The National Music Of The World

A learned discussion of the styles and characteristics of music associated with the traditions of nations and regions of the world. With sheet Music examples and explanatory text. Complete online book by Henry Fothergill Chorley, c1911.

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THIS work discusses in detail the qualities characteristics and features of music from different regions of the world from the point of view of the professional musician. These special features commonly derive from the musical traditions of those area including its folk songs an culture. Students and researchers in this field should find this book a help in their studies. This book was post published posthumously in 1911 and it is likely that the actual manuscript was mainly researched and written between 1850 and 1870.

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Title Page Contents Contents Contents List Of Musical Examples List Of Musical Examples PREFACE PREFACE PREFACE PREFACE Prelude - 0101 Page - 0102 Page - 0103 Page - 0104 Page - 0105 Page - 0106 Page - 0107 Page - 0108 Page - 0109 Page - 0110 Page - 0111 MUSIC FROM THE EAST. The East the Cradle of Civilisation— Carl Engel's Studies —Instrumental before Vocal—Harp and Lyre—National Melody Derived from Dance—The Chant—Primitive Origins of Song—Specimen of a Priest's Song—Chants as Distinguished from Melodies—The Tune " Malbrouk "— Monotony and Coarseness of Oriental Singing—Hindu Music —East Indian Music—Chinese Music—Some Examples of Turkish Music—The Hebrews—The Remote Antiquity of their Tunes—The Collections of Aquilar and de Sola— Some Specimens—Indebtedness of Christians to the Hebrews for Melodies—Mendelssohn and Meyerbeer—The Gipsies—Their Tunes and Melodies—Peculiarities the World Over—Use of the Violin—Abbe Liszt's "Music of the Bohemians"—The Cymbals and their Use—Spain—The Progress of all the Arts Save Music—Dearth of Composers—Morales—The Garcia Family—Rames de Pareja—Salinas, the Blind Musician—Some Specimens of Spanish Music—The Stage and Music—The Guitar as a National Instrument—Some Cuban Folk-songs—Dance Music—Castanet—Saraband, Fandango and Bolero—The Traces of Eastern Music in the National Music of Spain - 0114 Page - 0115 Page - 0116 Page - 0117 Page - 0118 Page - 0119 Page - 0120 Page - 0121 Page - 0122 Page - 0123 Page - 0124 Page - 0125 Page - 0126 Page - 0127 Page - 0128 Page - 0129 Page - 0130 Page - 0131 Page - 0132 Page - 0133 Page - 0134 Page - 0135 Page - 0136 Page - 0137 Page - 0138 Page - 0139 Page - 0140 Page - 0141 Page - 0142 Page - 0143 Page - 0144 Page - 0145 Page - 0146 Page - 0147 Page - 0148 Page - 0149 Page - 0150 Page - 0151 Page - 0152 Page - 0153 Page - 0154 Page - 0155 Page - 0156 Page - 0157 Page - 0158 Page - 0159 Page - 0160 Page - 0161 Page - 0162 Page - 0163 Page - 0164 Page - 0165 Page - 0166 Page - 0167 Page - 0168 Page - 0169 MUSIC FROM THE SOUTH. Leading Characteristics which have been the Least Dwelt on by Previous Historians and Students—Italy—Christian Assimilation of Pagan Arts—Music the Laggard in Evolution Nobles of Italy and Musical Traditions Patronage of Music—Italy's Lack of Great Composers outside Opera Scantiness of Imagination—The Enervating Influences of the Southerners Folk-songs—Descriptive Music—The Sicilies—Monte verde's "Orfeo"—The Bagpipe—On Handel, J. S. Bach. Beethoven and Rossini's Borrowing of Sicilian National Airs—Sacred Lauds and Secular Madrigals— Gastoldi—Bay of Naples and the Lagoons of Venice—The Tarantella- Street Ditties—Triple Rhythm an Italian Characteristic—France—General Characteristics—A Nation of Song-writers—Vocal Peculiarities—Un nolo Francese Kameau, Boieldieu, Herold, Auber and Halevy—Musette or Drone Bass—Dance and Dancing—Bourre, Brattle, Bonde, Gavotte, etc.