Tom Bergeron's Blog 2008-04-01T22:34:07Z tag:www.wou.edu,2008:/~berge/blogs/7534 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2008, berge Embellishing Tones Project 2008-04-01T22:34:07Z 2008-04-01T22:32:31Z tag:www.wou.edu,2008:/~berge/blogs/7534.6590 2008-04-01T22:32:31Z Here is the template for the Embellishing Tones project. Click "Continue Reading" for the project description.... berge berge@wou.edu Music Theory Here is the template for the Embellishing Tones project.

Click "Continue Reading" for the project description.

]]> Create 4 4-measure phrases in 4 parts.
• Use the Finale template emailed to the class and posted to my blog.
• Harmonic motion in all cases will be I-IV-V7-I or i-iv-V7-i.
• Three voices should be relatively static and demonstrate traditional voice-leading principles.
• The fourth voice (soprano, alto, or tenor) should demonstrate interesting melodic writing as well as good voice-leading.
• Each exercise should emphasize a different embellishing tone:
o 1 – Passing tones and double passing tones
o 2 – Neighbors, double neighbors, and incomplete neighbors
o 3 – Embellished and non-embellished suspensions and retardations
o 4 – Anticipations
• Use these keys:
o 1 – D
o 2 – b
o 3 – Bb
o 4 – g
• In the Finale file, you will need two layers to write the four voices. Layer 1 is set for soprano and tenor. Layer 2 is set for alto and bass.
• Save the file with this title: ET-Yourname.mus
• Email the file to berge@wou.edu by 9 pm the day before the due date.
• Print and add a color-coded analysis.
• Due Monday 7 April @ 10 am.

]]> Contemporary Readings: Reading List 2007-12-01T21:53:10Z 2007-12-01T21:08:42Z tag:www.wou.edu,2007:/~berge/blogs/7534.5610 2007-12-01T21:08:42Z Greetings MM Students, Here is the reading list for MUS 685. This is more or less the order that we'll read them in, but feel free, of course, to browse them all and start reading whatever interests you. I'll have... berge berge@wou.edu Contemporary Readings Greetings MM Students,

Here is the reading list for MUS 685. This is more or less the order that we'll read them in, but feel free, of course, to browse them all and start reading whatever interests you. I'll have a more detailed reading schedule for you at the first class meeting, which will be Tuesday 8 January 4-7 pm.

These books will not be available in the WOU bookstore. You may be able to find used copies of many of them online or at Powell's Books. Please obtain them all before the first meeting.

• Stuart Isacoff: Temperament: How Music Became a Battleground for the Great Minds of Western Civilization
• Bruno Nettl: Heartland Excursions: Ethnomusicological Reflections on Schools of Music
• Joshua Fineberg: Classical Music, Why Bother?: Hearing the World of Contemporary Culture through a Composer's Ears
• Christopher Small: Musicking: The Meanings of Performing and Listening
• Elijah Wald: Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues
• William Benzon: Beethoven’s Anvil: Music in Mind and Culture
• Chuck Klosterman: Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story

]]> Final Exam: Practice Version 2007-11-30T16:49:01Z 2007-11-30T16:40:59Z tag:www.wou.edu,2007:/~berge/blogs/7534.5598 2007-11-30T16:40:59Z Here is the practice version of the exam. In addition to this portion, remember that you'll be expected to render a comprehensive analysis of one of these five songs: • Penny Lane 767 • All My Lovin’ 28 • And... berge berge@wou.edu Music Theory Here is the practice version of the exam. In addition to this portion, remember that you'll be expected to render a comprehensive analysis of one of these five songs:
• Penny Lane 767
• All My Lovin’ 28
• And I Love Her 44
• Got to Get You Into My Life 347
• I Wanna Hold Your Hand 565

You may bring with you the analysis summary I handed out in class, and which is available in the previous post.

Download Practice Exam

]]> Analysis Summary 2007-11-29T04:51:51Z 2007-11-29T04:45:37Z tag:www.wou.edu,2007:/~berge/blogs/7534.5581 2007-11-29T04:45:37Z The extended entry (click "Continue reading..." below) contains directions for your analysis. Please note that this post contains the corrections discussed in class. You may bring a copy of this outline to the final exam.... berge berge@wou.edu Music Theory The extended entry (click "Continue reading..." below) contains directions for your analysis. Please note that this post contains the corrections discussed in class. You may bring a copy of this outline to the final exam.

]]> The analysis of your project and of the song for the final exam must include all of these elements. Please note that the use of “U” only applies to the latter. If you can’t identify it in your project, don’t use it!

