Vocal music

was half Catalan and half Italian. Ginastera started his composing career when he was only 18 years old and won first place in a contest for the piano. He studied music at the Conservatorio Williams and the National Conservatory, both in Buenos Aires. Ginastera later co-founded the League of Composers in Buenos Aires. He put his music into three categories of periods: Objective Nationalism (1934 – 1948), Subjective Nationalism (1948 – 1958), and Neo-Expressionism (1958 – 1983). His Objective…

Music Culture In a world full of music, I find that I am most grounded culturally in gospel music. Having been raised in a Southern Baptist church, I was indoctrinated into the use of gospel “tales”, also known as hymns, to help people of faith be reminded of what we believe in, to praise the God we worship, and to help us know about the promises he has made to us. Songs written through the ages about Christianity most often were heartfelt praises, but there were also many that were written as…

The vocals of both groups differed greatly. Pentatonix has five members that can sing lead, while the Beatles had only two singers that rotated in being lead singers. As far as instruments, Pentatonix is an A Capella group who solely focuses on their voice and uses no instruments whatsoever. The Beatles band included instruments such as guitars, bass, and drums in their music. The songs recorded by both groups have their differences. Pentatonix…

Claude Debussy’s, Igor Stravinsky, and Arnold Schoenberg, helped push the transformation of music in the 20th century. Tired of the tender melodies and the emotional tone of the romantic era,these composers experimented with tone, rhythm, and melody eventually defining news styles of music. The purpose of this paper to identify the similarities and the differences between Debussy’s La Mer, Stravinsky’s Right of Spring, and Schoenberg’s Erwartung. Claude Debussy’s La Mer is an orchestral…

combination of various styles of music. Truth be told, American music is more incorporated than previously and exhibits distinctive music from around the globe. Consolidating distinctive styles of music was famously done as ahead of schedule as the twentieth century with the development of American well-known music. One style of music that affected well-known music was African American music. At the time, American mainstream music was expanding with various styles of music; each style was…

Ellens dritter Gesang is written in strophic form like many other religious songs, repeating the same melody for every verse. This places importance on the lyrics and forces the listener to focus on the text rather than the melody. The melody is nevertheless attractive and simple, thus is easy to sing in church or at a religious gathering. Just like in many religious pieces, the song implements plagal cadences to create a greater effect of holiness and righteousness (Audio reference 4). The song…

very popular in the early nineteenth century. The style is known for its lyricism and vocal virtuosity. The reason I state the origin and explanation of this operatic term is that although this book is mainly about a seemly horrible hostage incident, the structure of story’s drama, which is the dramatic interaction and relationship…

themselves, therefore not receiving any guidance and assistance. However, in the twenty-first century due to the increase in technological advancement, studies have found that 92% of individuals listen to the radio, a large amount of youth listening to music opens the door for artists to become role models for their listeners (Stutz). One of the positive attributes the song, “Song You Belong with Me” is Swift’s relatability and ability to be a role model for her listeners. Swift depicts…

orchestra, four vocal soloists, and a choir that sings “Ode to…

Heart in 1759. Handel, though German born, spent most of his life in England and became a naturalized citizen of that country. He was a virtuoso composer of Opera and Oratorio, and was one of the most versatile composers of his time. He began studying music when he was seven years of age; Duke, for whom his brother valeted, recognized him as being great. Handel studied the violin, harpsichord, and organ among many other instruments. Handel produced his first Opera at the age of nineteen. After…