Thursday, January 12, 2012
well.. i've come to a decision
Since I can't seem to find that textbook... I'm going to just buy another copy off amazon.. it's only about $9 with shipping so even if I find the stupid thing I'm not out a million dollars.. either it's among the boxes of things from school or at someone else's house because it was borrowed but really couldn't tell you which ha. Perhaps it's with my Anchorman dvd I've been missing for a few years. I have the case but no disc; and for the text book I have the CDs that go with it and no book....
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
harmonic series and so forth
Remember the other day when I said I'd explain that thing? Yknow, harmonic series? Yeah, well I'm making good on that deal.
A harmonic series includes the various pitches produced simultaneously by a vibrating body. This physical phenomenon results because the body vibrates in sections as well as in a single unit. a string, for example, vibrates along its entire length as well as in halves, thirds, quarters, and so on.
The pitches produced simultaneously by the vibrating sections are called partials or harmonics. The first partial, often called the fundamental, and the series of partials constitute a musical tone. since the fundamental is the lowest frequency and is also perceived as the loudest, the ear identifies it as the specific pitch of the music tone.
Although the harmonic series theoretically goes to infinity, there are practical limits; the human ear cannot detect frequencies over 20,000 hertz.
the individual partials that make up a musical tone are not distinguished separately but are heard by the human ear a blend that characterizes timbre (remember that word?).
Music is and art of sound and time, and the basic characteristics of musical tone - pitch, duration, intensity, and timbre - are the fundamental elements.
Stay tuned for more on the fundamentals, including notation.
A harmonic series includes the various pitches produced simultaneously by a vibrating body. This physical phenomenon results because the body vibrates in sections as well as in a single unit. a string, for example, vibrates along its entire length as well as in halves, thirds, quarters, and so on.
The pitches produced simultaneously by the vibrating sections are called partials or harmonics. The first partial, often called the fundamental, and the series of partials constitute a musical tone. since the fundamental is the lowest frequency and is also perceived as the loudest, the ear identifies it as the specific pitch of the music tone.
Although the harmonic series theoretically goes to infinity, there are practical limits; the human ear cannot detect frequencies over 20,000 hertz.
the individual partials that make up a musical tone are not distinguished separately but are heard by the human ear a blend that characterizes timbre (remember that word?).
Music is and art of sound and time, and the basic characteristics of musical tone - pitch, duration, intensity, and timbre - are the fundamental elements.
Stay tuned for more on the fundamentals, including notation.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Connecticut's Gems
Did you know just how many theaters we have here in Connecticut? I bet you've never even thought about it. You have probably driven past them and never even realized they were there. And I'm not talking about movie theaters, I'm talking real "lets see a play" theaters.
The Spirit of Broadway
24 Chestnut St, Norwich, CT 06360
O'Neill Eugene Memorial Theatre Center
6 Main Street, East Haddam, CT 06423
802 Bolton Rd, Unit 1127 Storrs, CT 06269
Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center
35 Westbourne Parkway
Hartford, CT, 06112
1.800.274.8587
The Spirit of Broadway
24 Chestnut St, Norwich, CT 06360
(860) 886-2378
305 Great Neck Rd, Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 443-7139
779 Main St, Willimantic, CT 06226
(860) 423-2245
(860) 443-7139
(860) 423-2245
66 Union St, New London, CT 06320
(860) 443-3119
(860) 443-3119
325 State St, New London, CT 06320
(860) 444-7373
(860) 444-7373
27 Coogan Blvd # 18, Mystic, CT 06355
(860) 572-7772
(860) 572-7772
166 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 987-5900
(860) 987-5900
1 Gold St, Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 727-4027
(860) 727-4027
360 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 249-7970
(860) 249-7970
31 Webster St, Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 246-8001
(860) 246-8001
117 Murphy Rd, Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 247-1300
(860) 247-1300
6 Main Street, East Haddam, CT 06423
860.873.8668
The Norma Terris Theatre
33 North Main Street, Chester, CT 06412
33 North Main Street, Chester, CT 06412
Still looking for more? Well, most of the universities and colleges have theaters for student productions:
Harry Hope Theater at Eastern Connecticut State University
83 Windham St, Willimantic 06226860-465-5123
(860) 486-1629
The University of Hartford - The Hartt School of Music has several on campus theaters.
