Izinsimbi Zomculo ZaseChicago: Le Nkampani Ikuletheni Emculweni?

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I-Chicago Musical Instruments Co. (CMI) yayingumsabalalisi wezinsimbi zomculo, ephawuleka ngokuthi yayinentshisekelo yokulawula Gibson Iziginci kusukela ngo-1944 kuya ku-1969, i-Lowrey, i-FE Olds izinsimbi zethusi, u-William Lewis & Son Co. (izinsimbi ezinezintambo), u-Krouth & Beninghoften, i-LD Heater Music Company, I-Epiphone Iziginci, i-Selmer UK, nezinye izinhlobo zezinsimbi zomculo.

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Isingeniso


I-Chicago Musical Instruments (CMI) yayingenye yezinkampani ezinethonya kakhulu futhi ezintsha ekuthuthukisweni kwezinsimbi zomculo zikagesi. Le nkampani yasungulwa ngo-1927 e-Chicago, e-Illinois futhi yashintsha umculo ngokwethula izinsimbi zayo ezinezintambo ezinjengesiginci, kwaqala ngesigingci se-Fender Electric. Ngokuqondisa abathengi bezinsimbi zentsha, ukuthengisa izinsimbi ngezitolo ezinkulu esikhundleni sezitolo zomculo, ukunikeza amamodeli ebhajethi kubadlali abangafundile, kanye nokusungula umkhankaso kazwelonke wokukhangisa oqondise izethameli zentsha emsakazweni nakumaphrinta, i-CMI ikhuthaze uhlobo olusha lomdlali wezinsimbi - intsha e babefuna ukusebenzisa izinsimbi zikagesi ukuze bazenzele ezabo izigqi 'ze-rock and roll'. I-CMI yashintsha ubuso bomculo waseMelika unomphela ngokwethula isizukulwane esisha ngokuphelele enjabulweni yokudlala iziginci zikagesi nezinye izinsimbi zikagesi.

I-CMI yenza eminye iminikelo ebalulekile ukuze yandise izinsimbi zikagesi cishe ngo-1950, okuhlanganisa namasu okukhiqiza umugqa wokukhiqiza; imiklamo ye-amplifier eyandisa ivolumu ngaphandle kokuhlanekezela okukhulu; amamodeli abafundi anenani eliphansi (ngokwesibonelo, iziginci zayo zochungechunge lwabafundi); amasu okusabalalisa avumele ukufinyeleleka kubathengi; amanani aphansi aqinisekiswa ngezindlela zokukhiqiza ezinomnotho wezinga; imiklamo yomzimba 'ethokozisayo' ehloselwe ukuheha intsha; ukuthuthukiswa kobuchwepheshe bekhoyili eyodwa phakathi nalesi sikhathi (u-Eric Clapton wasebenzisa i-Stratocaster ku-albhamu yakhe yokuqala ye-Layla); intuthuko ekwakhiweni kwe-amplifier enciphise ukuhlanekezela ngenkathi iletha amazinga evolumu amakhulu; imikhankaso yobudlelwano bomphakathi ngama-athikili omagazini kanye nokuvumela kwemikhiqizo ngamaciko adumile. Ukuqamba okusha kwe-CMI kuguqule umculo wesintu owawukhona ngaphambilini kulo lonke elase-America waba yi-rock 'n' roll yesimanje njengoba siwazi namuhla.

Umlando Wezinsimbi Zomculo ZaseChicago

I-Chicago Musical Instruments (CMI) ibikhiqiza izinsimbi zomculo kusukela ekuqaleni kwawo-1900. Umgomo wabo kwakuwukudala izinsimbi ezisezingeni eliphezulu ezazifinyeleleka kubaculi bawo wonke amazinga. Le nkampani yayinomthwalo wemfanelo wezinsimbi eziningi eziwuphawu, njengomshini wezigubhu zikagesi wokuqala kanye ne-synthesizer yesiginci yokuqala. Ake sihlole umlando wale nkampani namagalelo enawo emhlabeni womculo.

