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When you attend a concert or performance it is a good idea to take notes about the music you hear. This will allow you to make reference to specific aspects of the music that you might otherwise forget. As though you were taking notes in class, try to be clear with your ideas so you can use them later to compose a complete review. Be sure to distinguish between Classical music and Popular music. Some terms will apply to any style, but make sure you know the difference. It is advisable to learn a little about the music you are going to hear. There is information in your textbook about many different composers and Classical genre. If you wish to review a certain concert and you aren’t sure if it is appropriate, ask your instructor for guidance. Since jazz music is not covered until late in the semester, if you attend a jazz concert, you should study the section on jazz in your textbook (pgs. 370-385). There are certain terms and descriptions used for Jazz and other pop music that do not apply to Classical styles. You may also find a great deal of information about any musical style on the internet. What To Include In Your Review You should begin by describing the concert “as a whole,” in other words, your general impression of the performance. You should mention whether the group is professional or a community group made up of students and amateurs. For example, The Atlanta Symphony is a professional orchestra, but the GPC Wind Ensemble, GPC Jazz Ensemble, GPC Chorale and The DeKalb Symphony are all community groups. GPC’s ensembles are comprised of students, amateurs and semi-professional musicians. Introductory material must include the following: This information should be put on your title page: Your name: _______________________ • Course and section no.: indicated on your syllabus (for example MUSC 1301-200) • Your instructor’s name: Jason Passmore • Name of the performing group: ___________________________ • Date and location of the performance: _____________________ • Type of concert: Classical or Jazz • Start time and end time of the concert (must include both): ____________ • Instruments or voices featured in the performance: For Symphony orchestra just indicate “orchestra” (Don’t list all of the instruments) For Wind Ensemble indicate “wind ensemble” (Don’t list all of the instruments) For Jazz Ensemble indicate “big band” (10-20 players) or “combo” (2-8 players) For Chamber music indicate which type, i.e. String quartet (2 violins, viola, cello) Piano trio (violin, cello, piano) Brass quintet (2 trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba) For unusual combinations just list all the instruments you can remember For solo recital indicate solo instrument and accompaniment, i.e. solo violin and piano, or solo piano
will give you some of these descriptions. Be sure to distinguish between instrumental and vocal music. Classical music for voice will likely fall into one of two categories: opera or art song.
music is divided into separate sections called movements which are usually distinguished by tempo or title, i.e. I. Allegro II. Andante III. Allegro ma non tropo
Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Twentieth Century Musical genre-is the piece a concerto, symphony, tone poem, mass, motet, or some other
Musical forms-is it a binary, ternary, fugue, sonata-allegro, theme and variations, etc. Program music or absolute music? If the piece is Classical in nature it will likely fall into one of these categories. If the piece is written only for instruments (no voices) and is based on some literary work like a story or poem, or something non-musical like a painting or a scene from nature (tree, river or mountain), it would be considered program music. If the piece has no non-musical reference it is considered absolute music. Remember, these characteristics are for instrumental music only. Vocal music can be described by style period (i.e. Baroque), form (ABA), genre (art song), etc. Memorable features. Did you notice anything about the tempo, rhythm, melody, texture, harmony? Was the tempo fast, slow, moderate, or did the tempo change. Was the melody lyrical or triumphant (or suggest any other mood)? Was the melody Conjunct (smooth or mostly stepwise) or disjunct (choppy with wide melodic skips)? Would you describe the melody as a “theme” (longer) or a “motive (short, perhaps just a few notes)?” Was the texture monophonic, polyphonic or homophonic? Was the harmony pleasing or dissonant, or some of both? Did you hear any noticeable dynamic changes, such as forte to piano or vice versa? Were any instruments featured or used in an unusual way? Were there any interesting rhythmic features like dotted rhythms or syncopation?
If you cannot make written notes about a concert then you need to make a point to remember specific qualities about the music. If you cite any sources in your reviews, MLA standard is preferred. MLA guidelines are included with this handout.
