Pansori is a traditional Korean form of musical storytelling in which a singer, soriggun, and a drummer, gosu, participate. The name pansori is a combination of the words pan, which means a place where people gather, and sori, which means sound or song. For Koreans, pansori represents not only an artistic form but also a … Read more
The Canon in D major by Johann Pachelbel is undoubtedly one of the most famous baroque musical compositions. Pachelbel, a composer of German origin, composed chamber music, sonatas, and fugues, but most of his works have been lost. There is no reliable historical source about this musical composition, its origins, or why it was written, … Read more
“…the organs, by their resonating sound, urge us to delve into our most hidden depths and ask ourselves inevitable questions about meaning, while sitting in a Gothic cathedral like the ones in Reims or Chartres, as the fantastic flickering of colored light from stained glass melds with the trembling of air from the organ pipes, … Read more
We are in a concert hall. The busy hustle and search for seats are still ongoing, and above the hall, a sound cloud of noises spread out, composed of conversations of the gathered people. The members of the orchestra start tuning their instruments, and their sounds overpower the others. The audience is tense with anticipation, … Read more
The sphere of music begins in ancient Greece with Pythagoras who, it is said, heard the harmony of sounds in the intervals of the octave, fifth, and fourth when he passed by a blacksmith’s workshop where hammers struck an anvil. This inspired him to discover the connection between vibration, frequency, and pitch. Pythagoras considered the … Read more
“Whoever penetrates the meaning of my music will be liberated from the misery in which other people suffer.” – Beethoven Beethoven is one of the greatest musicians: unparalleled in many ways, a role model of artistic greatness and ethical strength. His musical art is one of the most sublime manifestations of the human mind. And … Read more
usic- jezik duše. Ovidije je u svom djelu Metamorfoze opisao kako se božanski pastir Pan zaljubio u nimfu Sironu. Bez obzira na svoju privlačnost, Sirona je pobjegla od Pana zbog njegove strašne vanjštine. Pokušavajući je sustići, Pan je iscrpljen, ali Sirona je zazvala pomoć nimfi i one su je pretvorile u trsku. Pan, osluškujući zvuk … Read more
As one of the oldest instruments and a precursor to many of today’s string instruments, the lyre has become a musical emblem. It has earned this title thanks to its role in the history of music. The first instrument resembling a lyre can be found among the Sumerians; among the Egyptians, we encounter the lyre … Read more
As one of the oldest instruments and a precursor to many of today’s stringed instruments, the lyre has become a musical emblem. It has earned this title thanks to its role in the history of music. The first instrument resembling a lyre can be found with the Sumerians; with the Egyptians, we encounter the lyre … Read more
Folia is one of the oldest European musical themes, associated with a unique phenomenon in the world of music. This simple but highly expressive melody has continued to live on in numerous variations since its creation. In fact, over the past four hundred years, it has inspired more than one hundred and fifty renowned composers … Read more
