Aaron Copland: Distinctively American Part 2
In part two, we learn how Copland created his distinctly American style and how McCarthyism impacted his career.
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Janae Jean
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Music Theory and Practice – Classical Counterpoint
The Continued Evolution of Counterpoint Refresher: What is Counterpoint? In the post, Music Theory and Practice – Introduction to...
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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...
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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...
Janae Jean
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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. ...
Janae Jean
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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...
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Musical Innovations – The Subtlety of Sound, Lucia Dlugoszewski, Composer
Lucia Dlugoszewski was an American Musical Innovator and Inventor, Composer, Poet, Choreographer, and Performer.
Janae Jean
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Women in Music – Barbara Strozzi, Baroque Songstress
Barbara Strozzi was the most prolific composer of secular songs of her time.
Janae Jean
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Musical Innovations – Harry Partch Instruments
Inventor and Composer In previous posts, we've focused on the instruments played in the conventional Western orchestra, some instruments...
Janae Jean
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Music for the Dead – The Requiem
Music for Remembrance We've reached Fall 2020, a year that will no doubt be remembered as a year of transition and mourning. This past...
Janae Jean
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Orchestration Basics – Understanding the Voice
More Than "Just A Singer" – Voices As Instruments In the last post, I introduced the four main voice types, as well as additional...
Janae Jean
Oct 19, 202010 min read
Orchestration Basics – Choir – Voices Types
Classifying the Voice
There are four main voice types in choral music: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass.
Janae Jean
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Welcome to The Virtual Classroom
If you are an educator, you may wonder how you can communicate effectively in the virtual space. And, if you are a learner, you may have a d
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