If you are an ESL or Learning Support student, you must go to the GPC Dunwoody Writing Center for assistance: http://www.gpc.edu/~duniss/writinglab.htm MLA Guidelines for citing sources: Print Resources Entire Books Author(s). Title. Edition. City of publication: Publisher, copyright date. Print. Campbell, Joseph W. Yellow Journalism: Puncturing the Myths, Defining the Legacies. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2003. Print. Lee, Martin A., and Norman Solomon. Unreliable Sources: A Guide to Detecting Bias in News Media. New York: Carol, 1990. Print. Steyer, James P., Barbara Ann Mills, and Naphtali Ginsberg. The Other Parent: The Inside Story of the Media’s Effect on Our Children. New York: Atria, 2002. Print. Brantlinger, Patrick. Rule of Darkness: British Literature and Imperialism, 1830-1914. 2nd ed. Ithaca, NY: Cornell UP, 1988. Print. Parts of Books Author(s). "Essay/Article Title." Book Title. Editor(s). Edition.Volume used. City of publication: Publisher, copyright date. Inclusive page numbers of essay/article. Print. Series or other supplementary information. Works in Anthologies/Volumes: Midgley, Mary. “Beasts, Brutes, and Monsters.” What Is an Animal? Ed. Tim Ingold. Boston: Unwin Hyman, 1988. 17-33. Print. Baldwin, James. “Sonny’s Blues.” Anthology of the American Short Story. James Nagel. Boston: Houghton, 2008. 747-72. Print. Chekhov, Anton. The Cherry Orchard. Trans. Carol Rocamora. 12 Plays: A Portable Anthology. Ed. Janet E. Gardner. Boston: Bedford, 2003. 272-320. Print. Lauter, Paul, et al., eds. Preface. The Heath Anthology of American Literature. 5th ed. Vol. B. Boston: Houghton, 2006. xix-xxviii. Print. A Work in a Series: Showalter, Elaine. “Tradition and the Female Talent: The Awakening as a Solitary Book.” Kate Chopin. Ed. with introd. by Harold Bloom. Updated ed. New York: Infobase, 2007. 7-26. Print. Bloom’s Modern Critical Views. Works in Reference Books/Encyclopedias: “Liberty: Julia Alvarez 1996.” Short Stories for Students. Vol. 27. Detroit: Gale Cengage Learning, 2009. 158-75. Print. Wexler, Barbara, and Amy Loerch Strumolo. “Respiratory Failure.” The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health. Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe. 2nd ed. Vol. 4. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2006. 2348-51. Print. 5 vols. Newspapers Author/Byline (if available). "Article Title." Newspaper Title date [includes day/month/year], edition, section name/number: Page numbers of article. Print. Baker, Billy. “Look Up, He Says, Where Bats Live.” Boston Globe 18 Aug. 2008, Healthscience sec.: A12. Print. “Government Tightens Rules on Food Safety.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution 8 July 2009: A1+. Print. “With His Bat, Hunter Helping the Angels Stay Afloat.” New York Times 28 June 2009, natl. ed., Sports sec.: 2. Print.
