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Anacrusis
About: Anacrusis is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 34 publications have been published within this topic receiving 477 citations.
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Book•
1 Dec 1984
TL;DR: The Hebrew Poet in Action as discussed by the authors is a collection of Hebrew poetry with a focus on stylistics and Hebrew poetry in ancient Semitic languages, including Ugaritic poetry and Akkadian (Assyro-Babylonian) poetry.
Abstract: Foreword 1. Introduction scope and aims stylistics and Hebrew poetry 2. Poetic Texts in other Semitic Languages introduction Ugaritic poetry Akkadian (Assyro-Babylonian) poetic material 3. Analyzing Hebrew Poetry: Notes on Method terminology method function in poetry archaisms dating textual criticism prose or poetry? close: notes on theory 4. The Hebrew Poet in Action oral poetry oral poetry: theory techniques and characteristics of oral poetry ancient Hebrew oral poetry techniques and characteristics of oral poetry in Hebrew epic poetry in Hebrew? 5. Metre what is metre? metre in ancient Semitic languages the stress (accentual) theory of Hebrew metre other theories: survey and critique anacrusis functions of metre 6. Parallelism introductory gender-matched parallelism parallel word-pairs number parallelism staircase parallelism other types of parallelism 7. Stanza and Strophe the stanza strophic patterns: introduction the monocolon the abc/b'c' couplet the tricolon strophic patterns: the quatrain strophic patterns: the pentacolon higher strophic units acrostics and related patterns 8. Verse-Patterns introduction chiasmus and chiastic patterns the terrace pattern (anadiplosis and sorites) the pivot pattern 9. Sound in Hebrew Poetry general assonance alliteration rhyme Closing Comments Indices Supplementary Bibliography Further Additions and Corrections
207 citations
Book•
30 Dec 1995
TL;DR: In this paper, sound changes relevant to old English meter resolution anacrusis are discussed, and a new descriptive theory is proposed to describe the sound change relevant to the resolution.
Abstract: Part 1: Sound changes relevant to Old English meter resolution anacrusis Part 2 A new descriptive theory Part 3 Catalogue of types
80 citations
60 citations
1 Jan 2000
TL;DR: Stobart and Cross as discussed by the authors examined the interaction of a variety of processes underlying the rhythmic structure and perception of a song genre of the Bolivian Andes: these include linguistic prosody, movement patterns, perceptual constraints and the dynamics of the culture's musical aesthetics.
Abstract: This paper is the result of a collaboration between an ethnomusicologist (Henry Stobart) and music psychologist (Ian Cross). It examines the interaction of a variety of processes underlying the rhythmic structure and perception of a song genre of the Bolivian Andes: these include linguistic prosody, movement patterns, perceptual constraints and the dynamics of the culture's musical aesthetics. The “Easter songs “ which form the focus of this study, present particular problems of rhythmic perception for outsiders to the culture (such as the authors), who often tend to misperceive these songs as anacrustic. This phenomenon is addressed through an exploration of the unequal proportions and accent placement in the charango accompaniment, and an analysis of stress patterns of Quechua (and Aymara), the languages in which these songs are sung. It is shown that the first syllable of a phrase is treated as a functional “downbeat” and, despite outsiders’ perceptions, the anacrusis appears to be absent from the Quec...
56 citations
Book•
1 Jan 1998
TL;DR: In this paper, the basic principals of the readiness to sing are discussed, including the raw material posture posture, the impulse, the intention, and the importance of good diction.
Abstract: Introduction I: THE BASIC PRINCIPLES Readiness to sing - The Raw Material Posture Posture - Hints The Impulse The Intention Intention - Hints The Anacrusis Colour Falsetto The Importance of Good Diction The Singer's Ear The Pitch-Intensity Effect Breath II: WORDS AND MUSIC The Works of the Imagination - Words and Music Legato and Tessitura The Pulse III: PERFORMANCE Performance Bibliography Index
45 citations
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