Orbit | Hammered Dulcimer, Cello & Percussion | Acoustic World Fusion

Hammered Dulcimer with Cello & Percussion. Acoustic Instrumental World Fusion
JoshuaMessick.com
|| Download / Stream "Orbit"
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Bandcamp: bit.ly/2PcC5wq
|| Musicians
Hammered Dulcimer: Joshua Messick
Cello: Ryan Knott
Percussion: River Guerguerian & James Kylen
|| Instrument
Joshua's Master Works "DulciForte" hammered dulcimer
• Master Works DulciFort...
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|| Recordings
iTunes / Apple Music: apple.co/2FD6C4y
Amazon Music: amzn.to/2RzvQTL
Bandcamp: bit.ly/2DlToXx
CDs: bit.ly/2VIhiD7
|| Sheet Music
bit.ly/2tVTwHG

[@TheMightyPika]

Aw man, this owns the bones.

[@JoshuaMessick]

Thanks for watching, Roman!

[@TheMightyPika]

@@JoshuaMessick You're welcome, Joshua! Thank YOU for sharing such wonderful music with us!

[@JoshuaMessick]

Roman Jones And I appreciate you for listening and commenting. Sharing music with people brings much joy to my heart :)

[@Galaxmul]

I'm usually a fan of the dulcimer's melancholic side, but I have to admit that this groovy use is sooo great!!

[@JoshuaMessick]

Thank you, Galaxmul! So glad you enjoyed the groove!

[@-zephyressence-2018]

when you like before you watch because you already know you're gonna love it

[@facelessmusicdiary]

- Shooting Starlight - same!

[@JoshuaMessick]

Thanks a million! Thanks for watching and liking. Stay connected!

[@JoshuaMessick]

@@facelessmusicdiary Thank you!

[@TheMightyPika]

I listened to this in a loop for an hour. Fantastic.

[@JoshuaMessick]

Super awesome 😎 Thank you!! :)

[@mikkelsv4804]

And he's done it again folks!!! Simply amazing piece Joshua. Awesome job and I CAN NOT WAIT for more!!!!

[@JoshuaMessick]

Aww, thanks man! Super glad you enjoyed it. A new video is in the works ;-)

[@mikkelsv4804]

@@JoshuaMessick REALLY!!! CAN NOT WAIT! Will you put more on spotify?

[@JoshuaMessick]

Mikkel Sv Super! 4 of my albums just appeared on Spotify :-)

[@mikkelsv4804]

@@JoshuaMessick I SEE!!!!!! Thanks!💚🎶

[@nerdtastic2014]

I love the fushion of all of these instruments! Beautiful and fun song!

[@JoshuaMessick]

nerdtastic2014 Thanks a bunch!! :) Thanks for listening and commenting!

[@jacksonbloftis]

Some really nicely colored harmonic moments in this. Killer groove!

[@JoshuaMessick]

Thanks a bunch, man! Appreciate the comment!

[@marieannodwyer610]

As always groundbreaking sounds from Joshua and friends, congratulations!

[@JoshuaMessick]

Aww, thank you Marieann! It's great to hear from you again! Thanks for staying in touch!

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

It's rare that a piece of music alone can make my tired body jump and dance like this!! The whole piece is shot through with beams of light, motion, and hope!

[@JoshuaMessick]

Yay! So glad.

[@spacemissing]

Another winner.

[@JoshuaMessick]

Thank you, David! :-) Thanks for staying connected.

[@paulagarrett3758]

Love ALL the varied textures! Great mixture of instruments as well. Nice playing everyone!

[@JoshuaMessick]

Paula Garrett Thank you!! :) It was too much fun.

[@latinainwpb]

Your own composition, wow! Really enjoyed it, loved your friends' contribution too.

[@JoshuaMessick]

Thank you!

[@marioharoldtellezbarros5986]

A M A Z I N G ! ! ! ! Thanks for such a beautiful piece. Greetings from CHILE.

[@JoshuaMessick]

Thank you, Mario! It's fantastic to have a listener in Chile! Thanks for watching and commenting ;-)

[@marioharoldtellezbarros5986]

@@JoshuaMessick I love hammered dulcimer and your playing is unique. I ' ve listened since 5 or 6 years ago and I ' ll keep on it till the end of times. GOD bless your talent. Greetings again.

