instrumentals formed during this era were: Concerto Grosso: in three movements‚ fast-slow-fast‚ and pits a large group of soloists against the larger string ensemble. Suite: a less formal structure consisting of several binary dance movements Fugue: Latin for "flight" or "chase‚" denotes a standard Baroque compositional process. Johann Sebastian Bach‚ Cantata No.
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French Music: The Past French Music‚ Musicians‚ and composers have both influenced and been influenced by the world with mass quantities of styles of genres. Among the earliest of these styles are those of the Church. The earliest French influence on western music is found in the plainsong of the Christian Church. It is believed that Gregorian chant as it is known today is an 8th- or 9th-century Gallican interpretation of Roman chant‚ but it is difficult to distinguish the Gallican work from
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Computer Role in Entertainment & the Arts How will my leisure activities be affected by information technology? Information technology is being used for all kinds of entertainment‚ ranging from video games to telegambling. It is also being used in the arts‚ from painting to photography. Let’s consider just two examples‚ music and film. Computers‚ the internet‚ and the World Wide Web are standing the system of music recording and distribution on its head and in the process are changing the
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IGOR STRAVINSKY Igor Stravinsky is considered by many the greatest composer of the 20th Century. Several composers have made breakthroughs and great accomplishments in the past 100 years‚ but Stravinsky has dominated nearly every trend set. He was born near St. Petersburg‚ Russia in Oranienbaum‚ on June 17‚ 1882. He was born to a famous Russian bass opera singer‚ Fyodor Ignatyevich Stravinsky. Igor Stravinsky was third of a family of four boys. He grew up hearing his father
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Arts and Culture 2 Mozart vs. Beethoven Paper 3/21/12 Mozart vs. Beethoven In the 18th century‚ the middle class made a lot more money. During the Classical Period‚ the middle class had a tremendous influence on music. They wanted to hear concertos and symphonies. They wanted their children to learn great music and play instruments. The composers began writing music that was geared towards the middle class because they could make a better living if they enjoyed the music being played. They
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Compare and contrast two works from the same genre which were written at least a generation or half a century apart. Consider and explain similarities and differences with regard to musical style and historical context. The Renaissance and Baroque era entailed very different characteristics‚ due to the Renaissance composers writing more freely and being more individual then those of the Baroque era where they followed more ‘rules’ and experimented less. This essay will show the difference in
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Baroque Dates: (1600-1750) 1. What does “musical style” mean? Different types of musical compositions developed throughout different eras 2. What was going historically during this era? What was life like? New ideas and art was being introduced everywhere. It was a time of personal expression and drama. There was controversy between Catholics and Protestants which caused long periods of religious war. It was also a time of scientific research and astronomical studies. 3. Was did
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helpful‚ it is something that can work very well. Dissociative amnesia is defined by the presence of retrograde amnesia and an absence of anterograde amnesia. Access to episodic memory can be impeded‚ the most commonly cited examples of amnesia are ‘fugue states’ of which there is a sudden retrograde loss of personal memory resulting in impairment of personal identity and is usually accompanied by a period of wandering (Frey Rebecca J). Failure to find an organic cause may result in a psychological
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Popular culture and Popular art. Contextual Studies 19 August 2013 “An artist is somebody who produces things that people don’t need to have.” - Andy Warhol But is it art? The popularised adage to the interrogation of much of today’s conceptual art seems most appropriate in assessing the body of art that Andy Warhol is most famous for. In a sense‚ the perpetual question was born out of a similar dissatisfaction that characterised
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In this essay i will endevour to explain what normalisation is and how it take place. I will look at the deviations that might occur during this process. For normalisation to take place there are certain things that are required to in place. This will include the favourable environment. We will lok at what is considered as favourable environment and how it supports the normalisation process. I will identify the key roles of the teacher and how the teacher facilitates this process. And finaly conclude
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