Table Talk, by Alyssa Weinberg

Table Talk, by Alyssa Weinberg
Performed by:
arx duo
Garrett Arney
Mari Yoshinaga
www.arxduo.com
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MALLETS USED:
#vfM131 - Orchestral Series
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Contemporary Series
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ABOUT THE PIECE:
'Table Talk'
Table Talk was commissioned by Arx Duo in 2016 with the goal of exploring the concept of percussion "4-hands." Taking the idea of piano 4-hand music and applying it to a shared percussion set-up, I was inspired to make one more parallel to a technique common to modern piano repertoire, that of "preparing" the instrument. Composed at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute, this piece for prepared vibraphone evolved as an attempt to stretch the idea of what a vibraphone could sound like, from exploiting the subtle timbral shifts of a single note to masking its identity completely through the combinations of other items placed on top of it.
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ABOUT THE COMPOSER:
Alyssa Weinberg’s music “...succeeds at the challenge of being at once contemporary and classic” (Ouest France) and has been described as “fearless... unapologetic... beautiful... transforming” (Kaleidoscope). Her work is deeply influenced by collaborations with other artists from literature, dance, and visual arts.
Recent projects and performances have included works for the Aizuri Quartet, Arx Duo, Contemporaneous, Curtis 20/21 Ensemble, the Dover Quartet, Ensemble39, ensemble mise-en, Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra, the Louisville Orchestra, PUBLIQuartet, Sandbox Percussion, and Shattered Glass, as well as musicians Ricardo Morales, Philip Setzer, and Shai Wosner. She has received commissions from the Barnes Foundation, the Curtis Institute of Music, FringeArts and the Pennsylvania Ballet, Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival, LiveConnections, Music from Angel Fire, Nadia Sirota, and One Book One Philadelphia.
In 2013 Weinberg founded “duende,” a series for experimental music and dance in Philadelphia along with cellist Gabriel Cabezas and dancer/choreographer Chloe Felesina. The group presents events in a variety of settings and alternative venues, emphasizing equality between movement and music, with a deep exploration into the intersection of those two disciplines. “...informal settings can create a less elitist atmosphere and be the catalyst for meaningful conversations about art. With their commitments to creative collaborations and bringing their audiences physically closer to the art they create, duende is not just a show but a full artistic experience.” (Broad Street Review)
Weinberg received an Artist Diploma from the Curtis Institute of Music, her M.M. in Composition from the Manhattan School of Music, and her B.M. in Composition and Theory at Vanderbilt University. Her teachers have included Richard Danielpour, Jennifer Higdon, Stan Link, David Ludwig and Michael Slayton. Weinberg began her studies as a doctoral fellow at Princeton University in the fall of 2016.
To listen to Alyssa’s music please visitwww.weinbergmusic.com
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[@jackied.v.carson6059]

Wow, I wonder how this is notated.

[@sebastianzaczek]

Jackie Composes probably with a lot of words and instructions in the score. The objects on the vibraphone are probably shown on a seperate image.

[@IntiLoganFiggisVizueta]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/roCxm4uNhaesZqc

[@toxi101yt5]

There’s a part that just says *Soup Can*

[@VanGruuv]

probably with ink on paper not sure though could also be laser copied, depending on budget of the office they did it in

[@connorbailey1724]

I have a copy from when I played it and it’s really not as bad looking as you would think

[@lilycalico3957]

I can't say I LOVED it, but bending the sound with other mallets!!!! That was so cool!!!

[@TannerCLynn]

Those splits are absolutely insane!!

[@coynecompositions]

I love Alyssa! she's an amazing composer, and I had the privilege of learning from here when we were in the same studio!

[@pandapants1230]

When the director tells you not to put stuff on the keyboards..

[@goldjoinery]

"You're not my real mom!"

[@ethangalvan400]

“This is not a table”

[@wilbertocolon3576]

Can't get over the feel and finish of the xylophone keys since.

