DPR Chordophones

For this blog, our assignment was to listen to DPR and pay particular attention to chordophones. I tuned in at the top of the hour in order to listen to the entire progression of the pieces.

The first piece that I listened to was dominated by what appeared to be several violinists. They made up what seemed to be most of the melody that accompanied wind instruments like the flute and oboe. As I was distinctly listening for chordophones, it was surprisingly easy to focus on how they affected the mood of the certain pieces. The violins were able to meld the music smoothly from transition to transition. They differed their tempos frequently, offering fantastic changes of pace throughout the piece.

The next piece I listened to predominantly featured the piano, this time accompanied by violins and cellos. The piano was my primary focus in this piece because it simply was the focal point, and I could not help but focus on it. The piano started off slowly in what sounded like a minor key, and quickly transitioned into a faster paced melody that was quite intriguing.

The final piece I heard was a mixture of I believe violins, cellos, and double basses. For the most part, the song was lower in pitch. It was very smooth, and transitioned well in and out of different rhythms. It also sounded like a harp came in towards the end and brought things to a climax as well.