MUSIC 2251 Chapter Notes - Chapter 62: Harry Partch, George Crumb, Flutter-Tonguing
9 Dec 2018
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Ch 62 - new sound palettes: mid 1900s american experimentalists. Piano tone clusters - playing notes w the fist, palm, or forearm. Harry partch developed a scale of 43 microtones. 45 of the 88 piano keys should be prepared by inserting nails, bolts, nuts, screws, bit of rubber, wood, or leather at certain places. Melody = irregular phrases, small-range, undulating chromatic line; 2nd section is more disjunct rhythm/meter = opening w regular movement, then changing rhythmic flow, seemingly w/o a clear meter. Harmony = minimal sense of harmony; dissonant ending. Texture = the focus is on linear movement. Timbre = piano produces percussive effects, both pitched and nonpitched; varied tone quality and pitches. The piccolo player uses flutter-tonguing - quickly moving the tongue, like rolling an r rhythm/meter = regular pulsations, no firm sense of meter while blowing. Melody = highly disjunct; extended techniques (flutter-tonguing, glissandos, whispering) Performing forces = soprano voice, piccolo, percussion (marimba, glockenspiel, antique cymbals)
