Timbre

Since 1924, many critics found it inevitable to decline Wilson’s label of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first novel as “a phantasmagoria of incident that had no dominating intention to endow it with unity and force. In short, one of the chief weaknesses of This Side of Paradise is that it is really not about anything: its intellectual and moral content amounts to little more than a gesture—a gesture of indefinite revolt.” (The Shores of Light) But This Side Paradise does consist of a unity and force;…

“When words fail, music speaks.” ~ Anonymous Music, known as the world’s “universal language,” is something that is used in many different forms to convey various forms of emotion. For example, music can convey emotions through the usage of the film industry with the composition of film scores. Furthermore, orchestral music serves as a form of music in which emotions can be conveyed as well. Though rarely seen, music can also convey emotion to those who sneak illegal drinks, such as men and…

Stony Brook Symphony Concert Report The orchestra is an aspect of music that dates back several centuries. Due to it’s long history and various advancements in musical instruments, the orchestra has evolved tremendously. Today, a typical orchestra contains a vast amount of instruments from the string, woodwind, brass, and percussion families. This is no different for the Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra. I had the pleasure of attending one of this ensembles breathtaking concerts on November 7,…

new, optional 12.0-inch digital instrument cluster with a reconfigurable screen keyed to the selected driving mode (Normal, Sport+, Drag Strip, Track, or Snow/Wet). Depending upon equipment, the mode switch also controls the damper setting, exhaust timbre, steering effort, throttle mapping, stability-control setting, and the automatic transmission’s shift programing. There are numerous ways to mix the modes—a Pony shortcut button on the steering wheel helps the driver access…

My preadolescent self and engineer father often talked during the quiet midnight hours as our family travelled from Gauteng to Cape Town. Such powwows eschewed expected paternal patterns. Instead, we were waxing over Quantum Physics, Thermodynamics, and Artificial Intelligence. The eternal thought-experiment of alternative histories always haunts. For example, what if these talks turned to other relevant topics, such as social matters? O, if one could obviate in retrograde! Truly our wounds…

The Concert opened with Divertimento in D major, K. 136/125a in Allegro. This piece began with the violins providing a very lively tempo. It evoked feelings of happiness and excitement. It was played by a strings orchestra only, which included the cellos. The mood became more dramatic as it progressed. The symphony played in unison producing a harmony of tone colors. I also enjoyed the syncopation of this movement, in which the offbeat notes were beautifully accented. The second movement was…

The aesthetic approach suggests music is understandable by all humans and there is no in-depth training required to understand the inherent human qualities of music. In line with this, Alcodia (2012) stated that one does not need to be a music major in order to teach music and movement to young children. She strongly emphasized that teachers should keep themselves abreast to be familiarized with the modern approaches in teaching music. The paraxial approach emphasizes that humans must be engaged…

which would be later known as Miles Davis Nonet rhythm. At the time the only instruments they used was Piano, bass and drums also known as nonet rhythm. The two were looking for something more Mulling stating “We picked instruments [with matching timbres]... and…

On Nov.4, I attended a concert from SJSU called “Listening Hour”, which is a casual-dressed concerts since most audience—students and professors from SJSU are not dressed. Basically It is a quite delightful concert in a relaxing and joyful phenomenon. As audience, I believe I’m a perceptive listener since I’m the combination of casual and critical listener. During yesterday’s concert, I made some comments on different performers(vocals) from perspectives of emotion, skills, and stage presence.…

revealing a jean and guitar-clad Larsen walking onto an otherwise empty stage. First in his set was “Paper Sails,” one of the few upbeat songs in Larsen’s arsenal. The whole room was singing, but above the audience you could hear the warm, raspy timbre of Larsen’s voice. As the audience sang and danced with the buoyant floor of the Crystal Ballroom, Larsen meticulously worked a loop pedal, creating a fuller sound by using claps and stomps for percussion. As he proceeded, each song he played was…