Anyone know a good Gothic composer or music Artist?!
Question: Anyone know a good Gothic composer or music Artist!?
I know of John Dowland and Menotti, but I'd like to know more!.
Reason: I do want to take Vocal lessons and if I am to perform, my style would be Gothic since it's my passion!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Reason: I do want to take Vocal lessons and if I am to perform, my style would be Gothic since it's my passion!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
Why not go back in time to the music of Hildegard of Bingen (1098 - 1179) - an abbess, writer and composer!. She wrote some exquisitely gorgeous vocal music!. To me, Hildegard epitomises the whole Gothic era and everything that constitutes it (music included!) There are a number of recordings of her music - I have one entitled "Feather on the Breath of God," which is hauntingly beautiful!.
There's also a vocal ensemble called "Gothic Voices" who perform a lot of mediaeval and Renaissance music!.!.!.if you can get hold of some of their CDs, they might give you a few ideas!. Maybe one could argue the name of this group is inappropriate, if indeed there IS no "Gothic" era in music!.!.!.
I hope this helps a little!. Good luck!
Hafwen xWww@Enter-QA@Com
There's also a vocal ensemble called "Gothic Voices" who perform a lot of mediaeval and Renaissance music!.!.!.if you can get hold of some of their CDs, they might give you a few ideas!. Maybe one could argue the name of this group is inappropriate, if indeed there IS no "Gothic" era in music!.!.!.
I hope this helps a little!. Good luck!
Hafwen xWww@Enter-QA@Com
There is a period in the Middle Ages that is commonly called the Gothic era!. While not a distinct musical period like Baroque or Classic, the term Gothic is often used to describe the Arts (including music) of this time!. Here's an overview: http://www!.uml!.edu/dept/history/arthisto!.!.!.
As others have said Leonin, Perotin & and Machaut are the most widely know composers of this style of music!.
also, there is a subgenre of Southern Literature that's often referred to as 'gothic' Notable authors include Welty, Faulkner, and the lesser known John Kennedy Toole!.
Since Dowland and Menotti lived centuries after the Middle Ages, I would be interested in understanding how you think their music is Gothic!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
As others have said Leonin, Perotin & and Machaut are the most widely know composers of this style of music!.
also, there is a subgenre of Southern Literature that's often referred to as 'gothic' Notable authors include Welty, Faulkner, and the lesser known John Kennedy Toole!.
Since Dowland and Menotti lived centuries after the Middle Ages, I would be interested in understanding how you think their music is Gothic!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
John Dowland and Giancarlo Menotti are from 2 distinctly different musical periods -- Dowland from the turn of the 17th century, and Menotti form the 20th century!.
How composers from such two divergent musical periods could both be considered "gothic" is totally beyond me -- there really is no musical period known as "gothic" and certainly no recognized "gothic" stylistic features among the various musical styles!.
Gothic is a style of architecture, or a literary genre the from the late 1700's!.
Could you perhaps tell us what YOU mean by gothic!?!?
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You have a "passion" for it yet you cannot express to us what "gothic" is!?
"I mean their lyrics" doesn't tell us anything!. What are the characteristics of "gothic" lyrics, please!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
How composers from such two divergent musical periods could both be considered "gothic" is totally beyond me -- there really is no musical period known as "gothic" and certainly no recognized "gothic" stylistic features among the various musical styles!.
Gothic is a style of architecture, or a literary genre the from the late 1700's!.
Could you perhaps tell us what YOU mean by gothic!?!?
EDIT:
You have a "passion" for it yet you cannot express to us what "gothic" is!?
"I mean their lyrics" doesn't tell us anything!. What are the characteristics of "gothic" lyrics, please!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
Gothic is usually not a term associated with music, but more with architecture and history referring to a decadent style that had Roman influences beginning in the 13th and culminating in the 17th century!.
the two composers you mention are not Gothic!. Dowland is on the borderline between Baroque and Renaissance!. I've never seen any resource (dictionary, scholarly journal, textbook etc) referring to them as Gothic!.
Menotti is a 20th century composer, and distinctly not Gothic!.
If you're talking about music from the Gothic period most likely you're referring to music at least a century before these composers you mention!. People like Arcadelt, Leonin and Perotin, or Josquin!. Even these composers are not labeled as Gothic but as Medieval or Renaissance depending on their dates and aesthetic!.
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Gothic lyrics makes your question even more confusing!. This doesn't explain to anyone what Gothic means in reference to classical music!.
can you define what gothic means in reference to classical music!?
perhaps you're using Gothic as in the genre of rock music where people were safety pins in their eyebrows and have way too much black makeup!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
the two composers you mention are not Gothic!. Dowland is on the borderline between Baroque and Renaissance!. I've never seen any resource (dictionary, scholarly journal, textbook etc) referring to them as Gothic!.
Menotti is a 20th century composer, and distinctly not Gothic!.
If you're talking about music from the Gothic period most likely you're referring to music at least a century before these composers you mention!. People like Arcadelt, Leonin and Perotin, or Josquin!. Even these composers are not labeled as Gothic but as Medieval or Renaissance depending on their dates and aesthetic!.
Edit:
Gothic lyrics makes your question even more confusing!. This doesn't explain to anyone what Gothic means in reference to classical music!.
can you define what gothic means in reference to classical music!?
perhaps you're using Gothic as in the genre of rock music where people were safety pins in their eyebrows and have way too much black makeup!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
"gothic" isn't a musical genre - i'm not quite sure how you define it without referring to post-Renaissance architecture - but gothic music really could mean anything - what specifically are you looking for!?
sorry - 'lyrics' doesn't help much either!.!.!. what do you mean by gothic - what period of musical history!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
sorry - 'lyrics' doesn't help much either!.!.!. what do you mean by gothic - what period of musical history!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
You seem a little confused!. There are no Gothic composers in the classical music world!. The term "Gothic" really does not apply to music!. The term is usually used in reference to people who wear too much black clothing and make up with manic depressive tendencies!.Www@Enter-QA@Com