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Origins

Origins . Factors leading to the birth of Musical Theatre: The large amounts of immigrants making up the U.S. in late 19th & early 20th centuries and their respective music & dance traditions. The Minstrel shows, musical revues, and vaudeville paved the way.

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Origins

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  1. Origins • Factors leading to the birth of Musical Theatre: • The large amounts of immigrants making up the U.S. in late 19th & early 20th centuries and their respective music & dance traditions. • The Minstrel shows, musical revues, and vaudeville paved the way. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFYmz0Mq9xI

  2. WHERE WAS THIS HAPPENING?

  3. New York city

  4. Broadway was the heart of music theatre • Showboat (1927) established American Musical Theatre and it has been evolving ever since. • Oklahoma, West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sweeney Todd, Rent, The Lion King, Wicked, Book of Mormon….and the list goes on and on.

  5. TYPES OF MUSICALS • OPERA – La Traviata • COMIC OPERA- HMS Pinafore • MUSICAL COMEDY- Guys and Dolls • MUSICAL REVUE- Smokey Joe’s Cafe • ROCK OPERA- Jesus Christ Superstar • MUSICAL PLAY- Fiddler on the Roof

  6. WHO’S WHO IN MUSICALS? COMPOSER The person who writes the score (the music). LYRICIST The person who writes the lyrics. FRANK LOESSER 1910-1969 He wrote Guys and Dolls,How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, Baby It’s Cold Outside

  7. WHO’S WHO IN MUSICALS • Choreographer • The person who designs the dances for the stage Choreographers can develop their own distinct styles: What musical are these pictures from? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcrZIK3gqbU

  8. WHO’S WHO IN MUSICALS • Director • In charge of the artistic vision of the whole production. • TadeuszBradecki on Guys and Dolls: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHOO_j54vCc

  9. In New York City, you’ll meet wise guys and chorus gals, gamblers and actresses, cops and bobby-soxers. Pious Sarah Brown, a sergeant at the Save-A-Soul mission, wants to save their souls while Nathan Detroit needs $1000 to save the city’s oldest floating craps game. Enter high-roller Sky Masterson who takes Nathan’s crazy bet – to woo the virtuous Sarah! Guys and Dolls has been called the “greatest of all American musicals.”

  10. SONGS THAT LIVE ON… • Some songs from musicals have been adopted by musicians and reinterpreted. They are introduced to new listeners because of this and sometimes take on a life of their own. • “Hello, Dolly” • “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again” • “Send in the Clowns” • “Popular” • “If I Were a Rich Man”

  11. IF I WERE A BELL • If I Were A Bell is sung by Sgt. Sarah Brown after a night in Havana. • 1992 Guys and Dolls Revival: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC_cdx7QXq4 • How would you describe this song?

  12. BROADWAY VERSION • Very clear diction • Emphasis on the story • Vibrato • Sarah sings with character • Interplay with the other actor in the scene • Full orchestra accompaniment

  13. Miles Davis Quintet • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36wafFjFdYs What do you hear? What instrument has the melody?

  14. Instruments: • Miles Davis -trumpetJohn Coltrane -tenor saxophoneRed Garland -pianoPaul Chambers -bassPhilly Joe Jones –drums • No lyrics • More improvisation • Melody clear at begin and end of piece

  15. Ella Fitzgerald • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqVYFztmxds How does this version differ from the original?

  16. Ella… • Different tone of voice • Takes more liberties with the melody, especially in the second verse • Diction is clear but her phrasing is interesting- not as concerned with telling the story to advance plot • Featured instruments

  17. Sarah Vaughan

  18. Sarah and Joe • Slightly more laid back feel • Playful, personalizes song • Duet • Character in voice- slides, pronunciation of text, vibrato • Changes to rhythm

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