Musical practice -Music in the World
Objectives
At the end of the unit, the student will have:
a) experienced the sacred chant repertoires of the Christian Churches of the East (Greek, Georgian, Coptic, Armenian, Syriac, Italian-Greek, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian chant), through plainsong repertories and choral pieces by composers of the 14th - 21st centuries;
b) Acquired an understanding of the historical, liturgical, systematic, aesthetic and stylistic contexts of the aforementioned repertories.
c) Acquired a taste for musical interpretation of the Eastern sacred music repertoires.
d) Developed musical interpretative techniques for ensemble performance;
e) Developed sight-singing abilities of solo and ensemble musical pieces;
f) Acquired experiences of musical interpretation on stage.
General characterization
Code
711021080
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Rui Pedro Rodrigues Pereira Jorge, Svetlana Yurievna Poliakova
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 168
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
N/A
Bibliography
Beech, N. & Gilmore, C. [Eds.]. (2015). Organizing Music: Theory, Practice, Performance. Cambridge U. P.
Cook, N. (2018). Music as Creative Practice. Oxford U. P.
de Clercq, T, (2024). The Practice of Popular Music: Understanding Harmony, Rhythm, Melody, and Form in Commercial Songwriting. Taylor & Francis.
Green, L. (2002). How Popular Musicians Learn: A Way Ahead for Music Education. Ashgate Publishing.
Harnum, J. (2014). The Practice of Practice: How to Boost Your Music Skills. CreateSpace.
Wilkins, M. L. (2013). Creative Music Composition. Routledge.
Teaching method
Classes will be tutorial-based, with the teacher also playing the role of coordinator/producer and the students the authors of the arrangements/musicians. Weekly active participation is essential and the course will end with a final concert, where the students will present the work they have developed over the semester.
Evaluation method
The final assessment will be based on the following weightings: performance in class (20 per cent); arrangement in groups of two students and respective production dossier (40 per cent); final presentation (40 per cent). It is compulsory to attend at least 75% of classes in order to pass the course.
Subject matter
1. Methodology of the course and organisation of the semester's work;
1.1 Voice, percussion and acoustic instruments as the basic tools for developing the subject;
1.2 Tuning and rhythm
1.3 Articulation and dynamics.
2. Group interpretation;
2.1 Group constitution;
2.2 Ensemble performance: musical interaction and communication;
2.3 Research methods on repertoire.
3. Performance and Presentation;
3.1 Rehearsals;
3.2 Preparing for live performances;
3.3 Technical aspects of performance;
3.4 Analysing performances of different musical styles and eras;
3.5 Feedback and self-assessment.