MUSC101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 65-66: Jennifer Higdon, John Corigliano, Plucked String Instrument
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Both mr. tambourine man and all along the watchtower are bob dylan songs that appear in corigliano"s song cycle. Corigliano"s piece draws only from the lyrics of dylan"s original, not the melody nor the musical style. Bob dylan first made a name for himself as a songwriter and singer of protest songs. Bob dylan"s musical idol was folk singer woody guthrie. After a short intro, dylan"s mr. tambourine man begins with the song"s refrain. Dylan"s mr. tambourine man reached its greatest success as a cover version recorded by the byrds; the byrds version used electric guitars and a full rock band; dylan"s original is a simple arrangement for voice and acoustic guitar. Bob dylan played an important role in the social protest movement of the. Using another musician"s material in one"s own work is often considered a tribute to a skilled predecessor. John corigliano wrote the oscar winning soundtrack for the film the red.