Key
• The first item in a Roman-numeral analysis is as assertion of key, in the form of an upper- or lower-case letter, followed by a colon.
Roman-numeral analysis of every chord
• If the chord is diatonic in the key, no further analysis is needed.
• If the chord is not diatonic, in addition to the proper Roman-numeral designation, the chord music be circled and an additional designation added. Use these abbreviations:
o SD (Secondary Dominant): V/V or V/ii, etc
o B (Borrowed Chord): iv, bVI, etc
o LP (Line Progression): The chord is generated by a stepwise-moving line. In the case of an LP, do not circle the entire chord symbol, but rather that component of the chord that produces the line.
o UH (Unidentified Harmony): Should you find a non-diatonic chord that doesn’t fit any of the three above descriptions, give it a Roman-numeral designation, circle it, and label it “U.”
Cadences
• Indicate with brackets or a box the cadence at the end of every section – that is, the arrival of the last chord with the completion of the melodic phrase and the chord that precedes it. Use these abbreviations:
o PAC (Perfect Authentic Cadence): V-I or V-i (NOT v-i). Both chords must be in root position, and the top voice (usually the melody) must end on the root of the I chord.
o IAC (Imperfect Authentic Cadence): V-I or V-i (NOT v-i). One or more of the requirements for a PAC is/are missing.
o PC (Plagal Cadence): IV-I or iv-i.
o HC (Half Cadence): X-V. “X” could be any chord. The V-chord could be V in the home key or a SD.
o UC (Unidentified Cadence): Does not fit any of the above definitions.
Non-Chord Tones
• Circle all notes in the melody and bass that are not members of the prevailing chord. Identify them using these abbreviations:
o P (Passing Tone): Approached by step. Resolved by step in the same direction.
o N (Neighbor Tone): Approached by step. Resolved by step in the opposite direction.
o UN (Unidentified Non-chord tone): Does not fit either of the above descriptions.
• Optional identification for extra credit:
o A (Appoggiatura): Approached by leap up. Resolved by step down. The NCT itself must be strong metrically with respect to the note of resolution.
o DN (Double Neighbor): Chord Tone-Upper Neighbor-Lower Neighbor-Chord Tone. The approach and resolution are both by step; the motion from UN to LN is a skip of a 3rd. The preparatory note (the CT before the first N) must be stronger metrically than the three succeeding notes (e.g.: The four notes comprising this complex on beats 1+2+ or 3+4+).
o DP (Double Passing Tone): Two adjacent NCTs moving stepwise filling the space between the 5th and root of a chord. For example: G-A-B-C or C-B-A-G against a C triad. Note that all motion is stepwise in the same direction. In this example, A-B (or B-A) is the DP. Same rhythmic requirement as for DN.
Harmonic Devices
• Identify types of harmonic motion as follows:
o [Arrow] Use an arrow to indicate root motion that goes forward through the circle of 5ths.
o LP (Line Progression): Circle the moving line that is driving the harmonic progression.
o SS (See-Saw): Use brackets […] to enclose a series of two chords rocking back and forth.
o [Large “T”] (Harmonic Cycle): Indicate the break points between harmonic cycles. These end/beginning points normally occur at ends/beginnings of phrases in the melody, but a single phrase or section may contain multiple harmonic cycles.

]]> Project 1 Comments 2007-11-27T17:43:10Z 2007-11-27T17:41:26Z tag:www.wou.edu,2007:/~berge/blogs/7534.5561 2007-11-27T17:41:26Z As you work on Project 2, keep the following points in mind: o Turn off “Enable Chord Playback.” o Make bass lines less random • Paperback Writer 762 • Got to Get You Into 347 • I Wanna Hold 565... berge berge@wou.edu Music Theory As you work on Project 2, keep the following points in mind:

o Turn off “Enable Chord Playback.”
o Make bass lines less random
• Paperback Writer 762
• Got to Get You Into 347
• I Wanna Hold 565
o Smoother voice-leading in piano part
• Penny Lane
• Fool On the Hill 282
o Make sure chord symbol agrees with written notes
• Key signature
• Accidentals carrying across the measure
• Correct enharmonic spelling
o Only 7ths to use are V7 or 7ths derived form LPs
o Lowest note on a bass = E
o Slash chords: The means that note is actually in the bass
o Arpeggiated 2nd inversion must be metrically weak
o Avoid muddiness in low register
o Melodies must be singable
o +2 is too wide for NT
o Melody needs NCTs: Otherwise = arpeggios
o Label all non-chord tones
o 7th may be treated as a chord tone in melody, not bass
• If 7th=chord-tone in melody, it must resolve down
o Voice-leading: 3rd of V-chord moves up to resolution
o Show the actual line in the music as well as at the chord
o Keep consistent texture in piano (3 notes)
o Show the 3rd beat of the measure
o Insert name as composer and copyright holder
o Must have double-bar at end (set pref to not add measure)
o Write analysis between piano and bass part
o Turn in an analyzed copy