[@rhinrhino]

What a rich variety of sound! This is awesome! I would really like to play this one day :D

[@jeffmansfield914]

Has a sort of spy/suspense feel, to me. I can see someone sneaking around a huge empty building like a museum. They get spotted and a chase ensues, then they get away and go back to slinking around. Very cinematic.

[@ethangalvan400]

I see a couple arguing

[@garretta4911]

Wow! This is fantastic!

[@ryanplays]

fantastic

[@octavioe.gazalchalhub3824]

Hi! I'm a argentinian musician who'd like to play this piece. Please tell me where can i get the music sheet!!

[@keystone9031]

weinbergmusic.com/purchase/table-talk-physical-score

[@octavioe.gazalchalhub3824]

Keystone thanks!! 💓

[@dustindurben6549]

What are those rhythms at 5:08 ?

[@dustindurben6549]

The ones right after she hits the drum at 5:03

[@sebastianzaczek]

@@dustindurben6549 do you mean the rhythmic structure?

[@TraashBandicoot]

Kind of reminds of some polyrhythms stacked on each other

[@DotesMcGoats]

What kind of mic is being used?

[@davidg1564]

Kurt Doty one that picks up sound

[@amirrastgoo9711]

[@mylo.0638]

This is what almost doing anything sounds like

[@Eli-ep2qm]

2:55

[@TheMusicmalife]

와 이거 현대음악 맞아? 너무 좋은데

[@maxpatzelt8314]

they b on their john cage shit

[@88lamim]

how is this music oml

[@sebastianzaczek]

Why do you think it isn't music?

[@nicholasfinley5332]

"Put a carrot on the vibes. Not like that - yeah, like that. Now hit it. *sigh* Sounds so cool."

[@themuffinman751]

I got that reference :)

[@manuelrosadilla5605]

Nicholas Finley this sounds so familiar but i cant remember where it is from.

[@stefangriffin3113]

Is it prepared?

[@RedstoneManiac13]

plz explain 🤔

[@sanjaypandiri5197]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2G9m2yknphlqq8

[@ButterKing-28]

AaAAa iT's NoT A TaBle

[@TraashBandicoot]

3:02 THAT’S FREAKING NUTS. I haven’t seen pitch bending used like that before.

[@kactapuzzle]

ikr, sooooo cool!!!!

[@kyrondewey7955]

What a crazy and cool use of the vibes so many different sounds. What a way to show the full potential of a vibraphone!

[@drewboss8376]

A second ago, if you told me that pitch bend exists with mallet instruments, I would have laughed. I will still laugh. However, I now know it is possible, so that is a thing.

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

Cool effects throughout and nice how both performers work together to make the piece work for the listener. The notation must be crazy. Beauty is in the ear of the beholder.

[@programmedwrong3795]

True percussionist

[@trinitymchellen3457]

Mad Minute YAS

[@alainlemoal2643]

Excellent composition and interpretation , a treat. whith the crotale and damping among others

[@jeffrainwater4084]

You did an amazing job of evoking an emotional response. At about 6:30 my blood pressure went up and it really made me tense. Love it!

[@steted3241]

Wowwww this is AMAZING!! I love it. it’s so beautiful, inspiring, delicate and powerfull. Contemporary music with a lot of world influences. As percussionist and composer of experimental music my compliment. I will try to buy score and try to play that in italy asap.

[@savannahwise7058]

This looks so fun to play but so difficult to learn 😂

[@patrickherta6394]

I'm playing this right now and yes, it is

[@josiahmariano3632]

When you're trying to play and a freshman messes with you and tries to copy you

[@noahwenig4901]

Pretty contemporary, which isn't my favorite, but props to the composer to figuring out how to get that many sounds out of a vibraphone. No idea you could bend the pitch like that

[@joao6688]

0:22 finger hit?

[@marshalmciff6577]

So beautiful! Is there anywhere else I can find this other than KZbin?

[@alyssa_weinberg]

Thank you! This is currently the only recording we have posted, if you would like to order the score you can do so by filling out the contact form at www.weinbergmusic.com

[@crunchypb1]

a garbage can

[@niallmunday9115]

Please can you record and release this work or i will have to fund a full release

[@odedfried-gaon2880]

Freaking awesome... the composition AND the playing! #OdedFriedGaon #OdedMusic #OdedTodaysInterestingCorner #Audioded

[@SlyHikari03]

This kinda sounds like something from Zelda.

