For some time now, Herman Vandecauter has been giving the world an education in the possibilities of various stringed instruments, including the ukulele. Here’s his latest entry on soundcloud, an original composition called “Instantanea.” About three months ago, he posted this piece there, a suite that Johann Joseph Vilsmeyer wrote in 1715 for violin, which Herman arranged for tenor ukulele. Herman is the perfect artist for soundcloud; the wave forms emphasize the care with which he articulates each note of each piece, at the same time they illustrate the flow of the melody.
He also is a mighty presence on YouTube. In this video, he plays his composition “The Russel Falls”:
Herman maintains several ukulele-oriented sites. There’s Ukulele News, an English-language blog with reports on our favorite instrument. And Ukulele Belgium, which is similar but partly in Flemish. He’s on Twitter, and Tumblr, and a couple of years ago he posted some interesting photos on Flickr. His classical guitar site is worth checking regularly, as well. So he’s quite a busy gent.
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Herman Vandecauter
/ October 15, 2011Many thanks for the charming article.
The work is not done yet it’s just beginning.
acilius
/ October 15, 2011You’re more than welcome, Herman! I enjoy listening to you indoors, even through the little speakers on a laptop your playing makes a room a lovely space.