POWER POINT 16 Completion Survey
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POWER POINT #16 COMPLETION SURVEY
DUE Sunday, 10/22 at 11:59PM
View Power Point #16, Listen to the three Listening Links
(links
are within the slides) and answer these 3 questions from the
Power Point.
Name _____________ Panther ID
____________
1.
Any example of word painting
from your listening from this power point.
I like the example of word painting from listening to Farmer's “Fair Phyllis the King’s Singers”. "Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone" - At the start of the song, when Fair Phyllis is described as sitting alone in the text, the music includes a lone voice singing by herself, symbolizing her isolation.
“Feeding her flock near to the mountain side” – a group of singers. In “Wandering up and down” the melody has scales up and down. 2.
Does any of the music from your listening offer the opportunity for the performers to embellish? Yes/ No If yes, which one?
Yes. "The White and Sweet Swan" by Arcadelt.
Performers typically have the freedom to embellish Renaissance music like way, especially in cadences or frequently repeated parts. Trills, twists, and other melodic embellishments are examples of ornamentation.
"Fair Phyllis" by Farmer.
Similar to this, there is potential for performers to add embellishment in a madrigal like "Fair Phyllis," especially when repeated portions or phrases are present. This may improve the piece's expressiveness and interpretation.
Tielman Susato Three Dances. Ornamentation and improvisation were frequent techniques in dances from this era, such as the music of Susato, particularly in the portions where a straightforward melody is repeated numerous times. Musicians were free to add their own flourishes.
3.
Which do you think is the most important vocal genre to emerge out of the end of the Renaissance into the Baroque?
In my opinion, Opera was one of the most significant vocal genres to develop toward the end of the Renaissance and into the Baroque period. Opera brought together music and theater in a way that had not previously been done to such a degree. The opera's text and music were intricately entwined, with the music acting as an instrument for the
characters' feelings and behavior. Emotional expression has evolved into a distinguishing aspect of opera. The language, emotions, and music together gave both narrative and emotional depth. Extensive sets, costumes, and special effects were used in opera productions, which helped to create the extravagant, dramatic performances that came to be associated with Baroque opera. Numerous opera theatres were constructed for opera productions during the Baroque era, illustrating the genre's rising cultural importance and appeal.
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