[@JoshuaMessick]

Mario Harold Téllez Barros That is wonderful, Mario!!! Thank you! :) You are a very loyal listener :)

[@marioharoldtellezbarros5986]

@@JoshuaMessick Thanks you're wellcome Joshua. Let the music play ¶¶¶¶

[@markwilliams8532]

Iyou have many different styles of music that makes you very interesting to me this piece has a little kind of groove to it which is cool. I like you with and with out other instruments. Thanx for sharing your music with us

[@JoshuaMessick]

Thanks so much, Mark! I appreciate you!

[@julessparkles4853]

Amazing combo. Loved it xXx

[@JoshuaMessick]

Thank you!!

[@scottdavidson593]

Fantastic as usual!

[@JoshuaMessick]

Scott Davidson Thank you! :)

[@GrantFredereckZen]

Impressive. The percussion is nicely layered and supportive, wonderful call and response between the dulcimer and cello, and I LOVE the use of the damper pedals on the dulcimer. It may be the best use I've heard of them.

[@JoshuaMessick]

Thank you, John! I'm thrilled you enjoy the tune, and I appreciate your comment and observations. The dampers on my DulciForte make it so easy ;-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWHXaZKmmLCipNk

[@jacobmeador1]

Fantastic as always! Sick cello lick at 1:45!

[@JoshuaMessick]

Thank you, Jacob! Ryan is totally sweet. Check out his cover of Steve Vai “Bad Horsie”: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3zFnYWgqNumpZI

[@avatai]

Reminds me of Steve Vai's Building the Church!

[@JoshuaMessick]

Devin Taylor Thanks for watching it! I’ll have to check that tune out. I appreciate you! Best, Joshua

[@annodonnell2398]

Excellent!

[@JoshuaMessick]

Ann o'donnell Thank you for watching and commenting! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@mrice3274]

Thanks Joshua! Gonna have it running around in my head for hours ...

[@JoshuaMessick]

Wow! Thank you, Maurice!

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

Oh. . . . I had the honor of seeing this composition performed live with the sound resounding throughout the great concert hall and it was one of the most heavenly music experiences I've ever had. . .

[@JoshuaMessick]

Thanks, Shrimp! Did you see the performance as arranged by Stephen Humphries? He is a good friend of mine and a fantastic percussionist and hammered dulcimist. So glad you enjoyed hearing it live and took the time to share this experience with me. Also, thanks for find my KZbin channel. Stay in touch!

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

@@JoshuaMessick Oh my goodness, that's the one! He is so amazing. I just couldn't believe how all his movements looked so flawless and precise. I'm so glad you two know each other!

[@JoshuaMessick]

@@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim Yes, Stephen is an amazing music and wonderful person. I'm so glad you got to hear him in concert. Once again, thanks for taking the time to find my channel and comment!

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

@@JoshuaMessick Yes! And thank you so much for chatting with me in the comments section!

[@ocaptainnc]

Love it! Reminds me of Yanni's Marching Season, which I have on my list of things to learn to play on my HD!

[@JoshuaMessick]

Thank you, Anthony! I've heard my music compared to Yanni before, but I haven't listened to him very much. What I've heard is breathtaking, and I'm humbled to be mentioned in the same sentence. Keep up the great work on your DulciForte! Hope to see you again at a future concert. I appreciate your support. All the best, Joshua

[@elizabethkrause1500]

Haha, I had the same thought. Very fun piece!

[@JoshuaMessick]

Elizabeth Krause Thank you, Elizabeth! I’ve never heard Marching Season. I’ll check it out :)

[@facelessmusicdiary]

wow this is amazing! interesting combination of instruments that I‘ve never heard before! they fit so well

[@JoshuaMessick]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. Please stay connected!

[@thomasnunn6343]

Got here early. But a really cool musical composition with instruments and arrangement. Looks like a blast to play!

[@JoshuaMessick]

Thanks Thomas! Glad you enjoyed it! It was a total blast. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@infinitumrex9487]

Incredible!! Thanks for the inspiration to try harder and practice more.

[@JoshuaMessick]

So glad you enjoyed it! It's great to hear it was inspirational. Do you play hammered dulcimer?

[@lucie81209]

It's awesome!!!! Bravo!!!! 💚💚💚

[@JoshuaMessick]

lucie 8 Thank you, Lucie!

