Origin and history
Since ancient times, the Eastern Slavs have used percussion instruments in warfare, hunting, rituals, shepherding, and as a musical instrument for rhythmic accompaniment of singing or dancing. The use of these instruments is similar to clapping and stamping, which has existed among all peoples of the world since ancient times.
The use of spoons as a musical instrument is not unique. It is known that at feasts, in the heat of dance excitement, not only spoons were used, but also frying pans, basins, stove valves, samovar pipes, pots, forks, in short, everything that could make a sound. Among household utensils, the scythe and saw acquired a stable musical function.
as a musical instrument in Russia The first fairly detailed information about them appears at the end of the 18th century and indicates their wide distribution among peasants. Some researchers suggest that Russians originated spoons in imitation of Spanish castanets.
The fact that the instrument existed long before the end of the 17th century. This is indirectly evidenced by popular prints dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. For example, spoons are depicted in the hands of hereditary buffoons Savoska and Paramoshka. Their instruments are equipped with bells. Under another picture depicting a goat and a bear there is an inscription: The bear and the goat are chilling, having fun with their music. The bear put up his hat and played the pipe, and the goat in a beautiful sundress - with horns, and bells, and with spoons, jumps and dances in a crouch.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, spoons were widely used in song choirs and ensembles of Russian folk instruments as a spectacular number with elements of trickery. Playing spoons reached a high level of skill in the last century; virtuoso spoon players have received very enthusiastic reviews in the literature. Spoonmen performed solo, accompanied singing and dancing, and were also part of various ensembles.
The extraordinary success of spoon makers attracted at the beginning of the twentieth century. into the composition of orchestras of Russian folk instruments, led to the fact that workshops for the production of musical instruments began to produce modernized metal spoons with bells and bells. Such spoons were used as small bells; they were held in the hand and shaken as needed. Spoons of this kind were used in regimental choirs.
Nowadays, spoons have legitimized their place not only in home ensembles and amateur orchestras, but also on the professional stage.
Spoon playing technique
No additional tools or equipment are required to play wooden spoons. This can be done both standing and sitting. Folk ensembles prefer to use special spoons made of maple or birch. Ordinary ones are most often made from linden wood, but it does not make such ringing sounds and is also more fragile.
The classical spoon musical instrument looks like two wooden structures held in the hand of one hand. The ringing sound is achieved by striking the back sides against each other.
The handles of the spoons should be held firmly, while the brush should be flexible and soft. The sound volume is regulated by the force of impact. At the beginning of classes, the hand may become significantly tired, but over time the muscles adapt to the specific load and get used to it. Experienced spoon players can play three spoons by holding them between the fingers of one hand. Playing spoons does not require studying musical notation or scores. Just a sense of rhythm and a desire to learn to play an instrument.
Presentation “Musical instrument - spoons” 2020 presentation for the lesson (senior group) on the topic
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Russian folk musical instrument - Spoons Author: Karakchieva Alena Viktorovna Musical director of the MADOU "Kindergarten No. 6" in Yemva 2020
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The presentation is intended for children 4-7 years old, parents and teachers. I recommend it for use in classes at preschool educational institutions and working with parents. Goal: Acquaintance and work with a musical instrument - spoons, to awaken interest in Russian folk culture, folk music.
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They eat soup at lunch, and in the evening the wooden girls and musical sisters “speak.” Play a little on the beautiful bright ones...
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Wooden spoons are a reflection of the originality of our Russian culture and its cultural traditions. Wooden spoons have come to us from time immemorial, enchanting everyone with their uniqueness and color.
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The city of Semenov, Nizhny Novgorod Territory, is popularly called the “Spoon Capital” of Russia.
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Spoon fishing was widespread throughout Russia. Wooden spoons were made by hand.
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Previously, spoons, forks and various utensils were made of wood. To make a spoon, you first had to chop off a small piece of wood from a large log. This piece was called a baklusha. Breaking off such pieces is a very simple and easy task. Therefore, apprentices were entrusted with preparing the bucks. The harvesting process was called “beating the bucks.” Experienced craftsmen laughed at the bullshit people: they say they are doing nonsense and they are throwing their heads away.
