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(Smith). According to Ledbetter, this is “surely Bach’s most elaborate use of the device of chiasmus, with every four quavers of the ‘sigh’ motif forming the cross shape”. One of Bach’s students, Johann Philipp Kirnberger, “identified the sighing semitones of this particular fugue as word paintings of despair” (Smith). This furthers the idea that Bach was trying to portray suffering through this piece of music. fig. 2.1.2 - Visualization of harmonic events and analysis of harmonization (bars 21-24)

“Hate crimes are the scariest thing in the world because these people really believe what they’re doing is right” (Cher). Whoever commits a hate crime should not receive any special punishment. Other people believe that a hate crime deserves special treatment as it is more painful.. Whether the punishment is harsh or weak, it is a problem that must be addressed. One of the types of crimes that have caused a considerable amount of damage are hate crimes. The U.S. Congress defines a hate crime as

also the first people in history to create an actual musical scale. One of the main organizing principles of the Chinese music scale are centered around the minor third and major sixth intervals. The preference for those specific intervals mask the semitones of the Chinese scale which gives it that very distinctive tone that is often difficult to discern for those of us in the western world. Chinese musical compositions also utilize a system of intervals, built upon both thirds and fourths. (NatGeo.com)

Vocal Styles Expressive sincerity, authenticity, and intimacy in vocal music require a significant connection between the voice, vocal music and the text itself. This analytical essay will investigate this statement using Franz Schubert’s Erlkronig and a contemporary song: Instant Crush by Daft Punk. A Lied is a type of German song of the Romantic period, typically for the solo voice with piano accompaniment. Erlkronig is a Lied written for piano and voice by the Austrian composer Franz Schubert

“The first time when on the radio I listened to the remixed song Why Don’t You?, I was quite of surprised how DJ accessed to musical material from the past. The song affected me with a sense of the past although it was skilfully woven and shaped into a new, very danceable sound of electronic music” described Irina Cvijanović. (Cvijanovic) Electronic dance music, or better known as “edm”, has completely changed the music industry. Edm has now taken over radio and the mainstream, and has become one

This project comprises the application of genetic algorithm in the process of sound evolution using Darwinian Theory of ‘survival of fittest’ whereby its emergent behaviour is employed to produce sound which evolves towards better solution by adapting to the environment over the numerous generations using its simple operations of selection, crossover and mutation. In the context of sound evolution, genetic algorithm has been used to evolve musical notes where the process of fitness function is employed

is focused on the only main element present, which is sound. The eerie sound consists of a single cello note which makes it’s appearance initially subtly in the background. As the scene unfolds, the note repetitively builds up in pitch, rising a semitone occasionally and then suddenly drops in volume. Each time the rising of the note occurs, the pitch seems to get higher than previously, effectively building suspense. Due to the unusual time signature of this piece of music, the viewer does not expect

Rondo Op.51 No.1 in C major by Beethoven • Rondo: a musical form characterized by a repeated theme that alternate with other themes • Opus: a number given chronologically order the works of a composer • This rondo was composed between 1796 and 1797. • About the composer and period: Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) • Period: Classical (1750-1820)/early Romantic (about 1820/30s-1910) • Nationality: German • Contemporaries: Haydn, Mozart, Clementi • Works included: • 32 piano sonatas

In 1829, Mendelssohn conducted and performance the St. Matthew passion in Berlin Singakadamie(The first performance in a hundred year). Fanny Mendelssohn was sang the alto part during performance, they prepared for the concert about this piece into four-hands version to study. Indeed, there was a big successful of the performance and J.S Bach’s name show up into people’s view again. Mendelssohn was continued to performance all-Bach program on the organ to retake the Master’s valued piece into public

listener as to when the speaker is finished talking by raising or lowering pitch at the end of a phrase. Monopitch, or lack of intonation, produces a reduction in intelligibility. When studying pitch related to speech a conversion from frequency to semitones is often calculated because this gives an equalized representation across male/female speakers. Stress can be found within words and within sentences. Stress is a change in the force or effort given to a word. This can be seen in fundamental frequency