Isekelwe ku-1883


IChicago Musical Instruments (CMI) yasungulwa ngo-1883 ngabakwaLyon noHealy, iqembu labathengisi bomculo abavela eChicago ababefuna ukwandisa umugqa wabo womkhiqizo womculo weshidi nezinto zomculo. Le nkampani yasheshe yathola ukunakwa ezweni lonke ngokukhiqiza kwayo amapiyano nezitho zomzimba zekhwalithi ephezulu kanye nemiklamo yayo yomdlali wepiyano emisha.

Kuyo yonke iminyaka, i-CMI izoqhubeka nokusungula nokubeka izindinganiso ezintsha embonini yomculo. Ngo-1925, bakha umshini wokuqala wokuthatha ugesi ongaxhunywa kumathuluzi akhona (njengama-mandolin neziginci) eziwavumela ukuba akhuliswe. Lobu buchwepheshe buvumele abadlali ukuthi badlale izindawo ezifana nezinkundla lapho izinsimbi ze-acoustic zangaphambilini kungenzeka ukuthi bezinomsindo ngokwanele. Le nkampani iphinde yasungula i-bass yokuqala ye-orchestral enosayizi ogcwele enomzimba omkhulu nobude bentambo ende yamathoni ajulile.

Ngo-1929 i-CMI yathola i-Mele Brothers Music Company e-Los Angeles eyanweba ukufinyelela kwayo ngale kwezinsimbi zomculo we-acoustic yaba ukuthengiswa kwezitho ze-elekthronikhi, yabanikeza amamodeli edijithali ahlukahlukene kuzo zombili izimakethe zezitho zesonto nezetiyetha. Phakathi nalesi sikhathi esifanayo amathuluzi aphazamisekile afana nama-lap steels, ama-banjos nama-mandolin aphinde engezwa emigqeni yomkhiqizo wawo kanye nama-amplifiers, amayunithi wesaga namarekhodi phakathi kwawo-1940 kuya ko-1960.

Eminyakeni engaphezu kweyi-100 kamuva lokho okukhona manje Gibson Brands iyaqhubeka nokuqhuba izici eziningi zefa le-CMI ngokuba nezinkampani ezimbalwa ezihlanganisa i-Epiphone Guitars (eyatholwa u-Gibson ngo-1957), iMandolin Brothers (etholwe u-Gibson ngo-2001), i-Baldwin Piano & Organ Company (etholwe ngu-Gibson ngo-2001) futhi. njengeminye imikhiqizo eminingana yemikhiqizo yomculo ehlotshaniswa nabakhiqizi abathile njengemikhiqizo ye-Maestro evela ku-National/Valco Industries noma i-Dobro Resonator Guitars evela ku-Astro Amp Manufacturing Company esasebenzisa izimiso eziningi zokuklama ezisungulwe izinguqulo zangempela ezakhiqizwa ngaphansi kwamagama afana ne-Lyon & Healy. noma i-Harmonium emuva ngesikhathi eyayiphethwe ngokubambisana phakathi kwe-CMI & Ditson Music Stores ekuqaleni kwawo-1900 kuze kube cishe ngo-1924.

Years Early


IChicago Musical Instruments (CMI) kwakuyinkampani yomculo kanye ne-electronics eyaziwa kakhulu ngokukhiqiza iziginci, ama-amps namakhibhodi omculo. Umsindo wabo usuyingxenye ebalulekile yomlando nokuziphendukela kwemvelo komculo wesimanje odumile.

Yasungulwa ngo-1883 nguTheodore Wulschner kanye nezisebenzi ezimbalwa zaseJalimane eChicago, e-Illinois, ishabhu yabo yokusebenzela yasheshe yaduma ngomsebenzi wayo wekhwalithi. Ukukhiqizwa kwangaphambi kwesikhathi ngaphansi kwelebula ye-“CMI” kwakuhlanganisa amapiyano kanye nama-banjo, amabhokisi omculo nezinye izinhlobo ezimbalwa zezinsimbi zomculo ezinezintambo. Ngo-1893, izisebenzi ze-CMI zase zikhule zaba yizisebenzi eziyi-18 ezinezindawo zefekthri ezintathu eNew York City, eNashville naseChicago.

