Alborada del gracioso: The comparison between the aspects of Ravel and Safri Duo

Abstract

The research purposes are 1) to analyze and compare Alborada del Gracioso between the aspects of Ravel and Safri Duo, 2) to create exercises that help to improve marimba techniques in Alborada del Gracioso of Safri Duo's version. The analytical method was used: music theory, analysis and composition Ravel's piano version and Safri Duo's marimba version followed by creating the marimba aspect exercises.

The research results showed that there are seven different musical elements involved: 1) melody, 2) rhythm, 3) tonality, 4) texture, 5) timbre, 6) dynamics and 7) structure. There are also five different techniques between the Ravel's piano version and the Safri Duo's Marimba version: 1) staccato, 2) long-line melody, 3) octaves, 4) glissando and 5) dynamics. The author created four different exercises to improve marimba techniques in Alborada del Gracioso: 1) two hands triplet, 2) octave, 3) paradiddle and 4) glissando.

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