]]> Final Project Description 2007-11-20T09:06:15Z 2007-11-20T09:05:36Z tag:www.wou.edu,2007:/~berge/blogs/7534.5495 2007-11-20T09:05:36Z Download file... berge berge@wou.edu Music Theory Download file

]]> Final Project 2007-11-20T09:08:00Z 2007-11-20T08:49:22Z tag:www.wou.edu,2007:/~berge/blogs/7534.5494 2007-11-20T08:49:22Z The first theory podcast is up and ready for download. In it, I begin to explain the Final Project. Click on the link above to download a copy of the Word doc describing the project.... berge berge@wou.edu Music Theory The first theory podcast is up and ready for download. In it, I begin to explain the Final Project. Click on the link above to download a copy of the Word doc describing the project.

]]> Music Theory I Syllabus 2007-03-27T01:49:39Z 2006-09-08T18:43:19Z tag:www.wou.edu,2006:/~berge/blogs/7534.1952 2006-09-08T18:43:19Z Greetings to all new theory students! Below you'll find the syllabus for MUS 211 for Fall 2006.... berge berge@wou.edu Music Theory Greetings to all new theory students! Below you'll find the syllabus for MUS 211 for Fall 2006.

]]> MUS 211: MUSIC THEORY
FALL 2006 10-11 MWF

INSTRUCTOR Tom Bergeron
SH 124; 838-8802; berge@wou.edu
Office hours will be posted on my door

BLOG http://www.wou.edu/~berge/blogs/

TEXTS Marvin & Clendinning: Musician’s Guide to Theory & Analysis
Chuck Sher, Ed: The Standards Real Book. Sher Publications

MATERIALS blank manuscript paper (looseleaf or pad preferred)
Recommended: 0.7 or 0.9 mm pencil with eraser
Set of colored pencils for analysis

COURSE OVERVIEW
Introduction to the elements of musical composition and common-practice Tonality. Some previous music experience recommended. This is the first term of a sequence required for music majors and minors.

COURSE CONTENT
chromatic scale
keyboard layout
pitch circle
octave nomenclature
grand staff
notation
cardinal intervals
major scales
key signatures
minor scales – natural, harmonic, melodic
relative & parallel minor keys and scales
ordinal intervals
rhythmic notation and meter
triads
chord inversion
seventh chords
diatonic chord progression
functional analysis
secondary chord functions – dominant, leading-tone, tritone substitution
melodic analysis
song form

COURSE GOALS
Students will learn fundamental concepts of music notation
Students will be understand, analyze and apply basic printicples of Tonality
Students will write a song in the style of “Tin Pan Alley? composers

GRADING % (approximate)
Projects 1 & 2 (12% each) 24
Final Project 24
Quizzes (8% each) 16
Midterm Exam 12
Final Exam (Wed 7 Dec 10-12 am) 24

NOTE
Projects are due at 10 am on the announced due date. Late projects will earn a maximum grade of 80%.


WEEK 1
•Monday
Introduction to music theory
Review the syllabus
12-tone equal temperament & the chromatic scale

•Wednesday
The piano keyboard and the pitch circle
Grand staff notation
Pitch intervals: i-value (cardinal nomenclature)

•Friday
Pitch intervals continued

WEEK 2
•Monday
Quiz: Pitch intervals using cardinal nomenclature
The major scale

•Wednesday
Key signatures

•Friday
Pitch intervals: size and quality (ordinal nomenclature)

WEEK 3
•Monday
Pitch intervals continued

•Wednesday
Minor scales and key signatures

•Friday
Quiz: Pitch intervals using ordinal nomenclature
Minor scales & keys continued

WEEK 4
•Monday
Review

•Wednesday
Triads

•Friday
Seventh Chords

WEEK 5
•Monday
Chords continued

•Wednesday
Midterm Review

•Friday
Midterm Exam: Intervals, Scales, Keys, Triads, Seventh Chords

WEEK 6
Begin Project 1

WEEK 7
•Wednesday
Project 1 Due

WEEK 8
•Friday
Project 2 Due

WEEK 9
Final Project

WEEK 10
Final Project & Review

EXAM WEEK
Final Exam for this class is 10-12 am Wednesday 6 December.
Final Project Due at this time!

