Ted Hughes an American poet- wrote his poems as a memoir. After the death of his wife Sylvia Plath his most of work got influenced by this incident. Wodwo is one of his poem that is inspired by the concept of somehow afterlife we may call it.
This includes the definition of literature from different sources, significance of studying literature, examples of literature, literary approaches, literary standards, differences and similarities of prose and poetry, and the genres of literature.
Ted Hughes an American poet- wrote his poems as a memoir. After the death of his wife Sylvia Plath his most of work got influenced by this incident. Wodwo is one of his poem that is inspired by the concept of somehow afterlife we may call it.
This includes the definition of literature from different sources, significance of studying literature, examples of literature, literary approaches, literary standards, differences and similarities of prose and poetry, and the genres of literature.
The first three periods of Western Music History are classified as Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque. Each period has its distinctive characteristics, historical and cultural background. A type of music from the Medieval Era is Gregorian Chant, which was mainly used in the early Christian church. Music during the Renaissance Period became an important leisure activity. Members of the upper class were expected to have received musical training. Imitative polyphony is the distinctive characteristic of Renaissance music.
Because of the slow emergence of European society from the dark ages, dozens of "mini kingdoms" were established all over Europe, each presided over by a lord who had fought for and won the land. Mostly through superstitious fear, early Catholic leaders were able to claim absolute power over these feudal lords.
3. The term “lyric” comes from the middle French lyrique meaning a
“short poem expressing personal emotion” (etymonline.com) in
the 1580’s.
Butterfield states “The modern lyric came into being when readers
decided they wanted to read poems as lyrics” (323).
Lyrics are traditionally hand written and were meant to be heard
and not read.
4. A Brief History of the Medieval
Lyric
The lyric tradition began with the Troubadours and Trouvères poetic practices in
France.
The Troubadours were situated in southern France in the 11th century and the
Trouvères were situated in northern France in the 12th century
Troubadours spoke in the Provencal language and the Trouvères spoke a
variation root of modern French
The troubadour way of poetry disappeared around the beginning of the 13th
century with destruction of the Provencal civilization due to the crusades
5. History Continued:
The Trouveres and the Troubadours lived a highly nomadic life, traveling from
kingdom to kingdom, performing for nobles that had either heard of their
prowess or were willing to offer them patronage for their ability to provide
musical entertainment.
6. Lyric Types
Religious
developed as a way to appeal to
the large and common masses that
attended church
Some religious lyrics were created
per request of the nobility, similar
to stained glass in cathedrals
Secular
depicted the scenes of everyday life
as well as the themes of nature
These themes were also copied by
the religious poets who “was aware
of his rival’s power over a part of the
psyche proper to that rival’s sphere
of operation, and therefore
borrowed his technique or
phraseology as seemed fit” (Stone
175).
7. Lyric Performance
performed in front of nobles and their courts if they were of the secular theme
and also performed in church and the people assembled there if they were
religious
There were a variety of instruments that may have accompanied a lyrical
performance including the harp, the lute, guitar, viol, rebec and a small
portative organ.
Rebec
Portative Organ
8. The Choir of the Cathedral and Abbey Church
of St Alban
From the Album Christmas at St Albans
September 25, 2007
"I Sing of a Maiden (Middle English Lyric)." I Sing of a
Maiden (Middle English Lyric). 2011. Web. 28 Mar. 2016.
10. Modern lyrics are not often thought of as poetry but rather a song.
modern lyric is similar to its medieval counter parts in that the music that would
accompany the singing is not typically placed with the lyrics that are free for the
public to access
music sheets which can be purchased and viewed to understand how different
instruments can be used to recreate the original song and song sheets for the
lyrics can also be purchased if a singer would be interested in learning how to
sing that song with the correct tones and inflections of their voice
11. Of Monsters
and Men:
Dirty Paws
The sheet music here has
been written for the piano
and also for vocals and
chords.
The first four measures are
representing the piano
notes on the top measures
and the ones below are for
chords.
In the next three measures
is when the vocals are
added, being placed above
the piano notes.
Piano
Chords
Vocals
Piano
Chords
12. Jumping up and down the floor, my head is an animal
And once there was an animal, it had a son that mowed the lawn
The son was an ok guy
They had a pet dragonfly
The dragonfly, it ran away
But it came back with a story to say...
Her dirty paws and furry coat, she ran down the forest slopes
The forest of talking trees, they used to sing about the birds and the bees
The bees had declared a war - the sky wasn't big enough for them all
The birds, they got help from below
From dirty paws and the creatures of snow
(Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdottir and Ragnar Thorhallsson)
Dirty Paws by Of Monsters and Men: Lyrics
13. Lyrics have only
increased in
popularity through
the ages.
People still want to be able to sing their
favorite songs.
There are even lyric music videos that are
now being created by the artist’s and the
different companies to compete with fan
made lyric videos.
Our desire for understanding and
enjoying music has never stopped, but
rather it has grown and will continue to
grow.
