What is Musical theatre and what makes it different than any other theatre with music forms‚ especially Opera? Musical Theatre The art of music‚ dance and drama have been linked together since the dawn of time and are still really connected with one another that it is inadvisable to try to tell the difference between them too definitely. Figure 1 – Musical Theatre Performance4 Figure 1 – Musical Theatre Performance4 It is rare a production has no music in it whatsoever. Most plays either call
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the music as it gave life and justice to the Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor. Personally speaking‚ the performance of Fischer and the COE was successful because they powerfully and enthusiastically played a sophisticated and complicated musical piece that required the skills and passion of an orchestra and an individual musician. However‚ it was puzzling to see Fischer stopped at some point of the performance. It may be part of the music‚ but it brought discomfort to
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New York‚ I finally got to lose my broadway virginity and was able to watch what a real broadway show looks like‚ and I couldn’t have picked a better musical than Hairspray. This musical has one of the most imaginative set design‚ incredible and catchy music‚ and important messages. When entering the theatre‚ I had a different view on the musical Hairspray. Like many I had watched the Ricki Lake version‚ and expected it to be just like it. But as the show began‚ I discovered that this Hairspray
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Usually I only enjoy realistic musicals that contain scenes based on truth and reality. Recently I came across the musical cats and even though it goes against everything I agree a great musical is. Cats are one of the most creative and enjoyable musicals I’ve seen. I even believe that musicals are deeper then what it appears to be . This essay will contain what the musical cats was about‚ and my personal opinion about it. The cats in the musical weren’t just normal everyday cats. They were special
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Chicago Launched in 1975‚ the musical Chicago‚ created by a talented pair of composers and producers that included both John Kander and Fred Ebb later known as Kander and Ebb. Kander was born on March 18‚ 1927 in Kansas City‚ Missouri. His exposure to music began at an early age as a result of having had tuberculosis as a baby. During this time‚ Kander was cut off and not allowed to be around other people‚ that separation developed his ability for sound. Kander started piano lessons at the
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child knows how to play a musical instrument it can help them out in many more ways than they know (iDiva). Having a young kid learn an instrument can help develop better coordination‚ build better concentration‚ help with stress relief‚ and enhance a child’s intelligence‚ along with many other positives (o5). I personally play the guitar‚ and it has helped me out throughout the years. Probably the largest positive that comes out of a kid learning how to play a musical instrument is that it enhances
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Musical Elements In the process of analyzing musical elements of a work‚ one must direct one’s attention to such matters such as: Song Form – Binary (A-B-A-B) ‚ Linear (A-A-A)‚ Open‚ Suite‚ etc. Dynamics – Such as: Soft/Loud (piano-forte)‚ Rit.‚ Performance Expression‚ Cresendo Decresendo‚ Articulations (‚ legato‚ staccato‚ etc.) (Music without dynamics or expressions can easily become sterile.) Time Signature/Meter – Look for consistencies or changes in meter‚ tempo‚ feel‚ musical style
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American Musical Theater is something most Americans enjoy today‚ musicals such as West Side Story‚ Sweeney Todd‚ Jersey Boys‚ Wicked and Into the Woods. These are all some examples that have made it big in today’s society. These musicals didn’t appear out of nowhere though and neither did American Musical Theater‚ nor was the theater the same when it started as it is today. The American Musical Theater has evolved from its simple beginnings into it’s own genre in today’s society through the help
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CLASSIFICATION All musical instruments can be divided into four major classes: aerophones‚ chordophones‚ electrophones and percussion. The biggest and the most versatile class is aerophones which can be further subdivided into free aerophones and pipe aerophones. On the next level free aerophones fall into those with free reed and with beating reed. Beating reed aerophones are represented by single reed (organ pipes) and double reed (human voice) instruments. Free reed instruments
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Non-Membranous Percussive (Ghan) CHIMPTA (CHIMTA) The chimpta is actually a fire tong. However‚ it has evolved into a musical instrument by the permanent addition of small brass jingles. This instrument is especially popular in Punjabi folk music and the Sikh religious music known as shabad. GHUNGHARU Traditional ghungaru (left) / padded ghungharu (right) Ghungharu are the "tinkle bells" or "jingle bells" which are used to adorn the feet of dancers. When tied to the feet‚ they are
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