unit 5: broadway a street in the theatre district of nyc

Unit 5:Broadway

A street in the theatre district of NYC

Musical Basics

Musicals first started around the 1900s in the United States.

They became popular in the 1940s and 1950s.

Most musicals include: singing, dancing, dialogue, costumes, scenery, lighting, and instruments.

“Kiss Me, Kate”

Music and lyrics by American composer Cole Porter

Sung using marcato articulation

Marcato means sharply separated and accented.

Palace Theatre

The Will Rogers Follies

opened at the Palace Theatre in

1991.

Marcato or Legato

Listen to The Will Rogers Follies and decide if you hear it sung using marcato or legato articulation.

It is sung using legato articulation.

Legato means smoothly connected.

Listen to some other songs to hear the difference in articulations.

“Tonight’s the Night”

Marcato

“Oh, What a Beautiful Morning”

Legato

“Don’t Rain on My Parade”

Marcato

Voice classificationChanged

Soprano (high female voice)

Alto(low female voice)

Tenor(high male voice)

Bass(low male voice)

Unchanged - classification given to student or kid voices

Cambiata - the term used to label the changing voice

“Porgy and Bess”

Written by George Gershwin

Considered an American folk opera

Featured song “Summertime”

What voice classification is the lead singer?Soprano

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Performance choices

Articulation

Dynamics

Tone Color

Tempo