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- Ancient Greek theatre (7531 bytes)
7: ...impossible to know for sure how fertility rituals developed into tragedy and comedy.
9: ...tors and commentators. Thespis is therefore considered the first Greek "[[actor]]."
11: == Golden Age ==
13: ...ddition, the subject matter of the plays had expanded so that rather than just Dionysus, they treated ...
15: ...lso during this period, Greek theatre spread outside of Athens. Athens' Dionysia remained the most im... - Sofia Gubaidulina (8325 bytes)
1: ...931]]) is a [[Russia]]n-[[Tatar]] [[composer]] of deeply religious music.
3: ...ervatory, graduating in 1954. In [[Moscow]] she undertook further studies at the Conservatory with Nik...
7: ...0s Gubaidulina founded Astreja, a folk-instrument improvisation group with fellow composers Victor Suslin and Vya...
11: ...). The two works together form a "diptych" on the death and resurrection of Christ, her largest work t...
15: ...f a bond...restoring the legato of life. Life divides man into many pieces...There is no weightier occ... - Music (16462 bytes)
16: ...ften considered an aspect of music, if it is considered to exist.
18: ... the expense of rhythm and timbre. John Cage considers duration the primary aspect of music because it...
20: ...actual performance but also how music is heard, understood, even learned." <sup>[[#Notes|6]]</sup>
25: ...mmon terms used to discuss particular pieces include [[note]], which is an abstraction which refers to...
31: ...ch creates, performs, and promotes music. A great deal of music is produced by [[amateur]]s. - Bassoon (11661 bytes)
2: ...re. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, variety of character, and agility.
4: ==History and development==
6: ...e instrument body to the reed. It was, like the modern instrument,frequently constructed of maple, wit...
8: ...oon" in ''Dioclesian'' (1690) referring to the wooden double reed, the word began to be used to refer ...
10: ...ich scholars date to the end of the 17th century, depicts the bassoon much as it appears in its curren... - Nose flute (4426 bytes)
5: ...ril (for the side nose hole), or the top of the node wall can rest against the bottom of the nostril i...
7: ... more pure pathway. The individual charm of the [[improvisation|improvised]] [[melody|melodies]] (part of the pla...
9: ... the disposition of the fingerholes differ from node to vent hole so two alternating scales can be pla...
11: ...f the air from one nostril. Finger holes in the side of the tube change the operating length, giving v...
15: ...diameter, that is used for the nose hole with a side finger hole drilled in the bowl of the gourd to v... - Oboe (5230 bytes)
1: [[Image:Oboe.jpg|thumbnail|50px|right|Modern Oboe]]
3: ...a descendant of the [[shawm]]. The word "oboe" is derived from the French word ''hautbois'', meaning "...
7: ...often produce a nasal (often out-of-tune) and strident tone that is difficult to blend with other inst...
13: ...gether with the flute/recorder it is one of the oldest [[woodwind]] instruments.
17: ...table oboe-makers of that period are the German [[Denner]] and the English [[Stanesby]]. The range fo... - Theatre (9476 bytes)
4: - Greek spelling needed -->
5: ...ture, music, dance, sound and spectacle — indeed any one or more elements of the other performin...
8: ... of [[political theater|political theatre]], intended to educate audiences on contemporary issues and ...
10: ...Spectacle. The 17th-century Spanish writer [[Lope de Vega]] wrote that for theatre one needs "three bo...
12: ...tume designer]], [[Sound Designer (theater)|sound designer]], [[dramaturg]], [[stage manager]], and [[... - Harp (23216 bytes)
8: ...ail.png|right|frame|A traditional folk harp and modern concert harp. ''Public domain image from Webste...
12: ... all over the world. It may have developed independently in some places.
14: ...wo halfnotes. With this final enhancement, the modern concert harp was born.
18: ==Playing style of the European-derived harp==
20: ...s of force creates [[dynamics (music)|dynamics]]. Depending on finger position, different tones can be... - Acting (1700 bytes)
1: ...ses or augments aspects of their personality in order to reveal the actions and motivations of the [[f...
3: ... colleges to develop these skills, which have a wide range of different artistic philosophies and proc...
5: Modern pioneers in the area of acting have included [[Konstantin Stanislavski]], [[Lee Strasberg]], ...
7: For history and other detail, see [[actor]]. - European-influenced classical music (18917 bytes)
4: ...000 and 1900. The central norms of this tradition developed between 1550 and 1825 centering on what is...
8: Musical works are best understood in the context of their place in musical hi...
14: ... 1815-1910 a period which codified practice, expanded the role of music in cultural life and created i...
15: * [[Modernism (music) | Modern]], 1905-1975 a period which represented a crisi...
16: ..., which includes late Romantic, Modern and Post-Modern styles of composition. - Musical genre (24851 bytes)
1: ...nd a single geographical category will often include a number of different genre.
3: ...or example, a musician whose work has covered a wide range of genres, wrote in ''Arcana: Musicians on ...
5: ...mple of this is [[video game music]], which while defined by its media, can also represent its own sty...
11: ...f this page attempts to do that for a number of widely agreed areas.
13: ...t and simple, referring to further articles as needed. - Theater (9475 bytes)
3: - Greek spelling needed -->
4: ...ture, music, dance, sound and spectacle — indeed any one or more elements of the other performin...
7: ... of [[political theater|political theatre]], intended to educate audiences on contemporary issues and ...
9: ...Spectacle. The 17th-century Spanish writer [[Lope de Vega]] wrote that for theatre one needs "three bo...
11: ...tume designer]], [[Sound Designer (theater)|sound designer]], [[dramaturg]], [[stage manager]], and [[... - Greek theatre (7531 bytes)
7: ...impossible to know for sure how fertility rituals developed into tragedy and comedy.
9: ...tors and commentators. Thespis is therefore considered the first Greek "[[actor]]."
11: == Golden Age ==
13: ...ddition, the subject matter of the plays had expanded so that rather than just Dionysus, they treated ...
15: ...lso during this period, Greek theatre spread outside of Athens. Athens' Dionysia remained the most im... - Architecture (13950 bytes)
1: ...from the macrolevel of [[town planning]], [[urban design]], and [[landscape architecture]] to the micr...
2: ...50px|The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy. Photo provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
6: ...ernacular architecture]] today falls under this mode and still continues to be produced in many parts ...
8: ..._6598GW.jpg|thumb|Great Wall of China. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
10: ...]]s were formed by craftsmen to organize their trade. Over time the complexity of buildings and their ... - Musical notation (19883 bytes)
3: ...is shown using the [[diatonic scale]], with [[accidental]]s to allow notes on the [[chromatic scale]],...
8: There is some evidence that a kind of musical notation was practiced ...
10: .... An example of a complete composition — indeed the ''only'' surviving complete composition usi...
12: ...but its few surviving fragments have not yet been deciphered.
16: == Standard notation described ==
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