| 授業概要 |
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| The Music Appreciation Class offers the opportunity to be familiar with different musical styles, different structures and meanings, and to learn new ways of listening to music. New musical instruments like a Prepared Piano are built and played during the class, and a Pipe organ is explored from the inside. Furthermore, the wonders of acoustics are experimented with the student’s own music in several venues. Since many little concerts take place during the class, every student has the opportunity to play in front of an audience and improve the own performing skills. |
| 到達目標 |
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1) Knowledge and understanding. Students are encouraged to develop the ability to explore diversity in music.
2) Attitude and interest, positive thinking. The students’ Communications Skills are addressed through their expression of informed opinions, researched ideas, and visual or musical presentations.
3) Technique and expression. The Active Learning techniques used at this class improve creative thinking, innovation, analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information.
4) Self evaluation and judgement. Every student is motivated to find a better awareness of the own possibilities as performing musician. Evaluation is obtained trough written assignments and quizzes, and video contributions. |
| 授業計画 | 授業形態 | 授業時間外学習 |
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| 【1】 | Tour of the Music Faculty building.
View of Rooms, Instruments (Pianos, Pipe Organ, Percussions, Strings), of Murasaki Hall, and of Library (including scores collection on 3F) | Lecture | Preparation for the next lesson (60 minutes) |
| 【2】 | A different view of music: John Cage, 4’33’’, Bacchanale, Sonatas and Interludes and the Prepared Piano. Performance of 4’33’’ | Lecture | Preparation for the next lesson (60 minutes) |
| 【3】 | Explanation and theoretical preparation of the build of a Prepared Piano. Presentation of material (screws, rubber and other various materials) and of the sacrificial piano. Division of the students in groups, distribution of scores and project infos. Listening to recordings of Prepared Piano pieces. | Lecture | Preparation for the next lesson (60 minutes) |
| 【4】 | Beginning of construction of the Prepared Piano. Every group prepares one or two piano keys, following Cage’s instructions, and comparing results with the aid of the official John Cage Society iPad app. | Lecture, exercise | Preparation for the next lesson (60 minutes) |
| 【5】 | Construction of the Prepared Piano. Every group prepares one or two piano keys. | Exercise | Preparation for the next lesson (60 minutes) |
| 【6】 | Introduction to Stage Fright (performance anxiety) prevention. How to control fear of performing, techniques to reduce it. Introduction to mindfulness and meditation. | Lecture, exercise | Preparation for the next lesson (60 minutes) |
| 【7】 | Final phase of the construction of the Prepared Piano. Inspection of the results and eventual corrections. | Exercise | Preparation for the next lesson (60 minutes) |
| 【8】 | Concert with commentary by Prof. Hayashi Toshiyaki (Cello). | Lecture | Preparation for the next lesson (60 minutes) |
| 【9】 | Stage Fright. Deepening the techniques to combat performance anxiety. Tutorial about meditation. | Lecture, exercise | Exercise the mindfulness technique explained at class (60 minutes). |
| 【10】 | Conclusion of the construction of the Prepared Piano. Exploration of the possibilities, and selection of the Cage pieces. | Exercise | Practice on regular piano the assigned John Cage piece (60 minutes). |
| 【11】 | Prepared Piano. Attempt to perform some parts of Sonatas and Interludes. Peculiarities of the performance style. | Exercise | Preparation for the next lesson (60 minutes) |
| 【12】 | Music Faculty’s Pipe Organ. Explanation and Exploration of the instrument, especially of the inside construction and of the sound possibilities. | Lecture | Preparation for the next lesson (60 minutes) |
| 【13】 | Prepared Piano. Practice of the chosen pieces from Sonatas and Interludes. | Exercise | Practice the assigned John Cage piece (60 minutes) |
| 【14】 | Concert by students as rehearsal for examinations. | Exercise | Preparation for the next lesson (60 minutes) |
| 【15】 | Concerto of Prepared Piano for all students. | Exercise | Practice on prepared piano the assigned John Cage piece (60 minutes) |
