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I am trying to "touch the untouchable" - to plunge in the air/space that I knead with my playing. - Ivana Bilic |
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Ivana Bilic Signature Mallet Series
The Ivana Bilic Signature Mallet Series was developed to emphasize the singing characteristic of the marimba by relating the sounds each mallet makes to human vocal qualities. This is a mid-weight series with six grades of hardness, and is currently available with rattan handles.
In describing her mallets Ivana has created a scale that utilizes the language of vocal range and timbre. Her definitions for each mallet combine the ideal playing range for a mallet with the color/timbre of its sound. Note: The scale follows a hard to soft progression, but loosely, as hardness alone is not enough to define each mallet. BILIC MALLET KEY CHART
IVANA'S MALLETS: IN DEPTHIBR1 The High Soprano is light and piercing, with crisp clear sound and articulation. It is designed for virtuoso passages in the upper register and aggressive contemporary-styled pieces. IBR2 The Singing Tenor is an expressive solo singing mallet, with a clear but warm and noble sound. It is ideal as a general mallet, adaptive to individual playing style and wide repertoire. IBR3 The Boy Alto is a "shy" mallet that doesn't look for a flashy entrance. It is slightly lighter and softer then IBR5, introspective with a pure and "innocent" sound, and ideal for chamber music and J.S. Bach. IBR4 The Dramatic Baritone is bold, powerful and... dramatic! It is heavy, with a good bounce, and groovy. Ivana recommends it for use as the bass mallet for a combined set, with two IB2's or IB3 + IB2 as the two inner mallets. IBR5 The Smooth Bass has choral quality and a velvet humming sound. It is ideal for roll sections and legato playing. IBR6 The Power Bass combines weight, and robust and rich sound, with articulation. It is heavier and harder than the IB5, and makes the low C really ring. Well suited for legato, rolled or fast passages, it sounds particularly nice in the two lowest octaves, enhancing the fundamental with a powerful, vibrant and clear sound. Ivana recommends it as the bass mallet for a combined set, with two IB5's or IB5 + IB4 as the two inner mallets. The combination of softer mallets with IB6 as the bass mallet works very well for chords (with or without rolls) because it emphasizes the bass line, and gives to the chord the right harmonic quality. |
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