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What exactly are composers doing when they wave around that tiny stick (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago by k3rm@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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It always feels strange once the orchestra stops playing annd its the composer that bows for the applause.

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[–] daannii@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Keeps the beat and tells you to ramp up, ramp down (volume ) and when to stop or start. He points the stick at your instrument group, makes eye contact, to let you know.

I was only in band (we had band not orchestra) in 5-8th grade.

But I'll tell you, it's very intuitive. I never was like "what's he mean?".

It's just like very obvious what the conductor* is indicating to you.

[–] oopsgodisdeadmybad@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The composer is almost never there.

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Derp. I meant conductor.