[ro]dissecting music 5 | How to Program Meaning? Tools of Musical Expression, Programmatic Music and Intonation Semantics

The fifth meeting is dedicated to the fundamentals — the means of musical expression.

The most notable among them:
▪️ melody (musical thought)
▪️ harmony (coherence)
▪️ rhythm (movement and dynamics)
▪️ tempo (speed)
▪️ dynamics (volume)
▪️ texture (space)
▪️ timbre (coloration of an instrument or voice)
▪️ mode (emotional shade)
▪️ intonation (mood)

It seems like a manageable number, yet (as everywhere), there are nuances.
Topics we'll touch on:
▪️ the hook as the key element of a hit
▪️ recurring patterns in well-known artists
▪️ expressiveness of rhythm and melody
▪️ findings from the psychology of musical perception
▪️ emphases of perception (fast beats)
▪️ on sound ideals (Japanese authenticity)
▪️ the interaction of words and music
▪️ structural models: jazz, EDM, Italian disco, lo-fi, progressive genres, rock music, techno, chillout
▪️ classical music with modern rhythms and other crossovers
▪️ cyclic form; playlists

📅 June 26, 18:30
📍 PromWork Lounge
🎤 Dima Dolhikh-Chernysh