The two works I picked are Opening by Philip Glass and In C by Terry Riley. I enjoy Opening by Glass much more then I enjoy In C by Terry Riley.
Terry Riley's piece is very edgy. All the instruments in his work clash together and all seem to be playing different notes at different times and there is so much going on that you can't enjoy the sound that just one of the instruments make because they seem to all run together.
The work my Philip Glass is much more soothing. I can sit back in my chair and relax when I hear this. It has so less edge to it and it flows very smoothly. Also in this piece, it is a solo piano which also takes out the idea of all the instruments running into each other because there is only one.
Overall, Philip Glass has more of a soothing and peaceful art to his piece and Riley has a very kind of edge, and clash of notes and instruments in his, but both show the minimalist style through gradual slow change and just doing the same thing over and over again with slight tweaks to the melody.
Tromba Lontana by John Adams
Tromba Lontana is a piece written by composer John Adams in 1986. The piece was composed for the Houston Symphony in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Texas' declaration of independence from Mexico. It contains the voices of two trumpets that are separated from the orchestra.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
George Frideric Handel
I chose George Frideric Handel as my composer. He was born in 1685 in Germany. He learned about music in Italy before going to Britain and settling there. Handel is well known for operas, oratorios and concertos. A couple of his most famous works include Water works, Messiah and Music for the Royal Fireworks.
The work I posted is water works. I like this piece because of the lively tune and because I have also heard this before.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Praetorius vs. Bingen
Bingen's work has more of a church related theme where as Praetorius's piece is a more secular, love typed work.
Praetorius was from Germany and lived from 1571-1621 In this time, music was turning away from the church and becoming more secular, or non-religion based. This was what Praetorius was well known for. He was one of the early secular writers and opened to door for more to come.
Bingen lived from 1098-1179. She was known strongly for her religions works. Her works were centered around the church and were monophonic, or one voice.
The difference between these two composers is that not only were they 400 years apart but also because one was secular and one was not. Praetorius was polyphonic and secular while Bingen was religious and monophonic.
Praetorius was from Germany and lived from 1571-1621 In this time, music was turning away from the church and becoming more secular, or non-religion based. This was what Praetorius was well known for. He was one of the early secular writers and opened to door for more to come.
Bingen lived from 1098-1179. She was known strongly for her religions works. Her works were centered around the church and were monophonic, or one voice.
The difference between these two composers is that not only were they 400 years apart but also because one was secular and one was not. Praetorius was polyphonic and secular while Bingen was religious and monophonic.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
I believe Ms. Glennie is an absolutely amazing story. It shows what people can do when they put their heart into something 100% and don't turn back. I never really thought there was a different way to listen to music besides your ears. But she showed me many different ways that I would have never thought about.
She talks about how you can listen to things through your hands and feet. I think it is genius how she takes on her shoes so that she can feel the vibrations on her feet and keep the beat. She is incredible person and it is amazing that she has gotten then far even past all the odds and paved the way for deaf musicians all over the world.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Three songs
Song #1
The first song is What is Going On by Marvin Gaye. It was written in 1971. It reminds of a kind of wedding song because of the lyrics and the way the song sounds. The main sounds in this song are bass, drums, vocals. snapping and sometimes keyboard. One think I really like about this song is all of the vocal layers that this song contains.
Song #2
This song is Diamonds in the Soul of her Shoes. It was written in 1985 and sung by Paul Simon. I like the African twist Simon puts on this song, I love the a Capella sound it has in the beginning. I also like how to me it has a sort of island sound and makes me think of the keys or the Bahamas. I also like the horn instruments in this song, it gives it a nice unique sound.
Song #3
This song was written in 1994 by the band Live. The genre of this song is obviously rock. The main instruments in it are drums, bass, guitar and vocals. The drums have a nice steady beat and the bass line guides the song a long. This is a more upbeat song which i enjoy and it also has multitudes of vocal layers which harmonize very well.
The first song is What is Going On by Marvin Gaye. It was written in 1971. It reminds of a kind of wedding song because of the lyrics and the way the song sounds. The main sounds in this song are bass, drums, vocals. snapping and sometimes keyboard. One think I really like about this song is all of the vocal layers that this song contains.
Song #2
This song is Diamonds in the Soul of her Shoes. It was written in 1985 and sung by Paul Simon. I like the African twist Simon puts on this song, I love the a Capella sound it has in the beginning. I also like how to me it has a sort of island sound and makes me think of the keys or the Bahamas. I also like the horn instruments in this song, it gives it a nice unique sound.
