[Smt-talk] Looking for bad text settings

[Fieldman, Hali]

Hello, Justin!

Some of Barber's Hermit Songs have such jarring moments; I hear them as
creating ironic/sarcastic/bitter relationships between "neutral" readings
of the text and Barber's take on them.  Also, several years ago I heard an
interesting set of songs by
Andre Previn that made expressive use of skewed scansions (not at all the
same as stewed scallions).

Best wishes to you!

*****
Hali Fieldman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Coordinator of Music Theory
Conservatory of Music and Dance
University of Missouri -- Kansas City






On 8/22/14 8:41 AM, "Paul Siskind" <siskinpa at potsdam.edu> wrote:

>Hi Justin:  You might look at some Alanis Morissette's songs, especially
>from her early albums.  (e.g. "Jagged Little Pill"; the song "Head Over
>Feet" has clear examples (and the cleanest lyrics).  Also look at
>"Uninvited," from the soundtrack to "City of Angels.").  The bad scansion
>helps project her sense of irony, and create her "bad girl" persona.
>
>Tori Amos' early songs also have some examples of bad scansion (for
>similar effect/affect; see her album "Little Earthquakes," see the song
>"Winter"); but I think it's more prevalent in Alanis Morrisette.
>
>...Paul
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>> Dear collective wisdom,
>>
>> For a unit on rhythm, meter, and text setting, I am on the looking for
>> examples of especially awful text setting‹that is, mis-matches between
>> poetic scansion and the musical rhythm that are especially jarring or
>> awkward.
>>
>> While we will enjoy seeing these sent on the list, I promise also to
>> produce a collated list‹perhaps we can have a contest(!)
>>
>> All best, and thanks in advance,
>> Justin London
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