{"product_id":"smile-tapspace","title":"Smile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Chaplin; arr. Alex Stopa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium-Advanced Marimba Solo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstrumentation: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarimba \u003c\/strong\u003e(5-octave, low C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmile\u003c\/strong\u003e was composed in 1936 as the love theme for Charlie Chaplin’s acclaimed final silent movie Modern Times. (Even though the characters never spoke, earning the movie its “silent” moniker, there were sound effects and a score.) Some two decades later John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons added lyrics to Chaplin’s melody, and in 1954 Smile, sung by Nat King Cole on Capitol records, landed a spot on the Billboard charts. With its simple melody and optimistic lyrics, \u003cstrong\u003eSmile\u003c\/strong\u003e is loved the world over and remains heartwarming and timeless almost a century after it was written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlex Stopa’s arrangement for solo marimba highlights the warm and mellow characteristics of the middle to lower register of the instrument while giving a casual tip of the hat to ragtime pianists such as Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller and Jelly Roll Morton. Playable by intermediate marimbists and familiar to audiences, \u003cstrong\u003eSmile\u003c\/strong\u003e is sure to be a winning choice for percussion recitals and festivals!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece ships as a printed, professionally bound folio with a full-color cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/151928750\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\u0026amp;visual=true\" height=\"300\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Tapspace\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/tapspacepublications\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Smile (Chaplin; arr. Alex Stopa)\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/tapspacepublications\/smile-theme-from-modern-times-charles-chaplin-arr-alex-stopa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/tapspace\/docs\/smile-sample?fr=sNjExMTgyODUzOTQ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2973\/7494\/files\/download_score_sample_small_aa1b4422-f724-4b42-9953-49885710a3e6.png?v=1669204745\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tapspace Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44098220359958,"sku":"TSPCS-65","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2973\/7494\/products\/TSPCS-65.jpg?v=1675432308","url":"https:\/\/concertandmarchingmusic.com\/es\/products\/smile-tapspace","provider":"Concert \u0026 Marching Music ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}