PDF-(BOOK)-Focal Impulse Theory: Musical Expression, Meter, and the Body (Musical Meaning

Music is surrounded by movement from the arching back of the guitarist to the violinist swaying with each bow stroke To John Paul Ito these actions are not just a visual display rather they reveal what it really means for musicians to move with the beat organizing the flow of notes from beat to beat and shaping the sound produced By developing focal impulse theory Ito shows how a performers choices of how to move with the meter can transform the musics expressive contours Change the dance of the performers body and you change the dance of the notes As Focal Impulse Theory deftly illustrates bodily movements carry musical meaning and in a very real sense are meaning. Navar. Amici. Philosophy of music is the study of . “fundamental . questions about the nature of music and our experience of . it”, Wikipedia. Most people . have a significant background . in music as . Kenrick, . Musical Theatre, A History. Chapter 16. James Joyce’ THE DEAD. The year 2000 found the Broadway community quite unsure of what the future of musical theater could be. . James Joyce's The Dead. TIPS IN WRITING MUSICAL ANALYSIS. LISTEN. – melody, instrumentation, contrast, tonality, rhythm, repetition. LOOK. – score reading: key, themes, indicate measures to emphasize highlights. 3. OBSERVE. From . American Musical Theatre . by James Leve. CHAPTER ONE. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s . Oklahoma!. opened in 1943 and ran for 2,212 performances.. Produced by The Theatre Guild. Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960). From . American Musical Theatre . by James Leve. CHAPTER ONE. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s . Oklahoma!. opened in 1943 and ran for 2,212 performances.. Produced by The Theatre Guild. Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960). What is Musical theatre? . Musical theatre is theatre that utilizes singing, acting, and dancing to tell a story. A Brief History of Musicals. History of Musicals: The beginning. Music has been used in onstage performances throughout the years – Greek theatre, medieval theatre, Tudor theatre, and Elizabethan theatre all saw the use of music and/or dance in some form to entertain audiences. A Scholastic Bowl . Presentation. By. : Bekah. Music Notes. In music, there are 7 base notes. . A, B, C, D, E, F, G. These notes can have flats or sharps. These are known as accidentals.. A flat is a note that is a half step lower.. Musical Form Please take handout I. Musical Form (5 Variations on a Theme) B. Form as musical architecture A. Form as balance of unity/variety I. Musical Form (5 Variations on a Theme) B. Form as musical architecture The Musical Setting the Stage Heart of the musical lies in its music and those who sing and dance to it The music functions as an extension of the character singing (shows their personality, ideas, motivation, etc.) 1943 - 2000’s. Terminology. Overture. Prologue. Soliloquy. Reprise. Finale (Ultimo). Solo, Duet, Trio, etc…. Ensemble. Entre Acte. Libretto. Book Musical. Synopsis/Overview. Review/Critique. Rodgers & Hammerstein. -Like painting, writing, and other forms of artistic expression, composing music involves making decisions.. -The composer must decide what he or she wants to say and the best musical means to express it. . Abstract 1. At the time of its conception, 1976, Donna Lee represented both a big step forward in the developments of the instrumental possibilities of the electric bass. In its refusal to submit to NIME02-02context For example solo music hasqualitiesthe musical instruments that fulfill thea3to introduce to theprone to experiment withsensors and sound makers without always havingapplication ofth Creativity?. 4 P’s: Process, Place, Person, Product . Big-C/Little-c. Category. 4. P’s. Level of magnitude. Developmental. Person,. Place, Product. Mini-c to Pro-c. Psychometric. Product. Little-c.