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Saturday, August 05, 2006

dami nang nangyari...

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  • tagal ko nang walang post ahhhh...kakamiss din ang blogger...bz kc sa paggawa ng music e...kung ung ibang nagsasabing sawa na ko sa kapapakinig ng music pero ang masasabi ko lang ala silang binatbat sa min na tiga MRMStudios MIDI dept.Every second ngpoproduce ng luga ung tenga namin sa sobrang pagkagamit nya....sana nga pagdating ng panahon...d kami mgroon ng hearing defects e....

    anu pa bang pinagkaabalahan ko?....hmmmm.... ahhh un! natuwa kasi ako sa forum na ginawa ko thru bravenet na pinost ko dito sa blog ko a few centuries ago na ata,hehe. masyado ata akong na excite sa pagkuha ng maraming audience tulad nga nitong blog...pero mas nangarap pa ko ng mas maraming trapik(idol ko kasi si malditahin eya e.." http://malditahin.blogspot.com/)kaya pinag aralan ko talaga phpBB.. haaaayyy at last na upload ko na rin sa server ng awardspace.com....post kayo dun ha...dapat dumami tau dun,hehehe....open naman ako sa suggestions e....tnx... and more power to you all!!!


    sabi ko sa nyo, boto nyo ko sa halalan e...pwede na ba?hehehe



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    A Practical Guide to Musical Composition
    by Alan Belkin 1995-1999

    Part 0002



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    Sunday, July 23, 2006

    BLOG NA FORUM PA... WHAT DA!!!

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    Ei, Sumthin new? Yeah think so?? had set up a forum and it will be a forum for almost anything about music. Please feel free to post on this forum of mine. thanks! Mabuhay kayo!


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    Thursday, July 20, 2006

    wala na mentor ko

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  • totoo bang wala na si kaye sa mrm studios? grabe naman...kakalungkot lang kasi siya ang mentor ko pagdating sa E-commerce e.... Lahat na ata ng tips sa pag boblog and website promotion naturo na ata nya sa kin e... From "Ad Blindness" for ads to "layout" ng overall design of the site...hayy kakapanghinyang talaga...Me YM nman???ewan ko kung mg online pa sya...If your reading this kaye...Where u na ba?hehe...Sayang kasi tuition ko sa yo e, d pa tayo nakarating ng midterms hehehe....

    nyways, good luck on your new endeavour!



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    A Practical Guide to Musical Composition
    by Alan Belkin 1995-1999

    Part 0004
    Articulation and degrees of punctuation
    Articulation is necessary, as Schoenberg points out (4), because listeners cannot grasp orremember that which has no boundaries.
    The composer needs many degrees of articulation: the degree of punctuation chosen gives the
    listener important cues about where he is in the piece. (5) We shall discuss more particulars of
    articulation in the "Continuing" chapter; what concerns us here is the role of articulation as a
    fundamental process of musical hearing.

    Rate of presentation of information

    Closely related to the effects of articulation is the issue of the speed at which new elements
    arrive, and the prominence of the changes: if articulation is brusque, change will be more
    striking.
    In general, the psychological effects of the rhythm of presentation of new information to the
    listener allow the composer access to a continuum of character effects ranging from very restless
    to very calm. The quicker the pacing of new events, the more demanding is the job of the
    listener, and consequently, the more exciting the effect.
    Tchaikovsky, Symphony #6, 2nd movement. Here is an example where new elements are
    presented gradually, reinforcing the relaxed and gracious character of the movement:
    m. 1: the theme is first presented in a light setting
    m. 8: the celli add new momentum with their scale in 8th notes. These 8th notes are
    echoed in m. 10, m. 12, m. 14, and m. 16 (a and b)
    m. 17: winds and horns now make the 8th notes continuous
    m. 25: the continuous 8th notes become more prominent, now in the strings.
    Schubert, String Quartet #9, 1st movement. Here a more restless character results fromsuccessive introduction of more contrasting material (reinforced by sudden dynamic changes):
    m.1-4: the first phrase already contains a strong contrast between the monophonic half
    notes of the first bar and the short chords of m. 3-4.
    After an answering phrase in m. 5-8, a new nervous figure in 8th notes leads immediately
    to yet another motive (vln. 1, m. 9-10).
    A climax arrives at m. 13, bringing with it yet another new element: syncopation.


