Patrick Murray- Byrne questions

 

1. How does Byrne describe the commonly accepted story of artistic creation, and how does his own theory differ from it?
1. David Byrne uses this quote, "This is the romantic notion of how creative work comes to be, but I think the path of creation is almost 180 degrees from this model. I believe that we unconsciously and instinctively make work to fit preexisting formats.", to express his feelings towards artistic creation. He feels that rather than being born with artistic creation, anyone who wants to achieve artistic creation can with hard work and determination.
2. What are the sonic differences between African folk music and medieval European music?
1. The differences that Byrne describes in his article are that African Folk music uses handmade instruments and also has more rythym to its music, rather than medieval European music has more harmony in it with more of a melody. Also the instruments that the Europeans use were better crafted and better quality.

     3.How does Byrne describe the difference between the original audiences of classical music and opera versus what we tend to think of as the audience for this type of music today?

              1. Byrne describes the audience as more of a social gathering rather than going to watch a show. He proclaims that "back in the day" people would shout out what they wanted to hear while they were eating and drinking and socializing with each other. That differs from our mind views in that, that people today think of concerts centuries ago would have been filled with more quietness and properness.

     4. What accommodation did jazz musicians make to their playing to make sure dancers were happy? Can you think of other styles of music that have addressed this music in different ways?

               1. The jazz musicians played in places that had dance areas like bars, funerals, whorehouses, and joints. They did this so that dances could have a place to dance instead of just sitting in chairs. As for other music that addressed this music in different ways, I would go with rock n role because I know that is how most bands start up nowadays is by playing at bars.

     5.How did the behavior of classical audiences change around 1900? To what does Alex Ross contribute this change?

                1. In the early 1900's, people at classical concerts were no longer allowed to shout dance or really do anything. Alex Ross explained that people were expected to sit in their seats and quietly watch and listen to the concert.

      6. What effect did the change discussed in question 4 have on the type of music that composers could write?

                  1. It helped persuade musicians to evolve into a jazz sound so that their audiences could be more lively when listening to them perform.

       7. How does Byrne describe the effects of the introduction of recorded music and radio on the sense of place?

                  1. He describes it that by music now being available in all places by radio, more concert locations, that music was now involved at almost every place a person could be because of the addition of availability.

        8. How did crooning exploit the new technology of microphones?

                   1. Crooning enabled people to better hear the performer, making the music more desirable to the listener because they could actually comprehend what the music was about.

        9. What are the differences in audiences, acoustics, and styles for disco and arena rock?

                   1. The differences for disco is that disco is more of an direct entertainment for its listeners because they can more actively participate making it more fun for the audience, rather than arena rock, where that has more of an aggression feel to it and tends to have an angry sound with it as well.

        10. How is contemporary hip hop distinct from the beginnings of hip hop, according to Byrne?

                   1. Contemporary hip hop today is more of a "pump you up, listen in your car" type of hip hop, whereas the beginnings of hip hop was a more "get up and dance" type of hip hop.

         11. What are the particular acoustic qualities of MP3 music heard through headphones? Can you think of any examples of the type of music Byrne describes but doesn't name?

                    1. The good acoustic quality of an MP3 player is that the music is secluded to just you, unless you blare it loud enough to go deaf, then its basically like you are alone with just yourself and the music you are listening to. Christian music is good example that Byrne doesn't name