The Rite of Spring

The Rite of Spring has diverse movements, each introducing a new rhythm and sounding completely unlike the last. In contrast, “Hoedown” begins with Rodeo’s central theme before introducing a new one in the tonic. Another contrast is that the Rite of Spring is polytonal, while “Hoedown” has only one tonal center. The Rite of Spring, unlike “Hoedown,” also comprises of a pentatonic scale and irregular rhythm Furthermore, while “Hoedown” uses conventional bright musical timbres, Rite of Spring…

What Nijinsky did on May 1913 was very much unexpected by the audience at that time. Everyone who was watching the performance at that time was probably shocked of what was happening on that stage. After around 70 years, after the American stage revived Nijinsky’s ballet, his became acceptable and very well recognized as a master piece. The reason why at the first preformunce of Le Sacre du Printemps the audience raged was because they were not prepared for watching that. Perhaps to them…

Strange Fruit; a solo first performed in 1945, was created by a woman named Pearl Primus. She was in a dance company that encouraged her to address social issues through movement. The soloist performing Strange Fruit in a woman who is witnessing a lynching. Ms. Primus was reflecting on the struggle of black share croppers in the south. The message and purpose of this piece is clear. I am sure during its time it must have caused a stir in the audience. Even today I think it would cause discussion…

itself. However there are still many rituals that are performed in the lives of individuals that do not correlate with the seasons. When people think of winter most of them associate it with Christmas and all of the celebrations that go along with it. Spring is thought of in association with Easter. People think of vacations and traveling when thinking of summer and fall is thought of as Halloween and thanksgiving. Holidays such as these vary though according to where you are in the world.…

Isabelle Easton’s paper on Igor Stravinsky Igor Stravinsky was born on June 17, 1882 in Oranienbaum, Russia. Igor Stravinsky was a conductor, pianist, and film score composer. He was considered the most influential composer in the 20th century. Igor Stravinsky had no other professions other than music. His father was a Russian singer, so he was introduced to music very early in his life. His music began to fade away for a while when he began to study law and philosophy. He first made a name for…

The Great Rite is something that is shrouded in misconceptions and misinformation, which has led to many not truly understanding what the greater meaning is. However to truly understand how these misconceptions came about and how culture has evolved it is important to look at the deeper symbolic nature of the Great Rite. Simply put, it is a ritual that celebrates life and specifically fertility, and important part of the cycles of nature. This ritual may be preformed in many different ways all…

established Stravinsky as one of the greatest Russian composers of his time, Diaghilev resolved to continue his partnership with Stravinsky; first through Petrushka, then The Rite of Spring. While the first two ballets told fantastical tales of a fictional Russia, including mythical creatures and living puppets, The Rite of Spring was a more ambitious approach: attempting to tell the gritty reality of a pagan, more primitive Russia. In order to convey such an environment, Stravinsky opens the…

about some vibrations that make them so much more significant to us than others? This is one of the primary questions addressed in this podcast. In discussing how music affects us emotionally, the hosts referred to Igor Stravinsky’s orchestra, The Rite of Spring; specifically its debut, which, to put it simply, caused the audience to riot. The major factor attributed to this is the liberal usage of particularly dissonant notes throughout the piece. In very basic terms, musical notes can be…

accomplices. This rite of passage shows that Jem is no longer thinking solely about himself and through this potentially dangerous rite of passage; Jem has evolved his inner character. Many adolescents in our modern society also go through this rite of passage in their life; their core values become clear when they must risk their something of their own in order to help others. Courage to help others, for example, is a core virtue which is highly admirable to have, it may be developed through…

4.2. The role in Religious ritual. Water plays an important role in the practices and beliefs of many religions since ancient times. Water is mainly used for cleansing and purifying in many of the religious rituals. The significance of it may differ from one religion to another. Its two qualities are being the source of life, and instrumentality of washing and cleaning. These underlie its place in every culture and faith. According to Eliade, water has more or less the same function in the…