John Covach
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Alyssa Barna's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 7 years, 8 months ago
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Society for Music Theory – Popular Music Interest Group (SMT PMIG) on Humanities Commons 7 years, 8 months ago -
Megan Lavengood deposited A New Approach to the Analysis of Timbre on Humanities Commons 7 years, 8 months ago
Two distinct approaches to timbre analysis exist, each with complementary strengths and limitations. First, music theorists from the 1980s adopt a positivist mindset and look for ways to quantify timbral phenomena, often using spectrograms, while avoiding any cultural dimensions in their work. Second, writings of the past five years focus on the…[Read more]
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William O'Hara's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 8 years ago
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Megan Lavengood's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 8 years, 1 month ago
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William O'Hara changed their profile picture on Humanities Commons 8 years, 3 months ago
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John Brackett deposited “Weed Crumbles into Glitter”: Representing a Marijuana High in Frank Ocean’s Blonde in the group
Music and Sound on Humanities Commons 8 years, 3 months agoMusico-analytical examination of Frank Ocean’s album Blonde and the lyrical references and musical allusions to a marijuana high.
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John Brackett deposited Some Notes on John Zorn’s Cobra in the group
Music and Sound on Humanities Commons 8 years, 3 months agoHistorical, analytical, and critical overview of John Zorn’s celebrated file-card composition, Cobra.
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John Brackett deposited Schoenberg, Unfolding, and ‘Composing With Twelve Tones’: A Case Study (Op. 25/I) in the group
Music and Sound on Humanities Commons 8 years, 3 months agoFor Arnold Schoenberg, presentation (Darstellung) is an act of conscien- tious composition by which the formal/functional properties of motives and Gestalten, along with any possible development or variation, are real- ized in the creation of a coherent musical artwork. Presentation, then, is the manner by which a musical idea (Gedanke) is made…[Read more]
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John Brackett deposited John Zorn: Tradition and Transgression in the group
Music and Sound on Humanities Commons 8 years, 3 months agoBook-length examination of the musical, artistic, and aesthetic practices of the American experimental composer and saxophonist, John Zorn.
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John Brackett deposited ‘Hand in Glove’ and the Development of The Smiths’ Sound in the group
Music and Sound on Humanities Commons 8 years, 3 months agoThe Smiths are one of the most commercially successful and in uential bands to emerge from the British post-punk movement in the 1980s. Along with elements such as lyrics, harmony, and musical form, a key component of The Smiths’ distinctive musical style involves their sound and, in particular, their sound as represented on studio recordings. D…[Read more]
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John Brackett deposited Examining Rhythmic and Metric Practices in Led Zeppelin’s Musical Style in the group
Music and Sound on Humanities Commons 8 years, 3 months agoIn this essay, I examine how aspects of rhythm and metre play a fundamental role in shaping and defining Led Zeppelin’s musical style. At the same time, I will show how Led Zeppelin was able to modify, manipulate, and develop pre-existing musical models and forms through various rhythmic and metric strategies. Comparative analyses will be used i…[Read more]
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John Brackett deposited “Weed Crumbles into Glitter”: Representing a Marijuana High in Frank Ocean’s Blonde in the group
Music and Sound on Humanities Commons 8 years, 3 months agoMusico-analytical examination of Frank Ocean’s album Blonde and the lyrical references and musical allusions to a marijuana high.
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John Brackett deposited Some Notes on John Zorn’s Cobra in the group
Music and Sound on Humanities Commons 8 years, 3 months agoHistorical, analytical, and critical overview of John Zorn’s celebrated file-card composition, Cobra.
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John Brackett deposited Schoenberg, Unfolding, and ‘Composing With Twelve Tones’: A Case Study (Op. 25/I) in the group
Music and Sound on Humanities Commons 8 years, 3 months agoFor Arnold Schoenberg, presentation (Darstellung) is an act of conscien- tious composition by which the formal/functional properties of motives and Gestalten, along with any possible development or variation, are real- ized in the creation of a coherent musical artwork. Presentation, then, is the manner by which a musical idea (Gedanke) is made…[Read more]
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