uring our lecture the fundamental characteristic of the Celtic imagination was defined to be the act of ornamenting a set piece of art, which is known as ornamentation. Ornamentation being the Celtic practise of adding intricacies to items or pieces of music to add to its depth and in many cases presents the piece as more difficult and ostentatious. This ornamentation takes a flat, and in many cases simple tune and presents more complicated sounds while the tune remains cyclical and unchanging. Singers associated with this imagination used vocal ornamentation adding trills as well as definition to the single toned music it accompanies. Another important aspect of the Celtic imagination and its music is the use of the drone. The drone is a continued …show more content…
Over top of this drone Ceol Mor Piobaireachd the piper would play different ornaments to accompany the sound and throughout some songs the ornamentation would become faster or more complex, while the underlying pitches would remain the …show more content…
As discussed above music based within the Celtic imagination fundamentally has both ornamentation as well as the presence of a drone. It is a music that has little rhythmic variety and focuses more on the product of the music or art rather than the artist, which contrasts greatly with Aristocratic Bourgeois European music. ABE music, contemporarily known as classical, is music that is typically directed to audiences who have more spare time and resources which would make them able to attend and afford these shows. Since ABE music is defined as “notated music”, written music that involves both a beginning and conclusion, alike to plays and other written arts. Throughout the 17th century to around 20th, as noted in class, the opinions regarding music began to shift, which ultimately changed the way we as people listen to music in the present time. The opinions that were being held by Europeans around this time was that music had the ability to be self-expressive and tell a story. Music became understood as a language, making music an expression of the artists thoughts, feelings, and desires. Therefore, telling a story of human emotion that progressed and changed throughout the piece. With this
The insertion of songs into prose or stories, particularly in medieval literature, serves as both a visual and auditory emphasis for the reader. The disruption and stark transition forces a more careful analysis of the poem because it changed the flow of the narrative. A song can stylistically and symbolically cement the tone of the passage and provide a clearer insight to the scene being described, as a sad song can set the stage for a somber event. The level of integration of the song into the text can have different effects as well. In classical rhetoric, there were three levels of style: the humble, the middle, and the sublime. Style was determined in the early twelfth to fifteenth centuries not by the actual diction but by the speaker. For example, a peasant would use humble style while an emperor’s would be considered sublime. In using the appropriate class and style, an author can more fully integrate a song into a piece (Boulton). However, the contrast created by a lowly character, for instance a hobbit, singing a song of sublime quality would place more stylistic emphasis on the song, such as when Bilbo sang a song about Earandil in The Fellowship of the...
As for Ireland, a seventh-century account at the palace of Da Derg in Bohernabreena, County Dublin, lists people who came to pay homage to King Conaire the Great in 35 B.C., tells of nine pipers who came from the fairy hills of Bregia (County Meath), "the best pipe-players in the whole world," who are listed by name as Bind, Robind, Riarbind, Sihe, Dibe, Deicrind, Umal, Cumal & Ciallglind. The bagpipe was even given place in the Brehan Laws of the 400s. Here it is called the cuisle, meaning "the pulse," being a reference to the blood pulsing through one's veins. It's also in reference to the hum that comes from the drones. At the great Feis' held at Tara, the pipers occupied a prominent position. The pipes (called a cuisleannoch) were one of the favored instruments down to the last Feis that was presided over by King Dermot MacFergus in 560 A.D., there after Tara's Halls were silent.
Perhaps one of the most important contributions to musical history is what’s called the drone pipe which spread from ancient Middle and Near East to the north to Europe, to the east to India, and to the south to Africa. A drone in music is a continuously sounded note or chord throughout the duration of the song. Since the Middle Eastern prevalence of the drone, many other musicians have adopted its usage into their own songs, including classical music and a lot of modern music today, including pop...
The performer of this piece added a lot of elaborations and variations on the original melody by his own, making the form of the music become a theme and variation in form and displaying a demonstration on the full use and the display of virtuosity of the ancient solo lyre.
The Bagpipes have been used continuously through the course of history and throughout many cultures.The history of bagpipes, much like its origins are elusive. The bagpipes were reported to have been played by Roman emperors to French and Scottish kings. Cultures around the world have used the bagpipes in many ceremonial occasions such as weddings, dances, wars, funerals and various other occasions. People have fought hard to keep the essence of piping a-live. Bagpiping’s The bagpipes contributions to society have been great, and no other country has tried harder to preserve its spiritual essence than Scotland.
Upon hearing the term ‘Celtic,’ the first things that come to mind are the awe of their intricately patterned jewelry, lively music, and the flowing tunics they wore. These people are also known for being fierce warriors and for their superstitious, nature-centered religion. Celtic customs are still alive and well in places like Ireland and the western reaches of Britain, but within this essay I shall explore their origins and traditions.