]]> Correction for Final Exam 2007-03-27T01:48:39Z 2006-06-14T23:22:40Z tag:www.wou.edu,2006:/~berge/blogs/7534.1794 2006-06-14T23:22:40Z You may have discovered that two links appear to be incorrect. Here's the scoop: The Robert Cray link is actually correct, but the cut is titled "Because of Me." The lyric of that song contains the album title: "...because I'm... berge berge@wou.edu You may have discovered that two links appear to be incorrect. Here's the scoop:

The Robert Cray link is actually correct, but the cut is titled "Because of Me." The lyric of that song contains the album title: "...because I'm such a strong persuader." Sorry about the confusion.

The Salif Keita link is totally wrong. Waraya can be found here:
http://www.rhapsody.com/salifkeita/amen
D'oh!

]]> Listening for Final Exam 2007-03-27T01:48:29Z 2006-06-08T09:21:38Z tag:www.wou.edu,2006:/~berge/blogs/7534.1769 2006-06-08T09:21:38Z Here are the tracks you'll need to be able to identify for the final. The exam will be based entirely on listening. You'll be asked to provide the following information about each track: 1-Title 2-Artist (composer/performer) 3-Date (composed/recorded) 4-Genre (blues/folk/bluegrass/country/jazz/pop)... berge berge@wou.edu Here are the tracks you'll need to be able to identify for the final. The exam will be based entirely on listening. You'll be asked to provide the following information about each track:

1-Title
2-Artist (composer/performer)
3-Date (composed/recorded)
4-Genre (blues/folk/bluegrass/country/jazz/pop) OR (historical period) OR (country of origin)
5-Other relevant information

]]> Use the dates given in this summary. (Remember that Rhapsody sometimes cites an irrelevant date, such as the date a recording was reissued.) The links should take you to the appropriate album page for each title.

MUSIC FROM THE CLASSICAL TRADITION
MEDIEVAL PERIOD 500-1450

•Benedicamus Domino
http://www.rhapsody.com/anonymous4/hildegardvonbingen11000virginschantsforthefeastofstursula
Composed by Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
Performed by Anonymous 4

RENAISSANCE PERIOD 1450-1600

•Kyrie
http://www.rhapsody.com/orlandedelassus/massesforfivevoicesinfelixego
Composed by Orlando de Lassus (1520-1594)

BAROQUE PERIOD 1600-1750

•Kyrie Chorus: Kyrie Eleison
http://www.rhapsody.com/johannsebastianbach/7494470_massinbminor
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

CLASSICAL PERIOD 1750-1825

•"Fuggi, crudele, fuggi? Aria from Don Giovanni
http://www.rhapsody.com/wolfgangamadeusmozart/mozartdongiovannihighlights
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

•Allegro from Eine Kliene Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music) (track 1)
http://www.rhapsody.com/wolfgangamadeusmozart/einekleinenachtmusik
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

ROMANTIC PERIOD 1825-1900

•Allegro from Symphony #5 (track 1)
http://www.rhapsody.com/ludwigvanbeethoven/symphoniesnos57
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

•"L'amour ext un enfant Bohème" Aria from Carmen (track 11)
http://www.rhapsody.com/georgesbizet/carmen
Composed by Georges Bizet (1838-1875)

•"Garstig glatter glitschiger Glimmer" Aria from Das Rheingold
http://www.rhapsody.com/richardwagner/wagnerdasrheingold
Composed by Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

•Hungarian Dance #1
http://www.rhapsody.com/wilhelmfurtwaengler/furtwanglerconductsbrahmsbeethoven
Composed by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

•"La Donna È Mobile" Aria from Rigoletto
http://www.rhapsody.com/eastvillageoperacompany/eastvillageoperacompany
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Performed by the East Village Opera Company
Recorded in 2005

EARLY 20TH CENTURY 1900-1950

•"Marie's Room" from Wozzeck
http://www.rhapsody.com/albanberg/wozzeck
Composed by Alban Berg (1885-1935)

•Prelude to the Afternoon of a Fawn
http://www.rhapsody.com/claudedebussy
Composed by Claude Debussy (1868-1918)

•Entrance of the Thirteen Enchanted Princesses from Firebird
http://www.rhapsody.com/igorstravinsky/thefirebirdpetrushka
Composed by Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

•Mexican Dance and Finale from Appalachian Spring
http://www.rhapsody.com/aaroncopland/appalachianspring
Composed by Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

SINCE 1950

•Your Flight Was Smooth I Hope? from Nixon in China
http://www.rhapsody.com/johnadams/nixoninchina
Composed by John Adams (1947)

•The Chimney Sweeper from Songs of Innocence and Experience
http://www.rhapsody.com/williambolcom/songsofinnocenceandofexperience
Composed by William Bolcom (1938)

•Echoes of a Lost City
http://www.rhapsody.com/yoyoma/silkroadjourneysbeyondthehorizon
Performed by Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble
Yo-Yo Ma is a classically-trained cellist born in 1955
Recorded in 2005