Ngo-1921 i-CMI isibe ngomunye wabakhiqizi abakhulu bezinsimbi abanabasebenzi abangaphezu kwe-1,000 abakhiqiza amamodeli ahlukene angaphezu kwama-27 okuhlanganisa upiyano lomdlali we-shako-keys kanye ne-harpsichord yase-Venetian. Ivuselele ezinye izitayela zezinsimbi zomculo ezinezintambo ezindala zase-Europe ezifana nezinsimbi zomnsalo, ama-psaltery a-bow, ama-viols/violas de gamba nama-galoubet bund frets nawo aqale ukuwakhiqiza ngalesi sikhathi ngenkathi futhi ekhulisa amandla azo okukhiqiza ukuze afake izikhulisa-zwi phakathi nale minyaka eyishumi.

Kuwo wonke ama-1930s i-CMI imaketha kakhulu izitho zayo zomhlanga kanye nezikhulisa-zwi ezintsha emasontweni ngenkathi ikhiqiza imigqa emisha yezikrini zikagesi ezisetshenziswa ezithweni zamapayipi ezinkundleni zamabhayisikobho okwagcina kungenise inkathi entsha yabaculi abangochwepheshe abase beqala ukuthembela ezinsimbini ezikhuliswe ngogesi. Ngemikhankaso yokumaketha egxile ezenzweni zaseVaudeville ezihambisana nomshayi wecilongo we-jazz uLouis Armstrong odlala i-Gibson lap steels ekhiqizwe yi-CMI phakathi nale minyaka eyishumi bekuyisikhathi esijabulisayo ngempela kubalandeli bomculo waseMelika abafuna imisindo emisha evela ezihlabanini ezinamagama amakhulu njengo-Bing Crosby noma uFrank Sinatra ababezosebenzisa. Amapiyano e-CMI noma amakhibhodi e-electronic esiteji kuyo yonke imisebenzi yawo kamuva futhi.

Ukwanda ngekhulu lama-20


Ikhulu lama-20 labona i-Chicago Musical Instruments inweba ukunikezwa kwebhizinisi layo nokusungula izinto ezintsha emhlabeni wokukhiqiza umculo. Lesi sikhathi sokukhula saqala ngokuthengwa komkhiqizi waseJalimane, owaba yiNkampani yePiano yaseChicago, kanye nokwandiswa kwemigqa yabo yokukhiqiza, eyakha izitho nama-accordion. Ngamakhono abo andayo nobuchwepheshe, baqala ukukhiqiza imisakazo ehlukahlukene, izikhulisamazwi, ngisho nomugqa wepiyano wesikhashana.

Ngaphezu kokukhiqizwa kwama-electronics abathengi kanye nemishini yomculo, iChicago iphinde yakhiqiza ezinye zezinsimbi zayo okuhlanganisa umhlanga wezinsimbi ze-brasswind namarekhodi. Ngemuva kweWWII, bakhipha isiginci sikagesi ngo-1949 esabonakala siyimpumelelo ngenxa yokukwazi ukuthengeka kubathengi. Le nkampani yaqanjwa kabusha ngokuthi i-CMI (Chicago Musical Instruments) ngo-1950 futhi yatholwa ngokushesha yinhlangano ye-CBS ngemuva kweminyaka emibili kuphela ngenxa yempumelelo yayo esheshayo emakethe naphezu kokuqala kwayo okuncane ngo-1883.

I-CMI yaqhubeka nokukhiqiza izinsimbi zomculo ngaphansi kwe-CBS yaze yadayiswa ekugcineni ngo-1985. Ngaphansi kobunikazi be-CBS, i-CMI yakhipha iziginci ezimbalwa njengezinhlobo ze-Les Paul ezifana namamodeli we-P-90s kanye namamodeli adume kakhulu njenge-SG Special ngo-1968 ngaphambi kokuyeka ngokuphelele ukukhiqiza. ngo-1969. Naphezu kokungasanikezi izinsimbi ezintsha kusukela ngo-1970s, i-CMI ivuselele imodeli yabo evelele ye-SG Special esekelwe kumiklamo yango-1968 kanye nemisha ekhiqizwa manje ngaphansi kwe-Epiphone esaqhubeka nokuhlonipha enye yezinkampani zomculo zakudala zaseMelika ezasungulwa eminyakeni eyi-100 edlule. lokho okuqhubekayo kuletha injabulo ngomsindo naphezu kwakho konke okunye okwenzekayo emhlabeni wonke namuhla.

