Aaron Copeland reading

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4 elements of music

rhythm, melody, harmony, tone color

Music started with beats of rhythm

We are still unable to pick up on the subte difference added to a performance

When music was first measured it did have even distribution

Measured music started 1150!!!

Much of music was vocal, singing, poetry, chants and tales

Monsieuur Jourdain - help music from it dependance on word, he also had rhythmic structure

of it own and used many voices for his music.

rhythm repeating over and over has a emotional effect, but it can also be monotonous.

variety adds substance to the music and make it more natural

I really like this last paragraph "The lay listener is asked to remember that even the mosy complex rhythms were meant for his ears. They need not be analyzed to be enjoyed. All you need do is to relax, letting do with you what it will." 

Robert Altman Interview

After reading the interview with Robert I really picked up on some key issues he brought up. 

Altman's main goal as a film maker is to get rid of the linearity in film and incorporate multiple narratives in to his piece.

I completely agree with his quote for the most because life isn't a rigid and linear experience, it has multiple path that one can follow in his or her life. Also when a film does have multiple narrative and points of view it attract my attention more because it make curious as to how the director is going to make the character interaction and meet in some way or another in a film.

Robert Altman's also talks about how music is used as a framing device to keep the viewer focused. To me that a pretty obvious statement, using music in film properly can focus and submerge the viewer completely into the film and hopefully arouse there emotion or move them!!! 

Robert Altman's also talks about how a film really doesn't have a happy ending but a happy stopping point. Well yeah most film do have a happy stopping point, but I think the reason why there are the set expectation the viewer has before they even see the film. This set linear script that Altman's goes against is a good and creative way to break the casual american movie goer glass bubble of what a movie is suppose to be like. That is why I can agree with Altman's saying " I don't know what that was about,but man, was it right on" as one of the best things a person can about a piece of art. To me if someone says that it means that they are really thinking about the film and that film has had some sort of impact on them some how.