focused on musical theatre‚ in preparation to go see Andrew Lippa’s 2000 musical‚ “Wild Party”. History of Musical Theatre: Musical theatre is a relatively modern type of theatre‚ combining music‚ dance‚ song‚ and dialogue to create the performance. Musical theatre in its current form found its roots in 1866’s “The Black Crook”. Although it is not a “true musical”‚ it opened audiences up to the concept of such performances‚ and paved the way for the modern musical. The modern american musical was heavily
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to create a single‚ all powerful theme that is supported by various sounds that do compliment this theme. Although some may think that this “background” music detracts from the content of a musical piece‚ it instead supports it and brings about a consistent contrast which amplifies the main theme of the musical piece. Homophony allowed for easy listening for the audience to enjoy‚ which at the same time brought about a pleasing attitude during performances. Among other things‚ Classical music is very
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Select 3 musical examples of Renaissance music‚ and describe their musical form. How do these pieces differ in texture from the Medieval period? In “Greensleves”‚ the musical form would be binary with two parts that both relate to each other such as a statement and a counterstatement also known as the AB form. “Country jig” also has a binary musical form with part A being repeated after part B. “ La girometta” has a ternary form with a statement‚ contrast‚ and return or ABA’. These pieces each
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syncopation are; ska‚ reggae‚ rap‚ jazz‚ and some forms of metal. 4. What are three examples of forms of music? Describe each form. 1.) Concerto: A musical piece in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra. 2.) Sonata: A musical composition for a solo instrument. 3.) Symphony: A musical piece that has been scored for a full orchestra‚ aka an extended composition. 5. What is form in music? Form is the combination of the other musical elements‚ including pitch‚ tempo‚ and dynamics. Critical
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sophisticated and refined. -music publishing became a profitable business -England gave musical attention to common class consumer. -Simple songs called airs and glees were popular with amateurs. 18th century - pleasure garden songs - landscaped gardens for dining and strolling had musical entertainment. Popularity led to publishing of the songs. -Parlor Songs: specifically tailored for the amateur market. ABA form- Simple‚ rarely exceeding 3 chords - Remained popular in England and America throughout
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Word painting is the musical technique of writing music that reflects the meaning of certain words in a song. For example‚ ascending scales would accompany lyrics about going up; slow‚ dark music would accompany lyrics about death. (1) Word painting occurs when the music is composed
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Music Appreciation Study Sheet Properties of Sound: 1. Pitch- Frequency of vibrations ● Overtones (makes up pitches). They are responsible for our unique voiceprint. They are located above the fundamental. ● Everyone has a unique voice print 2. Timbre- Color and quality. A tool by which we identify different voices and instruments. Very subjective- differently interpreted and heard and described. Ex: Gloomy‚ dark‚ clear‚ bright‚ harsh‚ rough‚ delicate‚ wide‚ narrow. ● Every person in the
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According to R. Wagner opera does not mean so much a musical work‚ as a musical‚ poetical‚ and spectacular work all at once; opera is the work par excellence‚ to the production of which all the arts are necessary (Sutherland‚ 1). " Opera starts not with music but with its literary source (story or plot)‚ whether it be history‚ biography‚ fiction‚ or mythology in the form of poem‚ play‚ drama‚ novel‚ or original libretto"(Knapp 6). Opera is a combination of mangled drama‚ the singers‚ the music
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Dissent in Music: Dmitri Shostakovich. The music of Shostakovich provides a fascinating outlook on tradition and dissent in music. His compositions‚ especially the string quartets‚ offer examples of both devotion to and dissent from classical musical
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listening to music there are four main elements that the listener should become familiar with. These elements are rhythm‚ melody‚ harmony‚ and tone color. These factors along with the creation of structure and musical texture make up the music that we listen to on a day to day basis. Without these musical features music would not be as complex and dynamic as it has grown to be. Depending on how they are arranged and utilized determines what we take away for music after we have listened to it. What we bring
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