Life Theme / Concept : Familiarity Vs. Contrast
We (humans) Are creatures of Habit
- Take the same route to school/work/home everyday
-Eat at similar things/ similar times of day
- Go to the same restaurants/bars
-Have similar routines (think getting ready in morning...)
We are naturally partial to Consistency
- Take the same route to school/work/home everyday
-Eat at similar things/ similar times of day
- Go to the same restaurants/bars
-Have similar routines (think getting ready in morning...)
We are naturally partial to Consistency
Consistency : When things are consistent, you aren't forced to constantly re-learn and re-figure things out!
Example: Imagine you had to take a different route to work/school/home everyday ..... You are never allowed to take the same route twice
---> This would be exhausting!
--> Everyday we would have to re-learn figure out a new way!
-> it is common sense and human nature to find one way that works and that we like, and stick with it!
In Life, we like what we know, and what is familiar
Example: Imagine you had to take a different route to work/school/home everyday ..... You are never allowed to take the same route twice
---> This would be exhausting!
--> Everyday we would have to re-learn figure out a new way!
-> it is common sense and human nature to find one way that works and that we like, and stick with it!
In Life, we like what we know, and what is familiar
Humans like Familiarity / Consistency = Life Theme
BUT
At some point, we all get bored (also human nature!!) with too much of the same thing/repetition
At this point we NEED some kind of CHANGE or CONTRAST
(remember this comes at a different point depending on the person)
Just as this is a Theme in Life, It is a Theme in Art
BUT
At some point, we all get bored (also human nature!!) with too much of the same thing/repetition
At this point we NEED some kind of CHANGE or CONTRAST
(remember this comes at a different point depending on the person)
Just as this is a Theme in Life, It is a Theme in Art
Stories/Film
Action Film: Good guy always end up defeating the bad guy at the end = Familiar
How he does it/when he does it = Contrast
Love Story: Prince/Princess always live happily after =Familiar
How they meet, what they overcome etc. = Contrast
Action Film: Good guy always end up defeating the bad guy at the end = Familiar
How he does it/when he does it = Contrast
Love Story: Prince/Princess always live happily after =Familiar
How they meet, what they overcome etc. = Contrast
Visual Art
There are only so many subjects nature.
Think of how many paintings of mountains there must be (endless) = Familiar
There are also endless styles to paint them in = Contrast
There are only so many subjects nature.
Think of how many paintings of mountains there must be (endless) = Familiar
There are also endless styles to paint them in = Contrast
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Pointallism
Minimallism
Abstract Expressionism
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Realism
Cubism
Impressionism
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Whether it is Film, Stories, Visual art etc. - There will always be certain things in common (familiar) and certain differences (contrast)
The Question is , How are these two things (familiar/contrast) achieved
Example:
In the visual art examples above, Familiarity is achieved by painting the same subject (Mountain), while the Contrast is achieved by painting in different Styles (cubism, realism, etc.)
The Question is , How are these two things (familiar/contrast) achieved
Example:
In the visual art examples above, Familiarity is achieved by painting the same subject (Mountain), while the Contrast is achieved by painting in different Styles (cubism, realism, etc.)
Question: How is this achieved in music?
Repetition
Repetition
Repetitive -------------------------VS.-------------------------Non Repetitive
Class Activity:
For this song, let's try to chart out all the repetitive characteristics, and non repetitive characteristics
For this song, let's try to chart out all the repetitive characteristics, and non repetitive characteristics
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Repetitive
Drum Groove Electric Piano Riff Guitar Strumming Bass Riff Melody (i.e. notes in lyrics) |
Non Repetitive
Lryics (i.e. the words of melody) |