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OSTINATO SUMMARY SHEET Ostinato: a pattern of notes repeated. (Italian) “Obstinate, persistent. A persistent musical phrase or rhythm. A basso ostinato is a figure in the bass which is persistently repeated.” The Oxford Dictionary of Music. Synonyms: Riffs, Grooves. NOTES / RESTS & STAFF / STAVES Why does a person like particular music? Consider the intrinsic and extrinsic values of the pieces and songs that you gravitate to. • • • • Are you attracted to certain music/songs like a dog to a bone, only by instinct? Are your intellectual and emotional aspects stimulated by a set of organised sounds? Are you being sucked in by peer or social pressure to like particular things, to conform or to fit in? Are you wanting to be identified by the things, images and people you associated with? INTRINSIC & EXTRINSIC VALUES The theme from Mission Impossible is not solely liked for its association to the TV series or movies. The music is popular because of its numerous intrinsic and extrinsic qualities. Why do people want to listen to a Mozart quintet? • It may have a catchy tune • It may have an interesting combination of rhythms • It makes them feel sophisticated in social environment • They may want to appreciate the skill of the performers • Sometimes, they may even want to understand how beautiful music is created AURAL SKILLS – CRITICAL & PASSIVE LISTENING Develop an ability to identify: • the instruments in the music • its time signature (metre) • its modality, and • its ostinati & motivic development. Words to research for next class: Rhythm vs Beat Notes: Yr 9 Music @ MHS 2005 . Music listened to: • Mission Impossible (2 versions), Lalo Schifrin • Do Your Thing, Basement Jaxx • Duel of the Fates, John Williams • Carmina Burana (tension created by the use of ostinato), Carl Orff • Take Five, Paul Desmond • Everybody needs a 303, Fatboy Slim • Praise You, Fatboy Slim • The Old Castle (drone-like ostinato), Modeste Mussorgsky • Bolero, Maurice Ravel • Yeah, Usher • James Bond Theme (vamp), Monty Norman • Canon in D (ostinato/ground bass) 2 versions, Johann Pachelbel • All Together Now, The Farm • Organ Concerto, 2nd movement (ostinato/ground bass), Handel • Midnight Snack, Chua • Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K525, 1st & 2nd movements, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Yr 9 Music @ MHS 2005 .
