McLibel
(2000) McLibel.
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Abstract
The longest trial in British history is examined from a musical perspective. Audio recordings of statements made by the key figures, including defendents Dave Morris and Helen Steel, are accompanied with harmonic structures designed to emphasise the prosodic features of the recorded speech. These speeches are placed into lengthy, paragraph-length passages sustained carefully by directed harmonic motion. The music shows history in a new perspective, throws light onto melodic links between the two domains of music and language, reveals "non-musicians" as composers and illustrates distinctive melodic styles of individuals. The work was commissioned by San Franscisco's Paul Dresher Ensemble. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its principal arts funding and advisory body.
| Item Type: | Other |
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| Status: | Unpublished |
| Keywords: | mcdonalds; libel; mclibel; documentary; prosody; intonation; harmony; melody |
| Subjects: | 410000 The Arts > 410100 Performing Arts > 410101 Music |
| ID Code: | 7077 |
| Deposited By: | Davidson, Robert A. B. |
| Deposited On: | 20 April 2007 |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2000 Robert Davidson |
| Copyright Statement: | Creative Commons non-commercial licence. |