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Ssome choreographers use accompaniment that greatly controls their dance idea (visualisation) often composed before the choreography.  Others may choose a style of music that matches their ideas perfectly (direct correlation)- usually composed especially.  The music can help tell a story or match a particular theme or mood, sometimes just for certain parts of the choreography (mutual co-existance).  Other choreographers may use sound which deliberately does not link to the dancing or that is added after the choreography is complete (disassociation).      Spoken word and using sounds can also help the audience to understand a theme and to set the scene.
 

 

 

Accompaniment can contribute towards:

  • Mood or atmosphere

  • Character

  • Beat, rhythm, speed for dancers

  • Historical period

  • Geographical location

  • Structure and scenes

  • Highlight and climax

 

AURAL SETTING

 

The Aural Setting:
music & song
silence
natural sound - soundscapes
found sound

Features of Accompaniment:
style  eg. rock and roll
tone  eg. pitch, dynamics, quality
timbre eg. differing instruments
texture  eg. melody, rhythm, harmony
rhythm  eg. repeated pattern of sounds
pulse  eg. regular beat
pitch  eg. high, low
climax  eg. emphasizing a moment
intensity  eg. force, speed
instrumentation  eg. how and why instruments are used
tempo eg. fast, slow

Relationship Between Music & Dance:
Close  - stimulus or theme are linked to the music. Movements are choreographed to fit the music.
Distant - music is completely unrelated to the choreography

 

 

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