Conducting Flashcards
1
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Conducting
A
leading and coordinating an ensemble in a musical rehearsal or performance
Musical duties include indicating tempo and metre, signalling changes in tempo and dynamics, and cueing entrances
2
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Beat pattern
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a sequence of pulses given by the conductor which demonstrate both tempo and metre
3
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Baton
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A tool used to mark the beat pattern
4
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Opera; staged opera, concert opera
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A drama that is primarily sung, accompanied by instruments, and presented theatrically
Staged Opera: an opera performed in full, including acting, sets, and staging
Concert Opera: a concert version of an opera, without acting, sets, or staging (but still with singers and instrumentalists)
