Full text
| |
| Author(s): |
Juliana Lima Vasques
Total Authors: 1
|
| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Comunicações e Artes (ECA/SBD) |
| Defense date: | 2018-10-26 |
| Examining board members: |
Monica Isabel Lucas;
Patricia Michelini Aguilar;
Yara Borges Caznok
|
| Advisor: | Monica Isabel Lucas |
| Abstract | |
This research intends to investigate the six religious songs of John Dowland\'s A Pilgrimes Solace, his last book of airs (1612): In this trembling shadow, If that a sinners sighes, Thou mighty God, When Davids life by Saul, When the poore cripple e Where sinne sore wounding. To this end, we approach this dissertation through an intertextual method in order to place this collection in the England scenario during 16th and 17th centuries, comparing it to other ayres collections and polyphonic English songs which mix religious and secular music genres. Therefore, we seek to understand which events surrounded the publication of this collection, the possible connections between the texts of these six songs and the psalm singing cult in this country, the musical characteristics in common or not with other contemporaneous works and the relation between the songs of this collection and its title and preface to the reader as well as the patronage\'s relations evolved in this publication. Regarding this perspective, the musicological approach is that from the new musicology proposed by Vicent Duckles, Joseph Kerman e Jean Nattiez, suggesting, thus, an interrelation among historical, philosophical, social, and musical-rhetoric aspects. Therefore, the connection between these areas were chosen for the analysis of this collection and contributed to place it in this period of time, investigating it through extramusical aspects: conducting books, medical treatise, diaries, book of psalms, books of contemporaneous musical theory, among others. To summarize, through this approach we described the scenario in which the ayres collections were inserted, the relation between music and devotion, and the function of music in that society. Having said that, we perceived that A Pilgrimes Solace is a mix not only of musical genre, but also of musical style, environment (songs related to privacy or public celebrations) and function, since this collection deals with religious function as well as recreational purposes. Regarding the religious songs, through the musical-rhetoric analysis, we could perceive the lament as the main element to be represented through music as well as the aspects related to the versifier\'s journey in these songs: sorrows, moans, true repentance, faith in God, patience to wait for his comfort and redemption of sins. Finally, through the comparative analysis with William Byrd, Thomas Campion e John Milton, we inferred that John Dowland tend to use common places to represent this type of text, converging with the musical style of those composers; however, Dowland frequently brakes the counterpoint rules when the poem demands, fills his pieces with cromatism and creates an image of the situation in which the characters are facing. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 16/01850-6 - Melancholy in A Pilgrimes Solace de John Dowland: philosophical, poetic and musical-rhetorical aspects |
| Grantee: | Juliana Lima Vasques |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |