Practical Music Skills 2

Subject guarantor:

Georgy BAGDASAROV, Jakub KUDLÁČ (FAMU, Praha 1, Smetanovo nábř. 2)

Name of lecturer(s):

Georgy BAGDASAROV, Jakub KUDLÁČ (FAMU, Praha 1, Smetanovo nábř. 2)

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The aim of the course is to guide the student to a multi-faceted broadening of a musical experience employable in their creative sound practice.

Mode of study:

Playing a musical instrument.

Students are obliged to attend at least three live concert performances of their choice and write a review of the dramaturgy, composition quality and performance an dabout the appropriateness of the acoustic dimensions of the environment considering the instrumentation.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Completion of „Music Practical 1.“

Recommended optional programme components:

Attendance of selected concerts.

Course contents:

The second semester of the course is devoted to learning concert practice, listening to and analysing various genres of music production. Students assess the dramaturgy of the repertoire, express their subjective opinion of the composition quality of the compositions and level of musician perfomance. Also considered is the relationship of the music to the environment, influence of the acoustic parameters of the hall on the resulting impression, etc. Also applied is knowledge acquired in the previous study of music practice and theory courses - music research, history of music, musical instruments research and lectures in acoustics. Students are required to attend at least three public music events and write a paper about each which is a requirement for the credit discussion about the given issues.

Recommended or required reading:

Recommended Literature:

Modr Antonín: Hudební nástroje

Rychlík Jan: Moderní instrumentace. Panton 1968

Vondrášek M., Mikeš M., Fleischman R.: Akustika hudebních prostorů v České republice, AMU Praha 2008

Sborník studií: Orchestrace jako otevřený proces. AMU 2011

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Individual practical exercises.

Independent study with required written reviews.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on successful performance in the credit playing.

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Note:

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:

• Zvuková tvorba - bakalář (qualification subject)