[@yolsclassics6347]

This was awesome :) thoroughly enjoyed! Thanks! (:

[@morgan.n.hatfield]

This reminds me of prepared piano. John Cage would be very proud.

[@saeedmhanna7002]

does it induce ASMR for anyone ... or its just me ? :p

[@karamabilmouna7802]

I have a problem, I'm great at drumset, snare, and auxiliary(for my level) but I'm bad at mallets, it's a matter of sight reading, and just reading mallet music in general. I'm used to reading things on one line( minus drum set because that's a different story) so if someone can reply how to practice sight reading or tips, or just mallet things in general, thanks

[@Celia100]

Sniker Chiken try playing scales without seen the marimba/xilo/etc, so your muscles memorise where the notes are and then, try sight reading with double and quarter notes + slow tempo

[@dhruvsrinivasan8558]

Vic firth has a tool where you can improve sight reading its super helpful. Also a book by garwood waley called fundementals of marimba

[@jeremyhale228]

Sniker Chiken I like to draw out a scale with the notes and note names on notecards and tape them up around my house. It helped me a lot. Hope this helps. :) Also, you can buy sight reading books for mallets on amazon.

[@schlaoe_188]

For me, I went online, and found a bunch of random pages of marimba music, like one or two lines of it. For me, I just practiced a lot. Start out simple and then ease into more difficult music. Hope this helped!

[@mycatwasfatterthanthis]

Whatever mallet music you are working on, force yourself to read it with without looking at the instrument. There will be some wrong notes, but you will get the feel for it. Resist the urge to look down at the keyboard while you are reading. This will make you a much better reader. As an additional tip for this, hover your mallets over the first two notes of a passage to give you a starting point to continue without looking.

[@jcwdog]

Absolutely insane. I am in awe. Loved every second of it. One of the most creative pieces of music I have heard in a very, very long time. This may be an ignorant question and apologize ahead of time, but is this piece scored out? If so, how in the world do you score such a wild and vast peice of music? Thank you playing, creating and posting this work of art. Truly, I loved every second.

[@drewlitton3843]

For the non pitched material there’s a normal 5 line staff but with x’s that denote the different instruments

[@drewlitton3843]

There’s also mixed bar staffs and 5line staff for other parts and then normal pitched notation in the beginning and end.

[@Michael-Oh]

1:10 they made the Vibraphone sound like a marimba! That's so cool

[@mlefeb]

That Curious Artist Well, not really it still has a metallic timbre

[@quinn7894]

6:38 smooth transition to the crazy sextuplet theme

[@austinchadwick2655]

yea buddy

[@mysteryfish2043]

i wonder how many times he got his hand hit during rehearsal in 0:41

[@crisstiles87]

What brand of woodblocks are those!!??

[@PixyTim]

Does anyone know where can I get the sheets of this👆 ?

[@keystone9031]

weinbergmusic.com/purchase/table-talk-physical-score

[@percussionistic4041]

Super cool and unique piece!

[@musicturtle6047]

Pots and pans ahh song

[@DavraxReigns]

I enjoyed it for it's originality and it's use of various items and such. There were several great moments, but I can't say I was moved in any way. This is no fault of the composer or performers, mine alone. I don't feel like I truly understand this music. It was unique and colorful, but beyond then pitch bending with the second set of mallets (which BLEW MY FUCKING MIND) it felt sporadic and random at times. At the end of the day, I'm glad that music like this exists because I know there's people out there who do thoroughly enjoy and are moved by these things. Bravo to all involved.

[@KingstonCzajkowski]

You should try the piece for prepared vibraphone "Mourning Dove Sonnet" by Christopher Deane - it's incredibly moving and a good introduction to stuff like this.

[@DavraxReigns]

@@KingstonCzajkowski Thank you for the recommendation!

