The most Tolkien-Oriented music you make - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

mark12_30 · 01-24-2004, 08:45 PM

Aiwendil: to be blunt, I thought your essay was spot-on, brilliant, canonical, and over the heads of most of us. Thank God you included the musical glossary at the end. (Put it at the beginning!)
Seriously, for maximum impact, I'd add a set of links, with soundbyte-samples of each style of music you are referring to. Bach I know, but who is Palestrina, and what does his work sound like? It took me a moment to sort thru Polyphony, Homophony, and monophony; once I knew Poly- and Mono-, but Homo- threw me for a complete loop.

Anyway, more to the point: Tolkien's world DOES emphasize loss of grandeur and sophistication, leading to decay and simplification. I thought you supported your arguments brilliantly; a magnificent essay. Are you interested in producing a simpler version for the rest of us to grasp, while leaving the sophisticated original intact?

01-24-2004, 08:45 PM	#14
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Aiwendil: to be blunt, I thought your essay was spot-on, brilliant, canonical, and over the heads of most of us. Thank God you included the musical glossary at the end. (Put it at the beginning!) Seriously, for maximum impact, I'd add a set of links, with soundbyte-samples of each style of music you are referring to. Bach I know, but who is Palestrina, and what does his work sound like? It took me a moment to sort thru Polyphony, Homophony, and monophony; once I knew Poly- and Mono-, but Homo- threw me for a complete loop. Anyway, more to the point: Tolkien's world DOES emphasize loss of grandeur and sophistication, leading to decay and simplification. I thought you supported your arguments brilliantly; a magnificent essay. Are you interested in producing a simpler version for the rest of us to grasp, while leaving the sophisticated original intact? __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.