Transcript Music
THE “STATUE OF DAVID” IS A SCULPTURE. THIS IS CONSIDERED A ______? A. Performance art B. Abstract art C. Plastic art WHAT IS PERFORMANCE ART? A. The use of tools to create a beautiful artwork. B. An experience of beauty in a natural setting. C. When artists use their voice or body to create an artwork WHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN AN ARTWORK TRIES TO LOOK LIKE OR RECREATE SOMETHING FROM THE REAL WORLD A. Expressive B. Evoking C. Representational WHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN AN ARTWORK TRIES TO GET AN EMOTIONAL RESPONSE FROM THE AUDIENCE, TRYING TO MAKE THE PERSON FEEL SOMETHING. A. Expressive B. Evoking C. Representational WHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN AN ARTIST CREATES AN ARTWORK TO SHOW AN AUDIENCE WHAT THE ARTIST IS FEELING OR THINKING. A. Expressive B. Evoking C. Representational MUSIC MUSIC: Music is the organization of sound and time. -Elliott Schwartz (composer) Music is organized sound - Edgard Varèse “Music is everything that one listens to with the intention of listening to music” (Berio, Dalmonte, and Varga) Music is the universal language MUSIC: Music is near universal phenomena, with almost all cultures practicing some form of music Music may be: -representational -expressive -evocative MUSIC AS REPRESENTATION Music is often meant to re-present or take things that are real and put them into sound: -dramatic stories -conflicts -natural sounds (thunderstorms, wind, rain, etc) -represent the mood of a place or event MUSIC AS EXPRESSION Music that is meant to share the thoughts and feelings of the composer with the audience/listener -often very emotional music, -can also be cognitive (sharing of thoughts through music not words) Often meant to reflect the composer as a person MUSIC MEANT TO EVOKE Evoke means “audience response” or “listener reaction” Music can affect the listener in 3 ways -to encourage imagination -to create feelings-new unnamed experience -to create emotions-recognized, and named feeling-states -to create a mood/atmosphere/mental state The audience response to the music does not have to relate to what the composer intended. -the composer may be happy, but the music is sad MUSIC AND NOISE What is the difference between music and noise? -pleasing/unpleasant, agreeable/disagreeable, like/dislike -role of time -role of organization (either by listener or composer) -ex. Making music out of sounds on the street. -preview Nine inch Nails BASIC ELEMENTS OF MUSIC Pitch-how high or low a sound is Tone-The shape of the pitch, what it sounds like Dynamics (how loud) Duration-how long it lasts Rhythm-the repetition or arrangement of musical elements MUSIC TERMS: Note- the pitch or frequency of a sound, Western music uses A-G to indicate how high or low a relative sound is. Interval- The amount of difference in pitch between to sounds. Often based on math, equal distance between A, A#,A-, etc Harmony- The ability of specific notes to vibrate together Dissonance- 2 or more notes that do not make harmony. Chord- 2 or more notes that combine to make a pitch. Singing-using the voice to produce notes Scale-a pattern of notes that have precise intervals and can be played in harmony with chords. MUSIC TERMS: Raga-(indian music scale) a series of notes that does not have precise intervals but stays in harmony with other instruments Key- indicates the scale being used to play, Key’s often relate to simple notes, the most popular being the Key of C (major or minor) MUSIC GENRES Classical –Western Ethnic-relates to many various cultures around the world Popular (Dance, Rock, Rap, Electronic, R&B, Reggae, etc) Folk music-historical and traditional popular music of lower classes Time period Jazz Opera Musical QUESTIONS What is your idea of music? Should music be morally and socially responsible? What do you consider to be good music? What is different about good and bad music Should we judge the quality of music based on its formal qualities, or our personal judgment. Does music have to be beautiful/pleasant to be enjoyable or even useful?