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I am having a lot trouble with this assignment and would greatly appreciate the help. The directions are posted. please watch the video of Glinka’s Russlan And Ludmilla Overture using the provided link and write a 300–400 word musical description of the piece using the Introduction to the Elements of Music in your textbook as a guide (pp. 1–15). Below are several questions that I would like you to answer briefly. Of course, you can expand upon these questions as needed and, while I don’t expect you to know all of the answers, I do expect you to make educated guesses and, most importantly, write in your own words.
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Please write in full sentences and write more creatively than just providing simple answers. Begin the essay with an introductory sentence or paragraph and finish with a concluding sentence or paragraph.
Submit your essay using the Turnitin link provided in the Unit II folder on Blackboard.
Melody
- After a short musical introduction, which section of the orchestra plays the opening melody? Would you say the opening melody uses conjunct or disjunct motion? Why? Compare this melody to the melody that begins at the 56 second mark. Which section of the orchestra plays this second melody? How is it different from the first melody? Are both melodies repeated later in the piece?
Rhythm
- Tap your foot to the basic pulse of the piece – watching the conductor’s hands will help you find the pulse. Does this pulse seem to be based on a duple rhythmic pattern (patterns of 2 or 4) or a triple rhythmic pattern (patterns of 3)? This is more difficult to determine from the conductor’s hands, but give it your best shot. Would you say that there are a lot of notes or just a few notes within each pulse. Do you hear the use of accents in the music?
Harmony
- Would you classify the overall harmonies of the piece as consonant or dissonant? Can you explain why?
Texture
- Do you think the texture of the song is monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic, or some combination of the three? Using the descriptions in your textbook, explain your choice.
Dynamics
- Using the dynamics listed on p. 10 of your textbook, how would you describe the dynamics of the piece? Does the piece maintain one dynamic or does it change?
Form
- Is the form of the piece clear? There are several sections to this piece, but is there an overall sense of structure? How are the terms repetition, contrast, and variation apparent in the piece? (see p. 11 in your textbook) For example, how do you hear these three terms used in the first 1:40 of the piece?
Instrumentation
- What type of ensemble is used for the performance? What instruments stand out to you as most prominent?
History (this will require a tiny amount of research – please acknowledge your sources and please use something other than wikipedia).
- When did Glinka live? During which musical period did he live?
- When was this piece written?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyx99YcHdIQ