[@CurtisThorpe]

Gah! Amazing. Love the interesting time signatures. 7/4

[@JoshuaMessick]

Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it, Curtis! Can you figure out the mixed meter for the C part? ;-)

[@CurtisThorpe]

@@JoshuaMessick Hmm, 7/8 - 9/8 followed by 7/8 - 7/8?

[@JoshuaMessick]

Curtis Thorpe We count it as: 7 7 7 3 3 6 7 7 3 3 4 4 :)

[@deus_nsf]

@@JoshuaMessick I see then ! I should have looked into the comments first ! For some reason I separate things as complex melodic phrases in my mind so I was counting 7 7 | 7 3 3 6 | 7 7 | 3 3 | 4 4 as 14/16 | 19/16 | 14/16 | 6/6 | 8/8 but it makes much more sense your way that is some complex composition right there, you must be listening to a lot of classical music and progressive music right ?

[@JoshuaMessick]

medigilclafouti Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, the mixed meter is different on this piece for sure. Glad you were able to figure it out. I’m not listening to modern and classical music these days, but I do enjoy it! I just composed this tune as I felt it - I wasn’t thinking or trying to adhere to a structure. Sometimes, that’s the best way, right?

[@RussianSevereWeatherVideos]

Oh, would you listen to that! Such an amazing sound. Reminds me a bit of the SimCity 3000 soundtrack in the beginning.

[@JoshuaMessick]

Thanks so much!! Glad you enjoyed it!! I haven't heard the SimCity 3000 soundtrack. I'll have to check it out!

[@RussianSevereWeatherVideos]

@@JoshuaMessick Let me know when you do and say if you see the resemblance, or not please. If I could I'd invite you over to Moscow to enjoy listening to your wonderful creations on my Birthday. If you ever hold a concert here, please let me know beforehand so I can book all the seats!

[@kilimanjarno]

very good stuff. thank you.

[@JoshuaMessick]

Arno Lowi Thank you! :)

[@deus_nsf]

Waw please help me I love the part at 1:18 but I don't get the time signature at all ! first melodic phrase is 7/8 but the second one ? it feels like it could be 10/8 but it abruptly ends at 9.5 if that make sense, would it be correct to say its 7/8 then 19/16 ?! or 14/16 then 19/16 ? How do you write this ! Even as a progessive music listener I'm at a loss haha

[@JoshuaMessick]

Super glad you got your question answered after sleuthing the comments. Really appreciate you listening and commenting. Please stay in touch, OK?

[@deus_nsf]

@@JoshuaMessick You bet I will :)

[@griffinthepiper]

Beautiful stuff! Always a good day when another video from this channel comes up. Where is this studio? It is gorgeous! I'm a huge recording nerd and I love the layout of this room.

[@JoshuaMessick]

Thank you, Griffin! Super happy to hear you enjoy it ;-) It's River Guerguerian's percussion studio. He usually rehearses & teaches there, but he also does some recording. I brought my Avalon AD2022, Peluso P12's, & BLA Clock to the session as well ;-)

[@griffinthepiper]

@@JoshuaMessick How very cool! I'm getting into building my own home studio and I love exploring different layouts. I play the Great Highland Bagpipes among other Scottish folk instruments and I'm trying to get my feet wet into building a space thats practical and efficient for recording. I love watching all of your videos not only for the music but to see all of the unique spaces you get to play and record in. Lovely channel sir!

[@JoshuaMessick]

@@griffinthepiper Thanks Griffin! It's great to meet a piper. Keep up the great work. Have you seen the tour of my recording studio? Check it out here kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJbCaWOIfs9nna8

[@emilius.525]

Whats your recording equipment if you dont mind me asking?

[@JoshuaMessick]

No problem! :-) Thanks for watching :-) Here is a video where I explain it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJbCaWOIfs9nna8

[@NangGoat]

Are you going to release this on bandcamp?

[@JoshuaMessick]

Yes! Thanks for reminding me... ;-) Here you go ;-) hammerdulcimer.bandcamp.com/track/orbit

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

Re-listening to this tune after several months, I am amazed at the exuberance and wonder it gives me as if I was listening for the first time. At every turn of the piece I am convinced it could not possibly get any better, and then! the piece takes an unexpected and beautiful new turn. To paraphrase what someone once said, "Great music always takes twists that are not just different than what you expected, but even better than what you expected."

[@JoshuaMessick]

So awesome to hear!! I appreciate you. Thanks for your support.