Imikhiqizo kanye Nezintsha

I-Chicago Musical Instruments, noma i-CMI, kwakuyinkampani yaseMelika ekhiqiza izinsimbi zomculo eyasungulwa ngo-1878. I-CMI yaziwa kakhulu emhlabeni womculo ngemikhiqizo yayo emisha futhi ithathwa njengenye yezinkampani ezinethonya elikhulu embonini yomculo. Kulesi sigaba, sizobe sibheka amanye amagalelo abo abalulekile emhlabeni womculo futhi sihlole imikhiqizo nezinto ezintsha abazilethe embonini.

Ama-Gouar Acoustic



Inkampani yaseChicago Musical Instruments yasungulwa ngasekupheleni kwawo-1890 futhi yayingumkhiqizi wezinsimbi ezihlukahlukene ezikhathazayo, kuhlanganise nezinhlobo eziningi zeziginci. Phakathi kwezinto abazidalile kakhulu bekungama-acoustic guitar abo afaka izinto ezintsha ezifana nezinhlangothi ezicindezelwe ezenziwe nge-laminated, imizimba e-x-braced kanye nezintamo ezilungisekayo. Ubuciko bekhwalithi nokuthuthuka okuhlinzekwe yilezi ziginci ze-acoustic ezisayinayo kubenza bahluke emqhudelwaneni, okubenza babe ezinye zezinsimbi ezifunwa kakhulu ngabadlali besiginci abaqeqeshiwe nabayizimfundamakhwela ngokufanayo.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, inkampani yaseChicago Musical Instruments yaba nokunye okufeziwe okuphawulekayo, njengokukhiqiza ezinye zezinsimbi zokuqala eziqinile zikagesi ngo-1936. Lolu hlobo olusha lwensimbi lwamemezela inkathi entsha yokukhiqiza umculo nokusebenza, okusaqhubeka kuze kube namuhla. Ngezinga labo eliphezulu lobungcweti kanye nezindlela ezintsha zokudala ekwakhiweni kwesiginci, i-Chicago Musical Instruments ngokuqinisekile yaba amandla abalulekile ekulolongeni umsindo womculo wesimanje.

Amaplifiers


I-Chicago Musical Instruments yaziwa kakhulu ngama-amplifiers ayo amasha, amaningi awo azoqhubeka abe imishini yemboni ejwayelekile. I-amplifier yabo yokuqala, i-"CMI Special" yakhululwa ngo-1932 futhi yaziqhenya ngesipikha esingu-12-in x 12-in. Esinye sezikhulisa-zwi zabo ezaziwa kakhulu kwakuyi-1937 “Ottoman Stand” amp. Lokhu kwaduma kakhulu njengoba kwakuvumela ukubekwa eceleni necele esiteji, konga indawo ebalulekile.

I-CMI ikhiqize ama-amps amaningi esiginci nama-bassists ngesikhathi sokubusa kwawo, kodwa akuzona nje izikhulisi ezichaza ifa le-CMI ekukhiqizeni umculo. Baphinde bethula amasu ahlukahlukene okuvikela umsindo emiklamo yabo evumela umsindo ovela kuma-amp wabo ukuba uvele ngokucacile kulo lonke igumbi noma ihholo ngaphandle kokulahlekelwa ivolumu noma ikhwalithi ngenxa yokuguquguquka nempendulo. "IKhabhinethi ye-Stringtone" yabo edumile ivumele abadlali ukuthi bahlanganise amathoni amaningi ngaphakathi kwekhabethe elilodwa ngokucaca okuhlaba umxhwele uma kuqhathaniswa namanye amamodeli angaleso sikhathi.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, baziwa kakhulu ngezipikha zabo ezijikelezayo ezazifaka izipikha eziyindilinga ezizungezayo ezimbozwe emakhabetheni abonisa ngempela amandla namandla ama-amps e-CMI. Kuze kube namuhla, abanye abadlali bancamela lokhu kunezinketho zesimanje ngenxa yokuthi basebenzisana kanjani nezinhlobo ezahlukene zamathoni nezitayela. Ikakhulukazi, abadlali be-harmonica bavame ukusebenzisa izikhulumi ezijikelezayo ngempumelelo enkulu njengoba i-harmonica ingase ibe nezinkinga zempendulo lapho ikhuliswa ngamakhabhinethi ezikhulumi ezivamile.

