New Musical Terminology

Subject: RE: New Musical Terminology
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 16 Sep 03 - 06:39 PM

Actually, I rather like such of his work as I've heard; but it must be a terrible trial having to play the same phrase over and over and over like that. I've tried it, and my mind wanders very quickly; but I have always lacked self-discipline. I think that's why sequencers were invented.

Subject: RE: New Musical Terminology
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Sep 03 - 06:01 PM

I can't stand Glass, either! And, having played in orchestra, I am not surprised at all that they'd fall asleep playing his so-called "music." When I went to summer music camp, we were the guinea pigs made to premiere the resident composer's atonal, minimalist crap...put me off it forever.:-)

Mudlark...relatives are LTAsO, too...:-)

Subject: RE: New Musical Terminology
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 16 Sep 03 - 05:47 PM

Can't get my teeth into Glass- prefer my music andente.

Subject: RE: New Musical Terminology
From: GUEST,Kim C no cookie
Date: 16 Sep 03 - 05:46 PM

Bravo!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: New Musical Terminology
From: Don Firth
Date: 16 Sep 03 - 05:20 PM

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Philip Glass.

Respectfully submitted,
Don Firth

Subject: RE: New Musical Terminology
From: Mudlark
Date: 16 Sep 03 - 05:07 PM

Malcom...I'm not surprised (sign me not a fan of PG).

Bob...Yes I have noticed that, and also that lots of mathmeticians are musicians, and vice versa. Many years ago I worked for a very high powered software company with lots of genius level mathmetician/programmers...and there was an inordinate number of classical (and other) musicians among them. Perhaps the same mental phenomenon accounts for all these attributes?

Kat...glad you enjoyed them too...

Still smiling

Subject: RE: New Musical Terminology
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 16 Sep 03 - 04:22 PM

I always suspected that it was more to keep them awake during the boring bits. I recall Philip Glass saying that orchestra members tend to go to sleep while playing some of his pieces.

Subject: RE: New Musical Terminology
From: Deckman
Date: 16 Sep 03 - 03:49 PM

Hey Mudlark ... Having grown (groan) up around a very fine classical violinist, I made the aquaintence of many classical musicians, mostly symphoney orchestra members. I have always noticed a strange phenomenom: NO ONE can made puns and other word games like classical musicians. I don't know why this is, but I believe it to be true. Perhaps the brain involvment in making music stirs the mind to keep going long after the instruments are put down. Have you noticed this too? CHEERS, Bob

Subject: RE: New Musical Terminology
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Sep 03 - 03:39 PM

LMAO!! Those are great, Mudlark! I plan to send them to all of my musician family! Thanks!

Subject: New Musical Terminology
From: Mudlark
Date: 16 Sep 03 - 01:31 PM

Apologies if this is old, or has been making the rounds (or should be put below the salt). But I needed a good laugh this morning and this provided it...

New Musical Terms

In an effort to keep you abreast of the ever-changing world of musical
terminology, we provide you with some terms with which you should be
familiar:

Adagio Formaggio: To play in a slow and cheesy manner.

AnDante: A musical composition that is infernally slow.

Angus Dei: To play with a divine, beefy tone.

Anti-phonal: Referring to the prohibition of cell phones in the concert hall.

A Patella: Unaccompanied knee-slapping.

Appologgiatura: A composition, solo or instrument, you regret playing.

Approximatura: A series of notes played by a performer, not intended by
the composer.

Approximento: A musical entrance that is somewhere in the vicinity of
the correct pitch.

Bar Line: What musicians form after a concert.

Concerto Grossissimo: A really bad performance.

Coral Symphony: (see Beethoven-Caribbean period).

Cornetti Trombosis Disastrous: The entanglement of brass instruments that can occur when musicians exit hastily down the stage stairs

Dill Piccolino: A wind instrument that plays only sour notes.

Fermantra: A note that is held over and over and over and ...

Fermoota: A rest of indefinite length and dubious value.

Fog Hornoso: A sound that is heard when the conductor's intentions are
not clear.

Frugalhorn: A sensible, inexpensive brass instrument.

Gaul Blatter: A French horn player.

Good Conductor: A person who can give an electrifying performance. or,
alternative use, one who obeys the orchestra and/or chorus

Gregorian Champ: Monk who can hold a note the longest.

Kvetchendo: Gradually getting annoyingly louder.

Mallade: A romantic song that's pretty awful.

Molto bolto: Head straight for the ending.

Opera buffa: Musical stage production by nudists.

Pre-Classical Conservatism: School of thought which fostered the idea, "if it ain't baroque, don't fix it."

Spritzicato: Plucking of a stringed instrument to produce a bright, bubbly sound, usually accompanied by sparkling water with lemon

Tempo Tantrumo: When a young band refuses to keep time with the conductor.

Tincanabulation: The annoying or irritating sounds made by extremely cheap bells.

Vesuvioso: A gradual buildup to a fiery conclusion.

ZZZfortzando: Playing REALLY loud in order to wake up the audience.