Tonality

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…

Jones was trying to make his own style by being different from everyone else. Mr. Jones range is from low to high. Mr. Jones articulation is very solid and soft. Also I would say his style of jazz is a very medium fast pace goes on in off. Mr. Jones tonality is compared to the subak drum. A major key for Mr. Jones is c note. Mr. Jones instrumental is normally combined with a saxophone, piano, bassist, and soprano in his jazz band. Mr. Jones phrasing sometimes had a message to it, for EXAMPLE,…

Manipulation, although portrayed in a bad way by society, is very effective when used properly. The human mind is so fragile it can be broken with very simple techniques. Common examples in everyday life, like advertising, take advantage of these human mind defects. In Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago proves to be very experienced in manipulation. Throughout the play, Iago is able, with words, to control almost every character he speaks to, like a puppet master. His plan plays out perfectly before…

Arnold Schoenberg, a Viennese composer born on September 13th, 1874, would become one of the most important influences on classical contemporary music. Born to a non musical family, Schoenberg was a primarily self-taught cellist and joined an amateur orchestra under the direction of Alexander Zemlinsky. He would later be instructed in composition by Zemlinsky, and in counterpoint by Oskar Adler. Schoenberg became prolific in music theory and composition while working his job as a bank clerk, and…

The writers’ method of writing is clear and well thought out, but there is also the matter of what is actually being communicated, as appose to how she gets her thoughts across. While Tan explains the difficulties that her mother has with communicating clearly, she makes it clear that she has an unwavering respect for her mother, regardless of her misgivings and barriers. Although there aren’t many references to this fact directly in the text, it’s a kind of undertone that sets in with the…

Within the Russian cultural imagination there exists a character archetype known as a “Fool of Christ”, or more simply, a yurodivy. Yurodivies were people who would engage in shocking, unconventional behavior to challenge accepted norms. Only through unorthodoxy and controversy could the yurodivy highlight the problems ailing man. A yurodivy could utilize their own actions, literature, or art to communicate discontent. The yurodivy had a certain immunity, safe within their eccentricity, that…

Since this winter Conservatory of Music hosted many variety performances, including new works such as unusual electroacoustic compositions, classics in wide number instruments. Among musicals that were performed in the Music studio, performances by the piano stood out with its soothing and familiar sound. Unlike computer-generated electroacoustic music performance in which performer included sounds baby cries, the piano music, especially in classical or pop genre, is more pleasant to hear.…

The Renaissance was a period of advancement in various subjects. It was a time of great intellectual inquiry into all the branches of learning and fields of study. Philosophers, scientists, mathematicians, and artists began to examine the world around them with a stronger and deeper want and need for understanding the universe in which they lived. These students of the world around them also showed a greater interest in the role of humanity within this boundless universe. From this there is an…

Edward Hopper’s 1927 oil painting, Automat, shows a lone woman sitting in an automat and through Hopper’s use of color and geometric structure, he depicts the loneliness and despair of this woman. The main focus of the painting is a single woman sitting at a table gazing down at the table where her cup is at. The woman is dressed very nicely, she is wearing an emerald green coat with brown fur trim and a yellow cloche hat. The brim of her hat appears to have been pulled down, slightly covering…

Xinfeng, Wang Professor Kim Music 121 30 July 2016 Pachelbel Canon in D Major Canon, meaning regular pattern, is a kind of polyphony. A voice part of melody always chases with another voice part until the end of section or final chord. Pachelbel Canon in D Major, full Title-Canon and Gigue in D for three violins and Basso Continuo, was created by the German Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel. It is the most famous composition in canon music. Canon refers to the song’s structure and Gigue is a…