Ama-Guitars kagesi



I-Chicago Musical Instruments yayingumkhiqizi wezinsimbi oyisithonjana owayenesibopho sokwethula inani leziginci zikagesi eziphawulekayo. Ngo-1950, i-CMI yethula i-ES-175; lesi sigingci besifaka ama-pickup amabili ahambisanayo, umzimba oqinile kanye nebhuloho lokumisa, kanye nedizayini engenalutho evumela umsindo ocebile kunamagitare amaningi aqinile.

Lesi siginci sibe esinye seziginci ze-jazz ezaziwa kakhulu emakethe. Ayishintshile kusukela yethulwa futhi isetshenziswa ezinhlelweni ezivela kuzo zonke izinhlobo zomculo. I-CMI iphinde yethula i-Stratocaster ngo-1954, equkethe ama-pickup amathathu kanye nomklamo omusha ovumela abaculi ukuthi bashintshe ama-pickup kalula. Isiphenduke esinye seziginci ezaziwa kakhulu emlandweni, sisetshenziswa abadlali abangochwepheshe abangenakubalwa ezinhlotsheni eziningi.

I-CMI iphinde yathuthukisa ezinye izinsimbi ezingacacile; Izinhlobo ze-pre-Gibson Les Paul zaklanywa phakathi kuka-1952 no-1958 kusetshenziswa ukucaciswa kwe-CMI. Abazange baphumelele njengenguqulo yakamuva ka-Gibson kodwa babefunwa kakhulu ngabaqoqi ngenxa yezinto ezingavamile kanye nezici zakudala. Ezinye izinhlelo ezingaphawuleki kangako zazihlanganisa ukukhiqizwa kwamabhesi njenge-352/3 Bass V kanye namamodeli e-bass angu-335 aholela ku-1964 lapho ukuncintisana kwase kushube kakhulu ukuthi i-CMI iqhubeke nokuncintisana ekukhiqizeni izinsimbi zikagesi.

keyboard


I-Chicago Musical Instruments yaba ngumsunguli oyinhloko embonini yokukhiqiza ikhibhodi. Empilweni yayo yeminyaka engama-30, inkampani yakhiqiza amakhibhodi akudala afana neWurlitzer Electric Piano kanye neMellotron, womabili ahlonishwa ngokuletha izinga elisha lobuhlakani kubaculi ngeminyaka yawo-1960. I-Wurlitzer kwakungelinye lamapiyano kagesi okuqala, kuyilapho i-Mellotron yenze imisindo emisha yaba khona ngokusetshenziswa kwayo okusha kwamateyipu arekhodiwe.

Le nkampani iphinde yakhipha amamodeli ambalwa angaziwa kodwa adumile njengezitho zomgogodla, izitho ze-combo nemishini yezintambo. Isitho somgogodla sasiwuhlobo lwesitho esiqondile esivumela uhlaka oluncane lomzimba kunezitho zendabuko ezifana nalezo ezitholakala emasontweni. Izitho ze-combo zisebenzisa ama-oscillator kagesi ukulingisa ezinye izinsimbi njengezitho zamapayipi okhuni nemitshingo. Imishini yezintambo yayiwuhlobo lwakuqala lwe-synthesizer eklanyelwe ukulingisa izingxenye zezintambo ze-orchestral.

