Gamelan Essays

As shown as the below score, the bottom line acting as a similar role to gong in Gamelan music, a sustaining bass note. The middle is the counter melody while the top plays the nuclear- melody. What’s special here is the pentatonic melody. If Debussy wanted to imitate Gamelan music, he wouldn’t use pentatonic scale; instead, he might use those two traditional Gamelan scales, slendro and pelog. This was not the first time he used pentatonic scale, he had used it in an orchestral piece, Printemps in

social norms. While the opera does not blatantly say that Tadzio is the representation of homosexual desire, it does imply this theme (Lecture 3/1). Overall, Tadzio is the representation of a non-Western norm that is emphasized through the use of Gamelan

during the turn-of-the-century. Debussy’s Nocturnes: No. 1, Nuages (clouds) incorporates the use of impressionist art, post-tonality, timber with motive, and experimentation with multiple scale types. Debussy was able to combine aspects of Javanese Gamelan, Russian, and French Baroque music in order to counteract the dominance of German music and allow for greater musical independence. Claude Debussy grew up in Paris and was taught piano and composition at the Paris conservatory. He began composing

The Spectrum of Exoticism Ralph Locke defines exoticism as the use of non-Western elements such as groups, people, or places in Western music perceived as different in order to purposefully "Other" the other culture or subject, or label as different from one 's own (Locke 47). The spectrum of exoticism ranges from Pure Exoticism to Transcultural Composing, in which a fine line exists between these spectrums. Musical exoticism, in particular, is the process of borrowing foreign elements from music

who developed the tactic that generated the crucial victory of France in 1914. Moreover, he is responsible of ineffectively trying to modernize the French army. Unfortunately, since general Gamelan was seriously ill, he was unable to successfully lead the army. The leadership of the army below officer Gamelan was surprisingly very poor as they were too slow to counteract the Germans attacks. Furthermore, the French army did not only experience poor leadership in the army but also poor political

But Reich started to become interested in music around the world such as African music and Balinese Gamelan where Reich composed ‘Drumming ‘ and ‘Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ’ This works marked the start of Reich new technique: rhythmic construction, rhythmic reduction and rhythmic augmentation. This techniques is described as “the process

As the used of Wagnerism attained its peak, he decided to abandon the Wagnerism after he discovered the Javanese gamelan music at the Paris International Exposition in 1889. Maurice Emmanuel once stated, “Debussy was claiming in 1889-90 that ‘music is neither major nor minor’.” He challenged the traditional rules of equal temperament and invented unconventional harmonic

KLEZMER Klezmer is one of the well-established musical traditions amongst the Jews of Ashkenazi in Eastern Europe. This type of music was played professionally by musicians commonly referred to as the Klezmorim. The genre of this kind of music originally consisted of dancing tunes coupled with instrumental display pieces for special occasions like in invited wedding ceremonies and other celebrations. Klezmer was initially played in Eastern parts of Europe only but in the years ranging from 1880 and

Claude Debussy was born August 22, 1862 near Saint-Germain-en-laye, France. He died March 25, 1918 in Paris. His birth name was Achille-Claude Debussy; he later changed it to Claude Debussy. Claude was the oldest of five children. He is from the Impressionism era of music. He began piano lessons at the age of 7 with an Italian violinist after his mother fled with him to Cannes to escape the Franco-Prussian War. He showed that he was a gifted pianist and was able to enter the Paris Conservatory in

As my Buddhist practice has evolved, the path’s alchemy of quiet awareness has triggered deep structural changes in my character and priorities, culminating in a growing imperative to transition my life towards a career that can be directly, tangibly beneficial to people and society. I have found immense joy and stillness in the Buddhadhamma, and I’ve strived to artistically express these qualities through art and music. While these modes of expression are able to capture and contextualize concepts

One of the most influential American composers from the 20th century is Steve Reich. Steve Reich was born in New York on October 3, 1936. It is believed that his mother, a songwriter who also had a connection with music, influenced his affinity towards music. Reich studied philosophy at Cornell University and composition at the Julliard School of Music. He studied with William Bergsma and Vincent Persichetti, while he received his M.A. degree at Mills College (California), and his mentors were Luciano

INTRODUCTION Debussy and his love for the mysterious realm of the antique are epitomized in his piano duets Six Épigraphes Antiques. The work evolved over an extended period to become a prime example of his style of composition. The poems Chansons de Bilitis written by his close friend Pierre Louÿs (1894) inspired Debussy to compose firstly Trois Chansons de Bilitis (1898) three songs for soprano and piano, then Chansons de Bilitis (1901) instrumental music to accompany the reading of a selection

The Amazing Works of Robert Joffrey Throughout his life, Robert Joffrey was a master of dance. Not only was he an extraordinary dancer, but he was also a choreographer, teacher and company director. His accomplishments have, and always will amaze audiences. According to the encyclopedia, The World Book Encyclopedia, “On December 24th, 1930, Robert Joffrey was born in Seattle, and died March 25th, 1988 in New York City” (Kathy Matheson 130). Starting off as a young dancer and finishing as a director