Song #3
This song was written in 1994 by the band Live. The genre of this song is obviously rock. The main instruments in it are drums, bass, guitar and vocals. The drums have a nice steady beat and the bass line guides the song a long. This is a more upbeat song which i enjoy and it also has multitudes of vocal layers which harmonize very well.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Independent Artist
The Independent artist I found that I like is named NoNeedz. He is a Pop and Hip Hop artist from San Diego, California. He is an artist that mixes many different types of music together allowing him to be liked by many different people who enjoy different genres. I found him on indie-music.com I like him because he is a very upbeat artist and his lyrics and the speed of the lyrics really go with the music and they link together well.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Two song groups
The first song is more of a techno song which I think was written in maybe the later 1980's. One really big part of this song is the steady drum beat that is there throughout the whole song. It really brings out the beat of the song and sets down and nice track for the rest of the instruments and the vocals. Throughout the song, the beat of the music and the sound of it don't really change except a couple times making the song sound the same a lot of the time. It uses instruments such as the bass, drums of course, guitar and it sounds like there is a turn table added in this song also.
The second song is also has a hint of techno to it and it is pretty fast pace. I think the song might be written about the same time maybe a few years later. In this song, the vocals really are the thing you pay attention to because they are louder and the song is more centralized around them as apposed to the other song where the drum really is the main center of focus.
These two songs have many things that make them alike and they also have many things that make them different. One way they are both the same is that both of them have many layers of sound that mix together to make the song good. Another way they are the same is that both of the songs both you a strong drum beat to propel the beat and song forward. They are also different in the way that the second song is more of a hardcore song than the first and is a little darker. Also, the first one is more techno than the second because it uses the turn table to get a nice sound as the second doesn't use it that much.
This song is quite dark at the beginning of this song. I know this song is recent so it was probably made in the last 8 years. Flyleaf emphasizes a lot of guitar and bass into this song. in this song there are 5 layers of sound that I could find, bass, drums, guitar, and 2 vocals. The vocals in this song add to the very dark and mysterious nature of the song due to the words and just the sound of the music behind the voice.
This song drops down a sick bass line that leads the song but does not go along with the same beat as the rest of the instruments and the vocals. Also, the guitar also shows itself throughout the entire song just like the first one. From what I could hear, this song has 4 layers of sound, bass, guitar, drums and one vocal layer. The message of this song is about the idea of love and heartbreak.
These songs are the same in a couple ways. One way they are the same is the fact that both of them use a lot of bass and guitar in them and throughout the whole song you can hear both of them in both of these songs. Another way they are both the same is that both of them are talking about the bad parts of relationships and love, such as being sick of someone and what they do, and the heartbreak people get from the actions of the other. One way they are different is that the flyleaf song is a lot more dark and screamo oriented in some parts than the second song is and it just has a darker demeanor to the song itself.
The second song is also has a hint of techno to it and it is pretty fast pace. I think the song might be written about the same time maybe a few years later. In this song, the vocals really are the thing you pay attention to because they are louder and the song is more centralized around them as apposed to the other song where the drum really is the main center of focus.
These two songs have many things that make them alike and they also have many things that make them different. One way they are both the same is that both of them have many layers of sound that mix together to make the song good. Another way they are the same is that both of the songs both you a strong drum beat to propel the beat and song forward. They are also different in the way that the second song is more of a hardcore song than the first and is a little darker. Also, the first one is more techno than the second because it uses the turn table to get a nice sound as the second doesn't use it that much.
This song is quite dark at the beginning of this song. I know this song is recent so it was probably made in the last 8 years. Flyleaf emphasizes a lot of guitar and bass into this song. in this song there are 5 layers of sound that I could find, bass, drums, guitar, and 2 vocals. The vocals in this song add to the very dark and mysterious nature of the song due to the words and just the sound of the music behind the voice.
This song drops down a sick bass line that leads the song but does not go along with the same beat as the rest of the instruments and the vocals. Also, the guitar also shows itself throughout the entire song just like the first one. From what I could hear, this song has 4 layers of sound, bass, guitar, drums and one vocal layer. The message of this song is about the idea of love and heartbreak.
These songs are the same in a couple ways. One way they are the same is the fact that both of them use a lot of bass and guitar in them and throughout the whole song you can hear both of them in both of these songs. Another way they are both the same is that both of them are talking about the bad parts of relationships and love, such as being sick of someone and what they do, and the heartbreak people get from the actions of the other. One way they are different is that the flyleaf song is a lot more dark and screamo oriented in some parts than the second song is and it just has a darker demeanor to the song itself.
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