Manila String Machine is a music service provider for different occasions such as weddings, birthdays, dinner meetings, and similar functions. We basically provide music by a string Quartet, which is (by standard) composed of two violins (named violin 1, and violin 2) a viola and a cello.
Before we move on let me give you a crash course on what a string quartet is. Let's begin with the physical components: all instruments of the standard string quartet are members of the violin family which basically looks the same except that they differ in size, shape, and string thickness and assignment. The player depresses the strings of the instrument with his left hand fingers, to lengthen or shorten the strings, to acquire the desired pitch he wants to play. The right hand utilizes a bow, made out of horse hair and pernambuco wood, which is played across the strings of the instrument to produce a sound, either soft or loud, short or long, quick or bulging. The first member is a violin, which is a small stringed instrument played on the left shoulder of the player, under his chin, or somewhere in the left lower jaw, depending on his school. Its strings are named G, D, A, and E respectively from the lowest (or thickest) to the highest (or thinnest ?). The viola is very similarly played, but its strings are different, named respectively as C, G, D, and A, again lowest to highest. The cello is played differently, with the instrument standing vertically on its end pin, and in between the legs of the seated player. It's bow is glided horizontally (perpendicular to the strings) and is much larger than the violin or the viola. Its strings are also C, G, D, and A, but they are a lot thicker and the method of playing is very different from that of the violin and viola.
The two violins represent the higher registers of a piece, the viola which is slightly bigger and longer in structure, play the middle register, and of course the cello, acts as the bass or the lowest register player. All in all they are similar to the structure of an SATB choir, which represent the soprano, alto, tenor and bass.
With regards to function, normally the first violin plays the melody of a piece, and the cello plays the bass of the accompaniment chord. The two inner voices are the violin 2 and viola. Their role is very critical since they are the meat of the chord. It is difficult to assess the degree of importance or hierarchy in the quartet, because all instruments throw in an equal amount of importance to the piece being performed. But that is purely subjective. It is ideal, but it depends on the arranger of a piece, on how he/she manages to distribute the load equally to the four players. Personally, I am biased to arrangers who play the piano BUT are talented string players also. They know how to arrange the piece in such a way that every note for the individual player would be contributing to the over-all aesthetic of the piece.
Now, with the introduction on what a string quartet is, let us move on to the "business part". Our string quartets play specially arranged pieces by Mr. Rommel Camba, an accomplished pianist and viola player, and our selection of pieces are varied from a wide selection from different genres and styles.
I can be contacted at 0918-9066377 or botbydblud@yahoo.com.
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