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StudentSelfStudy6BaroqueEraPart1.pptx
StudentSelfStudy6BaroqueEraPart1.pptx
MUSIC OF BAROQUE ERA(1600-1750)PART 1 FOR STUDENT SELF STUDY
MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE MUS 201E
DR. YOU JIN PARK
SOCIAL / CULTURAL BACKGROUND
“Age of “: Many rulers exercised absolute power over their subjects – Louis XIV.
Churches (Catholic and Protestant) used the emotional and theatrical qualities of art to make worship more attractive and appealing.
The Class also influenced the development of the Baroque style.
WATCH & LEARN 1
Find & Review the Video Clips at Google Class -> Class Work -> Baroque Era -> “Part 1 – Watch & Learn Video Clips and Music Samples”
About Absolutism
Baroque Art and Religion
SOCIAL / CULTURAL BACKGROUND
The was enormously rich and powerful during 17th and 18th centuries.
European rulers surrounded themselves with .
Kings and princes proclaimed their greatness by means of splendid palaces and magnificent court entertainments like balls, banquets, ballets, operas, and plays.
WATCH & LEARN 2
Dance Music for Aristocracy Life
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Class Work -> Baroque Era ->
“Part 1 & 2- Watch & Learn Video
Clips and Music Samples”
SOCIAL / CULTURAL BACKGROUND
In Science area, the work of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) and Isaac Newton (1642-1727) represented a new approach to science based on the union of mathematics and experiment. They found mathematical laws governing bodies in motion.
Scientific advances led to new inventions and the gradual improvement of medicine, mining, navigation, and industry during the Baroque era.
THE WORD ‘BAROQUE (FRENCH)’ Originated from a Portuguese word
“ ”, meaning
‘an pearl or figure’
BAROQUE MUSIC
The musical character of Baroque music was described by Noel Pluche.
“Musique (smoothly flowing, songlike music)” and “Musique ” (pulsating, noisy music with surprising, audacious sound)”
Also described as Bizzare, Flamboyant, Elaborately Ornamented music.
MEANINGS IN DICTIONARY…
Audacious
: Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
Bizzare
: Very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement:
Flamboyant
: tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness:
SOCIAL / CULTURAL BACKGROUND
Reformation and effected to the development and improvement of Baroque Music.
Choral Music was related with Reformation (Religion)
was appeared as a result of social/cultural mixture between Aristocracy and Middle Class
WATCH & LEARN 3
About Baroque Music
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“Part 1 & 2- Watch & Learn Video Clips and Music Samples”
MUSICAL SIGNIFICANCES
1) ( ) of Mood
– Expresses ‘one’ basic mood throughout the musical piece.
“ ”: An emotional statement (like joy, grief, and agitation) by using specific rhythms, harmony or melodic patterns.
The affect usually stayed constant throughout the movement
Examples: Heaven(High Pitch), Hell (Low Pitch), Motion to move up (ascending scale), Pain/Grief (descending chromatic scale), Motion to move down (descending scale)
MUSICAL SIGNIFICANCES
2) Rhythm
– Same rhythmic patterns are used throughout the music and the beat is emphasized.
3) Melody & Use of Ornaments
Repeat the ‘opening melody’ through the whole music. Or main character of melody is remained constantly.
Use ( ) to elaborate melody.
4) Dynamics
– Used ‘sudden’ loud or soft dynamics were employed. This called “( ) Dynamics”
WATCH & LEARN 4
1. Ornaments and Music Example
2. Music Example with Unity of Mood, Rhythm, Melody, Ornament, Terraced Dynamics
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MUSICAL SIGNIFICANCES
5) Texture
Mostly written in ( ) with two or three melodic lines. Usually, the Soprano and Bass lines are the most important.
Use of Special Bass: ‘ G Bass’,
‘B C ’, ‘F Bass’
Music in ( ) style was also composed.
(*Homophony:
Main/Leading Melody Part + Accompaniment Part)
MUSICAL SIGNIFICANCES
6) Tonality
The Major and Minor system of tonality was established.
7) The development of instrumental music and its expansion
– Instrumental music composed for performing alone (not accompanying or doubling vocal melodies) and became more important and independent.
D. IMPORTANT COMPOSITION STYLES AND MUSICAL GENRES
1. Composition Styles
1) Use of M .
*movement: an independent section of larger work
Several movements (usually 3 or 4) are grouped with/under one title/name. There are musical contrast between the movements with tempo, mood, beats, use of instruments, and alternation of performing groups.
2) Major Forms: Mostly written in Two-Part Form(Binary) and Three-Part Form(Ternary Form)
3) Texture: Textures are mostly Homophony and Polyphony through the Baroque Period.
D. IMPORTANT COMPOSITION STYLES AND MUSICAL GENRES
4) Use of Special Bass Line
Ground Bass,, Basso Continuo,, Figured Bass
Ground Bass: Repeating bass notes’ group that appeared/used through a vocal or instrumental composition.
b. Basso Continuo: A term for two instruments groups (Organ or Harpsichord and Bassoon or Cello) that plays the figured bass part and provide the harmonic foundation (bass) for Baroque Music.
c. Figured Bass, Thoroughbass
– A bass part with numbers and symbols above certain notes indicating the performer which chords should be played on the keyboards.
– This is an important role of the development of Bass (the bottom note and pitch) of chord and a formation of Harmony.
WATCH & LEARN 5
1. About Basso Continuo
2. Music Example
Canon in D” by Johan Pachelbel with Basso Continuo
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Figured Bass
Realization of Figured Bass
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