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    Tuesday, July 18, 2006

    Mga Kumpare't Kumare ko ay maghanda hehehe

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  • andito na baby ko,yehey!maaga na ko uuwi lagi hehehe.sarap pala talaga ng feeling pag kasama mo na pamilya mo...lalu na pag nakikita mo anak mo na parang nasa harap ka ng salamin hehehe....at kahit wala pang ngipin, ngingitian ka na parang bungal hehehe.

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    A Practical Guide to Musical Composition
    by Alan Belkin 1995-1999

    Part 0003


    Flow vs. break; continuity vs. surprise
    " [...] convincing continuity: one must have that above all other things."
    Elliott Carter (3)
    The distinction between foreground and background has a direct bearing on issues of musical
    flow. To understand this, we need to explore the nature of musical unity and variety.
    It is conventional to speak of unity and variety as the cornerstones of artistic structure. However,
    these concepts can be formulated in a more useful way for composers. Unity is a difficult notion
    to define in music because it relies on memory. Unlike the spatial arts, music takes place in time.
    In particular, the temporal nature of music does not permit perception of the whole except in
    retrospect; or, perhaps more accurately, as an experience spread out over time. Music depends on
    a web of memories and associations that gets richer as the piece progresses. Unity is therefore
    required on (at least) two levels: local flow - the convincing connection of one event to the next -
    and long range association and overall balance.
    Successions of musical ideas can be thought of on a continuum of various degrees of continuity,
    ranging from the smoothest flow to the most abrupt change. Unity and variety thus emerge not as
    separate, but rather as different degrees of same thing. If the flow of the piece provides little
    novelty, the music becomes boring; if there are too many fits and starts, the discontinuities eventually break up the work's coherence.

    The composer's first and most fundamental problem is therefore to ensure that the overall flow is
    not broken from the beginning to the end of the piece. However the degree of novelty must be
    varied at different points.
    The key to controlling this balance between emphasizing common elements and introducing
    novelty lies in the interaction between the perceptual levels described above. If the foreground
    elements are new, the effect will be one of contrast. If the changing elements are more subtle, the
    listener will sense gradual evolution or relative stability. A convincing musical form is not
    possible without many degrees of stability and novelty.

    Beethoven, 3rd Symphony, 1st movement, m.65 ff: Here the change to a new motive (with 16th notes) is in the foreground, but the common repeated notes (upper strings and winds) continuing from the previous passage provide an audible link in the background.


    Any audible musical element can participate in creating connection or novelty. Among the most
    obvious to the listener, and thus the most useful, are:
    register
    Ravel, Pavane pour une infante défunte, m. 13: The 2nd theme is quite similar in character to the
    first theme, but the fact that the oboe opens up a new register (even though the change is quite
    mild) creates an effect of freshness.
    speed (note values or harmonic rhythm)
    Beethoven, Sonata, op 2#1, 2nd theme, m. 20ff: Most of the novelty here comes from the
    accompaniment, which is in steady 8th notes for the first time.
    motives
    Brahms, 3rd Symphony, 1st movement, m.3 ff: the arrival of the new theme in vln. 1 provides
    foreground novelty, while the imitation of the melodic profile of the opening chords (now in the
    bass) adds an element of continuity in the background.
    timbre
    The best example of this Ravel's Bolero: over an extremely repetitive and predictable structure,
    novelty is mainly the result of timbral variation at each presentation of the theme.

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    Friday, July 14, 2006

    LRT... gumagana pa ba?

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  • Late na naman ako kanina...guess what...dahil ulit sa LRT...Sira daw...antay kami ng 15 mins. saktong pasakay na ko ng dyip,tska ngpapasok ulit...ang gulo!

