Spontaneous synchronization

64 metronomes are started at different times, but all of them amazingly synchronise themselves together. How can this be possible? The phenomenon was first observed by Christian Huygens,  17thc. Dutch scientist & horologist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov3aeqjeih0&t=124s

Virtual History of Château de Versailles 1634 – 1774

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X235vpOToVU

Virtual Baroque Dance:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smK1KdH72uk
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4kTPBrHw0c
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEcPDf_fpSQ
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDte5CvbRcM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaWGbC1-tmM
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Virtual Baroque Organ:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IJCmJL_46U

Virtual Dutch Baroque Architecture:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0At6VopidVo

Examples of Non-European Bowed String Instruments

India

• Sarangi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMcPpzUddpA
• Maya Veena: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgme4gUk7Hc
• Ektara: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=258X4i_UVCc
• Gujari: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t9LanZ_CRA
• Kamaicha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgoLiHHFca4
• Ravanahatha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ2JDhYbFdQ

 

Mongolia 

• Morin Khuur (horsehead fiddle) 
• Cool Morin Khuur(horsehead fiddle) performance by Jonon har Nergui

 

Central Asia

• Igil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ6aqmH89gc

 

Cambodia

• Tro Ou
• Tro Ou

 

Korea

• Ajaeng: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXA_NbtWKvk

 

China

• Er-hu
• The Erhu
• Dahu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vypZath18s
• Zhonghu
• PROFESSIONAL MAHOGANY ZHONGHU

 

North Africa

• Rababa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIB7rqnnCho
• Rebab Taksimi

 

West Africa

• Gonje: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxDb3aPoqzU

 

Indonesia

• Rebab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH1JHRmUmhE

 

Persia – Iran

• Kamancheh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W923X26G0cw

 

Turkey

• Yayli tanbur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH-ElLzMY_E

https://sciencedemonstrations.fas.harvard.edu/presentations/synchronization-metronomes
http://go.owu.edu/~physics/StudentResearch/2005/BryanDaniels/kuramoto_paper.pdf

History of the mechanical Metronome:
https://www.thepiano.sg/piano/read/history-metronome

Richard Webb

The Spirit of Baroque Dance

Breakdancing:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=090Tyap_AEA
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5hOyasj5Zo

Masquerade Ball scene from Sofia Coppola’s 2006 movie – Marie Antoinette:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKLeJxB5vG4

Tap Dance:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8R1XnC36Ko

Examples of Traditional European Folk String Instruments:

Finland

Kantele: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xstVEE2FxY4

Norway 

Hardanger Fiddle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYSVDG8ZFNw

Langeleik: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUnpNTPjZcI

Sweden:

Nycklharpa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7sK5OiJHHQ

Drejelire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7EbIUkx-Sw

Estonia – Sweden

Talharpa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MknJwtmF60

Croatia

Gusle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPXvnmLqmQc

Bulgaria

Gadulka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up9COVI-bEo

Hungary 

Cimbalom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qffzYeDfGQE

Utogardon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jnS8ODP3FU

Latvia

Kokle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfHdn_VxfZc

Ukraine

Bandura: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fC7v7E_EvA

France

Hurdy-Gurdy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-kRHwVWTR4

Ireland-Wales

Celtic Harp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnkfK8ZESk4

Wales

Crwth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBWpB5zlerI

Crete

Lyra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZnfyXHy5kc

Portugal

Guitarra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWo7MCYxGlA&list=PLi9OA39OO5A26xC1c_Z5HJcFi0w9x4uRu

Greece

Bouzouki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmE1H8bshzM

Richard Webb

I would like to congratulate everyone on an incredibly successful tour together to Disneyland. It was great to be a part of such a positive group and so fulfilling to see everyone having such a great a time together. I appreciate all the students following instruction so well and doing your best to represent your school in a positive way the entire trip. I am blessed to have so many dedicated and committed students in the DHS Orchestra Program.  

Musically you should all be very proud of yourselves. You all did a wonderful job in your festival performances and recording sessions. Festival results are below and I will share your recording studio videos with you when we return to school as well as the festival judges recorded audio comments. 

Symphony Orchestra- Won “Best Overall Orchestra” with a rating of Superior and a perfect score from both judges (which I have never seen happen at a festival). One of the judges said it was the best high school performance he has ever witnessed in his 20 years of doing festival adjudications!

Baroque Ensemble- Won “1st Place” with a rating of Superior. The entire festival staff said they stopped to listen to this group and the judges were so impressed that we have such a unique group in our program. 

Chamber Orchestra- Won “5th place” with a rating of Superior. I am very proud of you all! Bravo!

The judges said it is very unusual for them have so many orchestras participating in one festival from multiple schools and for all of them to be rated Superior. 

Huge thanks to our Trip Coordinator, Jill Bonner: Jill, you did such an expert job organize the logistics so our tour ran smoothly from beginning to end. The entire program thanks you for for dedication and commitment to helping to make the trip a memorable experience for all! 

Thank you as well to all of our fearless chaperones who gave of their time and resource to share this experience with the program and help us all stay happy, healthy, and organized the entire tour. We appreciate all of you very much!

• Catherine Allday- Davis (Trip Doctor) 
• Judy Catambay- Snack Coordinator
• Andy Fell -Bus B Lead Chaperone
• Hiram Jackson- Director’s Assistant
• Stephanie Manansala- Snack Coordinator
• Danny Maurantonio- Bus A Lead Chaperone
• John Tyner – Super Dad of the Year
• Stasia Tikkanen- Trip Photographer
• Ethan Walsh- Super Dad of the Year

We also thank our Principal Tom McHale for agreeing to travel with us and the Band Program. He told me at 3:30 am when I dropped him off at his home, to tell you all he had an excellent time and was so proud and excited to share in the Orchestra Program’s success musically and organizationally. 

Lastly, I’d like to thank all the students and parents on Bus A for your patience last night. We had one of our bus drivers complain of feeling ill and was forced to pull over on the side of the road because he was nauseous so we made the decision to call for a replacement driver for him so that students were not at risk. Thank you to all the Bus B students who came to pick up their luggage this morning due to the delayed bus arrival. Everyone handled this unforeseeable issue very well and we all appreciate that everyone got home safe.