MUSIC 2251 Chapter Notes - Chapter 60: Day Of The Dead, Silvestre Revueltas, Mariachi
10 Nov 2018
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Ch 60 - also american: revueltas and mexican musical modernism. Embraces the indigenous amerindian cultures and hispanic culture. Mestizo realism = nationalist modernist movement that drew on elements of mexico"s traditional culture. In response to the execution of an openly gay and anti-fascist poet. Reflects the traditional mexican view of living life to the fullest, even death can be happy (dia de los muertos) Melody = 3 themes, syncopated; colorful and folklike ideas. Rhythm/meter = strongly rhythmic and syncopated; shifting meters; percussive accents. Harmony = dissonant, w mariachi-like idea played in 3rds (c section) Timbre = unusual instrumentation, focused on winds; trumpets and violins in pairs; piano prominent.
