Music Activity (Chorus, Orchestra) 1

Subject guarantor:

Vratislav ŠRÁMEK

Name of lecturer(s):

Vratislav ŠRÁMEK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

1. Development of music and singing skills in group pieces, perception of sound as part of theatre thought.

2. Contact with the history of the development of music thought.

3. Unison, perception of group creation.

Mode of study:

1. Lecture

2. Ensemble and solo singing. Playing all types of musical instruments. Working with a microphone, analysis of previously seen (notation) and heard (music recording) pieces.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

1. General knowledge of Czech and world music - not limited in genre

2. General knowledge of music notation

3. Creativity.

4. Non-verbal communication, analysis and review skills

The student is to have a general knoweldge of basic music concepts - concurrent attendance of the Music Research course.

Recommended optional programme components:

Participation in the presentation of the faculty „Sometimes Orchestra.“

Course contents:

Curriculum:

Excerpts from Gregorian chant, negro spirituals, unison folk songs.

Also practice in compositions according to the instructions of the senior teacher in the actor's workshop.

Syllabus:

Lord, Have Mercy on Us, Saint Wenceslaus, Seikilo's Song, Hussite songs, It's Me

O' Lord, I'm Troubled, Deep River, Czech, Moravian, Silesian, Lassko folk songs, Sub-Carpathian and according to current choice.

Recommended or required reading:

J. Pohanka: History of Czech music in examples,

L. Janáček: Moravian folk poetry in songs,

Lassko songs

Silesian songs

M. Šolc: Secrets of chord symbols

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Exercises

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on activity in exercises.

Course web page:

Note:

Elective course for all DAMU students. Maximum of 15 students from other DAMU Depts.

Further information:

This course is an elective for all students of this school

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Produkce (Bc.) (optional subject)
• Režie a dramaturgie činoherního divadla (Bc.) (optional subject)
• Dramaturgie činoherního divadla (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Dramaturgie alternativního a loutkového divadla (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Režie alternativního a loutkového divadla (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Scénografie alternativního a loutkového divadla (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Scénografie (Bc.) (optional subject)
• Scénografie - kostým a maska (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Teorie a kritika (Bc.) (optional subject)
• Teorie a kritika (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Herectví činoherního divadla (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Režie činoherního divadla (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Herectví se zaměřením na autorskou tvorbu a pedagogiku (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Scénografie - film a televize (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Scénografie (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Herectví alternativního a loutkového divadla (Mgr.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)
• Režie a dramaturgie alternativního a loutkového divadla (Bc.) (optional subject)
• Scénografie alternativního a loutkového divadla (Bc.) (optional subject)
• Dramatická výchova - kombinované (Bc.) (optional subject)
• Dramatická výchova (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Dramatická výchova - dvouleté kombinované (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Produkce (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Herectví se zaměřením na autorskou tvorbu a pedagogiku (Bc.) (optional subject)
• Dramatická výchova - tříleté kombinované (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Stage Design in English (M.A.) (optional subject)