Transcript Guys and Dolls Powerpoint

ORIGINS
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Factors leading to the birth of Musical Theatre:
The large amounts of immigrants making up the U.S. in late
19th & early 20th centuries and their respective music &
dance traditions.
 The Minstrel shows, musical revues, and vaudeville paved the
way.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFYmz0Mq9xI
WHERE WAS THIS
HAPPENING?
NEW YORK CITY
BROADWAY WAS THE HEART OF MUSIC
THEATRE
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Showboat (1927) established American Musical
Theatre and it has been evolving ever since.
Oklahoma, West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Jesus
Christ Superstar, Sweeney Todd, Rent, The Lion
King, Wicked, Book of Mormon….and the list
goes on and on.
TYPES OF MUSICALS
OPERA – La Traviata
 COMIC OPERA- HMS Pinafore
 MUSICAL COMEDY- Guys and Dolls
 MUSICAL REVUE- Smokey Joe’s Cafe
 ROCK OPERA- Jesus Christ Superstar
 MUSICAL PLAY- Fiddler on the Roof
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WHO’S WHO IN MUSICALS?
COMPOSER
The person who writes the score
(the music).
LYRICIST
The person who writes the lyrics.
FRANK LOESSER
1910-1969
He wrote Guys and Dolls,
How to Succeed in
Business without Really Trying,
Baby It’s Cold Outside
WHO’S WHO IN MUSICALS
Choreographer
 The person who designs the dances for the stage
Choreographers can develop their own distinct
styles: What musical are these pictures from?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcrZIK3gqbU
WHO’S WHO IN MUSICALS
Director
 In charge of the artistic vision of the whole
production.
 Tadeusz Bradecki on Guys and Dolls:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHOO_j54vCc
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In New York City, you’ll meet wise guys and
chorus gals, gamblers and actresses, cops and
bobby-soxers. Pious Sarah Brown, a sergeant at
the Save-A-Soul mission, wants to save their
souls while Nathan Detroit needs $1000 to save
the city’s oldest floating craps game. Enter highroller Sky Masterson who takes Nathan’s crazy
bet – to woo the virtuous Sarah! Guys and Dolls
has been called the “greatest of all American
musicals.”
SONGS THAT LIVE ON…
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Some songs from musicals have been adopted by
musicians and reinterpreted. They are
introduced to new listeners because of this and
sometimes take on a life of their own.
“Hello, Dolly”
 “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again”
 “Send in the Clowns”
 “Popular”
 “If I Were a Rich Man”
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IF I WERE A BELL
If I Were A Bell is sung by Sgt. Sarah Brown
after a night in Havana.
 1992 Guys and Dolls Revival:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC_cdx7QXq4
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How would you describe this song?
BROADWAY VERSION
Very clear diction
 Emphasis on the story
 Vibrato
 Sarah sings with character
 Interplay with the
other actor in the
scene
 Full orchestra
accompaniment
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MILES DAVIS QUINTET
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36wafFjFdYs
What do you hear?
What instrument
has the melody?
Instruments:
 Miles Davis -trumpet
John Coltrane -tenor
saxophone
Red Garland -piano
Paul Chambers -bass
Philly Joe Jones –drums
 No lyrics
 More improvisation
 Melody clear at begin
and end of piece
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ELLA FITZGERALD
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqVYFztmxds
How does this version differ from the original?
ELLA…
Different tone of voice
 Takes more liberties with the melody, especially
in the second verse
 Diction is clear but her phrasing is interestingnot as concerned with telling the story to advance
plot
 Featured instruments
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SARAH VAUGHAN
SARAH AND JOE
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Slightly more laid back feel
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Playful, personalizes song
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Duet
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Character in voice- slides, pronunciation of text,
vibrato
Changes to rhythm