These elements are kept very simple for the most part, with a large amount of the dance set to music focusing on the movement of the hands. The hands as the focus of each dance work as easy signals to the audience where to focus, as well as storytelling devices in dances where miming may be involved (for example, during the maids portrayal of the sailors’ drunken song and dance, many individuals could be seen with “drinks” in hand). Many of these gestures and miming techniques were very easy to understand, which makes the effect on the audience even greater. This worked extrodinarily well with the music, as it was just as simple and clear to the audience. Clean melodies and lyrics sung in unison provided a wonderful source of narration in the story when paired with dance, made most evident during scenes such as the private weaving (or, rather, unweaving) sessions, in which the maids assisting Penelope sing “Weaving, weaving, ever grieving… When will dear Odysseus come?” The instrumentals behind these vocals match with the simple melodies, often comprised of nothing but a single guitar. This particular instrument gave the music a slightly more contemporary feel, and, when played in different styles, creates tones and emotions, which conform to the storyline of the
The Renaissance and Baroque eras played a very important role in today’s music. The Renaissance was also known as the “awakening” or like many scholars call it the “rebirth,” The Renaissance era was both a change in the culture and society but most importantly also in music and its form. The Renaissance era took place in Europe during the 14th-17th Century. During this period many people started to question many things in society they didn’t believe many thing they had been told or they didn’t understand why they had to do certain thing without any explanation. As far in music many people did not know how to read music and at this time also instrument were being introduced to music. The ability to read music, or to sing was considered a privilege, and only those of royalty took great pride in those abilities. In the baroque era in music spanning from the 1600’s to mid 1700’s is known as the age of Absolutism. The word baroque comes from the Portuguese language, and originally was used to describe something in a negative way. For example, composer Jean-Jacques Rousseau described it as “Baroque music is that in which harmony is confused, charged with modulations and dissonances, the melody are harsh, the intonation difficult and the movement horrible.” These two eras have been the backbone of what 20th Century music is composed, and has been a journey through vocal and instrumental music throughout the 15th, 16th, and 17th century (Bonds).
Since the earliest days of human civilization music has been a key tool for communication of stories which carried emotions through them. If we think back to our youngest years of life music has surrounded us whether it was from our parents singing us lullabies or from some sort of toy that played music we can say that musical melodies have helped shape or lives one way or another. Once we start growing up and figuring out who we are our musical preferences change; some people like classical and some like punk. We start to befriend people who like the same music as us and eventually we may attend a musical event. Our lives somewhat revolve around the music that we listen to.
Classical music is known as light and smooth, also it is heavily emphasized on homophonic melodies, meaning that there is a single melody that every instrument plays. Thus, the significant turning point of classical music in humanity’s social and cultural development is that this type of music first heard became very popular in the 18th century. Classical music created energy, rhythm, and harmonic symphony and from these people advanced more and more and made these elements much better. This turning point not just improved classical music, but other music that evolved from classical music. Also, Classical music is known as one of the first music ever in the nation. When people listen to classical music they can identify the soft rhythm and how peaceful it sounds. According to the article Music Genres as Historical Artifacts, “Classical music in general is an important part of the cultural capital that gains access to scarce economic, educational and occupational resources” (Vlegels). It can be shown that just a certain type of music can give so many elements defining music and educational resources as well; which make it a significant turning point in the cultural or social development. People love music that soothes their heart and mind, and that could get their mind off of all the negativity around
The concert opened with Acres Without Tress by L. Scott Price for Flute and live electronics. Electronic sounds made creepy atmosphere at the opening section and the harmony progression of flute solo section was not familiar. The extended techniques for flute were noticeable especially for this piece. She used her mouth to make various windy sounds by blowing the mouthpiece. She made noise but not the actual pitch sounds. The next piece was Acres without Tress (Los Angeles) by Sarah Page Summar which was also based on same poem with the first piece. The piece was for solo flute and she started with reading the poem. Although the poem and text basically same, the music came out totally different; its styles, harmony, materials were very different. It was fulfilled with much more adventure feeling and very fast moving of
“It was a highly organized and stylized music--despite its roots in the common soil– and was not the sort of music ordinary
Ornamentation in architecture has been a controversial subject from the past. this subject was criticized by a lot of architects and theoreticians such as Adolf Loos and Le Corbusier. Adolf Loos is known for his stand against ornamentation or decorative arts in architecture. by his book, Loos argued why the ornamentation in architecture is a crime. Loos' "Decoration and Crime" can't be perused, at the end of the day, basically as architectural theory; to peruse it so is to smooth out critical parts of its tendency as a social mediation, one that raises fascinating issues concerning how discourses about design were held at the time.
Music: the art of organized noise. The blend of pitch and rhythm combined in different mediums and enjoyed by our ears. A very interpretive art, music isn’t very clearly constricted or defined by one definition. With so many varieties of music, it’s difficult to say what aspect is really the most important. Some people think music’s history and the appreciation of music are the most important aspects to take into consideration. Some think complex in rhythms and melodies make the best music. Some people devote their whole lives to studying one genre of music in order to fully understand how that genre works. While all of these aspects of music are important, none of them can truly be compared with each other on a fair playing field. Music of different genres, eras, and geographic backgrounds were written for different purposes, different people, and different settings. Still, there is still one overarching theme that applies to all forms of music new or old: the way the composer presents his or her creation. The performance and presentation of a work of music is like the icing on the top of a cake. The cake may be the best you’ve ever tasted, but if the icing on the outside doesn’t look appealing or doesn’t taste good, chances are you’ll take a different piece of cake with better looking frosting next time. The performance of music is what appeals most to people. With live performance, an artist must “sell” his or her creation. They must put smile on their face and convey to the audience that this is their music and through the music explain why it’s awesome. They must persevere through whatever the stage, the audience, and their surroundings give them and put on a good show. In today’s popular music though, this aspect of showma...
...e all contribute to the musical identity of Ireland. There are numerous opportunites to hear traditional Irish music being played. Every summer, Clare has the Doolin Folk Festival, and in Dublin, the Frank Harte Festival. Today, there is an increase in the imagination, innocvation, and collaboration of musicians. For example, The Gloaming is an Irish music group founded by fiddler Martin Hays and singer and musician Iarla O Lionaird. While The Gloaming play traditional Irish music, keeping in tune with the sound and structure of it, the band brings in a fresh sound and makes music out of poems. The connected world has led to an increase opportunities for traidititional Irish music, and it is the continuous playing of the accordion, uilleann pipes, fiddler, the collaboration of musicians, and the heart of the players that allows traditional Irish music to stay alive.