kolberg Percussion Company of Germany |
*[http://www.kolberg-percussion.de/index_en.php Kolberg Percussion]- Kolberg Percussion Company of Germany |
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The Tuned Anvils is a musical instrument in the percussion family. They consist of steel bars struck by mallets or hammers. Each bar is an idiophone tuned to a specific pitch. They are hollow (but thick) square tubes made from steel and chromed. Part of the Emil Richards collection, Emil Richards bought the tuned Anvils at Kolberg Percussion in Germany in the early 2000’s. His particular set of tuned anvils is chromatic and two octaves in range, from C6-C8 (although tuned anvils are available in numerous ranges). Composer James Newton Howard wrote for them often; Emil Richards played them a couple of different ways. First was as a sound effect – simply hitting certain pitches to give a metallic anvil sound. Second, was as melodic instrument.> Having them tuned chromatically enabled the melodic performance with an orchestra. And for Emil and other percussionists, having the anvils set up like a mallet keyboard enabled the musician to be fluent on the instrument without having to learn a new note arrangement.
References
External links
- Kolberg Percussion- Kolberg Percussion Company of Germany