Verse:Hmøøh/Talma/Music: Difference between revisions

IlL (talk | contribs)
IlL (talk | contribs)
Line 117: Line 117:
Musical theater (Eevo: ''vylám'', from Rhythoed: ''wălam'' 'legend, story, retelling') is usually based on works of literature (the usual sources are myths, depictions of history, famous plays or novels), and was developed greatly during the Romantic period. Modern works often take inspiration from literature and musical ideas from other cultures or contemporary works.
Musical theater (Eevo: ''vylám'', from Rhythoed: ''wălam'' 'legend, story, retelling') is usually based on works of literature (the usual sources are myths, depictions of history, famous plays or novels), and was developed greatly during the Romantic period. Modern works often take inspiration from literature and musical ideas from other cultures or contemporary works.


There exist a few different subgenres of ''vylám'':
There exist a few different subgenres of classical ''vylám'':


*Classical ''vylám'': Small-scale Baroque opera-like works, but with more intoned/spoken parts. Since the accompanying orchestra was small, the singing technique was not very demanding; the emphasis was on clear delivery of words, rather than melodic virtuosity. This type of musical theater was enjoyed by the elites into the Classical period.
*Classical ''vylám'': Small-scale Baroque opera-like works, but with more intoned/spoken parts. Since the accompanying orchestra was small, the singing technique was not very demanding; the emphasis was on clear delivery of words, rather than melodic virtuosity. This type of musical theater was enjoyed by the elites into the Classical period.