Ubuchwepheshe be-Chicago Musical Instruments bukhiqize izinguquko ezinhlotsheni zomculo ezidumile nezindlela zokuqopha isitudiyo phakathi nekhulu lama-20 futhi bahlinzeka ngamathuluzi okudala abaculi besimanje abasawasebenzisa nanamuhla.

Amathrekhi


I-Chicago Musical Instruments, eyake yabizwa ngokuthi i-Wm. I-Lang Company yasungulwa ngo-1866, futhi kuwo wonke umlando wayo weminyaka engaphezu kwe-140 ibilokhu isungula futhi yakha izigubhu zesimanje.

Umkhiqizo wokuqala obalulekile emnyangweni wezigubhu e-Chicago Musical Instruments waklanywa ngu-AJ Heublein no-Elias Howe ngo-1882 - isigubhu sogibe esithi "I-Patent Ithuthukisiwe" (azikho izifanekiso ezaziwayo zalesi sigubhu ezisele). Lokhu kuphindaphinda kwasekuqaleni okuvela ku-CMI kumelele ushintsho olukhulu ekwakhiweni kwesigubhu sogibe, ngezinduku ezimbili ezihambisanayo zokungezwani esikhundleni sama-hoops ajwayelekile kanye negobolondo elimise okwe-teardrop elenziwe ngokhuni olunamapulangwe amaningi noma izakhi zensimbi ezivale iziphetho ezivulekile zezinduku ezimbili ezicindezelayo ukuze zibe phezulu. izinga lomsindo.

Ngo-1911, omunye umkhiqizo ophumelelayo wavela ku-Chicago Musical Instruments - umklamo wabo we-tomtom onelungelo lobunikazi "I-Improved Stave Tube". Le nguqulo ibonise izinhlangothi eziqondile eziqinile kanye nendawo engenalutho eyakhiwe ngezinti ezigobile ezivumela ukukhala okulawulwayo lapho ishaywa njengesigubhu esivamile se-tomtom.

Kuyo yonke ikhulunyaka lama-20, i-Chicago Musical Instruments iqhubekile nokusungula ngamagobolondo e-aluminium agayiwe afana nezigubhu zabo ezidumile zango-1965 ze-Super Sensitone ezaziwa ngabaculi abangochwepheshe emhlabeni wonke ngenxa yethoni yazo ephelele nomuzwa. I-CMI iphinde yahola izigubhu ze-elekthronikhi phakathi naso sonke lesi sikhathi ngezinto ezintsha ezifana ne-Electronic Wind Instrument (EWI) yazo yango-1980 - isilawuli sokuqala somhlaba esihlanganisiwe se-MIDI esikwazi ukukhiqiza imisindo engokoqobo ye-bassoon!

Imiphumela Yama-pedals


I-Chicago Musical Instruments (CMI) idlale indima ebalulekile ekuthuthukisweni kobuchwepheshe bomculo, ikakhulukazi ngamaphedali wemiphumela.

Ithuthukiswe abasunguli benkampani, uDonles noLeonard, i-pedal yabo yokuqala ebizwa ngokuthi “I-Sound Master.” Lesi sinyathelo sinikeze umphumela obuyayo, ovumela abadlali besiginci ukuthi balingise okurekhodiwe kwestudiyo esiteji. Baphinde bakha ibhokisi le-fuzz elaziwa ngokuthi i-Solodar Tone Generator kanye namaphedali amaningana eyisaga afana ne-Super Vox. Yonke le miphumela yamaphedali ibe nomthelela omkhulu kumculo we-rock ne-roll njengoba siwazi namuhla.

Igalelo elikhulu elilandelayo le-CMI emculweni kwaba ukwethulwa kwama-analog synthesis ngo-1967 nge-“Synthesizer Control Voltage Generator” (i-SCV) eqhutshwa yikhibhodi. Leli thuluzi livumele abadlali ukuthi balawule ezinye izici ezifana nephimbo ne-amplitude lapho bedlala nezinye izinsimbi kusethingi yeqoqo - lokhu kwakuyinto eqanjwe kabusha ebalulekile eguqule indlela abantu abaqamba ngayo umculo.

