10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THUNDER SHEET»
Discover the use of
thunder sheet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
thunder sheet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stagecraft for Nonprofessionals
Thunder For thunder a timpani, bass drum, or a thunder sheet — or all three
combined — is very effective. A thunder sheet is a large piece of sheet iron, with
a rope for hanging the sheet at one end and a handle at the other end. (See
Figure ...
Frederick A. Buerki, Susan J. Christensen, 1983
2
Radio Sound Effects: Who Did It, and How, in the Era of Live ...
Dennis called his effect a thunder sheet. The thunder sheet was a great success (
more so than the play, in fact), and as a result, other stage productions began
using his effect. This infuriated Dennis to the point where he would angrily
confront ...
Thunder Sheet Can you guess what kind of sound the thunder sheet makes? The
thunder sheet was first used as a sound effect in theaters. Today, it can be heard
creating a fantastically noisy rumbling sound in the percussion section of an ...
It does not record 'thunder-sheet', but mentions that in the late sixteenth century '
sheet' was used quasi-adjectivally, meaning 'rolled out in a sheet; especially of
metals' (sb. 13). Perhaps then, just as Haydn's clock- symphony was inspired by ...
5
The Percussionist's Dictionary
lame musicale (Fr.) musical saw lamina metalica (Sp.) thunder sheet
landsknechtstrommel (Ger.) military snare drum lastra dal tuono (It.) thunder
sheet lastra del tuono (It.) thunder sheet lastra di latta (It.) thunder sheet lastra di
metal lo (It.) ...
6
Essential Dictionary of Orchestration (Pocket Size Book)
A thunder sheet is a large metal sheet (usually 4' by 8') made of very thin
aluminum. It is shaken to produce a characteristic thunder effect. The intensity of
the shake will determine the dynamic level: Triangle GENERAL
CHARACTERISTICS ...
THUNDER BALLOON - BB shot put into an inflated balloon and rotated against a
microphone creating a sound which simulates thunder. THUNDER SHEET -
Sheet metal 18 to 24 gauge and usually 3' x 6' suspended by a rope from above.
8
The Commedia: Voyages of Sinbad
i ROSETTA: (Shakes the thunder sheet and makes a roaring sound.) Roar! Roar!
ARLEQUIN/SINBAD: Oh, that is bad news. PUNCHIN/BONNIE: This ogre has
eaten all of my crew! 5 ROSETTA: (Shakes the thunder sheet.) Roar! Roar!
9
Hisses, Boos & Cheers, Or, A Practical Guide to the ...
The thunder sheet is another standard piece of homemade equipment that no
melodrama theatre should be without. It is a large sheet of tin or other thin metal.
The metal should be at least three feet by eight feet. It is sandwiched at the top
and ...
Charles H. Randall, Joan LeGro Bushnel, 1986
10
Encyclopedia of Percussion
Lamina metalica (Sp), thunder sheet. Lana (It), wool. Landsknechtstrommel (Ger),
military snare drum, tabor; long drum. Lang (Ger), long. Lang gehalten (Ger), held
for a long time. Lapuni Sicilian bull-roarer. Larimva two-headed cyclindrical ...
