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In Reply to: RE: You forgot Debussy's "Le petit negre" posted by Chris from Lafayette on August 28, 2021 at 12:50:33
from the 1889 Paris Exposition where Debussy heard gamelan and other traditional Asian instruments. Debussy's piano music is replete with reference to gamelan and whole tone scales inspired by their sounds. Have a listen to the Images Book I & II for piano. From Wikipedia:
"Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut" (And the moon descends on the temple that was) was dedicated to Laloy. The name of the piece, which evokes images of East Asia, was suggested by Laloy, a sinologist. The piece is evocative of Indonesian gamelan music, which famously influenced Debussy.
"Poissons d'or" may have been inspired by an image of a golden fish in Chinese lacquer artwork or embroidery, or on a Japanese print. Other sources suggest it may have been inspired by actual goldfish swimming in a bowl.
As Chris mentioned, Pagodes is the first movement in the Estampes for piano. It is an explicit reference to gamelan music. Again, from Wikipedia (the font of all knowledge): It makes extensive use of pentatonic scales and mimics traditional Indonesian melodies. Four different pentatonic scales are incorporated within the piece, further defining the imagery of the pagoda. Pagodas are Oriental temples with petite bases that give rise to ornate roofs that typically curve upwards, much like the ascending melodic line (G#, C#, D#) which serves as a repeated motive through different portions of the piece.
Enjoy the music.
Follow Ups:
artistic objects had on Picasso, Matisse, Kirchner, Nolde--- and many others.
I thought this forum was for music.
Enjoy the music.
I was just, you know, improvising.
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