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Overview of Performing Arts Mediums

This document summarizes different aspects of performing arts, including music and literature. It discusses vocal music techniques like correct posture, breathing, placement of the voice, and interpretation. It also classifies different vocal forms like opera, cantata, oratorio and folk songs. It describes different voice classifications for women like soprano, mezzo-soprano and for men like tenor, baritone, bass. It then summarizes instrumental music forms like sonata, suite, symphony and concerto. It also lists different musical instruments and properties of musical sound like pitch, duration and volume. Finally, it mentions literature and methods of art production and presentation.

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Overview of Performing Arts Mediums

This document summarizes different aspects of performing arts, including music and literature. It discusses vocal music techniques like correct posture, breathing, placement of the voice, and interpretation. It also classifies different vocal forms like opera, cantata, oratorio and folk songs. It describes different voice classifications for women like soprano, mezzo-soprano and for men like tenor, baritone, bass. It then summarizes instrumental music forms like sonata, suite, symphony and concerto. It also lists different musical instruments and properties of musical sound like pitch, duration and volume. Finally, it mentions literature and methods of art production and presentation.

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Mediums of the performing arts

Performing arts are those that are performed by artist usually on stage and often place.

Music
Is art and culture is reflected in art

The vocal music


The oldest and natural form of music.

Correct Posture – Standing correctly allows the air in the different body cavities to vibrate and flow fully.

Correct Breathing – The quality and volume of the voice depends upon breathing.

Correct Placement of the voice – To develop good tone quality, never force out the voice to prevent
throating singing.

Correct Diction – Has nothing to do with air vibration but it is important signature utterance.

Correct Interpretation – To interpret the song properly, the vocalist should make the message clearasit
is sung.

Classification of Vocal Music


Long Vocal forms
Opera – drama set to music with action, costume, and scenery.
Cantata – a story told in music, no action
Oratorio - a form of dramatic music also consisting of an overture, area recitative, and ensembles based
on biblical stories, without costume, scenery, or action, narrator is often utilized.
Moro-Moro – a Philippine drama set to music that depicts Christian and non-Christian conflicts.

Short Vocal forms


Folk song
Art song
Kundiman
Balitaw
Donza-Babanera
Anthem
Motet
Madrigal
Ballad
Chorale
Round/Cannon
Area
Voice Classification
Voice differs considerably according to timber(quality) and range. As to timber, they are classified into
Women’s and Men’s voices.

Women’s voices
Soprano – tone is lighter in character, less somber and frequently more flexible.
Coloratura soprano – highest and lightest of all voices.
Mezzo-soprano - it is a medium high in tonal quality.
Lyric soprano – is less high and flute-like. Suited to sweet song like melodies.
Men’s voices
Tenor – the highest type in men’s voice
Baritone – the voice is between tenor and bass
Bass – lowest and deepest voice quality

The instrumental Music – are the second medium in music


Sonata – a long composition for solo instrument, consisting of large section called movements.
Suite – a series of musical piece that tells a story
Symphony – a sonata for the orchestra.
Concerto – a sonata for solo and orchestra designed to show-off the virtuosity of the soloist.
Chamber music – written for two solo instruments (violin and flute) or (low string and keyboard) are
usually in several movements.

The Different Musical Instruments


Have always been a source of wonder to both the player and the listener.

String Instrument:
Violin
Viola
Violoncello(Cell)
String Bass

Woodwinds:
Piccolo
Flute
Clarinet
Oboe
English horn
Bass clarinet
Bassoon
Contrabassoon
Brasses:
Trumpet
French horn
Trombone
Tuba

Percussion instruments:
Snare drum
Bass drum
Cymbals
Triangle

The Properties of Musical Sound


Pitch – the highness or lowness of a tone in the musical scale.
Duration – property of sound depends on the length of time over which vibration is maintained
Volume – refers to force or percussive effects as a result of which the tone strikes us as being loud or
soft. Forte means loud; Piano means soft.
Timber or tone color – This is the individual quality of sound produced by other instrument

Literature - Combined arts are the various language of the world.

Methods of Art Production Presentation

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