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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
HOW DARE YOU!
By
Carlos Patino
A DOCTORAL ESSAY
Submitted to the Faculty of the University of Miami in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts
Coral Gables, Florida
May 2021
©2021 Carlos Patino All Rights Reserved
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
A doctoral essay submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts
HOW DARE YOU!
Carlos Patino
Approved:
______Lansing McLoskey, Ph.D. Juraj Kojs, Ph.D. Professor of Music Composition Associate Professor of Music Composition and Theory and Theory
______Charles Norman Mason, D.M.A. Guillermo J. Prado, Ph.D. Professor and Chair of Music Dean of the Graduate School Composition and Theory
______Valerie Coleman, M.M. Assistant Professor of Performance, Chamber Music, and Entrepreneurship
PATINO, CARLOS (D.M.A., Composition) How Dare You! (May 2021)
Abstract of a doctoral essay at the University of Miami.
Doctoral essay supervised by Professor Lansing McLoskey. No. of pages in text. (262)
How Dare You! is a large-scale musical work that addresses different problems interconnected with each other under the umbrella of global warming. The musical work follows an overarching narrative of problems and solutions through two contrasting sections. The first section represents global warming issues, while the second section provides a counter narrative, representing a possible solution that engages with the issues addressed in the first section. The first section is comprised of three movements, and the second section of one movement. Each movement is unique in style and instrumentation, from soloist pieces to large woodwind ensembles, conveying a statement on environmental problems or solutions.
In this essay, I will describe how the research and the understanding of these problems and solution informed my compositional decisions. Also, I will provide a background and musical context on global warming and ecomusicology, a detailed scope of the composition, and a detailed analysis of each one of the movements through different music theory lenses such as Serialism, Contour theory, Narrative and Golden
Ratio.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank the members of my committee for their invaluable contribution to my work. I am grateful for Dr. Charles Mason who gave me new opportunities for artistic growth and leadership during my time at the University of
Miami. Thank you to my committee chair and mentor Dr. Lansing McLoskey for his vital support in the inception of this project and his invaluable insights throughout this year.
Thank you to Dr. Juraj Kojs for showing me how to discover and re-discover music through different lens and theories. I am grateful for Professor Valerie Coleman for being part of my committee and for providing her knowledge and advise on how to create impact through music. This essay is dedicated to all the people in the world who want to be part of a change contributing to the protection of our planet.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
LIST OF FIGURES...... v
LIST OF TABLES...... vi
LIST OF EXAMPLES...... vii
CHAPTER
1. INTRODUCTION ...... 1
2. GLOBAL WARMING CONTEXT ...... 3
3. ECOMUSICOLOGY ...... 18
4. MUSIC AND GLOBAL WARMING ...... 23
5. FORM AND STRUCTURE ...... 31
6. ANALYSIS, GENERALITIES ...... 37
7. ANALYSIS, PARTICULARITIES Mov. I ...... 57 Mov. II ...... 84 Mov. III ...... 95 Mov. IV ...... 102
8. STAGE AND LOGISTICS ...... 113
9. CONCLUSION ...... 116
BIBLIOGRAPHY ...... 119
APPENDIX 1 ...... 126
APPENDIX 2 ...... 133
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LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURES Page
Figure 1. Global Temperature Changes ...... 3
Figure 2. The Most Dangerous Greenhouse Gases ...... 4
Figure 3. The Greenhouse Effect, Climate Central ...... 5
Figure 4. The Intersectionality of Ecomusicology ...... 18
Figure 5. A Second View of Ecomusicology ...... 21
Figure 6. How Dare You! Length and density development by movement ...... 33
Figure 7. A global warming narrative through problems and solutions ...... 37
Figure 8. Example of the rotation of various musical elements ...... 53
Figure 9. Example of the rotation within Ensemble 2 ...... 54
Figure 10. Rotation of music through the ensembles ...... 55
Figure 11. Movement I, Section A, Fibonacci Series, Golden Ratio and climax ...... 76
Figure 12. Understanding palindrome as a circular movement ...... 102
Figure 13. Ensemble 2: Length between instrumental entrances in a circular motion ...... 105
Figure 14. Rhythmic development in 4 Moments ...... 105
Figure 15. Pitch – circular motion ...... 108
Figure 16. Staging ...... 114
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLES Page
Table 1. How Dare You! Overall Form ...... 31
Table 2. Length and density - COM Matrix by movement ...... 34
Table 3. Overall instrumentation structure of How Dare You ...... 36
Table 4. Compound Sentence on the electronic fixed track labeled Words Phasing ...... 62
Table 5. Compound Sentence on the electronic fixed track labeled Words Phasing ...... 65
Table 6. Movement I – We Are Running Out of Time, Recited Text ...... 66
Table 7. Movement I – We Are Running Out of Time, Section-Narrative relation ...... 68
Table 8. Movement II – Gasping Breaths, Form ...... 85
Table 9. Movement III – Mourning Chants, Formal Structure ...... 98
Table 10. Movement IV – Aeolian Energy, formal structure ...... 108
Table 11. Movement IV – Aeolian Energy, Section A - Density level ...... 109
Table 12. Movement IV – Aeolian Energy, Section C - Density level ...... 110
Table 13. Movement IV – Aeolian Energy, Section D - Density level ...... 111
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LIST OF EXAMPLES
EXAMPLES Page
Example 1, Movement I - We Are Running Out of Time, measures 7 to 10 ...... 39
Example 2, Movement I - We Are Running Out of Time, measures 7 to 12 ...... 40
