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Check that you have you included these in your webpage or essay:
Check that you have you included these in your webpage or essay:
chronological overview
profile
significant musical characteristics
an evaluation of the significance of your topic
Tune in:
Tune in:
What do you know?
What do you want to know?
How will you find out the information?
Have a BIG QUESTION that is the focus of your investigation.
Find out:
Find out:
Answer your questions.
Gather your information.
Form an opinion.
Sort it:
Sort it:
Sort your information into sub groups.
Plan your website.
DRAFT IT: Write your findings in paragraphs. Check that you have included the following:
As well as the chronological overview of your topic, investigate where your topic fits in the wider sense of New Zealand:
what has happened before they began? Has this had an effect?
Has anything important happened in New Zealand that has impacted on your topic (eg can be politcal, music industry, environmental - anything!)
This article discusses the past, present and future of NZ music - VERY USEFUL
social (Think about what your band stands for / the messages they give / where did they come from?
Do they promote anti smoking/drugs/violence?
Do they support environmental groups?
Is the main focus about Te Reo Maori?
Are they religious?
historical (eg what is their history? How has your topic developed over time?)
entrepreneurial (have they formed a business? sell merchandise? does any band member have a business degree? Who funds the project?)
technological (do they use any technology? Does your topic involve any special technology?)
political (Are the messages often political?) (eg to the government? about land claims?) (is your topic government funded?)
economic (are they making ends meet? does your topic draw lots of income? eg you might be investigating "NZ on Air" - how is this funded?
You need to listen to several songs by your artist or linked to your topic. Make notes about each of the elements (see links below). You need to include a summary of the main features of the music overall. (see the example below)
Here is an example:
Here is an example:
Jimmy Jim is a singer with a deep raspy voice that communicates his long flowing melodies. Adding to his general appeal are his easy going lyrics that send messages of love and romance. Jimmy Jim's tell tale guitar riff's demonstrate his excellent playing skills, with soaring guitar solo's in most songs. An excellent example of his technical ability can be found in this clip - at 2.15 mins. He consistently uses the same guitar effects and makes good use of the loop pedal during live performance - seen in this clip. Harmonically he keeps to safe chords most of the time, keeping the primary chords of I, IV, V and vi as the main choices in his tracks. Often using a minor chord as his key centre, Jimmy Jim's song "Love on the Brain" is an excellent example with the key of this song being Am. He uses the chords I (Am) IV (Dm) V (E) and VI (F#). Rhythmically, Jimmy Jim tends to stick with a reggae beat, and uses a range of different textures throughout his music. For example in this song, you can hear how he layers the entries of the instruments and makes use of his loop machine to thicken the texture as the music goes on.
Describing someones singing voice
Describing someones singing voice
tessitura
tessitura
ˌtɛsɪˈtjʊərə/
noun
MUSIC
the range within which most notes of a vocal part fall.
"the tessitura of the part is much more comfortable for a countertenor than for a soprano"
The A - Z of singing voice adjectives
The A - Z of singing voice adjectives
Agile - A light voice which moves easily in terms of pitch, capable of executing complex and fast passages of music.Androgynous - A voice which is capable of sounding either male or female accurately (often applied to countertenors, sopranists and tenore altini).Angelic - Often applied to children voices, and in some cases adult female voices, this voice creates a sense of purity and sacredness.Bright - A voice which is light in terms of vocal weight, and clear, giving off a sense of optimism, with the ability to cut through other voices and music.Breathy - A voice that uses a large amount of breath in its production, in some cases giving it a more intimate quality, and in others obscuring diction.Charismatic - A voice which walks the fine line between being seductive and being charming, this voice has a persuasive quality.Charming - A voice that carries a sense of simplicity and confidence and has a very natural quality.Clear - A voice that carries through music easily, while not sounding forced or pushed, but rather well-balanced in its production.Delicate - A voice that caresses the notes and lyrics that it is singing. Sometimes can include a ‘catch’ in the voice that sacrifices sometimes a certain amount of diction for emotionGolden - A confident voice that ripples with warmth and confidence.Gruff - This voice conveys a sense of earthiness and roughness. Often the sound of experience, it often sounds weathered and troubled.Growling - Often associated with rock music, a singer who uses growl in their vocal production can give the impression of snarling their words and notes, giving them a rougher edge.Haunting - The quality of this voice is one that leaves a lasting effect on the listener. Often quiet and tentative, it sometimes sacrifices diction and breathing technique for emotive expression.Heroic - A voice that is filled with confidence and inspires bravery, it often sounds full and comfortable in the upper chest register.Honest - An open voice that doesn’t sound over-worked or produced, but rather finds its comfortable area easily conveys a sense of truth well.
Husky - A voice that has a rough but appealing nature that contains a certain sex appeal to it. Often a deeper voice associated with baritones and contra/altos respectively.Hypnotic -This soft voice captures the attention of and mesmerizes the listener.Lilting - A lively and cheerful voice, containing a rhythmic quality, which is often associated with Celtic and folk styles of music.Nasal - A voice where the vocal production is unbalanced and pushed too much into the nasal resonating area, instead of opening out.Piercing - Piercing voices are ones which cut cleanly through music as well as other voices. This can sometimes be in a negative sense if it is the result of too much nasality, and as such can be sharp on the ears.Passionate - This voice drips with emotion and fire, allowing the audience to effectively feel whatever the singer wants to express - often used to describe pop, MT and rock voices.Pushed - A voice where the chest/modal part of the voice swells in volume, intensity and pitch to create a sense of pushing its upper limits. In opera often described as SpintoRasping - A voice which has a rasping quality, often found in the vocal production of rock-based vocalists.Regal - Often the sound of reason and nobility, this voice has a commanding, yet relaxed sound, that gives the impression of calm control.Rich - A voice with a full and engaging timbre, that flows easily and contains in it a sense of gravitas and experience.Ringing - A voice which carries easily and can be heard clearly over music and other voices (often used to describe tenor voices in opera).Seductive - A voice that oozes sex appeal and conveys a sense of persuasion.Soulful - This voice conveys a connection between heart and voice. It can be highly emotive and is often capable of executing riffs, runs and fioritura.Twangy - A voice that often incorporates a heavy uses of nasality, which is also generally associated with country and western styles of music.Youthful - A bright and high pitched voice, often associated with child singers, or developed singers whose fach is placed fairly high, such as high tenors, contertenors, high mezzos and sopranos.
Within the diversity of the NZ music scene - where does your topic sit?
have they received awards?
how many albums?
do they influence other musicians?
played at important events/festivals?
are they a house-hold name or are they still finding their place?
GIVE YOUR OPINION OF THE TOPIC
GIVE YOUR OPINION OF THE TOPIC
Some starters on how to give your opinion:
Some starters on how to give your opinion:
I chose to do an inquiry on 'topic' because... This topic is important to me because... I have been involved with 'topic' and feel...
I prefer.... I think... I believe... In my opinion... Personally I believe that... I feel very strongly that...
________ is better than ______. If you like _______ then you will love ______.
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