McCray TheaterMort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center
35 Westbourne Parkway
Hartford, CT, 06112
1.800.274.8587
Roberts Theater
Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center
35 Westbourne Parkway
Hartford, CT, 06112
1.800.274.8587
Lincoln Theater
200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT, 06117-1599
1.800.274.8587
Millard Auditorium
Fuller Music Building
200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT, 06117
1.800.274.8587
Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center
35 Westbourne Parkway
Hartford, CT, 06112
1.800.274.8587
Lincoln Theater
200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT, 06117-1599
1.800.274.8587
Fuller Music Building
200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT, 06117
1.800.274.8587
Now you have no excuse for not finding a desirable event in the area.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
down to business
So we had our little meeting with Mr. Konrad at the Bulletin Tuesday discussing the whens, the wheres, and the hows of this community blogger business.
I purposefully waited until today to really start, seeing as Sunday is the first day of the week it will help me establish consistency in my posts.
For those of us just tuning in, which at this point is just about everyone, Welcome aboard! My Name is Michelle Kenny. I'm writing this blog with the intention to keep anyone that is interested up to date about the Arts; specifically any shows/performances in Eastern Connecticut, also I'll be sharing lessons I've learned through my formal training as a musician and performing arts student at Eastern Connecticut State University.
As for local upcoming events in January, you can catch up by reading my last post here.
During my time as a student, I have become familiar with quite a few topics pertaining to the Arts; such as: Music Theory, Music History, Popular Music, Ethnomusicology, Theater History, and Music Cultures of the World. I'll have to turn to outside sources for any information requests on art-art (painting, sculpture, etc.).
I'd like to get into the habit of making Sunday's learning days where I enlighten my readers (be it few or many).
The Basics:
The Materials of Music
The basic materials of music are sound and time. Sounds are used to structure time in music. time occurs in the duration of the sounds and silences between sounds.
Sound is the sensation perceived by the organs of hearing when vibrations (sound waves) reach the ear.
Vibration is the periodic motion of a substance. when you play and instrument, parts of the instrument (the strings, sounding board, etc.) and the air inside and around the instrument vibrate.
Compression and Rarefaction- these terms refer to the alternation of increased (compression) and decreased (rarefaction) pressure in the air caused by an activated (vibrating) surface or air column. one complete cycle of compression and rarefaction produces a vibration, or sound wave.
Frequency refers to the number of compression-rarefaction cycles that occur per unit of time, usually one second. Audible sounds for the human ear range from 20 to 20,000 cycles per second.
The Four Properties of Sound
sound has four identifiable characteristics: pitch, intensity, duration, and timbre.
Pitch is the highness or lowness of a sound. variation in frequency are what we hear as variations in pitch: the greater the number of sound waves produced per second of an elastic body, the higher the sound we hear; the fewer sound waves per second, the lower the sound.
A tone is a musical sound of definite pitch.
Intensity (amplitude) is heard as the loudness or softness of a pitch. in acoustics (the science of sound), intensity is the amount of energy affecting the vibrating body, and is measured on a scale of 0 to 130 in units called decibels. In musical notation, gradations of intensity are indicated with the following Italian words and their abbreviations:
Italian Word Symbol Translation Average Decibels
Pianissimo pp Very soft 40
Piano p Soft 50
Mezzo piano mp Moderately soft 60
Mezzo forte mƒ Moderately loud 70
Forte ƒ Loud 80
Fortissimo ƒƒ Very loud 100
Duration is the length of time a pitch, or tone, is sounded. Patterns of duration are called meter and rhythm.
Meter describes regularly recurring pulses of equal duration, generally grouped into patterns of two, three, four, or more with one of the pulses in each group accented. these patterns of strong and weak pulses are called beats.
Duple (two-beat) meter and triple (three-beat) meter are the two basic meters. All other meters result from some combination of these two.
Operating in conjunction with the meter, rhythm is a pattern of uneven durations. while the steady beats of the meter combine to form measures, a rhythm may be a pattern of almost any length.
Timbre (tam-bur) is the tone quality or color of a sound. It is what helps us distinguish the difference between the sound of a clarinet and an oboe. Example: the boy is playing the oboe which sounds like a duck (sorry oboes but that's the easiest way to describe it) and the girl is playing the clarinet which has a more airy/breathey quality to its sound.
This sound quality is determined by the shape of the vibrating body, its material (metal, wood, human tissue), and the method used to put it in motion (striking, bowing, blowing, plucking).
