Of Cicadas and Ducks: Humor in Emmanuel Chabrier's "Les cigales" and "Villanelle des petits canards"
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JFL, Terrace Conference Room (001)
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The goal of this performing arts presentation, upon which the 3MT is based, is to analyze the use and presentation of humor in Emmanuel Chabrier’s “Les cigales” and “Villanelle des petits canards,” two French mélodies. The program notes that accompanied the original performance detail the historical context of Chabrier’s work and give a brief summary of the mélodie genre. In addition, they trace the steps inherent in presenting a work of performance art. The primary research question behind the study is, “How can a vocalist successfully portray the humorous qualities of Chabrier’s work through performance art?” Subquestions include the following, “In what ways, if any, is the performance enhanced by the interplay between vocalist and pianist?” and “What influence, if any, did Chabrier’s work have on other composers of French mélodie (accompanied art song) composers?” These questions are answered through a thorough literature and performance review, including a statement of Biblical worldview, and are followed by suggestions for future research.
Of Cicadas and Ducks: Humor in Emmanuel Chabrier's "Les cigales" and "Villanelle des petits canards"
JFL, Terrace Conference Room (001)
The goal of this performing arts presentation, upon which the 3MT is based, is to analyze the use and presentation of humor in Emmanuel Chabrier’s “Les cigales” and “Villanelle des petits canards,” two French mélodies. The program notes that accompanied the original performance detail the historical context of Chabrier’s work and give a brief summary of the mélodie genre. In addition, they trace the steps inherent in presenting a work of performance art. The primary research question behind the study is, “How can a vocalist successfully portray the humorous qualities of Chabrier’s work through performance art?” Subquestions include the following, “In what ways, if any, is the performance enhanced by the interplay between vocalist and pianist?” and “What influence, if any, did Chabrier’s work have on other composers of French mélodie (accompanied art song) composers?” These questions are answered through a thorough literature and performance review, including a statement of Biblical worldview, and are followed by suggestions for future research.
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