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In ancient times, a spoon was considered a symbol of satiety, prosperity and contentment. It was carved from birch, cedar, linden, maple and other trees. Wooden spoons of various shapes are a real Russian souvenir.
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The spoons are hand-painted by real artists using ancient writing techniques, then coated with a special varnish.
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They ate with a spoon, told fortunes with spoons, and also made toys for children from spoons. And nowadays everyone fantasizes and makes things out of spoons.
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It’s easy to make a doll or various characters for a puppet theater from a spoon.
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Wooden spoons are used as a musical instrument. Belongs to the group of percussion instruments. They are struck against each other to produce a clear, ringing sound. There are many techniques for playing spoons. Typically three spoons are used. Two of them are placed between the fingers of the left hand, the third is taken in the right.
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Wooden spoons - knock a little. If you want to play a waltz, but if you want to slurp soup!
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Musical instruments of a brass band.
Brass band
is a group of musicians
playing various wind and percussion instruments.
- In Russia, wind instruments arose in the era of Peter I, who created the military band service. Before him, each military unit had only separate signal brass instruments.
Peter I
By order of 1711, a small brass band was introduced into each military unit. Brass bands were especially in demand in the second half of the 19th century, when their performing arts reached a very high level.
The outstanding Russian critic V.V. Stasov highly appreciated the role of regimental orchestras in the development of Russian culture: “Military orchestras are conductors of not only military music, but also all kinds of music into the masses of the people, on the street, in a public garden, in a procession, in every folk or national celebration, who do people always hear if not just a military orchestra, through whom they know anything about music, if not through him... there are many of them everywhere, they just have to receive an order, and they will go anywhere.”
The orchestra of the Preobrazhensky Regiment played in the royal palaces and at public festivities. Thanks to his performance, many St. Petersburg residents became acquainted with the works of not only domestic but also foreign authors
- The role of brass music was important during the Civil War, during the Great Patriotic War and in the post-war period.
- Brass bands played in all the parks of big and small cities in Russia and people went to listen to them specifically, like going to concerts.
- A. P. Borodin, N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov, P. I. Tchaikovsky and others wrote music for the brass band. Composers often used them in their operas. It sounds, for example, in the finale of M. I. Glinka’s opera “A Life for the Tsar” (“Ivan Susanin”).
There are several orchestra compositions: small medium and large wind orchestra. Each of them has their own artistic tasks -
The small brass orchestra performs a simple task - dancing, marching.
Group of woodwind instruments:
oboe
flute-
clarinet
bassoon
- Brass:
pipe
French horn
tuba
trombone
PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS:
- Find musical instruments that are not used in brass bands
Questions:
- Why is the orchestra called “brass”?
- When did brass bands originate?
- Who ordered the introduction of brass bands into military service?
- What types of brass bands are there?
- What groups of musical instruments make up a brass band?
- Name the brass instruments.
- Name the woodwind instruments.
- Name the percussion instruments of a brass band.
Spoon game for children
Spoons are often used as a musical instrument in kindergartens and development centers. First of all, they are safe for children: the smooth surfaces of the spoons will not allow children to get hurt, and the light weight and mobility of the musical instrument make it indispensable at any matinee. Kids enjoy making loud rhythmic sounds from spoons and working hard with their hands.
But using this folk instrument is useful not only for pleasure: while playing spoons, fine motor skills are actively involved and developed. This has a positive effect on the development of the speech apparatus, allowing you to correct handwriting and concentration. Playing with spoons as art therapy can be prescribed to hyperactive children and children with perception problems.
Listening to a group of folk instruments is a real pleasure. They are able to convey the mood and energy of an entire nation, convey its history. Nowadays, such music has become very popular. Taking part in playing an ensemble of folk instruments is as easy as shelling pears, even for a person without musical skills. Wooden spoons will immerse you in an atmosphere of daring fun and rhythmic jokes of buffoons.