I can continue to bore you by rambling on about how timbre can also sound different as a result of a person's perception of the harmonic series; and explain what makes up the harmonic series but I'll leave that for another day.
I'll try to supplement these entries with a second for any vocabulary definitions.
I purposefully waited until today to really start, seeing as Sunday is the first day of the week it will help me establish consistency in my posts.
For those of us just tuning in, which at this point is just about everyone, Welcome aboard! My Name is Michelle Kenny. I'm writing this blog with the intention to keep anyone that is interested up to date about the Arts; specifically any shows/performances in Eastern Connecticut, also I'll be sharing lessons I've learned through my formal training as a musician and performing arts student at Eastern Connecticut State University.
As for local upcoming events in January, you can catch up by reading my last post here.
During my time as a student, I have become familiar with quite a few topics pertaining to the Arts; such as: Music Theory, Music History, Popular Music, Ethnomusicology, Theater History, and Music Cultures of the World. I'll have to turn to outside sources for any information requests on art-art (painting, sculpture, etc.).
I'd like to get into the habit of making Sunday's learning days where I enlighten my readers (be it few or many).
The Basics:
The Materials of Music
The basic materials of music are sound and time. Sounds are used to structure time in music. time occurs in the duration of the sounds and silences between sounds.
Sound is the sensation perceived by the organs of hearing when vibrations (sound waves) reach the ear.
Vibration is the periodic motion of a substance. when you play and instrument, parts of the instrument (the strings, sounding board, etc.) and the air inside and around the instrument vibrate.
Compression and Rarefaction- these terms refer to the alternation of increased (compression) and decreased (rarefaction) pressure in the air caused by an activated (vibrating) surface or air column. one complete cycle of compression and rarefaction produces a vibration, or sound wave.
Frequency refers to the number of compression-rarefaction cycles that occur per unit of time, usually one second. Audible sounds for the human ear range from 20 to 20,000 cycles per second.
The Four Properties of Sound
sound has four identifiable characteristics: pitch, intensity, duration, and timbre.
Pitch is the highness or lowness of a sound. variation in frequency are what we hear as variations in pitch: the greater the number of sound waves produced per second of an elastic body, the higher the sound we hear; the fewer sound waves per second, the lower the sound.
A tone is a musical sound of definite pitch.
Intensity (amplitude) is heard as the loudness or softness of a pitch. in acoustics (the science of sound), intensity is the amount of energy affecting the vibrating body, and is measured on a scale of 0 to 130 in units called decibels. In musical notation, gradations of intensity are indicated with the following Italian words and their abbreviations:
Italian Word Symbol Translation Average Decibels
Pianissimo pp Very soft 40
Piano p Soft 50
Mezzo piano mp Moderately soft 60
Mezzo forte mƒ Moderately loud 70
Forte ƒ Loud 80
Fortissimo ƒƒ Very loud 100
Duration is the length of time a pitch, or tone, is sounded. Patterns of duration are called meter and rhythm.
Meter describes regularly recurring pulses of equal duration, generally grouped into patterns of two, three, four, or more with one of the pulses in each group accented. these patterns of strong and weak pulses are called beats.
Duple (two-beat) meter and triple (three-beat) meter are the two basic meters. All other meters result from some combination of these two.
Operating in conjunction with the meter, rhythm is a pattern of uneven durations. while the steady beats of the meter combine to form measures, a rhythm may be a pattern of almost any length.
Timbre (tam-bur) is the tone quality or color of a sound. It is what helps us distinguish the difference between the sound of a clarinet and an oboe. Example: the boy is playing the oboe which sounds like a duck (sorry oboes but that's the easiest way to describe it) and the girl is playing the clarinet which has a more airy/breathey quality to its sound.
This sound quality is determined by the shape of the vibrating body, its material (metal, wood, human tissue), and the method used to put it in motion (striking, bowing, blowing, plucking).
I can continue to bore you by rambling on about how timbre can also sound different as a result of a person's perception of the harmonic series; and explain what makes up the harmonic series but I'll leave that for another day.
I'll try to supplement these entries with a second for any vocabulary definitions.
Monday, January 2, 2012
well... not quite..
The good news is I found a textbook and another useful notebook. Bad news is it wasn't the one I was looking for.