Author(s). “Article Title.” Magazine Title publication date [includes day/month/year]: Inclusive pages of article. Print. Castelvecchi, Davide. “Wild Pollinators Are Ailing, Too.” Scientific American Apr. 2009: 45. Print. “Are Cavers Spreading Lethal Bat Disease?” New Scientist 21 Mar. 2009: 4. Print. Scholarly Journals Author(s). "Article Title." Journal Title volume.issue numbers (publication date): Inclusive page numbers of article. Print. McCollam, Douglas, and Jerome Bellamy. “The Crowded Theater: It’s Time for American Journalism to Rise Out of Its Defensive Crouch.” Columbia Journalism Review 44.2 (2005): 24-27. Print. Koprince, Susan. “Baseball as History and Myth in August Wilson’s Fences.” African American Review 40.2 (2006): 349-58. Print. Government Publications Government. Body or agency. Subsidiary body. Title of document. Identifying numbers. Publication facts. Print. United States. President. Office of Management and Budget. Budget of the United States Government: Fiscal Year 2009. Washington: GPO, 2008. Print. United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Healthy People 2010. Boston: Jones, 2001. Print. NOTE: All Works Cited entries should be double spaced. Students should consult a comprehensive handbook or research guide for a full discussion of form and style. Web Related Resources Guidelines for Writing a Works Cited Entry for a World Wide Web Source: • Cite information for the source (include whatever information is available and appropriate to the source): *Author/Editor (if given, followed by a period). *Title of article in quotation marks (period inside quotation marks). *Print publication information if source has a print version (followed by a period). NOTE: only include original page numbers from a source—use “n. pag.” if they are not given. Do not put electronic pages; put paragraph numbers only if the Internet article specifies them. If dates are missing, use the abbreviation “n.d.” • Cite information about the electronic publication (as available): *Title of the website (italicized and followed by a period). *Sponsoring organization (followed by a comma) *Posting date or latest update. *Medium of publication (Web, followed by a period). *Date of access (day/month/year, followed by a period). NOTE: MLA no longer recommends including the URL for Web publications unless it would be difficult to find the source without it. If the URL is included, it is put at the end of the entry within angle brackets, followed by a period. REMEMBER: All Works Cited entries are double spaced. Online Encyclopedia Article: “League of Nations.” Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2009. Web. 16 July 2009. Magazine Article found on the Web: Faddis, Hannah. “Drill First, Questions Later.” New Republic. New Republic, 20 June 2008. Web. 26 June 2008. Hunt, Shannon. “Muse of the Shadowy Realms.” Humanities. Natl. Endowment for the Humanities, Sept.-Oct. 2003. Web. 27 June 2008. Scholarly Journal Article found on the Web: Devlin, Kimberly J. “The Scopic Drive and Visual Projection in Heart of Darkness.” MFS [Modern Fiction Studies] 52.1 (2006): 19-41. Web. 16 July 2009. Newspaper Article found on the Web: “World’s Oldest Man, WWI Vet, Dies Aged 113.” CNN.com. Cable News Network, 18 July 2009. Web. 18 July 2009. Williams, Jonathan. “Festival: Sci-fi Flight of Fantasy.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5 June 2008. Web. 24 June 2008. This reference includes a E-books: Banta, Frank. Droozle. Project Gutenberg, 22 Oct. 2007. Web. 6 July 2008. HTML file. Corporate Author: Salvation Army. “Salvation Army Serving Rescue Workers at Metro Train Crash in Washington, DC.” salvationarmyusa.org. Salvation Army, 2008. Web. 18 July 2009. Entire Website: Wilson, M. The Hemingway Resource Center. 30 Nov. 2007. Web. 18 July 2009. Government Publication on the Web: United States. Dept. of Energy. The Energy Smart Guide to Campus Cost Savings. 2003. eric.ed.gov. Web. 21 June 2008. Blog Entries Author. "Blog Title." Parent Web Site. Publisher, blog date. Web. Access date [day/month/year]. Ashadeh , Ensha. "Improve Your Sleep Posture." Lifehacker.com. Lifehacker, 23 June 2009. Web. 25 June 2009. Egan, Timothy. “The Petro-Manipulators.” Outposts. New York Times. New York Times, 25 June 2008. Web. 25 June 2009. < http://egan.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/25/the-petro-manipulators/>. Blog entries should include Multimedia Sources Sound Recording on Compact Disc Composer/Performer. “Song Title.” Title of Recording. Performers. Manufacturer, date of issue. Medium [CD]. Supplementary information. Bach, J[ohann] S[ebastian]. “Gavotte en rondeau.” Suite No. 6 in D Major. Perf. Andrès Segovia. Madacy, 2006. CD. Romantic Guitar Classics. Blige, Mary J. The Breakthrough. Geffen, 2005. CD. Film, DVD, or Video Title. Screenwriter [if given]. Director. Producer [if pertinent]. Performers [if pertinent]. Original release date [if appropriate]. Distributor, year of release. Medium. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Screenplay by Michael Goldenberg. Dir. David Yates. Warner, 2007. Film. A Streetcar Named Desire. Screenplay by Tennessee Williams. Dir. Elia Kazan. Prod. Charles K. Feldman. Perf. Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando. 1951. Warner Home Video, 1997. DVD. Thomas Jefferson. Dir. Ken Burns. Prod. Ken Burns and Camilla Rockwell. PBS Home Video, 1997. Videocassette. Before Attending a Concert Consider the Following Concert Etiquette For more formal concerts such as those by an orchestra, wind ensemble, chorus or chamber music group, there are certain guidelines to follow. These performances are generally more subdued and certain behavior is expected. If you observe these guidelines you will have a more enjoyable experience. Remember, the performers have worked very hard to attain a high level of skill in order to present the music as it was intended.
