Timbre

What a great show from the veteran super group The Cookers. They presented their magnificent repertoire in two sets at the Nublu Jazz Festival. The band comprises an inflammatory frontline composed of Billy Harper on tenor saxophone, Donald Harrison on alto saxophone, and trumpeters Eddie Henderson and David Weiss. The respectful rhythm section brings us George Cables on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Billy Hart on drums. For tonight’s concert, pianist David Bryant, 33, replaced the…

because of the unexpected twists the disjunct melody followed. There were mis-plucked chords, slips of bows, and occasionally the violist hit his instrument making a sort of banging noise. The piece was also interesting because of the instrumental timbre elements featured throughout. Where most songs have the violinists as the prominent instruments while the cellists and violists give depth and added sound this song had the violist as the prominent instrumental sound for much of the…

minor. During, parts of the selection I heard a difference in the interval of the pitch. Following that, most of the selection was played in mezzo piano, but in the middle, I heard a crescendo and then a decrescendo. I thought that the selections timbre was mostly mellow. This selection musical instrument was just a piano. The tempo I thought this selection was played in was moderato. The second musical selection that I chose to listen to was Wagner Overture to Lohengrin. In this selection…

for the better part of 17 measures accompanied by a continual reconstruction of triples weighted over doted rhythms. Scholars describe the work as having qualities evocative of death and renewal. Section B is in relation to a sense of renewal. Its timbre and balance is different from its adjacent section. More specifically, the trombone with its brass qualities is comparable to the bugle calls of war. The imagery delineated through this intuitive use of the trombone substantiates its call to…

Classical Requiem – The first transformation The symphonic requiem came into existence during the Classical period (1750-1830), an era which was also called the Age of Enlightenment. The time of Classicism differentiates from Baroque music in many aspects; new musical forms came up, a unique style of composing, the new modern orchestra got its shape and worked more detailed with its sound, as well as the evolution of the bel-canto singing technique. It is also significant to mention that…

guitar rift. Legato definitely fits, the rift and the solo blend together appropriately. McJagger's vocals definitely add an unique accent. Harmony- The chords are in major during the whole lapse of the song. McJagger's vocals are also in major. Timbre- First and foremost, McJagger's voice strikes me at the end of the song. It's comical how he can create an authentic McJaccer monkey esque noise. The guitar rift is fun, I can see how people can groove to this. The guitar solo reinforces that…

Point 1: (Snowden and Teie pp 133-135) “Music, as we know it, is a human construct made by and for humans based on our species’ developmental experience, vocalizations, perceptions, and cognition, but that music might have had its evolutionary origins in emotional communication in other species.” Music, for the most part, is a man-made concept. The music that humans make are created with humans as the specified audience— Our music only really appeals to other human beings, as it can elicit…

Cobain’s vocal range is discussed in detail with a technical use of language by having ‘ a wide timbral and dynamic range from which to choose’, along with the ability to support an overdriven voice for long periods of time while maintaining the timbre of his voice. For the reader, various technical terms are explained. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is used as an example of how Cobain demonstrates his vocals shift in line with guitar from ‘a conventional, relatively pure, vocal sound during the…

The painting Slow Down Freight Train is a very unique piece both in its style and historical background. Rose Piper, the artist, was a semi-abstract expressionist who was best known for her artwork in the 40’s. Piper was one of only four African-American abstract painters to have a solo exhibit in New York. This showcase, which led to her fame, was a series entitled Blues and Negro Folk Songs and all included pieces were directly linked to blues music or musicians. Slow Down, Freight Train was…

17) depict the call-and-response and polyrhythmic pattern of hand clapping that is very common in ring shouts and slave songs. Another key element that shares this connection is the use of “blue notes” in combination with the adaptation of the vocal timbre. These two elements together really paint out the emotion of the vocal storyteller allowing you to feel what…