Re: minor

[Sylvie Braitman <curlySylvie...>]

Emotion is emotion.
In our lives, can we distinguish between sadness and hapiness? I just feel
something, that makes me feel alive, brings tears to my eyes, makes me feel
like singing.
The music of Piazzolla has that quality: it makes me feel alive. So does
some Klezmer....and many other types of music. I do not think it has to do
with using the minor. More with HOW it's used. Sharp transitions that
surprise, prevent one from sinking comfortably in the flow of the melody.
Plus (I always refused to learn this at school, but I should have), what
about the modes? Isn't Klezmer based on modal music?
Sylvie
----- Original Message -----
From: "I. Oppenheim" <i(dot)oppenheim (at) xs4all(dot)nl>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 12:11 PM
Subject: minor


> On Sat, 26 Jan 2002, Henny van der Groep wrote:
>
> > How can it be Klezmer music evokes such different emotions. Is it
> > through the minor mode I wonder?
>
> In western music there is a *convention* that a tune
> in minor is supposed to express sadness.
>
> In Jewish music, this convention, however, does not exist.
> Jewish music has a strong preference for minor in general,
> whether it concerns cheerful, neutral or sad pieces.
>
> The emotional quality of a piece depends more on its rhythmic
> structure and the expression of the interpreter.
>
> Irwin Oppenheim
>
>
>

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