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At the turn of the 20th century, French mélodies portray the Middle East as a faraway and marvellous wonderland. Through a brilliant setting of musical figures, they generate an imaginary journey evocating a luxuriant world of either sensory stimulations (Les Roses d'Ispahan by Leconte de Lisle/Fauré) or erotic symbolism (Trois Chansons de Bilitis by Louÿs/Debussy). During the second decade of the century, though, its suggestive strength went weak; it became rather a trigger for vanguard experimentations. Nourished by musicological discoveries and the development of public passenger transport systems, musicians are becoming increasingly sensitive towards the act of composing in extra-European cultures and its relation with sound. By choosing musical timbre as cornerstone for the composition form, they create new musical landscapes. Thus, Delage's Quatre Poèmes Hindous and Ravel's Chansons Madécasses take the Middle East as the utter root of a rediscovered humanity, pledge of a true artistic authenticity.
Keywords: avant-garde, mélodie française, musique française, orientalisme, peinture et musique, avant-garde, French mélodie, French music, orientalism, painting and music
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A complete and thorough discography on electroacoustic music in Quebec.
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This article examines groove, as found in popular music genres such as funk, soul and certain types of jazz. In this article, groove is analyzed according to its perception.Since groove is more often felt than verbalized, it was crucial to provide a definition based on existing literature, but also on the data collected through interviews with three students majoring in different higher education music programs. The question of the perception of the groove is then investigated using studies conducted by experts in the field of music psychology.Groove is a rhythmic phenomenon that usually originates in the rhythm section of a jazz or funk ensemble (bass and drums). A syncopated rhythm is superimposed onto a well-defined meter, whether the pulse is being played or merely suggested. Groove is cyclic and repetitive, thus resulting in an entrainment effect that generates a response in the listener, often a motion or even dance moves, resulting in a sense of well-being. This positive affect plays a major role in the definition of groove. Cyclicity and repetition lead to a cortical entrainment, which may result, albeit not necessarily, in physical entrainment. This phenomenon is called “sensorimotor coupling” in cognitive science.These characteristics of groove are observable on a musical level in the analysis of three musical excerpts from the funk repertoire that are known for the quality of their groove, namely James Brown's “Doing It to Death,” Herbie Hancock's “Chameleon,” and Stevie Wonder's “Superstition.”
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This article aims to examine flamenco's various methods of dissemination and production since the 19th century. As a musical and choreographic art form considered to be traditional, orally transmitted, and highly localized, it has continuously adapted to evolving technologies, whether through various recording techniques, digital media, or the Internet. Thus, flamenco has undergone major transformations, in terms of both dissemination and production, which have helped it remain a contemporary art, in constant re-creation.
Keywords: cybernétique, enregistrement, flamenco, performance, technologies, cybernetics, flamenco, performance, recording, technologies