Italy-USA: music to listen to
Italian Music Appreciation Course
Teacher: Maestro Paolo Schianchi
Discovering the incredible wonders of the Italian musical heritage and its influences on the world music scene.
Have you ever thought that an Italian song from 500 years ago could be mistaken for a British rock song today? Or that some of the most incredible instruments that have ever appeared on Earth were born in Italy? Or again, have you ever thought about why some of the greatest musicians of all centuries came to Italy to study the music and language of the country, before writing the works that made history?
Italian Music Appreciation is a journey into 8 appointments of 1 hour and a half each with which to approach the world of music in a fun, simple and pleasant way.The course takes place online from September 24 to November 12, 2020, every Thursday from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm (EST) and is open to all, without age limits; No specific musical background or training is required to participate.
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Through this course you will discover the music of today and yesterday in a completely new light, and you will be able to discover, emotionally, the incredible beauty and complexity that hides behind the wonderful world of the art of sound, which accompanies us, excites us and it cradles us every day.
"Thanks, Paolo, I thoroughly enjoyed your Class and all the insights. Even since my approach when listening music has changed."
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- Tom
"Music classes were a part of my public school education. I also studied an instrument for a time and my children studied piano. I felt like I had a fairly good appreciation for music...that is, until I enrolled in Paolo Schianchi's music history and appreciation class. Paolo opened a window in the world of music that I did not know existed. "
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- Bartholomew
Participation fee (12 hours):
$200
Registration requires payment of the $200 registration fee via Paypal.
After payment you will receive an email with instructions for accessing the lessons on Zoom.
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For information write toinfo@innovatoriodimusica.it
The course is aimed at music enthusiasts and musical curiosities, without age limits.
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It will be held in Italian, but it is not necessary to befluent given that the lessons will focus on guided listening.
When and where
Thursday afternoonI erect from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
from 24 September to 12 November 2020:
September 24
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12
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The course will be online via Zoom.
You do not need to download and install the Zoom application to participate.
For who
Registrations
The talent of Paolo Schianchi - Italian who moved to the USA thanks to an EB-1 "Einsiten" visa, performer outside the box, inventor of "music machines" and popularizer (TED Talk, UnoMattina RAI 1, Tu si Que Vales - Canale 5, Pavilion Italia EXPO 2015, Rome Auditorium, etc...) - will guide you through a journey through the incredible stories that hide behind songs and composers who are linked to Italy by origin or vicissitudes. The course will allow you to discover many curiosities of the world of music, to deepen your knowledge (with particular attention to the inestimable and surprising Italian heritage, from the Renaissance to today), to learn to recognize elements of style and appreciate the richness and value it has stood the test of centuries or still influences the music of these very days all over the world.
The ratings proposed, belonging to multiple genres and styles (which includepop, rock, opera, classical music, popular music, etc…) will beguided and commented, because good listening is only possible if you know how to orient yourself in the musical language by recognizing its "architectural" elements.
We will listen to the music - both performed live and recorded (audio/video/cinema) - discovering it through the eyes of those who composed and experienced it, and observing it from different points of view: the historical one (a face-to-face meeting with some great figures of music), the organological point of view (musical instruments and their peculiarities), the stylistic point of view, and finally the cultural point of view.
The focus of the course will be the music of Italy, to regain possession of one's roots, but in encountering the history of Italian music we will encounter the stories of people who have changed the course of history by influencing the way of making music all over the world, crossing barriers and borders, both geographical, cultural and musical.
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We live on the shoulders of giants and this is the opportunity to get to know and rediscover those who made Italy great and left an indelible mark on the world, which is still extraordinarily visible today.
Renaissance and songwriting
What do The Police, Shakespeare, Italy and Renaissance music have in common?
1. explorations
2. today's pop stars
3. the magic of the past
4. evolution of the show and curiosity
Innovation in Music
A time machine in music
The spirit of Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo Galilei in the world of Music.
A journey into the present and the past through the incredible story of an incredible musician.
1. in search of lost manuscripts
2. an incredible story
3. time travel and surprises, between present and past
Virtuosity, 19th century rock stars and the birth of opera
What do Hendrix and Paganini have in common?
Italy, 19th century Hollywood
1. revolutions in music: legendary virtuosity
2. a flying look at the incredible universe of the work from its birth to today
The geometry of music
The DNA of sound. Discovering the mathematical magic of music through today's spectacular experiments and masterpieces by Bach, Handel and other giants of history.
A journey through music, mathematics, philosophy and astronomy.
1. the geometry of music, introduced by a truly very special character
2. geniuses and giants compared
3. the sound within the sound: the magic of sound studied through acoustic physics
4. the form of modal and tonal music: music to be seen, including fugues, themes and variations, jazz, tango, blues and much more
Music and the stars
The echo of music in the universe.
A dive into the past on a fascinating journey, a continuation of the previous encounter, between the stars and sound.
The architecture of time in time.
1. the harmony of the spheres
2. the origins of music
3. curiosity about writing music and its evolution
4. an existential echo
5. a look at the future
6. final guided listening and question time