Puck: The Importance Of Puck In Norse Music

During the renaissance, Europe went through many changes politically, socially, and psychologically. Most of this change was due to the reformation of the church, and the humanist movement. The humanist movement focuses on revisiting Greek ideas, and the church supported these thinkers, artists, and musicians (Oxford). The church slowly became morphed with politics, to the point where the church was also the law. Different churches wanted to attract new patrons, so they tried to impress others through the use of art and music, and no longer just their words.

Shakespeare primarily uses translations and dialogue to directly describe Puck’s character. Also known as Robin Goodfellow, Puck is a servant sprite to Oberon, the King of the Fairies. Although there is no specific protagonist in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Puck is the closest to one (Bordel). Shakespeare displays direct characterization through Puck’s actual name. Robin Goodfellow is a medieval nickname for devil, which clearly portrays and represents Puck’s sneaky personality (Bordel). In Act II, Scene I, another fairy asks Puck, “Are you not he…, [who] misleads night-wanders, laughing at their harm?” (Shakespeare, 1191-1192, Ln

This concert consisted of four pieces, all played by two musicians: one on piano and the other on viola. Four pieces were included in this concert. They varied significantly in terms of their historical era, their style, their composition, and the overall feel. The first piece was by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was Beethoven's 7 Variations on 'Bei M채nnern, welche Liebe f체hlen', which is "For Men Who Feel Love" from Mozart's "The Magic Flute." The second piece was a Sonata in G-minor Op.19, which was written originally for cello and piano. It was by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943). It was arranged and the cello part changed to fit the viola by Jeffrey Showell. The third piece was Sonata No.2 in D-Major by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). It was originally written for viola da gamaba. E. Nauman edited this piece for the concert. Finally, we heard what was originally written for an orchestra: Concerto for viola and piano by William Walton (1902-1983). Although the same two instruments played four different pieces, they each sounded completely unique.

Puck has multiple interactions with his fellow fairies throughout the play; each one is individual and unique. Puck’s superiority over the other fairies is prominent in all of his encounters with them. For example, in Act 2 Scene 1 “But, room fairy! here comes Oberon” (II, I, 58). In this quote, Puck is behaving very dismissive and rude to the fairy he is talking to. In addition, Puck has developed a very notorious

Folk Rock music is my favorite genre to listen to, such as the Lumineers, Mumford and Sons, and Judah and the Lion. Folk Rock music is a blend between folk music that is blended with rock and pop; it was created in the 1960’s when it started out with two different artists, Bob Dylan & the Band, and the Byrd’s. The folk revival of the 1960s is often the starting point of fascination with the style for many contemporary folk fans. One big effect of the '60s folk revival was that it marked the beginning of folksingers, on a large scale, writing their own material. Since in folk rock, most are singer/songwriters, instruments that are typically used are electric guitar, electric bass and drums. Some bands, such as Judah and the Lion, will also add

In order to examine the Viking period, one need to know how the vikings became vikings and that they were ancient Scandinavian people who lived from late 8th century to early 11th century. Vikings originated from what is now modern day Denmark, Norway and Sweden. They were warriors,fighters, inventors, merchants, that had a huge impact on the European history. They settled in many parts of Europe, and even as far as Asia. When people hear the word “viking” they usually think about massive, violent creatures who travelled around Europe to fight and destroy European countries, but did they? Before discussing what happened to them, it is helpful to know who they were. Vikings age were defined as the years between 793 and 1066. It was during the time that Northern people had the largest impact on other Europeans. Such as trade, and through viking raids.

The woods within A Midsummer Night’s Dream, create a mysterious and mythical environment, where anything can happen. The magic lurking in the unknown leads to a wild journey of lovers and mythical creatures and many events throughout the play. This supernatural power is used among many of the characters, but can be mostly seen through the actions of Oberon’s servant, Puck. Although he is described as a fairy and a servant in the play, he is far from those terms; he is almost the opposite and very mischievous. He quickly becomes one of the most interesting main characters and is unpredictable in what he’ll do next.

Elves and Dwarves According to the Norse Mythology, elves were demigod-like creatures of the pre-Christian mythology. They were thought to be luminous beings, meaning more beautiful than the sun. Tall and fit they were, and very good at fighting. Often they were found singing, dancing, feasting and having a merry time.

Puck begins the resolution development by changing Bottoms head back to normal, and righting all of the lovers by way of the potion. Although he did leave Demetrius’ under the spell, it was still part of the resolution in that everyone ended up happy and in a relationship, even if it was not technically real. Also, the largest piece of resolution that Puck had a part in is his ending aside. “... So, good night unto you all.

In 1963 both John Lennon and Paul McCartney had formed Northern Songs with the help of Dick James and Brian Epstein. Ownership of Northern Songs had been divided up with 50% going to James and his partner Charles Silver, 20% a piece to both Lennon and McCartney, and the remaining 10% of ownership had gone to Epstein. But in order to understand what Northern Songs’ purpose was, you must first understand the details leading to its creation. In 1963, the producer of the soon to be hit group The Beatles, George Martin had given advice to Brian Epstein to find a new and reliable publisher seeing as EMI was doing absolutely nothing to promote the single “Love Me Do”. Martin had given Epstein three reliable publishers that would be not only honest

It seems that music and life are almost inseparable. While it is not essential to have music in order to exist, a life devoid of music would certainly not be as exciting.

yet is home to Europe’s largest glacier; it’s perched on the edge of the arctic circle, yet is warmed by the Gulf Stream,…Iceland truly is, the Land of Fire and Ice. It’s also the land, of story. The marks of human hands are few and far between on this windswept land. Footprints are quickly reclaimed, but stories,…linger forever.

I have always loved The Lord of The Rings trilogy, it has been my refuge, my playground, and my inspiration through the majority o my life. The music especially in the film as always touched me very deeply and has encouraged me in such a dramatic way that I myself am pursuing music, both performance and composition. Then beyond that, the film itself is a great source for my own personal aesthetic. Now, is this also the product of incredibly talented advertising and marketing, yes, for sure. However, it is undeniable that music and movies are irrevocable linked and have been linked since long before this paper will be examining. While music was and is very important to film making, the game was changed when Howard Shore masterfully composed his works for The Lord of The Rings. His music has had such and impact upon the nature of music in the media that it even perpetrates into video games. I would like to show a brief and surface level idea of the depth of his work, for I could not do him justice. Furthermore, I am positive that there are more composers who have had the same effect upon music and film in their own way, but in this I will focus upon him. In this paper, drawing upon the filmscore, academic journals, my own personal experiences, literature, and the composer's own word, I will argue that Howard Shore, through musical setting of The Lord of The Rings, used techniques similar to Wagner’s leitmotif and other musical techniques to create a precedent and standard for

Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul, it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us -Martin Luther. Music was a part of life then and it is a part of life today. Without music, life itself would be a mistake. Seeing the changes over the years is a great way to follow the patterns and differences this way of communicating has shown us. Some of the more popular music was the Gregorian Chant, Organum, Motet and Madrigal.

After the fall of the Roman Empire, in 450 the Medieval Era of music began. Early medieval music was influenced by the Roman Catholic Church with most compositions being sacred and not secular. Gregorian Chant was a melody set to sacred texts and is sung without accompaniments. There was also no meter, monotone texture, narrow pitch range and varied melody movements. Hildegard of Bingen was a female composer who wrote many Gregorian Chants, one being Kyrie the first part of the Mass. As far as secular music, the troubadours and trouveres were responsible for creating songs mostly about love. The Medieval Era was responsible for developing polyphony in music.