Coming up in the area for January:
The Norwich Arts Center presents: Eight to the Bar 1/6/12 at 7:30pm, tickets $25
Eight to the Bar performs Friday, January 6 at the Donald L. Oat Theater as NAC’s First Friday Live Sounds series continues. A favorite every year and an "alternative New Year" tradtion at NAC, this popular jump-and-jive band delivers a sensational, vibrant show as they blare out classic hits from—and original work inspired by—the swing era.
Drawing its musical influences from American roots music—swing, boogie woogie, rhythm & blues, soul, and Motown—Eight to the Bar is known for its outstanding instrumentalists and sophisticated musical and vocal arrangements, highlighted by female vocals, and a flare for retro fashion. With several albums and a career that spans decades, EttB has cultivated a large, enthusiastic following that has put them in clubs from Europe to the Carribean and several hot spots here in the States. Touring over 200 venues a year, they’ve opened for legends like Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Roy Orbison, and Ray Charles. Their performance at the Donald L. Oat sells out every year!
First Friday Live Sounds runs through June and features a different artist every month. Events are BYOB but feel free to bring your own wine and nibbles. Tables seat up to eight people, so bring friends!
Purchase tickets here, call us at 860-887-2789 or email us.
Donald L. Oat Theater
62 Broadway, Norwich CT
860-887-2789
In Storrs: Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
2012: Year of the Armageddeon Step Show 1/21/12 @7:30pm
5TH ANNUAL NPHC STEP SHOW
On behalf of the UCONN National Pan-Hellenic Council, we invite you to the 5th Annual NPHC "2012: Year of the Armageddon" Step Show.
This year's show will be an epic event. Drew Frazier from Comedy Central's Bad Boys of Comedy and HBO's Def Comedy Jam will host the show. We anticipate this show to be a time to reunite and have fun. Come represent your organization and support the Divine Nine on January 21, 2012!!!
featuring:
The Ice Cold Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
The SophistAKAted Ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
The Distinguished Gentleman of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
The Naaaassssttttyy Dawgs of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
The DevaSTating Divas of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
The Soulful Brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
The Soo Sweet Sisters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
The Pretty Poodles of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
The Centaur Soldiers of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
Sounds by: DJ Willie G
Participate in The D9 STROLL OFF
calling all from '1982 to 2012......
TICKET PRICES
$10 UConn Students
(only available at the Jorgensen Box Office)
$15 Greeks w/para and non-UConn College Students w/ID
(only available at the Jorgensen Box Office)
$20 General Admission
(available both online and at the Jorgensen Box Office)
CHUCHO VALDÉS WITH THE AFRO-CUBAN MESSENGERS JAN 27 – 28, 2012 @ 8:00 PM
TICKET PRICES
Floor - Tables - $55
Floor - Non tables - $45
Mezzanine - $38
Balcony - $34
UConn Students - $10
Non-UConn Students - $15
UConn Alumni Association Members
Buy1/Get 1 Free (with valid ID)
Tickets may be ordered over the window or on the phone. No internet orders.
ACT: Arts at the Capitol Theater
EASTCONN's Arts Magnet High School
896 Main Street, Willimantic, CT 06226 • 860-465-5636
ACT Student Dance Showcase
'Seven Deadly Sins'
January 13 and 14, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $8.00 for adults $5.00 For seniors and students
For ticket information call our Box Office 860-465-5636
2011-2012 Concert Season
Coming up in the area for January:
The Norwich Arts Center presents: Eight to the Bar 1/6/12 at 7:30pm, tickets $25
Eight to the Bar performs Friday, January 6 at the Donald L. Oat Theater as NAC’s First Friday Live Sounds series continues. A favorite every year and an "alternative New Year" tradtion at NAC, this popular jump-and-jive band delivers a sensational, vibrant show as they blare out classic hits from—and original work inspired by—the swing era.
Drawing its musical influences from American roots music—swing, boogie woogie, rhythm & blues, soul, and Motown—Eight to the Bar is known for its outstanding instrumentalists and sophisticated musical and vocal arrangements, highlighted by female vocals, and a flare for retro fashion. With several albums and a career that spans decades, EttB has cultivated a large, enthusiastic following that has put them in clubs from Europe to the Carribean and several hot spots here in the States. Touring over 200 venues a year, they’ve opened for legends like Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Roy Orbison, and Ray Charles. Their performance at the Donald L. Oat sells out every year!
First Friday Live Sounds runs through June and features a different artist every month. Events are BYOB but feel free to bring your own wine and nibbles. Tables seat up to eight people, so bring friends!
Purchase tickets here, call us at 860-887-2789 or email us.
