Timbre

From the beginning of opera in the late 16th century, composers had a set way of writing and composing opera music. They could choose from a handful of different types of operas- depending on what country they were in and what language they were writing in. Opera seria and opera buffa were standard, with variations forming later on in history. It was standard that a composer had a librettist, who would compose words for the opera. In the early 19th Century, Wagner had strong ideas and beliefs of…

like how Cambodian songs have their own style, manner and rhyme. For example, Huoy Meas has a beautiful, soft and gentle voice. I agree with the woman in the video that Huoy Meas’ voice was like floating. It was also pleasing to hear and I like the timbre of her voice. When I watched the part of the video in the time of 30 minutes where the dancers were wearing light green clothes and have a plant on their head as they dance into the song. I like how they dance gracefully and very consistent.…

that one be trained in rhetorical skills. Sophists, a paid teacher of philosophy and rhetoric set up schools to teach their craft, which involved a combination of training in eloquence, argumentation, persuasive techniques, the development of vocal timbre, and even entertainment. With the powerful cultural pull of rhetoric, the ancient audiences…

The voice, an instrument and element that can shift on different composition levels – melody, timbre research and counterpoint – is for me like standing in the mirror: what does a voice translate and where does it originate from? When does a sound transform into a song and meet the frontiers of the spoken…

All these characteristics of romanticism that were shaped by the evolutionary changes made by the composers were also appeared in the requiems of the time. Requiem was now an independent musical form; the form of the concert requiem, which replaced the traditional liturgical one. The romantic requiems were performing in the concert halls and opera stages, and that was mainly because of their extended length. Although some composers such as Gounod, Liszt, Faure and Bruckner followed the…

As I said earlier, there are certainly many different styles of samba. These types include samba caranavalesca, samba-enredo, samba baiana, samba-lenco, samba rural, samba de morro, samba da cidade, samba de terreiro, samba de breque, samba de partido-alto, samba corrido, samba-cancao, and samba-choro, to name a few. A distinction was made between hill and city samba somewhere in the 1930s. People that were considered middle class within urban areas began to like this new rhythm that they were…

and all while being enveloped in a characteristic electronic reverb effect that Sam Phillips gave to Elvis. Presley’s voice attracted is the most characteristic of African American church styles because it swoops in to pitches but he also manages to timbre from a crooner (like Nat King Cole) to a growl almost instantaneously, juxtaposing styles, while maintaining a fun dancing rhythmic feel (like Louis…

Individual Music Analysis Paranoid Android by Radio Head La Vie En Rose by Edith Piaf Lily Chapman, Term 4, 2014 Musical elements can be manipulated to change the mood and emotions that are interpreted by a song to the audience. By selecting and studying two contrasting pieces, it will demonstrate how the composers portray specific emotions through the different use of music elements and concepts. The two songs that will be contrasted are La Vie En Rose by Edith Piaf, and Paranoid Android by…

Movement I:lebhaft sets up the main theme of the movement by opening with a major melody at an allegro pace. The choice of a major mode not only creates a sense of a happiness, but also enhances the allegro tempo to create a lively feeling carried by the timbre of the string section.…

1. The narrator of this story is Nick Solchuk 's school friend. Consequently the main conflict in the story as well as the characters of Old Solchuk and Nick Solchuk are revealed through this unbiased character. Use a graphic organizer (ie., frame routine, note-making framework, summary sheet, mind map) to arrange your ideas: a. Describe Nick Solchuk as revealed through his own dialogue, through his father 's reflections, and through other characters. Nick 's father, Old Solchuk describe Nick…