Sound and rythm Studio 6

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Subject guarantor:

Daniel MIKOLÁŠEK

Name of lecturer(s):

Daniel MIKOLÁŠEK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

A/ Synthesis of the intellectual (mathematic) and intuitive approaches in the performance of poly-rhythms, complementary rhythms and rhytmically or metrically multi-layered compositions. Sovereignty in concert and precision in separation.

B/ A basic view of the principles of music and rhythm perception in various ethnic areas.

C/ The sound culture of percussion instruments.

D/ Investigating new sound and technique potential. Improvisational skills.

Development of a relationship to new multi-percussion instruments and instruction in the techniques related to them.

Development of creativity, inventiveness, development of new sound sources.

Getting to know the wide spectrum of modern music, forms of notation, styles and experiments. Invesitgating and mastering new playing techniques.

Getting to know the standard literature for percussion and its sound analysis.

Developing the sense of sound.

Own transcription for percussoin (e.g. a piano piece trakscription for vibraphon)

Mode of study:

Common classes for all students in the bachelor's study program. Predominately collective exercises supplemented by individual consultations.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No prerequisites.

Course contents:

A/ polyrhythm study, simultaneous rhythm, polymetrics and complementary rhythms, their use in improvisation. Body-rhythm expression. An intellectual approach to the conceptual interpretation of 20th and 21st century music compositions.

B/ Ethnic music study from the viewpoint of differences compared to the European approach in the perception of time and its division in music (ex. African rhythms, Gamelan)

C/ The culture of creating sound on traditional percussion instruments.

D/ Investigating new sound possibilities with percussion instruments.

Instrumentation of simple composition, arrangement (transcription) for percussion.

Recommended or required reading:

Stanislav Hojný: Etudes (selection pointed to polyrythmic etudes)

J. Holland: Das Schlagzeug

J.Vasiljev: Imagination ? Bewegung ? Stimme

J. Vasiljev: E = mV

H. Vogt: Neue Musik nach 1945

U. Michels: Texte und Tafel zur Musik

Famoudou Konate: Rythm Of West Afrika

Assessment methods and criteria:

Initiative and creative approach throughout the whole semester (Instructor assessment)

written work - one's own transcription of a simple composition.

Course web page:

Note:

none

Schedule for winter semester 2017/2018:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2017/2018:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans: