Final Exam Review - Music Appreciation | MUS 1751, Study notes of Music

Download Final Exam Review - Music Appreciation | MUS 1751 and more Study notes Music in PDF only on Docsity! Kifu Mitsuhashi/Tani Kyochiku Japan: “Yamato-jashi" (2002) Genre: Traditional solo shakuhachi music This piece is characteristically slow and nonmetric. The length of the silences (ma) that separate the phrases varies throughout the piece. This adds to the anticipation fet by the audience as the exact beginning of each phrase is unpredictable. The length of these silences will change from performance to performance as the instrumentalist gauges his or her audience and determines how long each silence should be te produce maximum effect. YAMATO-JOSHI Start End 0:00 Short phrases introduced by characteristic bursts of air; long tones bent slightly “out of tune," and phrases separated 0:00 0:00 by ma. ots Phrases become longer with less Separation as piece grows in intensity O18 018, 0:48 Long tone ornamented with wibrato that begins slowly; then frequency gradually increases, 048 (0:48 447 Swell (crescendo followed by diminuendo) is heard, demonstrating dynamic contrasts possible on shakuhachi a7 ta?’ 1:28 Long tone twice bent dramatically for tonal effect; this inflection leads into vibrato; notice frequent dynamic changes 1:28-1:28 throughout passage 240 Characteristic bursts of air, vibrato, and dynamic changes all used more frequently as piece reaches climax 210 210