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Urizen has music. At the moment there's a note about art in the culture section that might be relevant or offer some inspiration.
<box>Artistic Urizen love poetry, but their work tends to follow strict structural rules. Urizen poets are expected to be technically excellent, and are applauded for their clever use of structure and meter. They also value sculpture and painting, again preferring a technically pleasing piece that appeals to the reason and is aesthetically pleasing.
The only art form they are a little suspicious of is theatre – there is something unsettlingly and deceptive about the business of pretending to be someone else portraying false emotions. Urizen theatrical events tend more towards political or philosophical dialogues than entertainment as such, but a small number of Urizen have begun to embrace the theatrical traditions of the other Nations and are exploring ways to develop their own Urizen style. </box>
==The Music of Urizen==
==The Music of Urizen==


===Style summary===
===Style summary===
The Urizen musical tradition mirrors their tranquil, philosophical approach to life. More in meditation than performance, traditional Urizen musicians gather to improvise fluid, shifting melodies and harmonies around a series of repetitive themes, usually choosing a theme such as 'tranquility', 'hope' or 'grief'. They favour picked strings, tuned percussion and light, breathy woodwind, though any instrument can be played as part of the soundscape.
The Urizen musical tradition mirrors their tranquil, philosophical approach to life. More in meditation than performance, traditional Urizen musicians gather to improvise fluid, shifting melodies and harmonies around a series of repetitive themes, usually choosing a concept such as 'tranquility', 'hope' or 'grief' around which to base their compositions. They favour picked strings, tuned percussion and light, breathy woodwind, though any instrument can be played as part of the soundscape.


Real world inspiration includes gamelan, minimalists such as Phillip Glass and Ludivico Ianoudi, Vangelis and Mike Oldfield, though with acoustic rather than electric instruments.
Real world inspiration includes gamelan, minimalists such as Phillip Glass and Ludivico Ianoudi, Vangelis and Mike Oldfield, though with acoustic rather than electric instruments.
===Commonly known songs===
''Pick a few examples from the list below to specifically promote as well-known within that nation.''
''Provide lyrics and score/chords.''
''Preferably in a range of difficulties.''


====A musical tradition====
====A musical tradition====
Urizen does not have a popular concert tradition. However improvised musical themes are sometimes included in philosophical meditation sessions or magical rituals with the wizard either playing or surrounding herself with players if she is not a musician, in order to focus the mind and senses on the task at hand.
Urizen does not have a popular concert tradition. However, many Stargazers who are also musicians use musical improvisation and composition to structure their ritual magics; one such major tradition is the [[Silutarian Method]], which utilises the connection between musical modes and the realms of magic.
 
====One for the kids====


===Further examples===
===Further examples===
''More examples for keen bards.''


====Songs====
====Songs====
Urizen does not have its own song tradition, although bards will happily purloin the songs of other nations to sing in bars and around campfires. See [[Music]] for songs known throughout the Empire.
Traditionally, Urizen has not had a significant song tradition of its own, although bards have happily purloined the songs of other nations to sing in bars and around campfires. See [[Music]] for songs known throughout the Empire.  
 
Children still sing songs and nursery rhymes, such as the following: [[Hungry Goat]]
 
Very recently, however, there has been a developing vogue for musical settings of Urizen lyric poetry. The pieces are usually repetetive, cyclical and reflective, as befits the Urizen outlook.
 
*[[The Stargazer's Song]]<br>
*[[Cold, Crisp Air]]<br>
*[[From the Spires Tall]]<br>


====Instrumentation====
====Instrumentation====
Bells, glockenspiels, hammer dulcimer, soft pipes, long notes from bowed instruments or drone instruments such as singing bowls or wine glasses.
Bells, glockenspiels, [http://www.handpan.org/ Hand pans], hammer dulcimer, soft pipes, long notes from bowed instruments or drone instruments such as singing bowls or wine glasses.


====Other performance traditions====
====Other performance traditions====
Performers in Urizen more commonly recite poetry than sing. There is more information about Urizen art [[Urizen_Culture_and_Customs#Art|here]].


===How to adapt your repertoire===
===How to adapt your repertoire===
*
* Take any tune and repeat a phrase over and over, allowing others to improvise around it.


===Our sources===
===Our sources===
''Credits, links to artists, further material etc.''
Any gamelan, Philip Glass and other minimalists but preferably played on tuned percussion, Michael Nyman, Solaris soundtrack.


Here is a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3nQdlKlsTk&list=PLF41B4424C60DE579&feature=plpp_play_all youtube playlist] of appropriate or inspiring music for Urizen.
[[Category:Urizen Music]]
[[Category:Urizen Music]]
[[Category:Urizen]]
[[Category:Music]]
[[Category:Music]]
{{Urizen Links}}

Latest revision as of 16:00, 6 August 2021

The Music of Urizen

Style summary

The Urizen musical tradition mirrors their tranquil, philosophical approach to life. More in meditation than performance, traditional Urizen musicians gather to improvise fluid, shifting melodies and harmonies around a series of repetitive themes, usually choosing a concept such as 'tranquility', 'hope' or 'grief' around which to base their compositions. They favour picked strings, tuned percussion and light, breathy woodwind, though any instrument can be played as part of the soundscape.

Real world inspiration includes gamelan, minimalists such as Phillip Glass and Ludivico Ianoudi, Vangelis and Mike Oldfield, though with acoustic rather than electric instruments.

A musical tradition

Urizen does not have a popular concert tradition. However, many Stargazers who are also musicians use musical improvisation and composition to structure their ritual magics; one such major tradition is the Silutarian Method, which utilises the connection between musical modes and the realms of magic.

Further examples

Songs

Traditionally, Urizen has not had a significant song tradition of its own, although bards have happily purloined the songs of other nations to sing in bars and around campfires. See Music for songs known throughout the Empire.

Children still sing songs and nursery rhymes, such as the following: Hungry Goat

Very recently, however, there has been a developing vogue for musical settings of Urizen lyric poetry. The pieces are usually repetetive, cyclical and reflective, as befits the Urizen outlook.

Instrumentation

Bells, glockenspiels, Hand pans, hammer dulcimer, soft pipes, long notes from bowed instruments or drone instruments such as singing bowls or wine glasses.

Other performance traditions

Performers in Urizen more commonly recite poetry than sing. There is more information about Urizen art here.

How to adapt your repertoire

  • Take any tune and repeat a phrase over and over, allowing others to improvise around it.

Our sources

Any gamelan, Philip Glass and other minimalists but preferably played on tuned percussion, Michael Nyman, Solaris soundtrack.

Here is a youtube playlist of appropriate or inspiring music for Urizen.

Further Reading

Core Brief

Additional Information

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