The four pieces of art they chose to compare in “what is art” are Maple leaves on a river by Katsushika Hokusai, The Decorated Wooden Coffin of Nespawershefi, Fort Wall by William Wall, and White Vertical Water by Louise Nevelson. They came to different conclusions at first but it together at the end. At first they talked about how there are so many kinds of art and how they don’t seem to have anything in common. But when they summed it all up at the end they found all art actually do have things in common even if it doesn’t feel like it at first. All art communicates ideas by visual means to help us see the world in new and exciting ways.
An arrangement of tunes is is the reconception of an existing tune and is normally used to set the mood and show emotions. Arrangements of tunes like “Maryland, My Maryland” and “Dixie” were used to set a light, happy mood in the film, The Birth of a Nation. Newly composed music is music that is original in that it wasn’t taken from other works. Examples of this in The Birth of a Nation are works arranged and composed by Joseph Carl Breil such as: Bringing the African to America, Flag of the Confederacy, and Startling the Ferment to name just a few. 2) What is the role of source music in Casablanca?
From the very start it was music to be danced. Many of the dance steps came from Spain. The performers skillfully drive the heels of their boots or shoes into the dance floor, pounding out swift, often syncopated rhythms which complement the different rhythm of the musical instruments. Each of the region variations has its traditional style of dance. Today in some dances it is sometimes performed with a glass of water on the head to show off the dancer’s incredible muscular control.
The Later Middle Ages saw the advances of art from the Middle Ages and emerged Gothic Art. Artists used this period to break away from the inspirations of the Romanesque and Byzantium art style. Visual art of the Middle Ages developed into Gothic art. The Renaissance art style was founded by the painters and artists of the movement toward greater realism. The bassedanse was a majestic and sacred ritual that consisted of five steps only.
Pleasure is the law." Claude Debussy broke from the mold of “traditional” harmony by using “forbidden” progressions, leaving dissonances unresolved, and making extensive use of whole-tone, octatonic, and pentatonic scales. The prelude “Des pas sur la neige” (Footprints in the Snow) is the sixth in Claude Debussy's first book of Preludes. This prelude is an excellent example of the use of scales, modes and re-harmonization techniques. The four-note motive in the first measure is present throughout the entire piece.
The composition and definition of melodrama evolved up until it became a popular form in the 19th century. Perhaps the best definition of melodrama can be taken from Wilson and Goldfarb’s Living Theatre, which states, “Historically, a distinct form of drama popular throughout the nineteenth century which emphasized action, suspense, and spectacular effects; generally melodrama used music to heighten the dramatic mood. Melodrama had stock characters and clearly defined villains and heroes, and it presented unambiguous confrontations between good and evil.” (Wilson, G-7) Along with having a clear definition, one must also understand the common characteristics of the 19th century melodrama such as; music played a key factor in order to enhance the emotions of the audience or to signify specific characters. Typical melodramas also operated within an episodic form, which always included
Samantha Lewis January 26, 2012 Dance 1950’s The 1950’s was a new and improved time period. The musicals were made with the intentions of having a plot, theme, and scheme behind it. Guys and Dolls were popular. This is a form of dramatic art, in which every song, dance, and line of dialogue developed the plot. Gene Kelly choreographed several dance and drama films, one called “An American in Paris” (1951).
Juan Blandino 3214 – 0193 November 10th, 2009 “Vaudeville Shows” Throughout the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth century, many forms of music and events came and went to help create the music today that soothes the soul and replenish the spirits. You may know it to be called jazz. But in order to fully appreciate the tunes of jazz, we must look at the history in which it is derived from. One of the main influences that helped jazz come to its still popular form today were vaudeville shows. Vaudeville was a popular form of theatre in the early nineteenth century that incorporated a variety of acts that ranged from acrobatics, comics and sketches and most importantly, musicians and singers.
Dance Practice Essay What is Australian dance? Australian dance is very unique. Having various different styles of dance to communicate with and many dance companies, each having their own exceptional way of presenting their work. A main style of dance used in Australian dance companies is contemporary. Contemporary uses the body’s natural lines and energy to create new movements which have a greater range and fluidity then conventional dance.
In contrast to the smooth strokes in the old-school jazz dance, the hand and feet switches and transition movements are swift in street jazz. They may be different in some ways but all three forms contain the same basic elements, and still use the foundation of ballet. the 1930’s, and was lead by amazing artists such as Count Basie, Duke