Mensural notation Essays

Edgar Allan Poe is known for his dark and gruesome writing, and his poem “A Dream Within a Dream” is not spared from this trend. The meaning of the poem reflects the title as within it the narrator is told by a parting lover that life is a dream, however the narrator is left questioning whether or not this is true after he parts from his lover. Edgar Allan Poe’s life was full of tragedy and heartbreak, becoming orphaned a year after he was born and then later losing his beloved wife shortly after

Medieval Bard (Intro) The word Bard was used chiefly to signify a Celtic musician or poet. Although several equivalent words were used to denote musicians and poets in other cultures as well. Medieval bards have greatly influenced the history, music and culture of the Celts and were chiefly responsible for the rise of secular music in the middle ages. Medieval Bard - Definition and Description Bard is a word derived from the Celtic words Gaelic baird or Cymric bardh. It was after the Renaissance

How Far I’ll GO ¬¬¬¬¬¬ “If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” ― Albert Einstein. From this quote, it is obvious how important music is and that it may shape our lives. Today the song “How Far I’ll Go” from the Disney Film “Moana” will be discussed regarding its suitability for Triple J’s Special Broadcast “Songs that Shape Us”. This popular track is about being independent and following

Acceptance in Society From the beginning of time, acceptance has played an important role in society. It is only human nature, to try and be accepted into a group of people. Explained by Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, where social needs are expressed as the 3rd level before self-actualization. Which is what we all strive towards whether we know it yet or not. Acceptance or a sense of belonging can be reasons behind, how we form social groups like cliques, the reason we act the way we do and why we

MUSIC The sound we have chosen is vital to how we build and create atmosphere within the spot. Luckily, we have found the perfect inspiration in the ‘Muppets’. You have to admit it, there is some kind of eternal joy of Muppets singing - something that is hard to fully explain about nostalgia, and childhood, that transports us back to a place when we felt as if the world was still ours to grab with both hands. - something that is really emblematic of that wonderful optimistic energy that inspires

I positively believe women's freestyle figure skating is the best Winter Olympic sport ever to be played. Reasons why this is obviously true are: When you practice for figure skating you benefit from plenty of other exercises, such as flexibility and speed. While enjoying a fun and positive practice you can build your balance, along with boosting your self confidence to help with all your glides, twirls, and turns. All your stress you get from pressure can be lost as you glide across the ice

The playlist made by Kaylee started with the song “Liars” by Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony, which is an emotional song featuring a haunting distant voice and a somber timbre. The next song on the playlist curated by Kaylee is “Black Flies” by Ben Howard performed live for a radio station. Third on the playlist is “Stubborn Love” by the Lumineers played live. After that is “All We Do” by Oh Wonder. After that on the playlist is “Scared” by Judah and the Lion. Following that is the

A commonly referred definition of music is that it is "organized sound"; a term originally coined by modernist composer Edgard Varèse. Varèse 's concept of music as "organized sound" can be comprehend as “sound as living matter" and of "music is open and not bounded”. Most explanations of music embrace a relation to sound and a listing of universals of music is generated by stating the weather (or aspects) of sound: pitch, timbre, loudness, duration, spatial location and texture. However, in terms

Similarity and continuity are the two Gestalt principles that are the most evident in the photograph above Figure 2.3 Ingres’s Violin. Similarity can be seen by the shape of the body and resembles a musical instrument -that is what excites the brain. Continuity in this photograph can be seen by the shape of the tattoo, which gives a perceived speed and direction of interest 2.5 CONCLUSION In this chapter the different emergences of influential and revolutionary artist movements were explored to

Keghan Delacenserie MUST0802 The Art of Listening Audio Critique #1 – Meredith Willson’s “Till There Was You” 1. Musical characteristics: a. Melody: After an eight-bar introduction where Marian explains why she finally decided to meet up with Harold, she starts singing an A melody: “There were bells…”. After she repeats the A melody with a different set of lyrics – “There were birds…” – she switches to a B melody: “And there was music…”. After one instance of the B melody, she returns to the A melody

