Music 2701A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Time Signature, Jonathan Larson, Lucy Simon
8 Mar 2016
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Rum tum tugger rum tum tugger and other cats. Invitation to all the cats to come and dance at the ball. Jellicle motive: featured, repeated numerous times in this song and other songs. Rum tum tugger is a sexy tom-cat who is played as if he were a rock star and is a rebel. Grizabella is an old party girl whose best times were in the past. She is mocked by other cats because of her haggard appearance and low character. Has a blues rhythm and slow swing: use the piano and baritone sax. This helps to create the setting of a seedy bar. Light motif- little melody that constantly repeats itself. Played right before intermission implying that a problem needs to be solved. Character travels on train to make sure they are on time. Interesting complex meter (how music is divided and counted) in the refrain: 13/8.
