Chapter One The Pleasure of Music A Unique

Chapter One The Pleasure of Music

A Unique Record of Our Humanity n Time Capsule to the Stars n Voyager 1 and 2 n Short term mission: fly by Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune and send back data n Long term mission: search for intelligent life in galaxy n Phonograph records that contain digitized photos, sounds, and pictures of humanity’s achievements

Voyager and Its Music n Record includes greetings in 51 languages n Samples of music; Earth’s “greatest hits” Humans more than perceiving and thinking n Attempt to convey human emotions n 27 musical selections from a wide range and variety of human cultures n

Music and the Individual n Musical Connections to Childhood n n In most cultures, music exposure begins early Musical Preferences Tastes may change as we age n Influenced less by family and more by peers n Help express and affirm growing sense of identity n

Family and the Musical Identity n Musical Families Music holds different roles/importance in different families n Can occupy central or professional role n Two examples of “Musical Dynasties” n n Bach family n Marsalis family

Musical Dynasties The Bach Family n n More than seven generations of musicians Family Head: Johann Sebastian Bach n n n Court and church organist with amazing improvisational skills Composed large amount of music – over 1, 000 works survive today J. S. Bach (and several of his children) went on to influence the development of classical music The Marsalis Family n n 20 th Century dynasty Family Head: Ellis Marsalis n n n Pianist, composer, teacher Shaped and nurtured family’s musical talent Four sons with international fame n n Branford, saxophone Wynton, trumpet Delfeayo, trombone Jason, drums

The Global Reach of Music n Music called the “universal language” and a “global expression” While does communicate, sharp variations exist in music created by different people n Capacity to respond to and derive pleasure from is what’s universal n

World Influences Modern technology makes it possible to access and share music from different countries n Some musicians blend influences into own work n Angélique Kidjo n Music blends West African influences with American, European, and Latin American characteristics n Accessible and global appeal n

West African Rhythms n Made lasting contributions to American culture African rhythms influencing American music, like jazz n Clave pattern distinctive and has broad influence n n Usually played on wooden sticks, but can be played on any instrument as long as can be heard above the drumming n Often heard in Latin jazz, R&B, and other African. American musical styles n Closely related to “Hambone” rhythm

European Influence in World Music n Germany and Austria have particularly profound influence on musical culture Traditional folk songs, hymns, and Classical works n Great Classical master composers n n Example: Johann Pachelbel n n From Germany Composed one of Western world’s best known melodies: Canon in D

Technology and the Future of Music Possible to listen to variety of music anytime, anywhere n Music of any culture or any time period n Compact discs (CDs) n mp 3 players n satellite radio n

Chapter One Vocabulary n n n Form – the structure and design of a composition, incorporating repetition, contrast, unity, and variety Call-and-response – a question-and-answer pattern in which a group responds to a leader Clave – a basic rhythmic pattern that provides the foundation for the complex rhythms played by multiple drums n n Beat – a steady, recurring pulse Melody – an intentionally organized succession of musical tones Pitch – the highness or lowness of sound determined by its frequency of vibration Canon – a musical form where parts enter at different times but have the same melody throughout