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#music #classical music #twosetviolin #orchestra #youth orchestra #violin #why do they do this #cello #viola #musician

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Made by me :)

#science #dna #genetics #biology #stem

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I keep seeing memes on my instagram about an etrog scented perfume. Sooooo here's my pitch for a Jewish perfume line:

Passover Coconut Macaroon perfume

Cinnamon Noodle kugel perfume

Cherry Sufganiyot scented perfume

Please keep more ideas coming :)

#jumblr #frumblr #jewish #judaism #jewish things #sukkot

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Modest Person: I dress modest as a choice! I do it for my own personal reasons or for faith, but it's my choice. It's more than just dressing this way, to me modesty is-

Everyone: Oh mY gOsH! WhO's MaKiNg yOu Do ThAt? I fEel sO bAd fOr YoU!!!!

Modest Person: Oh-It's actually my choice

Everyone: I jUsT fEeL SoOoO bAd? WaNt To bOrrOw My ClOtheS? I wOn'T teLL.

Vs.

Influencer: *wears a modest outfit in a pic*

Everyone: Omg! What a cute trend! Long skirts are sooo cute!

#jumblr #jewish culture #frumblr #modesty #hijab #hijabi #modest #tznius #tzniut

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Stop trying to get rid of pit orchestras!

This post is very late, but I wanted to make a post about the disappearance and shrinking of pit orchestras, specifically in musical theatre.

The Disappearance of pits:

About 2 months ago, a musical opening on Broadway called Here Lies Love announced there would be no live pit orchestra. Instead, it would all be pre-recorded tracks. While the producers said it was "ArTiStIc ReAsOns" (The show is supposed to feel like a dance club), it was clearly done as a way to save money. There are ways you can creatively incorporate live musicians into a show. Plus, a pit orchestra doesn't always mean classical orchestra. A pit can be made up of drummers, keyboards, guitarists, etc.

Luckily, The Broadway Musicians union was able to get the show to hire 12 musicians (Even though there is a 19 musician minimum in the theatre the show is in). However, this situation has set a bad example, and other producers may try to repeat this whole situation.

The Shrinking of pits:

Phantom of the Opera notably has a rather large pit. On Broadway, the show has 27 pit members (Fun Fact: 11 of them were in the show for the whole 35 years!!). This year, I had the privilege of being in a pit for a local production of the show (Yes, it was a legal production). The production I was in had about 36 people in the pit. However, the west end production of Phantom only has 14 musicians in the pit since it reopened. Compare this to the fact the west end version had a pit of 29 before Covid.

Now, it is understandable that they may have wanted to shorten the pit due to Covid-19. However, the show has shown no signs of bringing back the 15 musicians. What once was a safety precaution is now clearly being done to save money. Not only has the pit been shrunk, but the production itself uses set pieces that are cheaper to operate (For example, They got rid of the iconic angel at the end of Act 1). Phantom has very rich music, and as someone who has played it before, there are many small details that just add to the experience, and a full pit just makes it feel grander.

Your favorite musicals would not exist if there were no pit orchestras. The synthesizers producers have been putting in in place of pits do not give the same effect as a live pit. Audiences deserve to get the full experience of the music. Actors should get to perform with real people! Not recordings! And Instrumental Musicians should be able to get jobs.

#music #orchestra #harp #violin #musical theatre #phantom broadway #phantom of the opera #here lies love #musicals #broadway #theatre kid #broadway musicals #musician

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Pit Orchestra appreciation post!

That's it. That's the post

#give the pit the respect they deserve!!! #music #orchestra #harp #violin #theatre #broadway #phantom of the opera #classical music #twosetviolin #musical theatre

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An actual conversation I had with with someone all the way back in middle school orchestra

Me: You ready for the concert next week? One of the Violinists: Yeah, I practice a lot. Me: Same. My mom makes me practice everyday lol Violinist: everyday...? Me: Yeah... Violinist: Oh. How much? Me, not really sure where this is going: 30 to 45 minutes depending on Homework I guess Violinist: Oh I practice 15 minutes...once a month conductor overhearing this: *Turns a ghastly shade of white from shock*

#classical music #music #orchestra #twosetviolin #GOPRACTICE

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Or sometimes my mom will be like, "Hey look at this cool video", and she'll show me a video of some 5-year old playing an insanely difficult piece with the most beautiful technique and tone

Me made by me :)

#orchestra #classical music #twosetviolin #music #violin #harp

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Orchestra in a nutshell

Conductor: Can we start at rehearsal letter A?

Musician: we don't have rehearsal letters

Conductor: oh. Can we start at measure 25?

Musician: We don't have measure numbers...

Conductor: So then let's start at where it says allegretto?

Everyone: Okay.

Conductor: *literally about to cue everyone in*

That one kid in the brass section: Wait I don't have that in my part

Conductor: *Internal screaming*

#orchestra #music #musician #classical music #twosetviolin #brass #woodwind #band #strings #motzart #WHY DO MUSIC PUBLISHERS TO THIS?????????????

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Made by me :)

#orchestra #music #classical music #twosetviolin #harp #violin #pleasegopracticeyourorchestraneedsyou