Aristotle collected while studying tragedies. A tragedy‚ according to Aristotle‚ consists of six major points. The first and most important is the plot‚ which is what all the other points are based on. Such points are: character‚ language‚ thought‚ melody‚ and spectacle (Aristotle). A prime example of the usage of these parts in a tragic drama is evident in Sophocles’ “Oedipus Rex”. The plot of a tragedy usually consists of a tragic hero’s fall from grace. Aristotle describes plot in two ways
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familiar; I have seen it performed on television a few times and at the age of eleven I was thrilled to see a live performance. Don Quixote is chalk full of minuets‚ jigs‚ marches‚ and waltzes‚ mostly up beat and light-hearted with fun entertaining melodies as to correlate to the comedy. This particular viewing did not have an orchestra‚ but rather recorded sound. This aspect was suitable for the Tinnin Fine Arts Center
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Dear Mr. Arrayan Last weekend my Fine Arts class attended the Oregon Symphony’s presentation of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. The piece was monumental and included a tribute to the recently departed conductor James DePreist. The symphony played one of his favorites‚ “Adagietto” from Gustav Mahler’s Fifth Symphony‚ and Benjamin Britten’s “Ballad of Heroes”. The piece from Gustav Mahler was very dynamic and only included a timbre of string instruments that were well blended. The piece included very
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Misunderstood " Tall and tan and young and lovely‚ The girl from Ipanena goes walking and‚ When she passes each one she passes goes‚ Ahh.’ " These are the first lyrics of‚ probably‚ one of the most famous bossa nova songs sung by Frank Sinatra. The melody of the song is as smooth as the singer‚ the rhythm is laid back‚ and the lyrics are simple. Unfortunately‚ Frank Sinatra’s portrayal of this Bossa Nova classic is detrimental to the music’s image. The Bossa Nova should not just be considered lounge
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BTEC Extended Diploma in Music Unit 22: Music Performance Session Styles You are to recognise 3 genre of music and evaluate that style with the aim of performing that style accurately. P1 Explain the fundamental stylistic elements of a wide range of musical genres. You will understand the stylistic elements across a wide range of musical genres Reggae Reggae is most easily recognized by the rhythmic accents on the off-beat‚ usually played by guitar or piano (or both)‚ known as the skank
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Interpretive Reading for Thai Students Introduction Interpretative reading can be defined as the analysis of literary texts and subsequent enunciation of those texts. It is also sometimes called dramatic reading and relies on the reader’s voice to convey the emotion‚ drama and imagery of a narrative without actually acting it out. A good interpretative reader must possess a number of vocal skills such as the ability to control vocal tone‚ volume‚ pace and inflection to accurately communicate
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western instruments‚ such as; Viola‚ cello‚ piano bass‚ violin but the drums was the only common African instrument. The melody was fascinating‚ rhythmically exciting with moderate tempo. The vocalist sang with confidence and sometimes with a magnificent pitch. The content was pretty noble and graceful. The beating was regular with a perfect
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Dmajsus♯4 chord that is another jazz reference and also implies an unsettled feeling in the character. The syncopation used here feels like it is pushing Tony along as it anticipates the beats. The contrast between this fast paced bass and Tony’s held melody reflects the cool exterior that he wants to show and the excitement that is bubbling underneath. At b21 these emotions burst through‚ as the piece becomes forte and 2/4 from 4/4. This faster feel reflects the lyrics “cannonballing” and there is a
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‘And the glory of the Lord’ from Messiah TEXTURE: There are alternates between homophonic and contrapuntal textures. For example in bars 11-14 there is homophonic melody. There are also a few short monophonic parts as well though. Throughout the whole piece vocal lines are often doubled with instruments‚ but it is usually at a different octave. TONALITY: There are major keys in use during the whole of ‘And the glory of the lord’ from Messiah by Handel. The piece begins and end on the key
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intense with short notes‚ crescendos‚ and stopping at the same time. In “The Magic Flea”‚ the melody was fast pace with eighth notes‚ and usually ending in a long note‚ or Staccato note. In “Smack Dab in The Middle” the Melody was laid back to correspond with the beat. It has two key changes‚ which are concert F‚ and concert A Flat‚” Better Days Ahead” had a pushing tempo‚ with the guitar as the melody. The guitar player was a great soloist‚ who used many eight and sixteen notes. He played many notes
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