    Sabi kasi sa card...Fast,Safe,Reliable! Mukang d na to makatotohanan ah! Mas maganda pag ganito... Very Slow, Unsafe, Unreliable! haaayyy. Dami naman sumasakay...ibig sabihin...kumikita pa! And i think d lang basta kita...limpak limpak na kita...Pero tingnan mo maintanenance, mas maintained pa ata sa mga public CR sa mga bus Stops ng pang Province na PUB e....haaay talaga...Wala na nga masyado chicks sa LRT, parang pusali pa....MRT na lang kya ako?

    Sana ayusin ng pamahalaan natin ang kanilang pagbulsa...este paggamit ng mga pondo ng gobyerno para sa bayan...because TAX is from the people...and for the people

    ...O, for president ha...wag nyo ko kalimutan :)

    To: Jason
    Sana pg nakita mo ko ulit na late...isipin mo...d na naman nagamit sa hustong pamamaraan ang TAX na binayaran natin,hehehe...


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    A Practical Guide to Musical Composition
    by Alan Belkin 1995-1999

    Part 0002


    Foreground vs. Background

    It is a well known fact that human perception can operate simultaneously on several levels: more
    than one sensation may impinge on our consciousness at a time. When this happens we prioritize
    our perceptions: we cannot pay equal attention to more than one element at any given moment.
    This prioritization is ongoing, and changes in the order of priority may result accidentally (e.g.
    the telephone rings while one is reading a book) or - more interesting from our point of view -
    from artistic intention (a previously almost inaudible detail may attract more and more attention
    to eventually become the most important event of the moment).
    Musically speaking, we may refer to the elements in a multi-layered texture that most engage
    that listener's attention at any given moment as "foreground", while the secondary elements
    constitute "background". (2)
    While the specifics determining what will be perceived as foreground or background in a
    particular case can occasionally get complex, usually they are quite easy to define. As a general
    guide, all other things being equal, the ear follows as foreground:
    • complexity: usually the element with the greatest level of activity attracts the most
    attention, e.g. in a texture consisting of simultaneous held notes and moving lines, the
    moving lines take precedence.
    Beethoven, 6th Symphony, 1st movement, m.115 ff: Here the violin line emerges over sustained
    pedal tones in the other instruments, due to its greater complexity of pitch, rhythm, and
    articulation.


    • novelty: when presented with familiar and new material at the same time, the new
    material demands more attention.
    Ravel, Rapsodie espagnole, "Prélude à la nuit", m. 28: When the new melody arrives at m. 28, it
    stands out because of its novelty, compared to the four note ostinato that has been playing since
    the beginning of the piece.
    • loudness or timbral richness: if playing lines of equal complexity in the same register, a
    trumpet will demand more attention than a flute.
    Bartok, Concerto for Orchestra, 2nd movement, m. 90: despite a very active accompaniment by
    the strings in the same register, the main line, played by 2 trumpets, has no trouble emerging
    clearly.
    In fact a good deal of the study of orchestral balance is nothing more than learning to predict
    reliably what will dominate the texture in a given combination.
    Possibly simple curiosity plays an important role in the listener's response here: in trying to
    follow the music, an attentive listener will try to make sense of the things which require the most
    effort.


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    Wednesday, July 12, 2006

    Rain Syndrome ulit :)

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  • Haaayyy late na naman ako...napakatrapik!!! Bkit kaya ganun? Pag umuulan trapik. Dahil kaya walang, Traffic Enforcers? O kaya dahil maraming ng bababad na jeep to accomodate the passengers na walang payong at nasa silong na? Pg nakamotor lahat kaya ng Tao, me trapik kaya? Panu nman kaya sila bibiyahe kung motor, e walng bubong un? Ewan ko bahala na:)



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    A Practical Guide to Musical Composition
    by Alan Belkin, 1995-1999

