Timbre

exchange as the paradigm of a politics that is based on “the reciprocal communication of voices” and that find an ideal dimension in “a kind of song 'for more than one voice' whose melodic principle is the reciprocal distinction of the unmistakable timbre of each”1. By embracing this understanding of voice as a primary intersubjective medium and elaborating on the concept of the resounding and listening subject as a relational subject, “Choirs. Voices of Collectivity and Plurality in the…

At the student honor recital there was many great performances. The works I am going to talk about are Denneriana and American Suite for Unaccompanied Snare Drum. Different instruments including the piano, clarinet, and snare drum were used in the performance of all these works. The first piece of work I am going to review is Denneriana. A man named Andre Block composed Denneriana in 1960. Callan Backstrom played the clarinet and Rob Shepherd played the Piano in this piece. In this piece it…

Understanding the difference between hearing and listening is the key to understanding how your brain works. From my understanding, there are four modes of hearing and listening when experiencing music. These four modes are known under the term called Quatre écoute, which is French for ‘Four listening’. Ouir, the first term is when you are capable of hearing but we are not paying attention to the sound. Entendre is when we are aware of the sound, ready to listen to it. Ecouter is when you are…

In Baroque period, People were interested to listen to music, and the rulers were searching for the best artists to work for them. Due to this great interest in music, many good songs were composed. Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the talented artists in Baroque Era. His great piece “ Fugue in G minor, BWV 578 (“Little”) was one of his organ works. In my opinion, the best version of the piece was the orchestral version that was arranged later by Leopold Stokowski in 1940. Stokowski kept Bach’s…

When analyzing the differences between the song “You are my Best Friend” by Queen and the cover performed by The Once, it may feel almost incomparable. Although the formal structure of the cover follows the same form of the original, the tempo varies. The cover is sung slower which gives the song a differing emotional response than the fast-paced rock song. Personally, I find it difficult to compare the recording production between the performances. When comparing the technology between both…

performing Arts Center on the Pecos campus. I decided to show up to this performance because I have always had an appreciation for the skill and talent it requires to play an instrument. I was pleased by the concert because I heard a wide spectrum of timbre, and I was especially thrilled because I got to hear the brassy sound given off by the trumpets. I used to be a trumpet player so I enjoy to listen to the sounds it can produce. The Jazz Night consisted of four groups that each performed…

Background Info on Gagaku Gagaku is a fusion of music and dance. Instrumentalist passed down their roles from generation to generation and performed for the imperial families. Although we are not entirely sure when it began, we know it was formally organized around the Tenth Century. Gagaku has three forms songs along with chanted poetry or Kayō, instrumental or Kangen, and dances along with music or Bugaku. Today we will be exploring Kangen. The music is mainly monophonic with moments of…

Research Institute of the Spanish National Research Council in Barcelona (Matson, 2012). Analysing a Million Dollar Dataset, containing songs from 1955 to 2010, timbre - sound colour, texture and tone quality correlative to the harmonic content of piece - is examined (Matson, 2012). Joan Serrà and his group deduced a reduction of timbre variety after the 1960s, suggesting limited diversification in instrumentation and recording techniques (Serrà, 2012). Pitch content has desiccated and loudness…

the ways that Gould was influenced into making music. He created pieces that incorporated both music and nature symmetrically, to show the audience the strong connection between the two. The Goldberge Variations displayed call and response, and the timbre of the piano, [which is classified as a chordophone in the Sachs-Hornbostel System] was polyphonic, which is one melodic line repeated at different points in the composition therefore overlaying the repetitions. The performers chose the…

Samantha Flores MUS 007 Final Paper August 25, 2014 The movie I chose to watch is UP directed by Pete Docter and with music composed by Michael Giacchino. UP is based on an elderly man trying to fulfill his and his late wife’s dream but stumbles upon an unlikely young companion along with animal friends throughout his journey. Throughout the film, the music score can either be taken as conventional or cliché. Depending on which scene score is looked at, the audience will be able to decide…