• You will be asked not to take any flash photos of the performers. It is a distraction to the performers and to the other audience members. Also, use of recording devices is not allowed due to copyright restrictions. • If you bring young children to the concert you must make sure they follow the same guidelines. • Remember that some pieces are divided into separate sections called movements. The audience traditionally will applaud after the final movement of a work, not in between. • Attire for these concerts is usually formal, though this is not a requirement. If you choose to “dress down,” dress respectfully. In other words, no ripped or torn clothing; no clothes that have never seen a washing machine. It is best to avoid overly provocative clothing. You are there to see a show not be the show. These guidelines are intended to help the listener show respect for the performers and the music. You are there to witness a musical event. These suggestions are intended to make you more comfortable.
As a general rule, you can expect the grading to be as follows: A (90-100 pts.) Review contains all required information, is well-written and includes many details about several (4-5 for classical, 7-8 for jazz) works from the chosen concert. Your review will apply terms and concepts learned in class to the music you hear in the live concert. The review will give the reader a clear impression of what is was like to attend the concert. Exceptional reviews may receive an A+.
like to attend the concert. The Marvin C. Cole Auditorium is where you can hear most of the concerts performed as a part of the GPC Fine Arts department. These will include The DeKalb Symphony, The GPC Jazz Ensemble, The GPC Wind Ensemble and The GPC Chorale. There will also be concerts and recitals by special guest artists and members of the GPC Fine Arts Faculty.
Georgia Perimeter College 555 N. Indian Creek Dr., Clarkston, GA From Dunwoody, travel E. on I-285 in the direction of Stone Mountain. You will pass I-85 and continue east passed the Stone Mountain Freeway (HI. 78). Take the East Ponce de Leon exit. Turn left and cross back over I-285. Continue approximately .5 miles to the traffic light. Turn right onto N. Indian Creek Dr. (you will go under the railroad overpass). Continue about 1.3 miles and turn left onto Memorial College Ave. The college will then be on your right. Turn right into the first or second parking lot, Student Lot Nos. 3, 4 or 5. The Fine Arts building sits just in front of lot 4. Enter the Cole Auditorium from the front of the Fine Arts building. The ticket office is on the left-hand side of the lobby. If you are traveling from E. Atlanta or South DeKalb County you will travel north (or west) on I-285 and exit onto Memorial Dr. and turn right. Continue on Memorial approximately 2 miles and turn left onto Memorial College Ave. (there is an Office Depot on the corner) and continue to the college that will be on your left. Park in Student Lot 3 or 4 and look for the Fine Arts building. Directory: uploads uploads -> 587 Return function, r i(X) r i(0) r i(1) r i(2) r i(3) 1 0 2 4 6 Thermal Station, I 2 0 1 5 6 3 0 3 5 6 10 uploads -> Department of science and humanities department of mathematics part-a questions and answers uploads -> The Case Against the nypd’s Quota-Driven ‘Broken Windows’ Policing What Is It? uploads -> For want of a nail uploads -> Ownership Models There are two different types of ownership models uploads -> Police Militarization uploads -> City of rising star regular meting thursday, july 14, 2016 uploads -> Township of winfield uploads -> Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act of 2014 uploads -> The Black Panther Party’s Ten-Point Program What We Want Now! Download 68.76 Kb. Share with your friends:
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