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American composer Steve Reich uses Ostinatos in almost all of his music.
He took piano lessons as a child but did not decide on a career in music until he was in college. Reich said this about his inspiration:
"I became a composer because I'd heard the Rite of Spring of Stravinsky, I'd heard Bach's Fifth Brandenburg (concerto), I'd heard bebop — Charlie Parker, Miles Davis — music that had a lot of rhythmic energy, music which was finally harmonic. I know the Rite of Spring's harmonic quality is not that of Charlie Parker. Neither are they that of Johann Sebastian Bach. But they all had what Stravinsky called the magnetic attraction, the polaric attraction of sound." (NPR-2016)
He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the 20th and 21st centuries, introducing the use of pre-recorded music in a concert and the use of ostinatos. Radiohead gives him credit for some of their music. He won a Grammy in 1990 and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for music in 2009. Here are some examples of his music: (try to listen to a bit of each sample)
"I became a composer because I'd heard the Rite of Spring of Stravinsky, I'd heard Bach's Fifth Brandenburg (concerto), I'd heard bebop — Charlie Parker, Miles Davis — music that had a lot of rhythmic energy, music which was finally harmonic. I know the Rite of Spring's harmonic quality is not that of Charlie Parker. Neither are they that of Johann Sebastian Bach. But they all had what Stravinsky called the magnetic attraction, the polaric attraction of sound." (NPR-2016)
Different Trains - music for strings and pre-recorded sounds. He created this because he spent time traveling on trains when he was a child, in the 1930's and 1940's .
Music For 18 Musicians (if you need something 'calming' this is it!)
Dear Mr. Montague, all of the songs by Steve Reich are nice. My favorite is Music for 18 Musicians because the music slowly changes almost like water falling. I like that it has instruments and also peoples voices too. From: Lorelei ��
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ReplyDeleteI love love love the Music for 18 Musicians because of the blend of the instruments and the singers. I don't know how many sections there are but I still love it. Also, in Music for Pieces of Wood we have the same instruments. From ARI
ReplyDeleteI like clapping for music because the clapping is so musical. - Indira
ReplyDeleteI like clapping for music because the clapping is so musical. - Indira
ReplyDeleteI like clapping for music because the clapping is so musical. - Indira
ReplyDeleteI like the music -Anslee
ReplyDeleteHe really loves Ostinatos!
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DeleteHayes says the Music for 18 Musicians sounds really cool!
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DeleteI like the claping music.
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DeleteI like how he was inspired by other musicians! I was inspired to play the guitar or the drums. ~Marcus Webb
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DeleteElle in Miss Wood’s class
DeleteI love the one we’re having the people drum. It was very movemental.
This DOESsound like ostinato!
ReplyDeleteI thought my ears were playing tricks on me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The music was 1rst place!
ReplyDeleteTHAT OSTINOTO IS FANTASTIC¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sabena
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DeleteI love the sound of the drums!
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ReplyDeleteI love drums he must be very good with music if he won the Pulitzer prize in 2009 -Emilia miss petittos class 2nd grade
ReplyDeleteI love Music for 18 musicians. I like the Melody. The National is influenced by him and they also work with Taylor Swift. Mr. Reicht is everywhere. It's so neat that you can make music with just your hands.
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Harlem Smith (boone2) I love the drums
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ReplyDeleteThe music souned like it will make me fall asleep.
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I love the clapping music and the john williams music was incredible.
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I love it so much Sophia
ReplyDeleteIt’s so good 😊 🦄🦄🦄 jeffery
ReplyDeleteI love the music for 18 musicians!
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ReplyDeleteThe Music for 18 musicians makes me feel calm.
ReplyDeleteIt just makes you wanna dance like the flamingo, flamingo dance ❣️ Holly
ReplyDeleteI taught my mom what ostinatos are
ReplyDeleteI liked the music of the Music for18 Musicians. -Charlie Pearson (2nd grade). Reed Pearson (PreK) also likes the music :)
ReplyDeleteAiden room205 wow he takes piano lessons like me.
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ReplyDeleteThe Music for 18 Musicians was fun to watch and very calming. ~Lyra 205
ReplyDeleteI think I like it because it makes it do do do do do do do do I like the same time Holly
ReplyDeleteI love a clapping one because it makes you feel like you wanna put your shoulders up and down over and over again. Holly
ReplyDeleteI really like his music
ReplyDeleteI liked how they were all together in the Clapping Music.
ReplyDeleteI like the first one by Sanna
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ReplyDeleteI really like the calming rhythm of the music- Elias, 2nd grader
ReplyDeleteMusic for 18 musicians was very peaceful and calming. -Charlie, 2nd, Bennett
ReplyDeleteit was so good that my mom wants to listen to it tomorrow.
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ReplyDeleteI love all the songs
ReplyDeleteI really like this composter, I really liked the drums too. My favorite video was the music for 18 musicians!! 🎼🎵🎶🎤🎵🎧🎸🥁🥁🥁🥁🎸🎵🎧🎧🎵
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