Tonality

This next section will present real-life application of some of the previously mentioned measurements and sonification techniques to present a performance in which brain activity is part of the piece. Though with some, their focus may have not been on expressing real-time emotional states, their experimentation with the medium provides some insight into the challenges of adopting these technologies. Alvin Lucier’s “Music for Solo Performer.” This piece has been regarded as the first of its…

Analysis: Mozart Symphony no.40 in G minor K.550 (1788), first movement There are more questions surrounding Mozart's final three symphonies nos. 39, 40, and 41 or "Jupiter" than answers. Mozart’s Symphony in G minor, K550 “is one of the greatest final trilogies that Mozart composed and the process of composing this piece lasted from six to eight weeks during the summer of 1788”(Heninger, 2003, p.1) Firstly, it was written for “strings, flutes, oboes and bassoons. It is then revised to give…

Level: Medium Length of Piece: 3:44 Accompanied or A Cappella: A Cappella Sacred or Secular: Sacred Comments: This work begins with the male voices with the female voices joining seventeen bars after. The work has divisi in the SATB voices. The tonality of the piece remains the same with few accidentals. 17. Title: Welcome to the Choir Publisher: Happy Bubble Music Composer/Arranger: Chris Lawry Voicing: SATB Language: English Difficulty Level: Medium Length of Piece: 2:26…

At first glance, we assume that Caravaggio has intentionally diminished the luminescence of the Divine figure of Christ, and chose to represent Him in a very human and less mystical form. Instead of a grand halo, we see a modest light encircling His head, and the greater draw is towards His posture in calling the saint-to-be, Matthew. But there are other elements that may suggest Divinity – for instance, the great beam of light shining through the window casts a forceful presence and unnatural…

With reference to two films, analyse the relationship between Expressionist Art and Film. In what ways can German Expressionist cinema be considered a graphic art? Lyonel Feininger, Street Lantern (1918) Otto Dix, Streetcar (1920) Fashioning ‘artificial worlds of light and shadow’ expressionist film, during the early twentieth century, and its stark contrast to the prosaic Hollywood films of the period gave the audience a relatively new visual and sensory experience by ‘creat[ing] a…

The development of percussion throughout centuries has been a long evolution of varied instruments that have greatly affected the way people hear and understand music. Since time began, humans have used percussion instruments to accompany their music, dances, and rituals. In the West, percussion in the orchestra gradually evolved and grew over time into a powerful section of the group, with an imposing range of tools and roles at its disposal (Gagné). In recent times, non-Western percussion has…

The Poetics of Space discusses the idea that a person’s house is their ‘first universe’ and that the various dwellings we inhabit over the course of our lives have a lasting impact on our memories and spatial perception. He writes of the differing tonality in memories we have of home and those of the outside world – the result of a home’s main purpose, to shelter daydreaming. The emotions that Bachelard writes about, however, tend to be overwhelmingly positive, focusing on a sense of nostalgic…

The romantic period was a time of unprecedented change, widely known for its expression of transformative ideas, varied perspectives and exploration of meaning. It is this amalgamation of radical multifarious viewpoints that have endured and remained poignant both on intellectual and emotional levels. The reactionary nature of the movement itself characterized a set of antithetical values to the preceding age of reason. Logic and rationality gave way to imagination, an individuals search for…

The contemporary reaction to Seamus Heaney’s translation of, and indeed all translations of, Beowulf reveals a fundamental shift in the understanding of what makes a hero, let alone an epic hero. Gone are the days of extolled honor, glory, and superhuman feats without acknowledged, human, flaws. Now an individual’s ability to accomplish such feats in conjunction with, and in spite of, their human imperfection is idealized as heroic. This modern view is in stark contrast to that of the ancient…

Introduction: In this research task I will be focusing on “Ko-Ko” by Charlie Parker's Ri Bop Boys which was recorded in November 26, 1945 at WOR studios in New York City. Charlie Parker's Ri Bop Boys consisted of Curly Russell on bass and Max Roach on drums. Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie played piano on most pieces while 19-year-old Miles Davis played trumpet. This song was in the Bebop genre which is part of jazz. The song I will be comparing it with, is “Take 5” composed by Paul Desmond and…