Tempo

piece uses a ritornello, which represents the general theme, and alternates between the different “episodes” of spring (Pg. 178). The second movement evokes the poetic image of the goatherd who sleeps in a meadow with his faithful dog by his side. The tempo is largo and is played in a ¾ meter. The violas give off an ostinato rhythm, which portrays the dog’s bark. A solo violin chimes in giving the song a melancholy melody. In the finale, an allegro movement titled “Rustic…

On the 26th of January, I had the opportunity to attend a workshop led by Kristen Lewis and Kate Klotz titled,”Boom, Boom, POW! Body Percussion and Hand Clapping Games for the K-8 Music Classroom.” This event took place at Colorado Music Education Association (CMEA) in Colorado Springs. The workshop audience consisted of approximately eighty Music Educators from all over Colorado who were energetic and eager to learn the songs and games being taught. Ms. Lewis and Ms. Klotz were energetic,…

be communicating with the ball to other team mates as well as defending the ball and traveling towards the opposite team’s basket. The point guard should also be aware of the team’s tactics to ensure they play well and how to maintain the correct tempo on the court, they should also be fast and able to identify a good opportunity to shoot and position their teammates accordingly. 2- Shooting guard: The shooting guard needs to have good coordination skills and control over the ball as well as…

first, many nuns, specifically Sister Mary Robert, struggled with singing loud and confidently. As a result, she worked with her sisters to become braver to sing more modern music. During church one day, all of the sisters sang a song with a fast tempo and upbeat. This portrays that the nuns are finally happy about their job because the music was upbeat. By the end of the show, the nuns all sang religiously, yet comfortably in church. They sang loud and dismissed the modest norms as being a nun.…

physicalized them using the terminology of LMA. Some of Shakespeare’s evocative words quickly encouraged a physical response just by how they sounded, ‘enfettered’. In the actual movement, I didn’t vary my tempo or engage with the while space. A lesson to toake away is to be more aware of varying tempo and being less afraid of little, still moments and gestures. The piece felt fragmented by the empty space between…

On September 9th, 2017 I saw the show “The Magic Negro and Other Blackness” performed by Mark Kendall. The show depicts the struggles of what black actors/actresses have to struggle with whether that be their history to getting parts in shows. Mark brought life to the show by making it humorous and adding a layer of making it somewhat comfortable for all audiences to experience and have a laugh. He also brought the audience closer by using the audience members to help him relay his message and…

Amidst a sea of political propaganda in Russia, arose a man who would forever revolutionize film editing, a man named Sergei Eisenstein. Eisenstein recognized five unique styles of editing, and named them the Metric Montage, Rhythmic Montage, Tonal Montage, Overtonal Montage, and Intellectual Montage. To this day, he has inspired many filmmakers with his montage theories, especially those of the early music video industry. One music video in particular, Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "Two Tribes…

feels during the song. While listening to the song “Wildwood Flower” by The Carter Family, what is noticed immediately is the tempo of the song. Rather than a solo artist singing, The Carter Family consists of 5 musicians. The instruments ranged from guitar, autoharp, and banjo. Each instrument was played simultaneously to create a relaxing musical vibe as well as a high tempo song that gives one the intention to dance. Throughout the whole song the lyrics are being sung by women. The sonority…

Jazz History Concert Report II For my final concert writing critique, I decided to attend the live Ball State Student Jazz Combos on Tuesday, November 8; this event took place in Choral Hall inside of the university’s Music Instruction Building. The wooden hall was smaller than I thought it would have been, but it gave the concert setting a more intimate feel. There were three groups presenting that day, each under a different director. Because each group did not have a specific name, I had to…

movement starts with an oboe playing in a sorrowful and cool tone. When the winds and strings joined, the dynamic and tempo became pianissimo and largo. The wind and string instruments followed the sequence of the oboe. When I listen to this piece, I pictured a caterpillar all alone in the winter going into its cocoon. When the wind and string instruments gradually became louder and the tempo became vivace. It was as if there was some kind of transformation happening. The timbre suddenly became…