BLUES/BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/FOLK/POP/JAZZ

•My God Called
http://www.rhapsody.com/thefairfieldfour\
Performed by the Fairfield Four

•Unionhouse Branch
http://www.rhapsody.com/alisonkrauss/lonelyrunsbothways
Composed and performed by Alison Kraus
Recorded in 2004

•Love Hurts
http://www.rhapsody.com/emmylouharris/duets
Performed by Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons
Recorded in 1990

•Another Lonesome Morning
http://www.rhapsody.com/thecoxfamily/beyondthecity
Performed by The Cox Family
Recorded in 1995

•Dear Someone
•I Want to Sing that Rock and Roll
http://www.rhapsody.com/gillianwelch/timetherevelator?pageid=rotw.searchalbum&pageregion=A1
Composed and performed by Gillian Welch/David Rawlings
Recorded in 2001

•Man of Constant Sorrow
http://www.rhapsody.com/ralphstanley/manofconstantsorrow
Performed by Ralph Stanley
Recorded in 2001

•Dry My Tears and Move On
http://www.rhapsody.com/album?albumId=288782
Performed by the Del McCoury Band
Recorded in 2003

•Looking for a Leader
http://www.rhapsody.com/neilyoung/livingwithwar?pageid=rotw.searchalbum&pageregion=A1
Written and performed by Neil Young
Recorded in 2006

•We Shall Overcome
http://www.rhapsody.com/brucespringsteen/weshallovercometheseegersessions
Performed by Bruce Springsteen
Recorded in 2006

•Which Side Are You On?
http://www.rhapsody.com/peteseeger/whichsideareyouon
Performed by Pete Seeger
Recorded in 1970

•I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
http://www.rhapsody.com/hankwilliams/
Performed by Hank Williams, Sr.
Recorded in 1952

•Montana Song
http://www.rhapsody.com/hankwilliamsjr/hankwilliamsjrfriends
Performed by Hank Williams Jr.
Recorded in 1975

•Country Heroes
http://www.rhapsody.com/hankwilliamsiii/straighttohellexplicit
Performed by Hank Williams III
Recorded in 2006

•Something's Gotta Give http://www.rhapsody.com/ellafitzgerald/singsthejohnnymercersongbook?pageid=rotw.searchtrack&pageregion=A1
Performed by Ella Fitzgerald
Recorded in 1964

•Tahitian Pearl
http://www.rhapsody.com/christianmcbride/verticalvision
Composed and performed by Christian McBride
Recorded in 2003

•Polka Dots and Moonbeams
http://www.rhapsody.com/cassandrawilson/standards
Performed by Cassandra Wilson
Recorded in 2002

•My Little Old Home Down In New Orleans
http://www.rhapsody.com/jimmierodgers
Performed by Jimmie Rodgers
Recorded in 1927

•Can the Circle Be Unbroken?
http://www.rhapsody.com/thecarterfamily?pageid=rotw.searchartist&pageregion=A1
Performed by the Carter Family
Recorded about 1932

•Margaret vs. Pauline
http://www.rhapsody.com/nekocase/foxconfessorbringstheflood
Composed and performed by Neko Case
Recorded in 2006

•Rollin’ Stone
http://www.rhapsody.com/muddywaters/thedefinitivecollection
Composed and performed by Muddy Waters
Recorded about 1950

•Cross Road Blues
http://www.rhapsody.com/robertjohnson2/thecompleterecordings
Composed and performed by Robert Johnson
Recorded about 1927

•America the Beautiful
http://www.rhapsody.com/raycharles/geniusfriends
Performed by Ray Charles & Alicia Keys
Recorded about 1990

•Strong Persuader
http://www.rhapsody.com/robertcray/strongpersuader
Composed and performed by Robert Cray
Recorded in

“WORLD? MUSIC

•Waraya
http://www.rhapsody.com/robertcray/strongpersuader
Composed and performed by Salif Keita
Recorded in 1991

•Estupido Rapaz
http://www.rhapsody.com/tomze3/estudandoopagode
Composed and performed by Tom Ze
Recorded in 2006

•Houbava Milka
http://www.rhapsody.com/bulgarianstatetelevisionfemalechoir/lemysteredesvoixbulgaresritual?pageid=rotw.searchalbum&pageregion=A1
Performed by the Ensemble of the Bulgarian Republic
Title of the album: Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares
Recorded in 2005

•Ummah Wake Up
http://www.rhapsody.com/ani/ummahwakeup
Composed and performed by Ani
Recorded in 2003

•Cowboy Rumba
http://www.rhapsody.com/album?albumId=246169
Composed and performed by Ned Sublette
Recorded in 1999

