Timbre

Acknowledged as original and creative, the experimental vocalist/composer/dancer, Jen Shyu, meritoriously earned the trust of groundbreaking jazz luminaries such as Steve Coleman and Anthony Braxton. Born in Illinois to Taiwanese and East Timorese immigrant parents, the New-York based singer brings her musical heritage and other multi-cultural influences into nine original compositions, which she calls doors (to other worlds). Although heavily steeped in the world music genre, her work also…

I chose Bach Cello Suite No. 1, rewritten for eight cellos, to represent me through the elements. I chose a cello on purpose because I admire and strive for its strong yet timid timbre. It’s used more often to create harmony then be the main focus, however in this song it more than rises to the occasion by showing off how many varied sounds and abilities it has in both the harmony and the melody. It’s an elegant, yet powerful and capable instrument that is brought to its full potential in this…

On Monday I had the opportunity to observe Dr. Koehler give a lesson to a baritone named Ryan. My first impressions of Ryan were very positive. He seemed to have a great grasp on proper technique in almost every category. Dr. Koehler’s comments and corrections dealt with more advanced techniques and realms of thought. During the warm-up, Dr. Koehler critiqued Ryan’s phonation, saying that you shouldn’t use force or push when starting phonation. Ryan was coming off of an illness, and his initial…

I attended the Queens College Orchestra in the LeFrak Concert Hall on October 26th, 2016. Since this is my first semester at Queens College, this was also my first time attending a classical concert and an event in LeFrak concert hall, which is a very stunning place. It was interesting to see how the performers were setting up and practicing (all at the same time so there a lot of instruments playing and jumbled noises all together). There was a woman in the center of the stage who played a…

As time goes on, music evolves away from human influences. Music is played more and more by electronic methods. In the 1950s, music reinvented itself by developing into electronic music. Electronic music gave many artists freedom to explore their own ideas. Artists and composers of electronic music acknowledged that there are main principles regarding electronic music. Technology naturally leads to experimentation any eventually acceptance of new sounds, styles, and techniques for making music.…

going to explain the instrumentation and orchestration of the film. Instrumentation is the collection of instruments in an ensemble and composition. Orchestration The tempo, texture, and timbre of music played well with the scenes. The tempo is the speed of the music. The texture is the thickness of the sound. The timbre is the characteristics of the sound, from the dullness, attack, and decay. Lastly, the harmony of the song changed the emotional perception of the…

On November 8th, 2015 I viewed a recorded pop music performance of Selena Quintanilla titled “Selena Live”. The performance originally took place on the evening of February 26, 1995, at the Astrodome Stadium in Houston, Texas. The legendary Tejano music star, Selena Quintanilla, became one of the most famous Latin music artists around the world. She was referred to as the “Queen of Tejano”. Tejano music, also known as Tex-Mex is a popular music genre that blends European, Mexican, and U.S.…

Contrast became a massive factor in music or this time to truly make it stick out from the crowd as something new and exciting. The differences between loud and soft, solo and ensemble (as in the concerto), different instruments and timbres all play an important role in many baroque compositions. Then we have monody and the advent of the basso continuo. In previous musical eras, a piece of music tended to consist of a single melody, perhaps with an improvised accompaniment, or several…

Rhythm and Blues otherwise called R&B is a famous sort of music that began in the US in the 40'S. The term was firstly utilized by record organizations to depict the Urban sound, indeed before Rhythm and Blues was cited as what it is today, it was once called 'race music', which annoyed numerous as it brought social and racial issues up, and concentrated more on the shade of skin than on the sound of the class. Verses tend to intensely concentrate on subjects of triumphs and disappointments as…

One would be listening to how the notes interact and how the timbre effects the whole song. Many people who listen to music this way get lost in studying the backbone that they forget about listening for the deeper meaning. They forget about the raw emotions that the artist was trying to get across to the listener…