Baroque composers

Should Musical Education be a Necessary Part of the School Curriculum? Harris Ishtiaq Ahmed Lahore School of Economics If there is anything that dates as far back as mankind itself, it is music. With Wallin et al. (2001) suggesting musical instruments to have existed for at least 55,000 years, music precedes the vast majority of the modern fields of study and practice including Physics, Chemistry, Sociology, Math and even Philosophy. It is believed to have existed prior to the vast…

Abstract—In Indian classical music system Raga is a combination of notes which is able to create pleasing effect. There are various ragas in Hindustani classical music. Here we consider the raga Malkauns which is a popular raga in north Indian music system. Raga Malkauns is used in music therapy predominantly as it is meditative raga and observed to affect the soul. Here the spectral parameters of raga Malkauns are compared with the raga Bhairav and tried to see its impact on blood pressure.…

 The clavichord is one of the early stringed keyboard instruments which was popularly used during the late Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque as well as the Classical period.  People mostly played the clavichord as a practice instrument because of the fact that its volume was too soft for large performances.  At the end of each key lever, there is a brass blade called a tangent. When the key is depressed, it pushes up against pairs of strings. The player can make dynamic contrast and is also…

I. Fiddle on the Roof 1. Genre: American musical 2. Composer: Jerry Bock 3. Lyrical content: the balance between old cultural traditions and new ones as the world advances at the turn of the 20th century 4. Tessitura 5. Harmony: Simple, but steady tempo 6. Orchestration: horn, trumpet 1, 2, 3 : trombone : accordion : guitar : percussion : 3 violin A-B-C : viola : cello : bass 7. Texture: Simple melody, rich harmony in voice 8. How the music…

Assembled on either side of Waterloo Bridge is London's most vital expressions complex, the Southbank Center. Worked in 1951, this huge solid structure incorporates the Royal Festival Hall (home to instrumental and choral exhibitions), the Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Purcell Room. These settings offer a gigantic collection of music, and in addition an expansive determination of performing expressions including move and emulate, supper club and parody. The complex additionally incorporates the…

This chapter will explore the development and the popular culture and industry rise, especially in terms of music. As Mark James Russell wrote in his book Pop Goes Korea: “Koreans have long been known as singers and lovers of music, as visiting envoys from China pointed out over 1500 years ago. There were several music traditions in the Joseon dynasty [of 1392 to 1897]. The most famous, the long song-story pansori, grew from the shaman culture of Korea’s southwest. In addition, farmers’ music,…

Friedrich Pustet (1854) Composer/Arranger: Felice Anerio Voicing: SATB Language: Latin Difficulty Level: Medium Length of Piece: 1:40 Accompanied or A Cappella: A Cappella Sacred or Secular: Sacred Comments: This is an A cappella piece that requires experienced singers. There are no extreme ranges. Ranges and tessitura are generally standard.. Highly recommended work for Easter as it’s a religious work. 2. Title: Factum est silentium Published: 1618…

The expression of ideas and emotions has been presented through art for centuries. Some of the most famous types of art include the works of Neoclassical and Romantic Art. Neoclassical Art began in the mid-1700s while Romantic Art followed shortly after, beginning in the late-18th century. Although these art forms are commonly confused as being similar, they actually feature striking differences. Neoclassical Art is revival of Greco-Roman realism and features realistic and precise lines in cold…

Seiji Ozawa is a Japanese conductor, known for his work with the San Francisco Symphony and Boston Symphony, and his advocacy for modern composers. At the age of 15, Ozawa sprained his finger in a rugby game, unable to continue studying the piano; he shifted his musical focus from piano performance to conducting. Over the course of his lifetime, Ozawa has received international acclaim and many awards from a number of institutions. Ozawa also holds a number of honorary doctorate degrees from…

Michael Praetorius was born on February 15, 1571, at Kreuzberg in Thuringia. He was a German composer, a theorist, and an organist. “He was the most versatile and wide ranging German composer of his generation and one of the most prolific, especially of works based on Protestant hymns.” Syntagma musicum is one of the main reasons why Praetorius is important as a theorist. His father was a “zealous Lutheran clergyman,” and also had the name of Michael. The Michael Praetorius, his father, came…