Music Activity (Chorus, Orchestra) 1

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
204HAK1 Z 1 2T English, Czech winter

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.

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Credit is awarded based on activity in exercises.

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 2018/2019:

06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
room R302
Taneční sál
(Karlova 26, Praha 1)
ŠRÁMEK V.
15:00–16:30
(parallel1)
Fri
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
Thu 15:00–16:30 Vratislav ŠRÁMEK Taneční sál
Karlova 26, Praha 1 		parallel1

Schedule for summer semester 2018/2019:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans