VPMA93H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: String Vibration, Conditionality, Monophony
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Music supposes a specific organization in time. All music describes the relationship between: the passing of time, duration of music, material/technical means of music. Music that evolves parallel to ontological time thus inducing the mind of the listener creating a feeling of euphoria or dynamic calm". Dislocates centre of attention and sets itself up in the unstable" and therefore is adaptable to the translations of the composer"s emotions. Dominant for music containing the will to expression. Changing meters: switching from one meter to another. Rubato: stretching/contracting of beats by a performer. Among common culture repertoire, many people still live in a subculture with a more specialized musical language. Listeners also have the competence to use the same type of music in different ways in different situations. Daily listening is conditioned by the situation in which one meets the music in rather than the music itself. Mode of listening adopted by the listener in a situation depends on:
