MUS 185 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Enculturation
15 Sep 2016
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Composition- the activity and process of creating music. Important: composition happens prior to (or outside the context of) performance. Receive, learn, or discover compositions from external, supra-human sources. (bob dylan"s. In western culture, composers are sometimes regarded with great respect, even reverence. Remember: art music (classical) is at the top of the hierarchy. The creator of a piece of music may be unknown or even unimportant/insignificant. {listening examples: don juan ; two versions of beethoven"s 5th } Two methods: 1) oral tradition or 2) written tradition. Many cultures have a form of music notation. Benefits: efficiency, can share ideas across vast distances. Orchestration: deciding (as a composer) which performing forces will play the various lines of music you have created. Arranging: taking an existing musical work and adapting it to fit one"s own needs. (typically, changes are made in terms of form, style, and/or performing forces. )
