Introduction
For my Musical Links Investigation, I chose to focus on two
musical cultures: music from the classical Arabic tradition and Renaissance-era
Western dance music. For my selection of classical Arabic music, I chose the
piece Samaii Muheiar by Jameel Baik, an example of the common
"Samaii" form of Arabic composition. As an example of Renaissance
dance music, I selected La Bouree, composition #32, from the famous Renaissance
composer Michael Praetorius's collection of dances, Terpsichore.
I chose to explore two musical links between the these two cultures, Renaissance music and classical Arabic music. First, I examined similarities in their construction of melodies from modal progressions and ornamentation. And second, similarities in their use of polyrhythm, syncopation, and ambiguous meter in constructing their rhythms.
Below you can find the audio files for the two pieces:
I chose to explore two musical links between the these two cultures, Renaissance music and classical Arabic music. First, I examined similarities in their construction of melodies from modal progressions and ornamentation. And second, similarities in their use of polyrhythm, syncopation, and ambiguous meter in constructing their rhythms.
Below you can find the audio files for the two pieces:
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02_samaii_muheiar.mp3 | |
File Size: | 5387 kb |
File Type: | mp3 |
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michael_praetorius_-_dances_from_terpsichore-_la_bouree.mp3 | |
File Size: | 2275 kb |
File Type: | mp3 |