Ifa labo elifinyelele kude kakhulu lafika ne-Universal Audio 1176 Limiting Amplifier. Le yunithi yodumo isahlonishwa kakhulu futhi iyisisekelo sokuqopha emhlabeni jikelele. Iphinde yafakwa ekurekhodweni okuningi yiziqhwaga zomculo ezifana no-Elvis Costello, u-Paul McCartney, uPrince, u-Led Zeppelin nabanye abaningi - esiza ekulolongeni umculo odumile ezizukulwaneni ezizayo!

Legacy

IChicago Musical Instruments (CMI) yayinamandla amakhulu embonini yomculo kusukela ngeminyaka yawo-1940 kuya ko-1980. Ngemikhiqizo yabo emisha, efana ne-Hammond Organ kanye ne-Wurlitzer Electric Piano, i-CMI isize ekulolongeni umculo odumile amashumi eminyaka. Ifa le-CMI liqhubeka ngezinsimbi zomculo ezisenegama lazo. Ake sibhekisise ifa labo nokuthi liyimise kanjani imboni yomculo.

Umthelela Embonini Yomculo


Yasungulwa eChicago, iLegacy Musical Instruments yinkampani eguqule imboni yomculo. Kusukela ekusungulweni kwesiginci sikagesi kuya ekukhiqizeni kwazo okuqhubekayo izingxenye zezinsimbi zomculo, i-Legacy ilethe izinto ezintsha eziningi emculweni wesimanje.

Okuphawuleka kakhulu kulokhu okusunguliwe isiginci sabo sikagesi esihamba phambili embonini. Idizayini yayiyinguquko ngesikhathi sayo futhi yaguqula indlela umculo wesimanje ozodlalwa futhi ukhiqizwe ngayo. Lolu hlobo oluthile lwesiginci sikagesi lusheshe lwaduma phakathi komphakathi wabaculi be-blues futhi lwashintsha lwaba yinketho edumile phakathi kwabaculi be-rock, i-jazz, nabaculi bezwe.

I-Legacy iyaqhubeka nokusungula namuhla, ikhiqiza ezinye zezinsimbi zomculo ezisezingeni eliphezulu ezikhona kanye nezingxenye abaculi abaningi abadumile abazisebenzisayo ekuvakasheleni amakhonsathi neminye imicimbi. Ukuzibophezela kwabo ekuletheni izinsimbi ezisezingeni eliphezulu kubaholele ekubeni babambe amalungelo obunikazi amaningana kukho kokubili ubuchwepheshe bomsindo nezindlela zokwakha izinsimbi.

Umthelela iLegacy Musical Instruments ebe nawo ekuthuthukisweni komculo awunakuphikwa. Iminyaka engaphezu kwamashumi amahlanu baqhubekile nokuzinikela kwabo ekuletheni izinsimbi ezisebenza kahle ezinekhwalithi yomsindo encomekayo kuwo wonke amazinga abaculi kuzo zonke izinhlobo. Kuze kube namuhla, basengenye yezinkampani ezihlonishwa kakhulu embonini yomculo namuhla futhi basaqhubeka nokuba amavulandlela kubuchwepheshe bomculo bebonke.

Ithonya Emculweni Wesimanje



Ifa libe ngumsunguli omkhulu embonini yezinsimbi zomculo, ikakhulukazi ekwakhiweni kwezinsimbi zokhuni nezinsimbi zethusi. Imikhiqizo yabo ibe nomthelela omkhulu esikweni lesimanje lomculo, ikhiqiza ezinye zezingcezu eziyisakhiwo sodumo ezisasetshenziswa nanamuhla. Le nkampani ikhiqize amamodeli anhlobonhlobo angasetshenziswa abasaqalayo kanye nezingcweti - kusukela ezimpondweni zezinga labafundi ukuya ekhonsathini yezingoma ze-orchestra.

