MUL 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Johann Sebastian Bach, Early Music Revival, Duple And Quadruple Metre
17 May 2016
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Js bach accomplished keyboardist prolific composer, for lutheran. Work spans many instrumental and vocal genres rarely performed after death, mendelssohn had bach revival born in eisenach, germany, musical family, never left germany. Leipzig (1723-1750) did many of famous musical works here suite- collection of dance pieces meant for listening (but nobles danced) 1- bouree from suite in e minor ) polyphonic bouree: duple meter, quick and lively binary form: 2 parts, each repeated (aabb) Music from japan compare use of musical elements in a non-western context shakuhachi: ancient flute-like instrumental gagaku: courtly and dance music. 1868: centralized government brings reform to religion, banned comeback of shakuhachi new secular compositions came about, multiple sizes. 2- nezasa (sect of shakuhachi) shirabe (short intro piece) komibuki= pulsing, breathing, meditative pentatonic scale= 5 tones (1, 2, 3, 5, 6 common ones) Garland melody: wide range, alternation between conjunct and disjunct form: aaba coda: optional conclusion.