•Una Mujer
http://www.rhapsody.com/seujorge/cru
Composed and performed by Seu Jorge
Recorded in 2005

•Ketjak Dance
http://www.rhapsody.com/album/balimusicfromthemorningoftheworld?pageid=rotw.searchalbum&pageregion=A1.
Recorded in Bali about 1960
Traditional performance by members of a village in Bali

•Doce de Coco
http://www.rhapsody.com/jacobdobandolim/originalclassicrecordingsvol2
Composed and performed by Jocob do Bandolim
Recorded about 1960

•Pedacinhos do ceu
http://www.rhapsody.com/album/warner25anos?artistId=9057091
Composed and performed by Waldir Azevedo
Recorded about 1960

•A Shepherd’s Dream
http://www.rhapsody.com/album/guitarharvestvol1?artistId=49893
Performed by Tony McManus
Recorded in 2003

•Dande
http://www.rhapsody.com/album/270308_zimbabweshonambiramusic?pageid=rotw.searchalbum&pageregion=A1
Recorded in Zimbabwe in 1975
Featured instrument is the mbira

•Banderilla
http://www.rhapsody.com/calexico
Composed and performed by Calexico
Recorded in about 2004

•Amor Porteño
http://www.rhapsody.com/gotanproject/lunatico
Composed and performed by Gotan Project
Recorded in 2006

•Wa Muluendu
http://www.rhapsody.com/album/congotronics2buzznrumblefromtheurbnjungle
Composed and performed by the Kasai Allstars
Recorded in 2006

]]> Listening for Quiz Next Week 2007-03-27T01:49:29Z 2006-05-26T06:52:08Z tag:www.wou.edu,2006:/~berge/blogs/7534.1731 2006-05-26T06:52:08Z The listening quiz will be next week, Thursday 1 June. The listening selections you'll be tested on are listed in the extended entry below. Here's the information you'll need for each selection: Title Composer Dates of Composer's Life* Historical Period... berge berge@wou.edu The listening quiz will be next week, Thursday 1 June. The listening selections you'll be tested on are listed in the extended entry below. Here's the information you'll need for each selection:
Title
Composer
Dates of Composer's Life*
Historical Period

* Rather than learning the actual date each piece was composed, I'll ask you the dates of the composer's birth and death (or just birth, in the case of living composers!). You should know the composer's dates within about 10 years.

]]> LISTENING FOR QUIZ
Here are all the links I used in class. The Rhapsody links are preceded by the title of the track you'll need to know. Each title is marked with a bullet (•) For titles in foreign languages appearing in quotes, you can call it an "aria" (the opera term for "song") from the appropriate opera. So, for example, instead of memorizing "Fuggi, crudele, fuggi,? just call it "Aria from Don Giovanni."

The other links are there for your convenience, should you wish to review the context, which may help you remember titles and dates. Also, for the final exam, you will be expected to know some basic contextual information easily found on these sites.

MEDIEVAL 500-1450

---Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/med/hildegarde.html

•Benedicamus Domino
http://www.rhapsody.com/anonymous4/hildegardvonbingen11000virginschantsforthefeastofstursula

http://www.anonymous4.com/

RENAISSANCE 1450-1600

---Orlando de Lassus (1520-1594)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09011c.htm

•Kyrie
http://www.rhapsody.com/orlandedelassus/massesforfivevoicesinfelixego

BAROQUE 1600-1750

---Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

•Kyrie Chorus: Kyrie Eleison
http://www.rhapsody.com/johannsebastianbach/7494470_massinbminor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bach

CLASSICAL 1750-1825

---Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Giovanni

•"Fuggi, crudele, fuggi? Aria from Don Giovanni
http://www.rhapsody.com/wolfgangamadeusmozart/mozartdongiovannihighlights

•Allegro from Eine Kliene Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music) (track 1)
http://www.rhapsody.com/wolfgangamadeusmozart/einekleinenachtmusik

ROMANTIC 1825-1900

---Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beethoven

•Allegro from Symphony #5 (track 1)
http://www.rhapsody.com/ludwigvanbeethoven/symphoniesnos57

---Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Bizet
http://www.nycopera.com/productions/synopsis.aspx?id=49&src=l&detect=yes

•"L'amour ext un enfant Bohème" Aria from Carmen (track 11)
http://www.rhapsody.com/georgesbizet/carmen

---Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wagner
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Rheingold

•"Garstig glatter glitschiger Glimmer" Aria from Das Rheingold
http://www.rhapsody.com/richardwagner/wagnerdasrheingold

http://www.well.com/user/woodman/singthing/ring/story.html

---Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Brahms

•Hungarian Dance #1
http://www.rhapsody.com/wilhelmfurtwaengler/furtwanglerconductsbrahmsbeethoven

