Transfantasia 2003

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Transfantasia 2003

• Lisa Kim, Michelle Kwon, Tina Lin

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Introduction - Transformation

• From Merriam-Webster Online (www.m-w.com)transf
  ormation 1 an act, process, or instance of
  transforming

transforming
1 a to change in composition or structure1 b
to change the outward form or appearance of1 c
to change in character or condition
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Fantasia vs. Transfantasia

• Fantasia 2000 "a montage of state of the art
  animated short films set to classical music"
  (www.eopinions.com)

http//www.apple.com/trailers/disney/fantasia_2000
/

• Transfantasia 2003 a "transformation" of
  fantasia 2000 in the way that the format is
  similar, but the contents are displayed in a
  different media.
• There is an educational element to Fantasia, and
  this is preserved in Transfantasia 2003.
• Fantasia is in movie form --
  Transfantasia is in powerpoint slide form!

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Introduction - Transfantasia

• Transfantasia 2003 serves to educate its audience
  of the different types of media people transform
  classical music into

Pure pop music remix
Remix visual representation
Video game music
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Transformation Classical Music to Modern Pop
Music

• Classical Era 1750-1820
• Some classical composers-Ludwig Van Beethoven
  (1770-1827)-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  (1756-1791)-Johann Sebastian Bach
  (1685-1750)-Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

• Pop Popular music nowadays- repetitions-
  familiar easy to learn- heavily rhythmic

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Beethovens Für Elise

• HISTORY
• Für Elise is a beginning piano piece (1867)
• Original title Clavierstuck in A mull (Keyboard
  piece in A minor)
• Beethoven had autographed the piece in German
  with dedication "For Elise on April 27, 1810, as
  a remembrance of L. v. Beethoven.

• FORM
• Rhythm consistent
• Meter 3/8
• Sixteenth notes, yet flows smoothly

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Für Elise Turns Techno
Vanessa Mae an incredible violinist and began
her classical training with the violin at age 5.
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• FORM
• Rhythm inconsistent
• Meter 2/4
• Eighth notes, but sounds very agitated

http//www.jakobkramer.dk/privat/nfsketgb.htm
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Transformation Classical Music to Visual Other
Modern Music

• Disco popular dance music in the 70s with
  strong repetitive bass rhythms originated
  during Big Band Era.
• Use of-Real instruments-Emerging
  technology-Multiple mixes-Extended
  single-Remixes
• Influenced heavily techno music

• Classical-structure-simpler-less
  contrapuntal-less mathematical-more pleasing to
  the ear
• Beethoven noted genius in music known for his
  short temper and elaborate writing style

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Fifth SymphonyA Fifth of Beethoven

• Beethovens 5th Symphony Exposition of first
  theme Exposition of second theme Developme
  nt Recap Coda
• Significant first 4 notes knocking of fate on
  ones door most famous notes in western music
  today

• Remixes by
• Electric Light Orchestra a disco band/orchestra
  that created a hybrid between the old sounds of
  classical new sounds of disco
• Walter Murphy I had this crazy idea to take
  symphonic music and combine it with contemporary
  rhythm.

http//www.superseventies.com/1976_7singles.html
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Fifth Symphony in Fantasia 2000

• aiming for familiarity with emotion, but
  abstract

http//www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Balcony/8128/M
ovies/Fantasia/fantasia2000.html

• Interpretation
• There are two sides good and evil, represented
• musically by powerful melody of first
  exposition vs. lyrical
  melody of the second.
• visually by butterflies vs. bats (also
  differ in color, size, shape)

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Transformation Classical Music to Video Game
music

• Video games date back
• Constantly updating- system change, Nintendo to
  Super Nintento to Nintendo 64 to Nintendo
  Gamecube, etc.
• Relevant to modern society
• Appeal effort is ever increasing, music important
  factor
• What aspects draw video game composers to
  classical music/high culture?

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StructureBach Super Mario

• Fugal structure primary structure in Baroque Era
• Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750, utilized in his
  preludes and fugues
• Super Mario RPG, Super Nintendo, 1996
• Utilizes fugal structure to symbolize castle
  setting, background music

www.classical.net/music/ comp.lst/bachjs.html
gmi.rocketbaby.net/ pscn5047.html
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Chord ProgressionFinal Fantasy VIII
photogallery.uhome.net/ ff81.htm

• Choral progression important in 18th century
  counterpoint and chorale writing
• Mondonville, 1711-1772, utilized choral
  progression and texture
• Final Fantasy VIII, Playstation,1999
• Utilizes chorale-type chord progression to depict
  an important moment

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ContourChopin Dance Dance Revolution

• Romantic Era- experimental, utilized different
  types of voices and styles in composition
• Fredrick Chopin, 1810-1849, pioneer in change of
  melodic line and voice
• Dance Dance Revolution, Playstation 2, 2001
• Utilized direct conversion of actual musical
  context into digital orchestration/techno

www.geneastar.net/en/ categorie.php3?metierchante
ur19
http//www.gamershell.com/hellzone_Other_Dance_Dan
ce_Revolution.shtml
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Conclusion

• Thus, structure, progression, and contour are
  part of the appeal of Classical music.
• Classical music can be deemed a product of High
  Culture.
• Then, the transformation of Classical music into
  video game music can be deemed a utilization of
  high culture in order to appeal to society today.