Transcript Chapter One

Chapter One
The Pleasure of Music
A Unique Record of Our Humanity
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Time Capsule to the Stars
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Voyager 1 and 2
Short term mission: fly by Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and
Neptune and send back data
 Long term mission: search for intelligent life in galaxy
 Phonograph records that contain digitized photos,
sounds, and pictures of humanity’s achievements\
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Voyager and Its Music
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Record includes greetings in 51 languages
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Samples of music; Earth’s “greatest hits”
Humans more than perceiving and thinking
 Attempt to convey human emotions
 27 musical selections from a wide range and variety
of human cultures
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Music and the Individual
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Musical Connections to Childhood
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In most cultures, music exposure begins early
Musical Preferences
Tastes may change as we age
 Influenced less by family and more by peers
 Help express and affirm growing sense of identity
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Family and the Musical Identity
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Musical Families
Music holds different roles/importance in different
families
 Can occupy central or professional role
 Two examples of “Musical Dynasties”
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Bach family
 Marsalis family
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Musical Dynasties
The Bach Family
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More than seven generations
of musicians
Family Head: Johann
Sebastian Bach
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Court and church organist with
amazing improvisational skills
Composed large amount of
music – over 1,000 works
survive today
J.S. Bach (and several of his
children) went on to
influence the development of
classical music
The Marsalis Family
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20th Century dynasty
Family Head: Ellis Marsalis
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Pianist, composer, teacher
Shaped and nurtured family’s
musical talent
Four sons with international
fame
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Branford, saxophone
Wynton, trumpet
Delfeayo, trombone
Jason, drums
The Global Reach of Music
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Music called the “universal language” and a
“global expression”
While does communicate, sharp variations exist in
music created by different people
 Capacity to respond to and derive pleasure from is
what’s universal
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World Influences
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Modern technology makes it possible to access
and share music from different countries
Some musicians blend influences into own work
Angélique Kidjo
Music blends West African influences with
American, European, and Latin American
characteristics
 Accessible and global appeal
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West African Rhythms
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Made lasting contributions to American culture
African rhythms influencing American music, like
jazz
 Clave pattern distinctive and has broad influence
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Usually played on wooden sticks, but can be played on any
instrument as long as can be heard above the drumming
 Often heard in Latin jazz, R&B, and other AfricanAmerican musical styles
 Closely related to “Hambone” rhythm
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European Influence in World Music
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Germany and Austria have particularly profound
influence on musical culture
Traditional folk songs, hymns, and Classical works
 Great Classical master composers
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Example: Johann Pachelbel
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From Germany
Composed one of Western world’s best known melodies: Canon
in D
Technology and the Future of Music
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Possible to listen to variety of music anytime,
anywhere
Music of any culture or any time period
Compact discs (CDs)
 mp3 players
 satellite radio
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Chapter One Vocabulary
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Form – the structure and
design of a composition,
incorporating repetition,
contrast, unity, and variety
Call-and-response – a
question-and-answer pattern
in which a group responds to
a leader
Clave – a basic rhythmic
pattern that provides the
foundation for the complex
rhythms played by multiple
drums
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Beat – a steady, recurring
pulse
Melody – an intentionally
organized succession of
musical tones
Pitch – the highness or
lowness of sound
determined by its frequency
of vibration
Canon – a musical form
where parts enter at different
times but have the same
melody throughout