Musical notation

History, musical theatre, and rap sounds like a horrible combination. A combination that a history teacher might use to make their students more enthusiastic about their class. This is what came to mind when I heard of Hamilton for the first time. After hearing the music and later watching the show, however, it became apparent that Hamilton was successful in blending these elements into the wildy popular musical that it is now. It started when Lin-Manuel Miranda decided to read Ron Chernow’s…

switched to worry when I became aware of the creative changes the cast and crew were taking. Even with my worried about the effectiveness of the delivery of the musicals moral, I did my best to attend the performance with an open mind, and not compare UNI’s production to any other performance. By just experiencing the first few minutes of the musical I was clear to me that it was a college production. Each character had a depth and purpose unlike what typical high school…

had a love of the arts, but it wasn't until I was a munchkin in The Wizard of Oz that I knew I wanted to be an actor. Up until that point, I had just wanted to sing, but being up on that stage made me want to do musicals for the rest of my life. But what really made me want to pursue musical theatre was that it has been the only way for me to truly express my emotions. When I was younger, I was made fun of as a little kid. So when I was in the Sound of Music, I was surrounded by a company that…

Allison Atkenson Kevin Long Musical Theatre History December 16, 2015 Issues confronted At the start of the year my classmates and I were asked to define the true purpose of theatre. Our responses ranged from “a combination of song and spectacle” to “emotions communicated through spoken word, music, and movement.” But overall, we concluded it was an art form that was meant to both teach and entertain. Musical theatre has and will likely forever remain a vehicle to discuss societal issues…

Julie Andrews is an english actress and singer. She is also an author. She made her broadway debut in The Boy Friend. She was born on October 1, 1935 and is currently 81 years of age. Julie has starred in many shows. Julie made her feature film debut in Mary Poppins (1964), and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in her hit role. She starred in The Sound of Music (1965), playing Maria, and won the Golden Globe Award For Best Actress. Between 1964 - 1986, she starred in…

“No Place Like London,” Act 1, scene 1 from Sweeney Todd by Stephen Sondheim The orchestra enters with a full and resonant timbre, sounding the melodic theme “No place like London,” twice. The second echo ends on a peculiar chord, unresolved. The first soloist’s timbre is bright, energetic and full of hope, in contrast to the second soloist’s timbre that is dark. As the second soloist enters the music changes, the key shifting from major to minor. The second soloist sings in a lower register…

the singers/performers. The two pianists were Isadora Pastragus and James Winn. They were performing a number of pieces from numerous opera composers who lived through out various eras ranging from the 1790s to the 1990s. The style of music was musical theatre and most the pieces would fit into the classical genre. The elements of the pieces were just voices and piano, most of which were polyphonic. Some particularly interesting parts of the concert was that over…

One of my favorite songs is Vienna, by Billy Joel. I like the message of slow down, you have your whole life. After the second verse there is an interesting accordion solo. The piano runs going down keeps it interesting while still building anticipation for the second line of the chorus. The short rests make the rhythm interesting. The vocal flourishes at the end of each verse provide a smooth transition into the chorus or next verse. The instrumentals do a good job of keeping the listener in…

In order to develop musicality, my own musical interpretation, my time was spent listening to renderings of the songs planned to perform and developing the theory and knowledge necessary. I spent hours listening to others to stimulate my creativity. In India, I had the opportunity to go to concert…

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