Cyclical Literature in early19th Century A song cycle is a group of songs designed to perform in a sequence during classical music. All of the songs are by the same composer and often use words from the same poet, lyricist, or relating a story. Each song sang separately, but the composer imagined that they would be performed together as one work. They are for solo voice and piano accompaniment, however, they also can be without accompaniment or instruments. It started before the Romantic period, but it become popular with German composers of the nineteenth century.
A few composers who made music today possible by struggling through the aftermath of the Black Death epidemic would be; Jasquin Des Prez, (who was a big name at the time,) Pierre De La Rue, a very well proclaimed vocalist (The New York Time Company 2012, March 23. Top 8 Renaissance Composers Retrieved from http://classicalmusic.about.com.) One such composer whose name is still heard pretty often would be Johann Sebastian Bach; he is considered as one of the faces of classical music. Like all of us, he started out with baby steps, slowly learning the ways of music. Bach came from a family of musicians who brought him into the whole scene; his father was a director and had several uncles who were musicians (Christoph Wolff, Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician (New York: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 2000.)
Michael Dransfield was also affected by the change and this has been reflected in poems “Minstrel” and “Prosperity” where he is comparing the natural world with the very mechanical one that humans tend to build for themselves. Michael Dransfield has been described as “one of the most widely read poets of his generation”. He has a very modernistic way of portraying significant ideas, which is seen through his use of language techniques such as sibilance, use of first person, assonance and alliteration. He exploits these techniques beautifully to emboss and emphasize the core concept of his poems. The word minstrel means a medieval singer or musician, especially one who sang or recited lyric or heroic poetry.
This made me even more worried, upset and disturbed as I have left my mother and two sisters at home, all alone, with no support and no one is there to help them. My worries are eating away at me, my heart is pounding like mad, my body is here but my mind is at home, wondering at my family’s very single move to see if they are safe, secure and surviving. I feel that death is even closer than my hands. There is no
The very sad mood of the lyrics tie back into the theme and Holden’s character because throughout the novel, the reader discovers how sad Holden’s life really is. I certainly can’t relate to Holden about all the death he has encountered in his life because I haven’t really lost anyone especially close to me. However, I can relate on some level to how lonely he his. I’ve had those type of days where I feel like I’m the only one that understands me. It comes and it passes, but I’m able to survive just fine.
His face looks as gloomy as the night, cheerless and bleak. Starkfield makes him look as if he has nothing else to live for. Even after the smash-up, Ethan’s life is no different: “There was one day, about a week after the accident, when they all thought Mattie couldn’t live. Well, I say it’s a pity she did …. if she’d ha’ died, Ethan might ha’ lived; and the way they are now, I don’t see’s there’s much difference between the Fromes up at the farm and the Fromes down in the graveyard; ’cept that down there they’re all quiet, and the women have got to hold their tongues.” (Wharton 157) Ethan’s life is actually worse after the smash-up than before.
In both works, Quoyle and the narrator are characters that experience loneliness from the result of remaining distant from society. Annie Proulx mentions, “[Quoyle] cherished the idea that he had been given to the wrong family […] At the university he took courses he couldn’t understand, humped back and forth without speaking to anyone […] dropped out of school and looked for a job” (Proulx 2-3). Quoyle’s denial of his true family and minimal effort in socializing shows a weak sense of motive in his life. Through this lifestyle, a strong display of neglecting society, including family and friends, is evident in Quoyle’s way of living. This is significant because maintaining such a detachment from society initiates the feeling of isolation as one increasingly grows away from society, which includes everyday communication and general interactions with human civilization.
“The Weary Blues” is about a man singing the blues and how he wished he were dead. “Got the Weary Blues and can’t be satisified-I ain’t happy no mo’ and I wish that I had died.” This man feels all alone, depressed and feels like life is not worth living anymore. Langston had these same feelings and writing his poems was a way of him expressing his feelings. “Too Blue”, another Langston poem about depression and giving up on life. “But I ain’t got neither bullet nor gun- and I’m too blue to look for one.” This poor man is so down in the dumps that he can’t even find the energy to get up and get a gun to take his life.
McNally’s passion for music is evident in his writings. He derived his title of “Frankie and Johnny…” from Debussy’s classical piece, “Claire de Lune.” A myriad of McNally’s characters cite Broadway lyrics to one another. Additionally, Terrence’s afore-mentioned vast knowledge of opera landed him on the radio’s Texaco Opera Quiz. McNally’s a rare artist in that he’s as comfortable writing drama, as he is musical theatre. 1991’s Lips Together, Teeth Apart addressed homophobia and prejudices towards individuals living with AIDS.
Influences into other music g. Classical h. Other genres 7. Current popularity i. Xbox j. Anime 8. Summary Evolution of Gregorian Chant By: Kyle Thorne Beginning with the Middle Ages and ending up in the 21st century, church music developed over time and evolved with the changing world. Plainsong was a popular type of music that consisted of a single line of melody with a flexible rhythm sung to Latin words by unaccompanied male voices. Gregorian chant was the most popular type of monophonic melody and had an amazing impact on the world of music.