EARLY 20TH CENTURY 1900-1950

---Alban Berg (1885-1935)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alban_Berg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lulu_(opera)

The opera we watched a scene from in class—Lulu—is not available on Rhapsody, so I'm substituting an aria from another Berg opera, Wozzeck:

•"Marie's Room" from Wozzeck
http://www.rhapsody.com/albanberg/wozzeck

---Claude Debussy (1868-1918)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debussy

•Prelude to the Afternoon of a Fawn
http://www.rhapsody.com/claudedebussy

---Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Stravinski

•Entrance of the Thirteen Enchanted Princesses from Firebird
http://www.rhapsody.com/igorstravinsky/thefirebirdpetrushka

http://www.festivalballet.com/main%20%20template/triplebill.htm

---Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Copland
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/copland_a.html

•Mexican Dance and Finale from Appalachian Spring
http://www.rhapsody.com/aaroncopland/appalachianspring

SINCE 1950

---John Adams (1947)
http://www.earbox.com

•Your Flight Was Smooth I Hope? from Nixon in China
http://www.rhapsody.com/johnadams/nixoninchina

http://www.chicagooperatheater.org/season/season6-opera3-synopsis.shtml

---William Bolcom (1938)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bolcom
http://www.bolcomandmorris.com/bolcom.html

•The Chimney Sweeper from Songs of Innocence and Experience
http://www.rhapsody.com/williambolcom/songsofinnocenceandofexperience

---Yo-yo Ma (1955)
NOTE: In this case, you should know the date the album was released (2005), rather than the composer's dates.

•Echoes of a Lost City
http://www.rhapsody.com/yoyoma/silkroadjourneysbeyondthehorizon

http://www.yo-yoma.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-Yo_Ma
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Road_Project

---East Village Opera Company
http://www.eastvillageoperacompany.com/

•"La Donna È Mobile" Aria from Rigoletto by Verdi (1813-1901)
http://www.rhapsody.com/eastvillageoperacompany/eastvillageoperacompany

]]> 21st Century Class Notes 2007-03-27T01:49:28Z 2006-05-10T05:34:18Z tag:www.wou.edu,2006:/~berge/blogs/7534.1673 2006-05-10T05:34:18Z Here are the podcasts I made reference to in class today. Tango: Maria Volonte and Ned Sublette (GH 4/21 & AW 4/26) Going Portable with Classical Music (NPRM 5/6/11:20) So Percussion (NPRM 4/19/18:36) Ghotface Killah (NPRM 4/26/4:08) Atlanta embraces hip-hop... berge berge@wou.edu Here are the podcasts I made reference to in class today.

Tango: Maria Volonte and Ned Sublette (GH 4/21 & AW 4/26)
Going Portable with Classical Music (NPRM 5/6/11:20)
So Percussion (NPRM 4/19/18:36)
Ghotface Killah (NPRM 4/26/4:08)
Atlanta embraces hip-hop (NPRM 4/26/8:02)
Congotronics (AW 5/3)

Here are two additional Rhapsody links related to these podcasts:

So Percussion
Listen to "The So-Called Laws of Nature (I)."
Congotronics
Listen to "Wa Muluendu."

In mentioned in class and a previous blog that you'll need to know the title of the album. Scratch that. I've decided that's asking too much detail. You just need to know the artist's name, the title of the track, and the date it was recorded, exactly as in the previous listening quiz. Sorry if I caused you to panic in the meantime.

]]> Midterm Preview 2007-03-27T01:49:25Z 2006-05-05T20:18:49Z tag:www.wou.edu,2006:/~berge/blogs/7534.1651 2006-05-05T20:18:49Z LISTENING For the midterm, you'll be responsible for all the listening posted on this blog on these dates: May 05 May 02 April 25 There will be another post on Tuesday May 09 that will add to these. Note that... berge berge@wou.edu LISTENING
For the midterm, you'll be responsible for all the listening posted on this blog on these dates:
May 05
May 02
April 25
There will be another post on Tuesday May 09 that will add to these.
Note that you'll need to know the following about these selections:
Name of the Artist
Title of the track (often referred to as the "song")
Title of the album
Date recorded (be wary of Rhapsody dates!)

PODCASTS
The midterm will include questions about some of the basic information and concepts discussed in the podcasts. Click on "Continue Reading" to get a list of podcast segments that I advise you to study in detail.

LECTURES
Review your notes from class lectures. Most of my comments serve the purpose of establishing a context for the musical selections and podcats. A couple lectures have gone deeper into specific topics. I've posted my notes for the Brazil (choro) lecture, but not for the lecture related to the 4/8 NPRM podcast, so you'll have to rely on your own notes and/or memory for that one. As I mention elsewhere on this blog, the film "Down from the Mountain" is available for rental should you wish to review for the test by watching it.