[@citizenshipp4152]

Superlative on so many levels: (1.) The composition (2.) The collaborative execution of this performance (3.) The audio recording (4.) The film design and editing.

[@cykwan8534]

Sounds like a tense argument happening at the dinner table. Love it!

[@faithstea]

The bowed vibe 😩👌🏽👌🏽

[@nervous_dachshund7489]

*oof* this gave me the chills

[@chengkok85]

Amazing pieces, can I know where I can find this score?

[@alyssa_weinberg]

You can order the score through the contact form at www.weinbergmusic.com

[@roelwalstra]

It's kind of wierd seeing someone dampen a vibraphone with their hands...

[@alainlemoal2643]

Cloth on the left give marimba sound in this location

[@MishimaToshiro]

Alain Le Moal no way!!! I was wondering how that marimba sound was brought to the piece

[@alainlemoal2643]

Variations of the pitch of note by the second percussionist by pressing on the blades

[@haizenn1974]

True masterpiece!

[@cesargoodman5753]

How can I get the score?

[@fuckerikbockenstette]

Cesar Goodman what do you honestly plan to do with the score

[@keystone9031]

weinbergmusic.com/purchase/table-talk-physical-score

[@cesargoodman5753]

@@keystone9031 Hi! I've buy the score one or two years ago, I contact her and all Actually I've already performed it with a friend, but thanks!

[@RodolfoValero01]

what’s the piece playing in the intro?

[@OverClover]

Ravioli Ravioli

[@robertoheredia2703]

Thomas Sweet give me the formuolli

[@djiboutiball7560]

PITCH BENDING WHILE BOWING A NOTE IS SO COOL OMGGGGG

[@ChaseChandlerMusic]

I love this so much... so many kinds of sounds I never thought possible for a vibraphone piece.

[@CrustyMonk]

when the tom is on the left side of the screen but it plays on the right ear...

[@Gisiebob]

that setup is chekhov's gun, assault rifle and live hand grenade

[@leland8021]

this is awesome !

[@ferda7102]

performance and techniques are awesome but the music makes no sense tome

[@rexivivi]

It reminds me to some track from breaking bad

[@jjmarigold2120]

did not know vibes had a pitch bend!

[@pipervibe3427]

THIS is so cool. Brilliant work!

[@ncorva]

Breathtaking music! Loved it!

[@robertoesquivel4447]

Awesome, beautiful creativity!

[@hielkevanschaik6523]

Game soundtrack

[@machida5114]

quite good ...

[@stumanion3213]

Extremely creative! Wow!

[@chansonsdeconseils3597]

That's incredible

[@j.m.r.f6286]

Thank you, gracias

[@NateSassoonMusic]

this one is cool

[@carlang4793]

breathe taking !

[@christopherpederson1021]

Sounds gorgeous

[@daletajfrederick9235]

Great stuff. I enjoyed ever bit of it.

[@teddybaren-bandigerin9764]

Great music

[@jimmyshrimbe9361]

Absolutely wonderful!

[@gamingbud8946]

This is so enticing. Love it

[@jcbacongrease]

I love this! I would love to have this on cd.

[@Da1AliBi]

Great! I like that a lot!

[@anpfdr]

Very GROOVY

[@carolynhong3481]

peabody!

[@jornisb]

It's excellent !

[@oktasinaga8987]

cool

[@ElHeffJeff]

Outstanding

[@leodrum683]

show show que show

[@paulvarn4712]

Unique without being weird. Fun stuff. Lots of ear texture.

[@hey0723]

awesome!

[@radia9098]

Is holding the bar like that safe?

[@brothaNblue]

Yeah. It's not like rosewood, where it would actually effect the sound quality of the bar. Many vibe players use there hands as a muffling technique.

[@lijevarukatame2150]

Great piece!!!!!

[@Powerbody13]

nice composition, can someone tell me where i can order this score?

[@ethangalvan400]

Look up the name if the piece online. The composer should have it for sale either electronically or hard copy with shipping

[@socrates6923]

wtf

[@goldjoinery]

e l e n c h u s

[@alainlemoal2643]

Bravo ! géniale composition avec multiples palettes sonores