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Aaron Copland: Distinctively American Part 2

Janae Jean

Jul 38 min read

Aaron Copland: Distinctively American Part 2

In part two, we learn how Copland created his distinctly American style and how McCarthyism impacted his career.

Music Theory and Practice – Classical Counterpoint

Janae Jean

Jun 295 min read

Music Theory and Practice – Classical Counterpoint

The Continued Evolution of Counterpoint Refresher: What is Counterpoint? In the post, Music Theory and Practice – Introduction to...

Janae Jean

Jun 36 min read

Storm and Stress: Carl Maria von Weber

Carl Maria von Weber composed in an uniquely German Sturm und Drang style and is often considered the first Romantic composer.

Women in the Arts – Fanny Mendelssohn: A Prodigious Talent

Janae Jean

Jul 2, 20234 min read

Women in the Arts – Fanny Mendelssohn: A Prodigious Talent

Meet the F. Mendelssohn While not as well-known as her younger brother, Felix Mendelssohn (Feb. 3, 1809 - Nov. 4, 1847), 19th century...

Music Theory and Practice - Musical Motives or Motifs

Janae Jean

Mar 25, 20233 min read

Music Theory and Practice - Musical Motives or Motifs

Finding The Motivation Motivic Development What Makes A Musical Motive? A musical motive (sometimes motif) is the smallest...

Music Theory and Practice – Common Practice Voice Leading

Janae Jean

Mar 6, 20235 min read

Music Theory and Practice – Common Practice Voice Leading

Voice Leading or Chorale Writing What Is Voice Leading? Voice Leading, also called Part Writing or Chorale Style Writing, is...

Music Theory and Practice – Figured Bass

Janae Jean

Mar 5, 20233 min read

Music Theory and Practice – Figured Bass

Exploring Harmony Through Real Music Beginnings in The Baroque Era The Baroque era was a historical artistic period in Europe that...

Music Theory and Practice – So What's Bach Ever Done for us?

Janae Jean

Dec 27, 20225 min read

Music Theory and Practice – So What's Bach Ever Done for us?

Or, how studying music history makes you a better musician–no matter what genre you work in. Studying the history of music is beneficial...

One Picture Is Worth One Thousand Notes – An Interview with Composer John Dante Prevedini

Janae Jean

Dec 20, 202214 min read

One Picture Is Worth One Thousand Notes – An Interview with Composer John Dante Prevedini

Our First Featured Interview! For our first interview on the Perennial blog, I spoke with composer and educator John Dante Prevedini. ...

The Musical Bridge – Celebrating Cherry Blossom Season with Japanese Arts – Creating A Haiku Song

Janae Jean

May 12, 20224 min read

The Musical Bridge – Celebrating Cherry Blossom Season with Japanese Arts – Creating A Haiku Song

The Musical Bridge – Celebrating Cherry Blossom Season with Japanese Arts – Part 2 – Hanami and Haiku In our previous post, we were...

The Musical Bridge – 4 Traditional Irish Musical Instruments

Janae Jean

Mar 16, 20226 min read

The Musical Bridge – 4 Traditional Irish Musical Instruments

Music of the Emerald Isle On the Perennial Blog, I have several different ongoing article series, many of which that have been recurring...

Beauty Is In the Eye (and Ear) of the Beholder – 5 Examples of Augenmusik or Eye Music

Janae Jean

Feb 14, 20226 min read

Beauty Is In the Eye (and Ear) of the Beholder – 5 Examples of Augenmusik or Eye Music

Celebrating the Beauty of Love this Valentine's Day In today's multimedia landscape, it's common—and often necessary—for one person to be...

Celebrating National Native American History Month - 5 Composers & Artists to Know

Janae Jean

Nov 23, 20218 min read

Celebrating National Native American History Month - 5 Composers & Artists to Know

Get to Know Five Artists of Native American Heritage In our last post, we learned Five Ways to Celebrate National Native American History...

Five Ways to Celebrate National Native American History Month

Janae Jean

Nov 22, 20215 min read

Five Ways to Celebrate National Native American History Month

Honor the Cultures of Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island No, Columbus did not “discover the America” in 1942, nor were the Pilgrims who...

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month – 5 Composers to Know

Janae Jean

Sep 18, 20218 min read

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month – 5 Composers to Know

Celebrating Latin American Heritage, Arts, and Culture In the United States, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is observed as National Hispanic...

Music Theory and Practice – Introduction to Counterpoint

Janae Jean

Aug 9, 20219 min read

Music Theory and Practice – Introduction to Counterpoint

Bringing the Baroque into the 21st Century What is Counterpoint? Counterpoint refers to an argument, idea, or theme used to create a...

Women in Music – Barbara Strozzi, Baroque Songstress

Janae Jean

Aug 6, 20216 min read

Women in Music – Barbara Strozzi, Baroque Songstress

Barbara Strozzi was the most prolific composer of secular songs of her time.

Music & Arts at the Movies – 5 Composer Biopics for Movie Night

Janae Jean

Jul 12, 202112 min read

Music & Arts at the Movies – 5 Composer Biopics for Movie Night

5 Baroque and Classical Composer Biopics Music and movies have gone together since the earliest days of cinema. Silent films were...

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Artists

Janae Jean

May 21, 202115 min read

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Artists

May is #AAPIHeritageMonth May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a celebration of Asiana and Pacific Islanders in the...

Happy Star Wars Day! The Man Behind Its Music – John Williams

Janae Jean

May 4, 20218 min read

Happy Star Wars Day! The Man Behind Its Music – John Williams

Celebrating The Legendary Career of American Composer John Williams Before we get into our celebration of Star Wars Day with a bit about...

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