Zazaziwa kakhulu ngezinsimbi zazo zekhwalithi ephezulu zethusi nezinsimbi zokhuni, eziqhubeka nokuba ezinye ezifunwa kakhulu namuhla. Bakha amamodeli agqamile afana ne-BBb tuba yabo kanye nama-flugelhorns, amamodeli ekhonethi ephaketheni ambalwa, kanye nohlu lwama-saxophone nama-clarinets. Kanye nemimoya yabo, i-Legacy iphinde yakhiqiza ama-trombones akhethekile, phakathi kwezinye izingcezu zethusi.

Umthelela wefa emculweni wesimanje ungaphinda ubonakale ekuthuthukisweni kwezinhlobo eziningi ezidumile kusukela ku-jazz kuye emculweni wakudala. Le nkampani ibingomunye wamavulandlela asize ukwethula izinsimbi zikagesi kuma-ensembles amancane - ithrendi manje eseyitholakala yonke indawo kuzo zonke izinhlobo. Ifa labo liyaqhubeka liqhubeke ngisho nangemva Kokuhlakazwa kwalo ngo-1986 ngobuciko babo obuyingqayizivele kanye nemiklamo engaphelelwa isikhathi okubuyekezwa kwayo kusengazwakala nanamuhla emhlabeni jikelele.

Isiphetho



I-Chicago Musical Instruments, eyaziwa kangcono ngokuthi i-CMI, yayingumkhiqizi ohamba phambili emhlabeni wezinsimbi zomculo nemikhiqizo ehlobene phakathi neminyaka engama-61 kusukela ngo-1906 kuya ku-1967. Phakathi nalesi sikhathi, baphusha imingcele yalokho okwakungenzeka mayelana nokwethula okusha nokusha. imigqa yomkhiqizo. Le nkampani yethule izinguqulo zayo zama-violin, iziginci, izinsimbi zama-orchestra aseYurophu nezitho ezihlanganisa izitho zikagesi. Ngokucwaninga okubanzi, ukuthuthukiswa kanye nemizamo yokukhiqiza i-CMI yethule uhla olukhulu lwemikhiqizo eyenza uphawu lwaphakade emlandweni womculo.

Umthelela we-Chicago Musical Instruments Company udlula nje ukuthuthukisa ubuchwepheshe obusha nemiklamo. I-CMI ibilokhu ihamba phambili ngokuba ngenye yezinkampani zokuqala ukumaketha nokukhangisa kakhulu kubaculi emhlabeni jikelele - okwenza abaculi abaningi emhlabeni wonke baqale ukudlala izinsimbi. Ngemikhankaso yabo yokukhangisa abaculi banikezwe ulwazi olusha ngezindlela ezahlukene zokudlala izinsimbi ezibenza bakwazi ukuba ngabadlali abangcono nabadlali bebonke. Ngaphezu kokusiza ukukhulisa umculo, i-CMI iphinde yanikela kakhulu ngokudala izindlela zokuqeqesha ezihloselwe ukusiza abantu bafunde ukudlala izinsimbi zomculo ngokushesha futhi kalula. Lokhu kube nomthelela omkhulu emfundweni yomculo wonkana okwagcina kuholele ekutheni njengamanje sifinyelele ezindleleni zokufundisa ezithuthukile ezisiza izizukulwane ezizayo zithuthuke ngokushesha kunangaphambili.

Zonke izinto ezibhekwayo, akumangazi ukuthi kungani iChicago Musical Instruments (CMI) isalokhu ihlonishwa kakhulu namuhla ngochwepheshe abaningi bemboni hhayi nje ngeqhaza layo ekukhiqizeni imikhiqizo yomculo esezingeni eliphezulu kodwa nomthelela wayo endleleni abadlali abadumile abakhetha ngayo ukusebenzisa le mikhiqizo uma. ukwenza noma ukudala umculo emhlabeni wonke.

NginguJoost Nusselder, umsunguli we-Neaera kanye nomkhangisi wokuqukethwe, ubaba, futhi ngiyathanda ukuzama izinto ezintsha ngesiginci enhliziyweni yesifiso sami, futhi kanye nethimba lami, bengilokhu ngidala izindatshana zebhulogi ezijulile kusukela ngo-2020. ukusiza abafundi abathembekile ngokurekhoda namathiphu esiginci.

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