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AFROPOP WORLDWIDE
World Sacred Music Festival (5/2)
A Tango with Robert Farris Thompson (4/26)

KCRW'S ON THE BEAT
The Revolution is Now (5/3)

ALL SONGS CONSIDERED
Neil Young (4/27)
Bruce Springsteen (4/27)

NPR MUSIC
Measuring Our Response to Music (4/8)
Bassist Christian McBride, Plying the Bottom Groove (4/12)
So Percussion, Playing Pipes Bought for a Song (4/19)
A Boss Nod to Seeger: 'We Shall Overcome' (4/26)
Ghostface Killah's 'Fishscale' (4/26)
Atlanta Officials Embrace Hip-Hop (4/26)
Tom Ze Weaves a New Web at 70 (4/26)
Springsteen Speaks: The Music of Pete Seeger (4/29)
Protest That Sings: Neil Young's 'Living with War' (5/3)

THE WORLD: GLOBAL HIT
Zoukara (4/6)
Tony McManus (4/10)
Glenn Kotche (4/13)
The Notorious MSG (4/14)
Kadialy Kouyate & Kike Pedersen (4/18)
Maria Volonte (4/21)
Ani (4/25)
Peasant Songs from Luzhnaya (4/25)

]]> Listening Assignments 2007-03-27T01:49:25Z 2006-05-05T19:23:06Z tag:www.wou.edu,2006:/~berge/blogs/7534.1650 2006-05-05T19:23:06Z Here are the listening assignments related to yesterday's lecture. Del McCoury Read about him at the Del McCoury Band website Listen to "Dry My Tears and Move On" on Rhapsody. Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares Read about the Ensemble of... berge berge@wou.edu Here are the listening assignments related to yesterday's lecture.

Del McCoury
Read about him at the Del McCoury Band website
Listen to "Dry My Tears and Move On" on Rhapsody.

Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares
Read about the Ensemble of the Bulgarian Republic.
Listen to "Houbava Milka" on Rhapsody.

Ani
Listen to "Ummah Wake Up" on Rhapsody.

Neil Young
Listen to "Looking for a Leader" on Rhapsody
You can watch the lyrics at Neil Young's website.

Bruce Springsteen
Listen to "We Shall Overcome" on Rhapsody.

Pete Seeger
Listen to "Which Side Are You On?" on Rhapsody.

Tom Ze
Listen to "Estupido Rapaz" on Rhapsody.

]]> Down from the Mountain 2007-03-27T01:49:25Z 2006-05-03T06:12:24Z tag:www.wou.edu,2006:/~berge/blogs/7534.1639 2006-05-03T06:12:24Z Today we watched excerpts from the film "Down from the Mountain." It's out in video, of course, so you can rent it and watch the whole thing. Listed below are links to Rhapsody pages from which you can listen to... berge berge@wou.edu Today we watched excerpts from the film "Down from the Mountain." It's out in video, of course, so you can rent it and watch the whole thing. Listed below are links to Rhapsody pages from which you can listen to the artists I covered in class. You will be responsible for being able to identify the tracks in this list on the midterm, which, as I mentioned just as you all were leaving, will be Thursday 11 May. Remember that the midterm will include more than just a listening component. This Thursday I'll give you a list of podcast segments that you'll be expected to have studied.

Fairfield Four
Fairfield Four
•My God Called

Alison Kraus
http://www.rhapsody.com/alisonkrauss/lonelyrunsbothways
•Unionhouse Branch

Emmylou Harris
http://www.rhapsody.com/emmylouharris/duets
•Love Hurts (duet with Gram Parsons)

The Cox Family
http://www.rhapsody.com/thecoxfamily/beyondthecity
•Another Lonesome Morning

Gillian Welch/David Rawlings
http://www.rhapsody.com/gillianwelch/timetherevelator?pageid=rotw.searchalbum&pageregion=A1
•Dear Someone
•I Want to Sing that Rock and Roll
These two cuts have been assigned before, so check them out again.

Ralph Stanley
http://www.rhapsody.com/ralphstanley/manofconstantsorrow
•Man of Constant Sorrow

There's lots more great bluegrass I'd like to play for you, but we've spent about enough time on country & bluegrass. I'll just add one more on Thursday, so if you'd like to check it out before class, here's the link:

Del McCoury
Intrnational Bluegrass Music Association "Entertainer of the Year" eight times since 1994.
Winner of the 2005 Grammy for "Best Bluegrass Album"
http://www.rhapsody.com/album?albumId=288782

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