Music can touch souls in indescribable ways. Tears can drip from your eyes from melodies and harmonies. Your breath can suddenly vanish. Goosebumps can rise to the surface of the skin. Music is capable of incredible things. According to statistics, the goose bumps that form on our skin from music is medically known as piloerection. Piloerection is similar to a "natural high" according Avram Goldstein, MD, of Stanford University (Stevens, 20). Statistics show that music, including musical therapy

The musical elements Rhythm Rhythm is the pattern of consistent or inconsistent thumping caused in music by the occurrence of strong, weak melodic and harmonic beats. It is an essential element in creating music. In the piece, Take Five, rhythm is used to create appeal within the piece, and to keep it organised. Dynamics Dynamics is a component that refers to the volume or sound of a note and is usually used to communicate volume and strength of the musical composition. It is an important device

Concertino for flute and piano, Op.107 Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944) Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944) was a French composer and pianist. Her mother, a pianist and singer, provided young Cecile with her earliest musical instruction, who at a later age began to experiment in composition. Her father’s disagreement prevented her from attending the Paris Conservatoire, so instead she studied privately with members of its faculty, which included Benjamin Godard. She started composing music

I think that there are two musical ideas in this piece with the pattern AABBAAB. Idea A starts at the beginning and ends at 0:16, then repeats itself until 1:21. Idea B occurs during 1:22-2:17 with a saxophone carrying the melody of the piece. Idea B is started again during 2:18-3:17 but this time, a piano takes the melody. Idea A begins again at 3:18-3:45 and repeats again at 3:46-4:15. The song ends with Idea B at the start of 4:16. Unity and variety is put in this piece through dynamics, timbre

Roy Harris (1898–1979) is a well-known American composer who used the American subjects to his works. Roy Harris who was born in Oklahoma, on Abraham Lincoln 's birthday studied at the University of California, Berkeley, and had lesson with Arthur Bliss, Arthur Farwell. Furthermore, he studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris because of Aaron Copland’s recommendation during 1926-29. After returned to U.S, Roy Harris began to compose large scale works, and taught at American colleges and universities

A model for the Tahitian musical landscape The contemporary Tahitian musical landscape can be broadly described as the sum of three intertwined musical overlapping fields as described in Figure 1 (Colson 2016, p. 119). The Cultural/Traditional field corresponds to what Tahitians name arts traditionnels. It encompasses the various genres in ‘ori tahiti and associated musics, ‘ōrero (oratory art), and hīmene (traditional a cappella singing). ʻOri tahiti includes four basic genres, ʻōteʻa, pāʻōʻā

In looking at the Wagner’s Gessamtkuntswerk we must first look at the history surrounding the time that they were written in order to understand his opinions and thinking behind the specific theories highlighted in his essays. It is only then that we can compare the differences between Wagner’s works and the opera of the Baroque period specifically with regard to music and text. In looking at his theories we can then see how he put them into practice with emphasis on his use of leitmotifs in his

I saw the US Army Field Band perform at J H Rose High School. It was at November 14, 7:00 PM and over 1,000 people attend. The concert lasted about 1 hour and 30 minutes and they played 12 pieces total. There were many guests that join them in that concert, one conductor and 8 artists, who join them only for one piece. Overall I really enjoy the concert that the Field Band performed. The Army Field Band plays with amazing articulation, tone, tempo and the pulse of the music is very easy to hear

On November 15, 205 at 2pm I was able to see the Rutgers Percussion Ensemble. I was very interested in this show, because I have never been able to see a group of only percussionists perform in the same space. The first piece they did was called Ionisation, which was written in 1929. There were thirteen musicians on stage playing various instruments. This song began with a rolling unpitched sound coming from four snare drums with the claves. This idea was an interesting start, because it caught the

"No, there really are five notes. Just give it a shot and I 'll come back later," he insisted, as I sat quietly in awe at this new form of music. "Five? No way. There are eight notes in a scale," I reasoned in my head, until I struck the glistening ebony b-flat key, embarking on my long, fruitful journey through The Blues. Little did I know as I strolled past the music room that day after school, I would change the course of not only my high school career, but also the many years to follow. I