—Comic Opera Music of France— Ditties of Wine and War, of Political Satire or Popular Tumult—Rouget de Lisle—On the Origin of " La Marseillaise"—French Claim to our National Anthem 72 - 0172 Page - 0173 Page - 0174 Page - 0175 Page - 0176 Page - 0177 Page - 0178 Page - 0179 Page - 0180 Page - 0181 Page - 0182 Page - 0183 Page - 0184 Page - 0185 Page - 0186 Page - 0187 Page - 0188 Page - 0189 Page - 0190 Page - 0191 Page - 0192 Page - 0193 Page - 0194 Page - 0195 Page - 0196 Page - 0197 Page - 0198 Page - 0199 Page - 0200 Page - 0201 Page - 0202 Page - 0203 Page - 0204 Page - 0205 Page - 0206 Page - 0207 Page - 0208 Page - 0209 Page - 0210 Page - 0211 Page - 0212 Page - 0213 Page - 0214 Page - 0215 Page - 0216 Page - 0217 Page - 0218 Page - 0219 Page - 0220 Page - 0221 Page - 0222 Page - 0223 Page - 0224 Page - 0225 Page - 0226 Page - 0227 Page - 0228 Page - 0229 Page - 0230 MUSIC FROM THE NORTH. A Domain Largely Pervaded by the Fantastic Element Some General Considerations—Vigour of the Song Melody of the North—Russia—Double-bass Voices—Sacred Music— Players on the Horn-bands—Melodious Voices—Sweden— An Eminently Musical People—Dancing Measures—Polska —A Fiddle—On Decoration in Music—Herdsmen's Songs of Norway—Mountain Tunes—Poland—-Early Beginnings —An Ancient Hymn Tune and Polish Canticle—An Old Christmas Tune—Chopin—Musical Instruments and Musical Schools in Poland—Number of Executants—The National Music of Bohemia—Distinctness and Originality—Military Bands and Dance Orchestras—The Harp and Organ-Austrian Waltzes—The Northerns bred Waltzers—German Music—Mozart, Beethoven, Spohr, Weber—Characteristics Sabastian Bach The German Language a Drawback to their Song Writing On Voices—Luther's Psalm Book— Growth of Part-songs Weber a Distinctive National Composer Theodore Korner ............132 - 0232 Page - 0233 Page - 0234 Page - 0235 Page - 0236 Page - 0237 Page - 0238 Page - 0239 Page - 0240 Page - 0241 Page - 0242 Page - 0243 Page - 0244 Page - 0245 Page - 0246 Page - 0247 Page - 0248 Page - 0249 Page - 0250 Page - 0251 Page - 0252 Page - 0253 Page - 0254 Page - 0255 Page - 0256 Page - 0257 Page - 0258 Page - 0259 Page - 0260 Page - 0261 Page - 0262 Page - 0263 Page - 0264 Page - 0265 Page - 0266 Page - 0267 Page - 0268 Page - 0269 Page - 0270 Page - 0271 Page - 0272 Page - 0273 Page - 0274 Page - 0275 Page - 0276 Page - 0277 Page - 0278 Page - 0279 Page - 0280 Page - 0281 MUSIC FROM THE WEST. Great Britain Wealth of National Melody-Bunting, Jones, Gow, Chappell Wales Remarkable Grandeur and Pathos -Primitive Characteristics Regular Sequence and Perfect Rhythm- Welsh Harp Some Ancient Tunes No National Dance — Handel's Borrowings — Ireland — Some Irish Harps and Harp Tunes—Mourning Music—Irish Musical Terms—An Anecdote—The Bagpipe and some Tunes—Rhymsters—Peculiarities of Singers Scotland— Universality of Scotch Airs—Rizzio, the Harper—Bagpipe a Characteristic—Some Airs—The Snap - Dances- England— Lack of Distinctive Style—The Hornpipe—Art of Music in Advance of that of Painting Shakespeare's Songs —The .Macbeth" Music—Arne—Bishop—The Glee—Stevens and Horsley—The Catch—A People who can Read at Sight—On Voices—America—Little than can be called their own... 184 - 0284 Page - 0285 Page - 0286 Page - 0287 Page - 0288 Page - 0289 Page - 0290 Page - 0291 Page - 0292 Page - 0293 Page - 0294 Page - 0295 Page - 0296 Page - 0297 Page - 0298 Page - 0299 Page - 0300 Page - 0301 Page - 0302 Page - 0303 Page - 0304 Page - 0305 Page - 0306 Page - 0307 Page - 0308 Page - 0309 Page - 0310 Page - 0311 Page - 0312 Page - 0313 Page - 0314 Page - 0315 Page - 0316 Page - 0317 Page - 0318 Page - 0319 Page - 0320 Page - 0321 Page - 0322 Page - 0323 Page - 0324 Page - 0325 Page - 0326 Page - 0327 Page - 0328 Page - 0329 Page - 0330 Page - 0331 Page - 0332 Page - 0333 Page - 0334 Page - 0335 Page - 0336 General Index - 0337 Page - 0338 Page - 0339 Page - 0340

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