Musical form

composure of the musicians when performing it. Japanese chamber and solo music have a slow meditative pace. Westerners obviously discern melodies and musical structures, but ones which do not have much in common with Western music. The performance of Japanese music has traditionally been of a spiritual character, similarly to martial arts and other art forms of arts such as the tea ceremony and calligraphy, for example. The musician works on an inner strength in mastering of his or her…

was a little unsure about the nature and form of this piece because it was unlike some of the more structured pieces we listen to in class. As I heard it, it seemed to be a kind of theme and variations theme, with small differences in each repetition of the theme. After the prelude, the fugue had its own motives with…

Both covers kept true to the verse-chorus form. Both artist decided to scrap the last chorus and instead ended with a virtuosic vocal cadenza passage. Both covers are also framed by highlighting the voice. Simone starts off by singing the first verse-chorus of the song acapella. Bellamy does something similar. This is identical to how The Negro sung it in the original musical. Then the instrumentation kicks in and then both voice and accompaniment work together…

there was three possible places the musicians would sit, “offstage in a music room above the stage, sometimes on stage or under it” (Encyclopedia). Most music would not have any kind or form of words and at the end of most Musicals they would do a Jig to end the show. The famous Shakespeare had also written a few musical pieces himself but…

a distinct section that repeats multiple times throughout the piece, which is very well known. The strings often build up with one another to create a type of tension and anticipation throughout the movement. The piece appears to be written in ABA form, thus the listener has a clear idea of where the piece is going while listening to it. The first portion of the piece has the “lark theme” repeat over and over, often with chaos occurring between each time it is played. While listening to the…

For my musical concert paper I went to see a jazz show that took place in Oakland on Friday October 2, 2015. I saw a performance by The Lost Trio + The Empty Cage Quartet at studio grande. The location where it was held was much more inmate space then I was expecting there to be. It was not too fancy and there was a medium to small crowd there, not like one you would see in a symphony. It was a more informal setting, jazz is a more relaxing and casual form of music, unlike other type of music…

“First evidence that musical training affects brain development in young children”- The music increasing the cognitive and memory skills with children makes sense. A person needs coordination and the ability to maneuver hand and eye synchronization to be able to play anything but scales. A passion such as music is easily instilled in a child. All humans enjoy music in one form or another. The attention needed to stay in time with the other people playing, reading of the notes on the sheets of…

work is still admired today. Wagner and Verdi both have a musical style that tells a story with their operas. In their opera pieces we can see a sense of passion and meaning behind the pieces. With the pieces Va Pensiero by Verdi and Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner, we can see the passion and drama. Both of the opera pieces were written in a series of acts and both pieces can be considered libretto. Wagner and Verdi both capture the musical style of drama in these two pieces and their…

September 2017 Compare and Contrast between Singing and Painting Considering the art scene globally, music and painting come across as the most visible arts that most people can relate. “Singing, the production of musical tones by means of the human voice. In its physical aspect, singing has a well-defined technique that depends on the use of the lungs, which act as an air supply, or bellows; on the larynx.” “Painting, the expression of ideas and emotions, with…

Some run large promotional campaigns to get their music out there in a way in which the average person cannot truly avoid their work. Others have their work passed around by their viewers for a multitude of reasons. In order to accomplish the second form of publicity, artists have to put a lot of work into the specific piece that they are releasing. There are specific ways for a musician to capture and enthrall their audience. They have to target their audience specifically…