    PART 0001
    Stylistic Assumptions
    A legitimate question here is to what extent principles of "musical form" can be generalized across
    different styles. This question is especially pointed today: since non-western and popular musics
    are so much more familiar to many listeners, it can be argued that a beginning composer today
    no longer starts with a clear attachment to one pervasive tradition.
    It is difficult to teach composition without making at least some assumptions about formal
    requirements; otherwise, what is there to teach? The crux of my argument here is that basic
    principles of the type enumerated above result largely from the nature of musical hearing. Let us
    make clear some of the assumptions subsumed by the phrase "the nature of musical hearing".
    We assume first that the composer is writing music meant to be listened to for its own sake, and
    not as accompaniment to something else. This requires at a minimum provoking and sustaining
    the listener's interest in a musical journey across a range of time, as well as managing to bring
    the experience to a satisfactory conclusion. Thus, "musical hearing" implies here a sympathetic
    and attentive listener, at least some of whose psychological processes in listening to the work can
    be meaningfully discussed in general terms.
    We will limit our discussion to western concert music. Non-western musics, which often imply
    very different cultural expectations about the role of music in society or its effect on the
    individual are thus excluded from our discussion. (2)
    Further, although some of the notions presented here may also apply to "functional music" (e.g.
    music for religious services, ceremonial occasions, commercials) all these situations impose
    significant external constraints on the form. Specifically, the composer's formal decisions do not
    derive primarily from the needs of the material. In concert music, by contrast, the composer is
    exploring and elaborating the chosen material in such a way as to satisfy an attentive musical ear.
    If extramusical limitations apply - like having to reach a climax 23 seconds into a commercial, or
    to stop when the priest reaches a given point in the service - the composer cannot give his ideas
    their head. We will therefore also exclude functional music as an object of direct discussion. (3)
    Our discussion will not be limited to "tonal music". I have made considerable effort to present
    these ideas in ways that do not depend on a tonal harmonic language. Indeed, some of these
    notions become especially useful when the familiar harmonic conventions which contribute to
    the listener's sense of formal orientation in tonal music are not available.


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    1. Musical Form- best example is a sentence, it has a subject and a predicate. Or, in other explanation, it's just like weaving a basket or forming a pot, which encorporates interconnection of the different parts to have a good piece,if not a masterpiece. One kind type of a musical form is A-B-A(verse-chorus-verse).

    2. Functional Music- it is self-explanatory. Music for functions. We had a subject in the College of Music, University of Santo Tomas Philippines, which is Functional Music.Not only we did the music for such functions as above, we had composed also incidental music for plays...cool!

    3. impose significant.... - of course, this will limit the creativity of the composer, that's why the author of this book will not concentrate on functional music.

    4. Tonal Music- A music with a tonal center.It revolves around a Key.
    Atonal Music- A Music without a tonal center. It revolves anywhere the 12 notes of an octave even without a resolution. This music is usually explained by advanced mathematics,Mode 12.
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    Monday, July 10, 2006

    FAST and FURIOUS.... MRM Drift

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  • I've never felt rushed in my entire life....

    Being a MIDI Musician and a Wedding Coordinator in One! Most of my friends know that I've been doing a lot of things these past days and one is the coordination of all that will have to happen on my wedding... from invitation to Music...from souvenir to people who will be in the entourage...hirap pala! I've almost had a "mind stroke"(meron ba nito?) ....Pero Trinangkaso talaga ko from my birthday to my wedding...grabe...hinawaan ko pa misis ko tska anak ko...bagsik talaga,hehe.

    Since i have no instrumentalist, i have to sequence all the songs...HAAYYY!!! And it had to be in correct order as the songs of the holy mass are sang.

    Medyo ngkagulo nga lang sa songs kc d pa sanay sa order of mass songs yung singer ko, who happens to be my brother's girlfriend, pero ok na rin.

    Thank GOD, mission accomplished! Kakapagod.... pero kung plinano ng Diyos, let it be.


    Sa mga kumpare't kumare ko...wala pa po si Kurt e. Baka next week pa,kaya me panahon pa para mg shopping ng regalo hahaha, joke lang po...pasyal ko na lang sya dito nxt week cguro.

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