Donald L. Oat Theater
62 Broadway, Norwich CT
860-887-2789
In Storrs: Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
2012: Year of the Armageddeon Step Show 1/21/12 @7:30pm
5TH ANNUAL NPHC STEP SHOW
On behalf of the UCONN National Pan-Hellenic Council, we invite you to the 5th Annual NPHC "2012: Year of the Armageddon" Step Show.
This year's show will be an epic event. Drew Frazier from Comedy Central's Bad Boys of Comedy and HBO's Def Comedy Jam will host the show. We anticipate this show to be a time to reunite and have fun. Come represent your organization and support the Divine Nine on January 21, 2012!!!
featuring:
The Ice Cold Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
The SophistAKAted Ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
The Distinguished Gentleman of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
The Naaaassssttttyy Dawgs of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
The DevaSTating Divas of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
The Soulful Brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
The Soo Sweet Sisters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
The Pretty Poodles of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
The Centaur Soldiers of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
Sounds by: DJ Willie G
Participate in The D9 STROLL OFF
calling all from '1982 to 2012......
TICKET PRICES
$10 UConn Students
(only available at the Jorgensen Box Office)
$15 Greeks w/para and non-UConn College Students w/ID
(only available at the Jorgensen Box Office)
$20 General Admission
(available both online and at the Jorgensen Box Office)
Hailed as “the dean of Latin jazz” and “one of the world’s great virtuosic pianists” by The New York Times, multi-Grammy Award-winner Chucho Valdés has recorded over eighty CD’s during his illustrious career, performing with countless jazz masters, including Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis and Chick Corea.
Whether Chucho Valdés is performing a gentle ballad or a rousing foot-stomper, his joy in playing and his love of the music always shines through. He can tickle the ivories with the soft grace of Bill Evans and dazzle with the thunderous dexterity of Art Tatum or Oscar Peterson.— ALL ABOUT JAZZ
LINKS:
TICKET PRICES
Floor - Tables - $55
Floor - Non tables - $45
Mezzanine - $38
Balcony - $34
UConn Students - $10
Non-UConn Students - $15
UConn Alumni Association Members
Buy1/Get 1 Free (with valid ID)
Tickets may be ordered over the window or on the phone. No internet orders.
ACT: Arts at the Capitol Theater
EASTCONN's Arts Magnet High School
896 Main Street, Willimantic, CT 06226 • 860-465-5636
ACT Student Dance Showcase
'Seven Deadly Sins'
January 13 and 14, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $8.00 for adults $5.00 For seniors and students
For ticket information call our Box Office 860-465-5636
65th Aniiversary Season
Silver Screen and Golden Tones
January 21, 2012
Schroeder's Favorite
Waxman: Rebecca
Azarova: Symphony "Pure thought transfixed"
Weber: Clarinet Concertino, Op. 26
Featuring: Matthew Griffith, Clarinet,
2011 Instrumental Competition Winner
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
Soloist Sponsored by
Chelsea Groton Bank
January 21, 2012
Schroeder's Favorite
Waxman: Rebecca
Azarova: Symphony "Pure thought transfixed"
Weber: Clarinet Concertino, Op. 26
Featuring: Matthew Griffith, Clarinet,
2011 Instrumental Competition Winner
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
Soloist Sponsored by
Chelsea Groton Bank
SINGLE TICKETS are now on SALE.
To purchase single tickets for our 2011-2012 Concert Season,
call (860) 443-2876. See single ticket prices below.
Tickets are not refundable nor exchangeable.
To purchase single tickets online, click here.
Single Ticket Prices for our 2011-2012 Season are: | |
Loge (2nd Floor, Rows AA-DD) | $54 |
Section A (Orchestra Rows B-W) | $47 |
Section B (Orchestra Rows X-Z & Balcony Rows EE-GG) Senior/Student Discount in this section. | $37 $34 |
Section C (Orchestra Rows DD-A and Balcony Rows HH-PP) Senior/Student Discount in this section. | $30 $27 |
Please call the office at 860 443-2876 to purchase single tickets or to subscribe to the 2011-2012 Season. | |
happy holidays!
I hope everyone's holidays have been fantastic! Clearly, I've been slacking due to a candy coma hah. I've been on the hunt for a missing textbook and I think I'm closing in on it. Going to check some boxes in the basement. I'll be back in a moment to actually fill you in on some upcoming events and perhaps enlighten you with that book!
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