Music for Dance in 20th and 21st Centuries 2
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| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107MDC2 | exam | 2 | 1 lecture hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 40 to 50 hours of self-study | English | summer |
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Contents
The content of the course Music for Dance of the 20th and 21st Centuries 2 is to provide basic information on the development of music of the 20th and 21st centuries, to gain a basic overview of the development and artistic tendencies of contemporary music, basic orientation in experimental musical forms and their use in other artistic genres.
The topics of the lectures cover the development of modern music in the world and help in the overall orientation of the issues. The focus of the interpretation is on figures of world importance in the 20th and 21st centuries who have made a significant impact on the development of culture and contemporary art, or who have worked more closely with figures in the field of dance. The knowledge acquired should be sufficient as a basic resource and inspiration for further development of knowledge in other subjects in the curriculum.
Thematic areas:
- Music of East and West
- political and cultural situation after World War II
- the reasons for and the shape of the different musical developments on both sides of the Iron Curtain
- A. Zhdanov and his definition of „the correct artistic direction and form of artistic creation“
- the impact of political repression and restrictions on the work of important artists of the former „Eastern Bloc“ (D. Shostakovich)
- the situation in Czechoslovakia (J. Hanuš, M. Kabeláč, K. Slavický, etc.)
- Music of experiment and alternative
- J. Cage and M. Cunningham - aleatorics as a way
- M. Kagel, B. A. Zimmermann, L. Berio, I. Xenakis ad.
- new conception of musical time and tectonics - minimalism, seriality
- notion of new sonority, sonic music
- music as a means of new extra-musical communication
- mutual inspiration of music and dance
- Electronic music, electroacoustic music, music with an alternative sonic essence
- post-war development of this music (from Darmstadt to contemporary music), main principles of this music
- Comparison of „Eastern and Western“ music
- the situation of electronic music today
- electronic music and dance
- Contemporary music of the former „East“
- the aesthetic foundations and principles of this music
- polystylistic, spiritual background and meaning of music
- Alfred Schnittke, A. Pärt
- W. Lutoslawski, K. Penderecki, H. Gorecki
- G. Ligeti, etc.
- Reflection on the situation of contemporary music in the Czech Republic (and Slovakia)
- contemporary centres of new music, comparison with world trends
- possibilities of creation and production of new music
- influence of multimedia approach to the combination of music and dance
- older generation of contemporary artists (P. Eben, I. Hurník, etc.)
- younger generation (contemporary artists - from M. Kopelent to L. Mrkvička, etc.)
Learning outcomes
The student will become familiar with the basic developmental tendencies of contemporary music and will acquire the ability to understand these developmental tendencies in the context of the development of other artistic disciplines, especially dance.
After completing the course, the student will have an overview of the developmental tendencies of contemporary music from the beginning of the 20th century to the present and will be able to apply the knowledge to his/her own pedagogical and other artistic practice.
Prerequisites and other requirements
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Literature
Required reading:
TARUSKIN, Richard. The Oxford history of western music. Volume 4. The Early twentieth century. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-19-522273-3.
TARUSKIN, Richard. The Oxford history of western music. Volume 5. The Late twentieth century. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-19-522274-1.
Recommended reading:
HRČKOVÁ, Naďa a kol. Dějiny hudby V. a VI. Praha: Ikar, 2007. ISBN 978-80-249-0978-3.
SMOLKA, Jaroslav. Dějiny hudby. Praha: Togga, 2001. ISBN 80-902912-0-1.
SCHNIERER, Miloš. Hudba 20. Století. Brno: JAMU, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7460-069-2.
Audio and video recordings and other study aids will be provided to teachers during lectures and tutorials.
Overview materials will be available in the school e-learning course: www.moodle.cz/amu
Evaluation methods and criteria
Written test: pass rate min. 70%
Further information
No schedule has been prepared for this course
The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Dance Pedagogy (BA) - Methods of Classical Ballet Technique - from 2023/24 (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
- Dance Pedagogy (BA) - Methods of Modern and Contemporary Dance - from 2023/24 (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
- Dance Pedagogy (BA) - Methods of Folk Dance - from 2023/24 (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)