Accompaniment

on the meaning of the words, frequent recitations on a single note, and the monophonic texture of the chant. On the contrary, the secular music in the Middle Ages, performed by the troubadours, widely utilized available musical instruments for accompaniment and had clearly defined rhythm.…

1. What is the definition of Opera and where did it originated from? Opera is a sung drama with orchestral accompaniment. Opera originated in Italy around the 1600s. 2. What are the elements of Opera? Opera is the simultaneous performance of poetry, singing, acting, and dancing with scenery and costumes. 3. List the Voice categories of opera The basic voice ranges are soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. The voice categories of opera are coloratura soprano (very high range), lyric soprano (light…

the Da Capo aria allowed freer arias for solo singers. Ostentatious virtuosity lost popularity and soloists were no longer the main attraction. The recitativo secco became uncommon and was replaced by a more melodic recitative with orchestral accompaniment. The comic opera was most open to the new stylistic changes. Comic operas The Italian Opera buffa consisted of singers singing parlando-style (talk-song) and dialogue was set in rapidly delivered recitative with continuo. The work consisted of…

mass shooting that took place in Las Vegas. Before performing, Coldplay asked the crowd for a moment of silence to remember the victims of the shooting and the life of Tom Petty who died at age 66. Coldplay and Peter Buck stayed within the same accompaniment as they attributed their performance. Lead singer, Chris Martin, gave way to a lower octave of lyrics, particularly noticeable around the 1:50 maker of the video. His voice gives a deeper sound, giving an impression of sorrowful emotion,…

tells about teachers in an inner-city school. It is based on the novel of the same name by Evan Hunter. 4. Tessitura 5. Harmony: Fairly long phrases in verse and chorus. 6. Orchestration: AABA 7. Texture: simple melody plus accompaniment, rich harmonies in voices 8. How the music is used in the film: The film marked the rock and roll revolution by featuring Bill Haley & His Comets' "Rock Around the Clock", initially a B-side, over the film's opening credits (with a…

The recitative is a surviving technique that musicians continue to practice, even in the twenty-first century. Its pairing with arias has also made it a popular technique in vocal and instrumental compositions. The recitative is found in various genres of music, bringing to light the text of a piece. There are several different forms of recitative such as recitativo accompognato, recitativo secco, recitativo and recitative semplice. These forms of recitative follow the same suit, but vary from…

And how were the Psalms used by God's people in the Old Testament? The Psalms are collections of the writings of several different authors. However, there is general consensus in conservatives circles that King David of Israel was the major source and collector of the Psalms. I also learned that Moses gave Israel the five books of the Torah, and correspondingly David gave the five books of the Psalms. Learning that The Psalms are divided into five major section: Psalms 1-41 (Book 1) Psalms…

Song no. 2 displays how Shostakovich uses uncertainty in major-minor mode to evoke folk-like flavor. In the orchestral introduction of song no. 2 mm. 1-18, the music sounds as if in an F# minor key, but the E major chords in mm. 16-18 that proceeds to the A major chord in m. 19 provide a certainty that the music really is in the key of A major (fig. 15), with the submediant chord at the beginning of the song gives the song a minor flavor. Fig. 15: The dominant chord in mm. 16-18 in song no. 2…

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there was a piano in the far left. There were three rows of musicians. There were 19 in all, including the vocalist Bill A. Jones and the band leader Johnny Vana. The vocalist, Jones, did not sing on all of the pieces of music. The vocals with accompaniment are marked in the above list with a V following the name of the original…