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A leitmotif or Leitmotiv [1] (/ ˌ l aɪ t m oʊ ˈ t iː f /) is a "short, recurring musical phrase" [2] associated with a particular person, place, or idea. It is closely related to the musical concepts of idée fixe or motto-theme . [ 2 ]
By the late 1980s, the "Napalm" cadence had been taught at training to all branches of the United States Armed Forces.Its verses delight in the application of superior US technology that rarely if ever actually hits the enemy: "the [singer] fiendishly narrates in first person one brutal scene after another: barbecued babies, burned orphans, and decapitated peasants in an almost cartoonlike ...
"The smallest structural unit possessing thematic identity". [1] Grove and Larousse [ 6 ] also agree that the motif may have harmonic, melodic and/or rhythmic aspects, Grove adding that it "is most often thought of in melodic terms, and it is this aspect of the motif that is connoted by the term 'figure'."
BACH motif followed by transposed version from Schumann's Sechs Fugen über den Namen B–A–C–H, Op. 60, No. 4, mm. 1–3 [12] Note that C and H are transposed down, leaving the spelling unaffected but changing the melodic contour. Schumann, Sechs Fugen for organ, Op. 60, No. 5, mm. 1–4
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to decide whether federally mandated warnings on cigarette packs that graphically illustrate the health risks of smoking violate the ...
Place the wavy end of the test strip in the water and let it absorb for about 15 seconds. Then, take the strip out of the water and place it onto a flat surface for 2-5 minutes. If fentanyl is ...
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
"The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" [1] is a musical theme present in the Star Wars franchise. It was composed by John Williams for the film The Empire Strikes Back . Together with " Yoda 's Theme", "The Imperial March" was premiered on April 29, 1980, three weeks before the opening of the film, on the occasion of John Williams' first ...