Tambourine Excerpts - Polovetsian Dances

Professional percussionist, David Valdés, demonstrates how to play the tambourine excerpts found in Polovetsian Dances # 8 & #17 by Borodin.

[@ariellima5929]

I'm not even a percussionist and I couldn't stop watching it

[@FranzKaernBiederstedt]

Wow, that is simply incredible! It's very organic and relaxed and beautifully to watch with all the elegant movements and highly differentiated techniques. Looks also very complex and a real art that can not be appreciated highly enough. Kudos!

[@myotiswii]

I made the mistake of volunteering for this part in my orchestra. I have barely played any tambourine in my life, however I am hopeful that I will be able to practice with this as guidance. Those techniques are even more complex and diverse then the notation made me anticipate.

[@diamantemine5493]

how is it going haha, i kind of have just gotten into a similar situation

[@michaelfitzgerald3467]

That was awesome to see the variety of techniques and the subtly different sounds each makes.😎 Wanna break out my tambo and start shaking that thing, rubbing my thumb across it....

[@dariosolis9597]

Astonishing!

[@M_SC]

Mesmerizing

[@collaborationist1337]

Brilliant!

[@balbinosanchez5493]

Felicitaciones por su ejecución y con mucha clase.

[@FranDrum96]

Excelente!!!

[@SoFallsWichitaFalls]

Nice. Real nice!

[@hinkemiki]

Maestro

[@ysjo2893]

wow

[@JTBPercussion]

why is he looking at me like that

[@schnooleheletteletto]

How is this even heard in an orchestra?

[@mr4viertel]

8” Tambourine?

[@DavidValdesFernandez]

Yes. It is more manageable in the agile passages but I can still get a good volume from it. I´m using a 10" at the end for the finger rolls.

[@estikelisreal3951]

Then people will say that the tambourine is an easy instrument…