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NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD OF SOUTH AFRICA® Part 6 Vocal Music Extract from PROSPECTUS 2020 - 2021 © Copyrighted NEA 2020 (This document may only be copied or reproduced in any way what so ever for the purpose of participating in the activities of the National Eisteddfod of South Africa®.) Developing Youth in the Arts since 1997 Contents VOCAL MUSIC SECTION .................................................................................................................................... 4 EXPLANATORY NOTES & DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................. 5 CLASSICAL MUSIC ................................................................................................................................................. 5 CLASSICAL CROSSOVER STYLE ............................................................................................................................... 5 CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ...................................................................................................................................... 5 VOCAL SOLO AND ENSEMBLES: RULES AND REGULATIONS ................................................................................. 8 HOW TO COMPLETE THE MUSIC ENTRY FORM? .................................................................................................. 8 JUNIOR VOCAL MUSIC ...................................................................................................................................... 9 SUMMARY OF CODES FOR VOCAL SOLOS & VOCAL ENSEMBLES....................................................................................... 9 JUNIOR VOCAL CATEGORIES ................................................................................................................................. 9 VOCAL SOLO / ENSEMBLE - FOUNDATION LEVEL – Gr. 0 -3 ................................................................................. 9 VOCAL SOLO / ENSEMBLE - ELEMENTARY LEVEL – Gr. 4 - 6 ................................................................................. 9 CLASSICAL VOCAL MUSIC ............................................................................................................................... 11 SUMMARY OF CODES FOR VOCAL SOLOS & VOCAL ENSEMBLES ....................................................................... 11 CLASSICAL VOCAL CATEGORIES .................................................................................................................................... 11 CLASSICAL CROSSOVER MUSIC ..................................................................................................................... 13 SUMMARY OF CODES FOR VOCAL SOLOS & VOCAL ENSEMBLES ....................................................................... 15 ITEM CODES AND DESCRIPTIONS: CLASSICAL-CROSSOVER VOCAL CATEGORIES ............................................... 15 ............................................................................................................................................................................ 17 CONTEMPORARY VOCAL MUSIC ..................................................................................................................... 18 SUMMARY OF CODES FOR VOCAL SOLOS & VOCAL ENSEMBLES ....................................................................... 20 ITEM CODES AND DESCRIPTIONS: CONTEMPORARY MUSIC - VOCAL CATEGORIES ........................................... 21 TIME LIMITS FOR VOCAL MUSIC .................................................................................................................... 27 V o c a l Music Category - © Copyrighted NEA 2020 ◄ 3 PART 6 Vocal Music Section © Copyrighted NEA 2020 This document may only be copied or reproduced in any way what so ever for the purpose of participating in activities of the National Eisteddfod of South Africa® V o c a l Music Category - © Copyrighted NEA 2020 ◄ 4 VOCAL MUSIC EXPLANATORY NOTES & DEFINITIONS CLASSICAL MUSIC DEFINITION Classical music describes music that is considered serious or intellectual and is usually written in a traditional or formal style, as opposed to such genres as pop, rock and folk music. Classical music includes music by composers from Albonini to Bach, Chopin, DeBussy, Elgar, Franck, Gerswin, Handel, Ibert, Janaceck, Kuhlau, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Offenbach, Palestrina, Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky, Teleman, Verdi, Wagner and many other. Classical music also more specifically describes the style of music composed in Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries. This style is one of the categories within the broader definition of Classical Music as defined above. Other styles are Baroque, Romantic, Impressionism and 20th Century, also labelled as Modern music. CLASSICAL CROSSOVER STYLE DEFINITION According to Wikipedi.org Classical Crossover music is a name that was coined by record companies in the 1980s. One source describe it as a genre that hovers between classical and popular music (www.allmusic.com). It also describes a style of music where two different styles are mixed: a) resulting from a mixture of two different artistic categories or styles, or from b) aspects of one category becoming popular in another. According to www.allmusic.com the label Crossover can also be applied to the work of artists, vocal or instrumental, who attempt to create a synthesis between a classical and a popular style, such as jazz interpretations of traditional classical pieces, or contemporary classical works that are heavily influenced by rock. To summarize: Classical Crossover music displays a mix of classical and contemporary characteristics with regard to the rhythm, melody, harmony and instrumentation. Examples are Pavarotti’s large contemporary style concerts where opera music amongst others were presented in the style of a contemporary Pop or Rock show. Other examples are music with a strong “Classical” feel, but also with contemporary characteristics (e.g. Josh Groban’s “You raise me up”, the music of Richard Clayderman or music from various Broadway productions e.g. “The Sound of Music”, “Showboat” and productions like “Phantom of the Opera”). Music that might appeal to both pop and classical fans, such as world music and non-Western folk traditions, is sometimes also classified as crossover”. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC DEFINITION The word contemporary is derived from 2 words: “Con” (“with” or “together”) and “Tempo” (from Latin “tempus” meaning “time”, In other words, the word means “together with the times.” One can conclude that Contemporary music then is any music that is being written today or relatively recently, regardless of style or genre. The label ‘contemporary music’ can mean a variety of things to different people. For the purpose of setting the scope of this Prospectus, we can draw on the definition of contemporary music as: “music that is currently being written, recorded and performed. Its genres would include (but would not be limited to) blues, country, electronic/dance, experimental, folk, funk, hip- hop, jazz, metal, pop, rock, roots, and world.)” (Source: The Australian Federal Government’s Strategic Contemporary Music Industry Plan, 2010.) C l a s s i c a l Vocal Music - © Copyrighted NEA 2020 ◄ 5 The Vocal Music Category comprises of the following sections: Junior vocal music Classical vocal music Crossover vocal music Contemporary vocal music JUNIOR VOCAL MUSIC SECTION SUMMARY This category provides learners from Gr 0 – Gr. 6 and provides for solo singing, as well as singing in small to medium size ensembles. The section for Junior Vocal Music is similar to the Novice and Elementary level sections for instrumental music. Although singing is not the same as learning to play a new musical instrument, e.g. the piano, it does involve a lot of new things that the young child has to discover and learn about this in-house instrument. From the teaching perspective it appears that the importance of developing listening skills during this phase is often neglected of ignored. Even the selection of songs doesn’t seem to consider the age of the singer or the range and vocal ability of the young voice. The educational value of acoustical singing on the development of a musical ear should not be underestimated! However, for various reasons the popular trend is for learners to sing popular contemporary songs with backing tracks and microphones, even as early as from Grade 0. For this reason the National Eisteddfod of South Africa® has now introduced a new Junior Vocal Section that allows for the development of the young voice. This section provides for Gr. 0 – 6, but also replaces Gr. 0 - 3 in the Classical Music section. This section does not provide separate categories for songs in the Classical, Crossover or Contemporary styles. Any song may be used in this category, provided that it considers the range and vocal abilities of the young voice. The use of piano accompaniment (or any appropriate instrument) is recommended as backing track facilities will not be provided for in this section. Kindly note that different codes are used for solo items and ensembles (duo, trio, etc.). Participants should provide their own accompanists where applicable. The Junior Vocal Music section is divided into the following 2 categories: Foundation level: Vocal solos & Vocal ensembles for learners from Gr. 0 – 3 Elementary level: Vocal solos & Vocal ensembles for learners from Gr. 4 - 6 Higher skilled juniors from Grade 4 - 6 may also enter any of the categories in the “traditional”

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