Organology
Objectives
-To acquire knowledge of the principal conceptual, methodological and terminological questions in the field of Organology;
-To apply the criteria of the systematic classification of musical instruments defined in the Hornbostel-Sachs system, in the 2011 revisionof the MIMO consortium;
-To recognize the sound identity of the various types of idiophones, membranophones, chordophones, aerophones and electrophones;
-To become familiar with instruments of various kinds from Antiquity to the present day, aware of their place in their historical moment,their social function and their relation to musical practice;
-To learn the morphology and mode of construction of the instruments being studied;
-To acquire knowledge of the musical instrument industry in Portugal, from the 16th century to the present day;
-To be able to conduct bibliographical research in order to prepare critical reading of articles and other texts relating to organology.
General characterization
Code
711021081
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Luísa Mariana de Oliveira Rodrigues Cymbron
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 168
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
N/A
Bibliography
- Bovermann,T.,Campo,A.Egermann,H.,Hardjowirogo,S.-I.,& Weinzierl,S.(2016).Musical instruments in the 21stcentury:Identities,configurations,practices.Springer.
- Campbell,D. M.,Greated, C., & Myers, A.(2004).Musical instruments, history, technology, and performance of instruments of Westernmusic.Oxford University Press.
- Hagel,S.(2009).Ancient Greek music. A new technical history.Cambridge University Press.
- Henrique,L.(2004).Instrumentos musicais. Lisboa (3ª ed.).Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
- Kartomi,M.(1990).On concepts and classifications of musical instruments.Chicago University Press.
- Mathiesen,T.(1999).Apollo's Lyre. Greek music and music theory in Antiquity and the Middle Ages.University of Nebraska Press.
- Michels,U.(2003).Atlas de música (Vol. 1).(A.M.Cardo, F.Pinho, J.Simões, R. M.Puga & S.Mendes, Trans.Gradiva.
- Michels,U.(2007).Atlas de Música (Vol. 2).(A.M.Cardo, F.Pinho, J.Simões & S.Mendes, Trans.
- Montagu,J.(2007).Origins and development of musical instruments.Scarecrow Press.
Teaching method
Theoretical classes are dedicated to the presentation of the subjects defined in the syllabus, with space allowed for discussion and questions by the students. Systematic use is made of PowerPoint presentations with images, videos and music recordings. Practical classes are reserved for the critical reading of texts, practical demonstrations of instruments, study visits and evaluation moments.
Evaluation method
Continuous assessment - Oral test (at the end) - In the latter moment students discuss the questions presented to them on the basis of images, schemes and musical instruments they are shown(50%), Written Test(50%)
Subject matter
1.Organology, scope and methodologies. Taxonomies of musical instruments from Antiquity to the 20th century. The classificationsystems of Mahillon, Galpin and Hornbostel and Sachs, and the MIMO project.
2.From the civilizations of the great rivers to the Middle Ages: history, sources, problems of characterization and terminology of musical instruments.
3.The proliferation of new instruments during the Renaissance. Families and consorts: winds, strings and percussion. The organ, the keyboard chordophones and their mechanisms.
4.The 17th and 18th centuries and the affirmation of the instruments that form the basis of the modern orchestra. The invention of the piano and its diffusion.
5.The 19th century as a period of massification and the resulting changes in musical instruments. Mechanical and free-reed instruments.
6.The scientific and technological advances of the 20th century and the development of electrophones.
7.Musical instrument construction in Portugal (16th-20th centuries).