Musicians Vs. Synthesizers: The Musical Theatre Debate
There has been an ongoing debate over the issue of new technological innovations overtaking many art forms to make them obsolete when the art still has worth in modern society. Music has not been immune this confrontation. An issue that many producers have faced resulted from the introduction of synthesizers into music production and playback. This new innovation has many positive, as well as negative, aspects brings to the music industry. Focusing on the theatre industry dependent on live playback and need of flexible composition the question becomes how can this technology assist the aims of the production. The answer requires an analysis of how the demands of the composers and performers …show more content…
Which included six players on Violin A, four players on Violin B, two Violists, two Cellists, and two Bass players Trap Set (Snare, Toms, High-Hat, Bass Drum, Cymbals), 3 Timpani, Wood Block, Bells, Pop (Cork Gun or similar), Slapstick (Whip), Vibraphone, Temple Blocks, Chime (Bb, Eb), Xylophone, Cowbell, Oriental Drum, Tambourine (Oklahoma!: Material Notes). There are two major factors for this type of orchestra choice. First the style composed by Richard Rodgers that required the variety, the standards of Broadway, and the budget freedom of this production. Presently the confinement of terms of budgets, space, performers, results in fewer instruments and certain limiting the complexity of the music in terms of harmony and melody. The venue shapes the performance, which every production the art of theatre begins. Beginning with the director contemplating on how to tell this story in this space to create a unique performance. An integral part of that, particularly with a musical, that question concerns the music of a show. Questions on how it will be created by live performers or by pure digital means need to be answered and balanced by the reality of budgets, physical limitations of size, skill available in a particular area. The main points being what resources are available and what are the aims of the …show more content…
Alten’s defined a synthesizer as, “an audio instrument that uses sound generators to create waveforms.” (Alten 339). The process includes the use of MIDI, Musical Instrument Digital Interface, that has the compositional elements, such as pitch, rhythm, dynamics, vibrato, and timbre, defined to produce music without any instruments, though typically includes using keyboard input (Bonds 593). The problem resting in the finish product it typically has certain qualities that reveal the methods of construction though as the technology has improved overtime. Though still has the requirement of skill musicians for proper use and for implementing in a production in a seamless manner. However, some of the bonus includes taking up less space whether using a computer or keyboard it wins the contest what will fit in the orchestra pit. Another positive feature of the system it can easily select multiple defined sections and change attributes such as pitch and tempo based on the need of the performers at a moments
There has been an ongoing debate over the issue of new technological innovations overtaking many art forms to make them obsolete when the art still has worth in modern society. Music has not been immune this confrontation. An issue that many producers have faced resulted from the introduction of synthesizers into music production and playback. This new innovation has many positive, as well as negative, aspects brings to the music industry. Focusing on the theatre industry dependent on live playback and need of flexible composition the question becomes how can this technology assist the aims of the production. The answer requires an analysis of how the demands of the composers and performers …show more content…
Which included six players on Violin A, four players on Violin B, two Violists, two Cellists, and two Bass players Trap Set (Snare, Toms, High-Hat, Bass Drum, Cymbals), 3 Timpani, Wood Block, Bells, Pop (Cork Gun or similar), Slapstick (Whip), Vibraphone, Temple Blocks, Chime (Bb, Eb), Xylophone, Cowbell, Oriental Drum, Tambourine (Oklahoma!: Material Notes). There are two major factors for this type of orchestra choice. First the style composed by Richard Rodgers that required the variety, the standards of Broadway, and the budget freedom of this production. Presently the confinement of terms of budgets, space, performers, results in fewer instruments and certain limiting the complexity of the music in terms of harmony and melody. The venue shapes the performance, which every production the art of theatre begins. Beginning with the director contemplating on how to tell this story in this space to create a unique performance. An integral part of that, particularly with a musical, that question concerns the music of a show. Questions on how it will be created by live performers or by pure digital means need to be answered and balanced by the reality of budgets, physical limitations of size, skill available in a particular area. The main points being what resources are available and what are the aims of the …show more content…
Alten’s defined a synthesizer as, “an audio instrument that uses sound generators to create waveforms.” (Alten 339). The process includes the use of MIDI, Musical Instrument Digital Interface, that has the compositional elements, such as pitch, rhythm, dynamics, vibrato, and timbre, defined to produce music without any instruments, though typically includes using keyboard input (Bonds 593). The problem resting in the finish product it typically has certain qualities that reveal the methods of construction though as the technology has improved overtime. Though still has the requirement of skill musicians for proper use and for implementing in a production in a seamless manner. However, some of the bonus includes taking up less space whether using a computer or keyboard it wins the contest what will fit in the orchestra pit. Another positive feature of the system it can easily select multiple defined sections and change attributes such as pitch and tempo based on the need of the performers at a moments