ONB 121 In search of the Essence of Vocal Music I -Western Music III
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Professor Santiago Lusard Girelli,
University of Seville and Anthony Gonsalves Visiting Professor at Goa University and musicians for Columbia, Germany etc.
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Course Title: In search of the Essence of Vocal Music I -Western Music III Course Instructor: Professor Santiago Lusard Girelli, University of Seville and Anthony Gonsalves Visiting Professor at GoaUniversity and musicians for Columbia, Germany etc.
Venue: New Conference Hall, GoaUniversity
Duration:From 19th July to 16th August, 2014 (every Saturday)
Time- 9.30 am to 12.30 pm
(15 hours/1 Credit course)
Topics
1. Introduction
- Introduction to History of Vocal Music: Choir I. Ancient period.
- Gregorian Chant and the origins of written music.
- Introduction: the theory of Music – Rhythm.
- Activity 1 – Introduction to Music Reading I – Rhythm.
- Essence of Vocal Music / Sacred Music: The Goodness; one voice – Gregorian Chant.
- Conference.
- Activity 2 – Introduction to Music Reading I – Pitch
- Repertory I. Genres of vocal sacred music: from the evolution to the dissolution of forms.
- Music appreciation.
- Round Table. Social Musical Projects; the benefits of music.
- Activity 3 – Writing Music I.
- Activity for the week – Origins of Vocal Music.
2. The art of Harmony
- Review – Activity WMIII Class 1.
- Introduction to History of Vocal Music: Choir II. Medieval and Renaissance periods.
- Medieval Chant. Profane Music.
- Renaissance Vocal Music and the origins of modern written music.
- Introduction to the theory of Music; Harmony, Intervals.
- Activity 4 – Music Reading II
- Essence of Vocal music: The Beauty, in search of the pure emotions – Madrigals.
- Conference.
- Activity 5 – Introduction to Music Reading II.
- Repertory II. Claudio Monteverdi and the SerenissimaRepublic of Venice.
- Music appreciation.
- Round Table – To be a singer.
- Activity 6 – Writing music I.
- Activity for the week -The perfect Oratorio.
3. The art of Counterpoint
- Review – Activity WMIII Class 2.
- Introduction to History of Vocal Music: Choir III. Baroque period.
- Baroque Vocal music. Sacred Music.
- Africa, America and Europe: Baroque Colonial Music; Negrillas.
- Introduction to the -Theory of Music; Counterpoint: Fugue.
- Activity 7 – Music Reading III
- Essence of Vocal music: The Truth, pure perfection – Bach. Conference
- Activity 8 – Introduction to Music Reading III
- Repertory III. Johann Sebastian Bach and his Mathew Passion BWV 244.
- Music appreciation.
- Round Table – Sacred Music. Dialogue between Christian, Muslims, Buddhism and
- Hinduism.
- Activity 9 – Writing music III.
- Activity for the week-The perfect Mass.
4. The tragedy of death in vocal music
- Review – Activity WMIII Class 3.
- Introduction to History of Vocal Music: Classical and Romantic periods.
- Origins of the Great Opera – Vocal music IV.
- The romantic spirit: Mendelssohn, Brahms and Wagner.
- Introduction to the Theory of Music: Tempos and dynamics.
- Activity 10 – Music Reading IV
- Prof. Santiago Lusardi Girelli
- Anthony Gonsalves Chair – GoaUniversity.
- Essence of Vocal music: Kindertotenlieder – Songs on the Death of Children. Conference
- Activity 11 – Introduction to Music Reading III
- Repertory IV. The requiem: a journey through the history of the Requiem form.
- Round Table – In search of the essence of vocal music I.
- Activity 12 – Writing Music IV.
- Activity for the week -The perfect Requiem.
5. The new currents of vocal music
- Review – Activity WMIII Class 4.
- Introduction to History of Vocal Music: 20th and 21st centuries
- Contemporary composers – Vocal music V.
- New trends in Africa, America and Asia: limits between academic and popular music.
- Introduction to the Theory of Music.
- Essence of Vocal music: New Sacred Music. Conference
- Review.
6. Examination.
For information contact :Namita +91 9890719215 / namita2324 @gmail.com , ramrao@unigoa .ac.in