Example 3, Movement II – Gasping Breaths, Flute staff, measure 4 ...... 41
Example 4, Movement II – Gasping Breaths, measure 6 ...... 41
Example 5, Movement IV – Aeolian Energy, measures 49 - 53 ...... 42
Example 6, Movement I - We Are Running Out of Time, measures 91 to 94 ...... 43
Example 7, Movement II – Gasping Breaths, Flute staff, measure 6 ...... 44
Example 8, Movement II – Gasping Breaths, Flute staff, measure 6 ...... 45
Example 9, Movement II – Gasping Breaths, measure 15 ...... 46
Example 10, Movement IV – Aeolian Energy, measures 149 - 151 ...... 46
Example 11, Movement II- Gasping Breaths, Flute staff, measure 55 ...... 51
Example 12, Movement I – We Are Running Out of Time, measure 80-82 ...... 67
Example 13, Movement I – We Are Running Out of Time, measures 21 to 27 ...... 69
Example 14, Movement I – We Are Running Out of Time, Main Gesture, measures 28 to 32 ...... 70
Example 15, Movement I – We Are Running Out of Time, Main Gesture, measures 89 to 93 ...... 71
Example 16, Sketch of We Are Running Out of Time ...... 72
Example 17, Movement I – We Are Running Out of Time, Compound Melody Appearance ...... 73
Example 18, Movement I – We Are Running Out of Time, measures 83 to 86 ...... 74
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Example 19, Movement I – We Are Running Out of Time, measures 74 and 75 ...... 75
Example 20, Movement I – We Are Running Out of Time, measures 144 and 147 ...... 79
Example 21, Movement I – We Are Running Out of Time, measures 199 ...... 81
Example 22, Movement I – We Are Running Out of Time, measures 184 and 188 ...... 83
Example 23, Movement II – Gasping Breaths, measures 1 and 2 ...... 86
Example 24, Movement II – Gasping Breaths, measure 20 ...... 86
Example 25, Movement II – Gasping Breaths, measure 13 ...... 87
Example 26, Movement II – Gasping Breaths, measure 8 ...... 87
Example 27, Movement II – Gasping Breaths, measure 18 ...... 88
Example 28, Movement II – Gasping Breaths, Pitch – register materials ...... 89
Example 29, Movement II – Gasping Breaths, measures 21 to 23 ...... 90
Example 30, Movement II – Gasping Breaths, measure 27 ...... 92
Example 31, Movement III – Mourning Chants, measure 1 to 8, C Score ...... 97
Example 32, Movement III – Mourning Chants, measures 29 to 32 ...... 99
Example 33, Movement III – Mourning Chants, measures 57 and 58 ...... 101
Example 34, Movement IV – Aeolian Energy, Soprano Sax, measures 121 to 124 ...... 103
Example 35, Movement IV – Aeolian Energy, measures 1 to 4 ...... 104
Example 36, Movement IV – Aeolian Energy, Main Idea’s rhythmic development. Moment 1, measures 97 to 99 ...... 106
Example 37, Movement IV – Aeolian Energy, measures 169 – 172 ...... 107
Example 38, Movement IV – Aeolian Energy, measures 201 – 204 ...... 112
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
How Dare You! is a large-scale musical work that addresses different problems inherent to the human impact in our world and our environment. Specifically, I am addressing three different problems interconnected with each other under the umbrella of global warming. These problems are:
1. The denial and lack of commitment from world leaders towards global warming politics and regulations.
2. The pollution and unclean air in our bodies.
3. The destruction of our natural ecosystems.
The project is one musical work that follows an overarching narrative of problems and solutions through two contrasting sections. The first section represents global warming issues and consists of three movements; each one of these movements engages directly with the three problems mentioned above.
In contrast, the second section of the project represents possible solutions to counter global warming. This second section consists of one movement that engages, responds, and reacts directly to the problems; offering a counter narrative to the movements of the first section.
In order to convey the uniqueness of each problem and solution, each movement has a different ensemble, and presents different styles and techniques. Consequently, one of the particularities of this project is that each movement is self-sufficient, and can function
1 2 as a stand-alone piece. Each follows a narrative and conveys a specific musical and environmental statement, enabling it to be performed separated from the entire work. This particularity of the project enables me to add more movements in the future. I will compose more pieces inspired by global warming, as there are more problems and solutions that I want to address such as plastic pollution, wildfires, and solar energy, among others. Each one of the new movements will be inspired by a problem, or a solution, and depending on their narratives, they can be added to either the first or the second section of the project.
In composing each movement, I interpreted various concepts from nature, environmental and global warming issues, sustainability processes, and politics, among others. As a composer, I expressed these interpretations through musical gestures, instrumental decisions, performance techniques, timbres, forms, pitch collections, rhythms, dynamics, time perception, and density developments.
The impetus behind How Dare You! Is very personal. As a native from Colombia, I have witnessed the catastrophic consequences of air pollution, plastic pollution, and deforestation in cities such as Bogota, Barranquilla, Cartagena, and Santa Marta, as the previous and current Colombian governments have not shown interest in implementing environmental policies and regulations. I have also witnessed problematic global warming in different countries such as Brazil, Dominican Republic, and the United
States. Consequently, my vision for this project is universal, and so, each movement addresses climate change from a global and a higher perspective
CHAPTER 2
Global Warming Context
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