Vernacular Music Analysis

The style of vernacular music is powerful you can feel it in your voice, the crowd and the musician. Cultivated music is soft, elegant and high pitched rhythm and uses various instruments. In the second half of the nineteenth century the separation of the two types of music took place. The separation occurred because songs were taking more of a syncopated and rhythmic feel. Also, during that time marketing and promotion affected people’s listening style. One of the many vernacular songs I chose to focus on is called Gospel by Kirk Franklin. The cultivated song I chose is Beethoven’s symphony 9.
Vernacular and Cultivated music have a flow from the beginning to the end. These music types are similar in style and emotional atmosphere which made …show more content…
For example, at 4’66 in the song the tone was set the artist let the crowd participate by singing along with him. Another element was melody the song had an upbeat tone, happy and catchy. For example, at 2’41’’ the trumpets made the audience live. The instrumentation of the song the bass guitar, piano, tambourines and drum. The rhythm of Beethoven’s song ranged high and low throughout the orchestra. The tempo of the concert was a slow pace, some parts of the song were faster. For example, at time. The instrumentation of the song woodwinds, brass, precaution, strings and other instruments such as piano.
The Kirk Franklin song made me stand up, move around, pat my feet and rejoice. Also, I felt excited, joyful and happiness. The Beethoven song was entertaining hearing the instruments play at different speeds. Also, this song was very relaxing and made me feel I could start my day off listening to it. Music is a form of expression I really enjoyed both of these songs.
In conclusion, vernacular and cultivated music are very different music types and dimensions. Vernacular music allow us to feel the presence of god whereas cultivated music is orchestrated with high to low pitch