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The Bassoon Outside the Classical Music Field: Preparing a Newcomer for Metal Music (2023)

Pedro Magalhães Braga Gonçalves
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Preparing the bassoon for a Metal concert is one of the first attempts I am making to use the bassoon outside of the classical music field. This research project focuses on exploring the instrument’s acoustical potential in the context of Metal music. At first glance, the bassoon might be considered unsuitable for this particular musical genre but this investigation makes us aware of new perspectives to explore alternative performance practices. By compiling examples of metal bands that use unconventional settings, but also reviewing the use of the bassoon in other musical styles, we may find inspiration in new sound combinations and discover that a musical instrument can play in any setting if done convincingly. Extended techniques that enrich the vocabulary of playing Metal music with the bassoon are also noted, along with a list of gear to amplify the instrument in a very loud setting based on suggestions by Paul Hanson and Bram van Sambeek.
typeresearch exposition
keywordsBassoon, Extended Techniques, Metal Music, creative practice, contemporary music, popular music
date20/11/2022
published19/07/2023
last modified19/07/2023
statuslimited publication
share statusprivate
copyrightPedro FIlipe Magalhães Braga Gonçalves
licenseCC BY-NC-ND
languageEnglish
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/1821308/1821309
published inKC Research Portal
portal issue3. Internal publication


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