Underground
An Afro-eletronic dance arrangement of Lindsey Stirling's smash hit "Underground' arranged for African marimbas and electric violin.
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Lindsey StirlingAuthor
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Arranged by Brett Udal & Brian ClarkeAuthor
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Hilton College Competition Marimba BandName of Band or Artist
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Brett UdalProducer
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Project Type:Music Video, Student
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Runtime:3 minutes 39 seconds
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Completion Date:September 12, 2020
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Country of Origin:South Africa
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Country of Filming:South Africa
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Language:English
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - Hilton College
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Education Africa's International Steel Pan and Marimba FestivalJohannesburg
South Africa
December 6, 2020
South African Premiere
1st Place: Open Large Band Category "In the Mix" at Education Africa's 2020 International Steelpan & Marimba Festival
Brett Udal has been the Director of Music at Hilton College since his appointment in 2009. Originally a classically trained violinist with a B.Mus HDE from the University of Pretoria and UNISA, he previously worked professionally in the New Arts Philharmonic Orchestra and National Symphony Orchestra (1995-1998). In 1999, he started teaching Music full-time at St. Stithians' Boys College as the Head of Music and later appointed the Director of Music at Beaulieu College until 2007 when he moved to Hilton College. He has been teaching subject music in IEB schools for almost twenty years and in 2015, won the Apple in Excellence Award category: 'iTunes U in the classroom.
The Hilton College competition marimba band was started in 2009 and has subsequently developed into an internationally recognised and award-winning band. The band has won multiple awards at Education Africa's International Steel Pan and Marimba Festival each year, most notably winning 'Best Overall Marimba Band' in 2018.