Class

Article

College

Caine College of the Arts

Department

Music Department

Presentation Type

Oral Presentation

Abstract

This presentation will compare the use of ternary form from two different time periods to support our claim that ternary form creates an enjoyable experience for the listener because of the devices used in the form. We will be performing and presenting our analysis of Chopin's Nocturne in C minor (Op. 48 No. 1) and Friends by Joe Hisaishi. The first was written in the mid-nineteenth century and the second in the early twenty-first century, but both maintain a similar structure, showing the effectiveness of this form in creating memorable and gratifying experience. Our research on this topic will benefit those who see it because they will be able to better recognize how the structure of the music they listen to supports their enjoyment of music. Our presentation will also strengthen the idea that while the aesthetic of music may change over time, music across generations has more in common than some listeners may realize and can be enjoyed in similar ways because of the devices employed by these popular forms. Our research will consist largely of analysis of these two pieces, comparing and contrasting the form and devices employed that make these pieces enjoyable, and preparing a performance presentation. We plan to include audience participation to help support our ideas and to connect the audience to the material, and then visually present analysis of the form of these two pieces in conjunction with the performance.

Location

Room 101

Start Date

4-11-2019 10:30 AM

End Date

4-11-2019 11:45 AM

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Apr 11th, 10:30 AM Apr 11th, 11:45 AM

Ternary Through Time: Why Understanding Form Enhances Casual Listening

Room 101

This presentation will compare the use of ternary form from two different time periods to support our claim that ternary form creates an enjoyable experience for the listener because of the devices used in the form. We will be performing and presenting our analysis of Chopin's Nocturne in C minor (Op. 48 No. 1) and Friends by Joe Hisaishi. The first was written in the mid-nineteenth century and the second in the early twenty-first century, but both maintain a similar structure, showing the effectiveness of this form in creating memorable and gratifying experience. Our research on this topic will benefit those who see it because they will be able to better recognize how the structure of the music they listen to supports their enjoyment of music. Our presentation will also strengthen the idea that while the aesthetic of music may change over time, music across generations has more in common than some listeners may realize and can be enjoyed in similar ways because of the devices employed by these popular forms. Our research will consist largely of analysis of these two pieces, comparing and contrasting the form and devices employed that make these pieces enjoyable, and preparing a performance presentation. We plan to include audience participation to help support our ideas and to connect the audience to the material, and then visually present analysis of the form of these two pieces in conjunction with the performance.