An ensemble is a joint performance of a musical composition by several participants. He is vocal, instrumental and dance. An ensemble is also called a piece of music intended for a small composition of performers. Depending on their number, it can have different names and be called a quartet, quintet, sextet, and so on.
An ensemble can be an independent work that belongs to the field of chamber music. They are found in choral and vocal-symphonic music, as well as in cantatas, operas, oratorios, etc. The name, born in the field of academic music, “migrated” and successfully took root in others. So, for example, in the Soviet music of the 1970s, the genre of vocal and instrumental ensemble - VIA was very common.
In choreography
An ensemble is an artistic unity, a harmonious whole, mutual coordination. In choral practice, a private ensemble is distinguished from a general ensemble. The first of them is characterized by a unified group of singers, mostly of the same composition. The general ensemble is a combination of unison groups of the entire choir. Its main difference from the particular lies in the fact that it is an independent
means of expression. The formation of a high-quality ensemble is a rather complex, lengthy and time-consuming process. This is a whole art, which suggests the singers have an ensemble feeling, the ability to hear the voices of partners. A chorus sounds perfect only if it is properly packaged.
Inadmissible and necessary moments to create a better ensemble
The vocal ensemble will sound harmonious and beautiful, given some important points. Among the unacceptable factors, the following should be highlighted:
- parts should not be unequal in sound strength, quality and timbre;
- in the collective composition of singers, a large imbalance should be avoided;
- the presence of “swaying” and “tremolating” voices is highly undesirable;
- singers with a sharp “throat”, “flat” or “pinched” sound should not participate;
- participants with speech defects (“lisp”, “burr” and others) will complicate the work with the ensemble.
Among the necessary points should be noted:
- singers should have good solo voices;
- all voices should be similar to each other in timbre. Thanks to this, a more cohesive and unison sound is formed;
- proper placement of singers within each party. The presence of gradual transitions from lighter to heavier voices;
- quantitative and qualitative balance of parties;
- all singers should have musicality, the ability to listen to each other.
Varieties
Vocal ensemble is of several types:
- high-pitch intonation,
- temperamental
- metro rhythmic
- dynamic,
- timbre
- agogical
- articulating
- homophonic and harmonic,
- polyphonic.
Each of them has its own characteristics. The purpose of the altitude-intonation ensemble is the tight unity of absolutely all the voices. Singers of a tempo-rhythmic ensemble are distinguished by the ability to simultaneously begin (end) a whole work and its individual parts. At the same time, they constantly feel the metric beat, sing at a given tempo and accurately convey the rhythmic pattern. The main task of the timbre ensemble is the attentive attitude of the participants to the overall sound and color tone. They pay due attention to the proportionality of the shades and the softness of the voices. A dynamic ensemble is, first of all, the balance of the strength of the voices within each part, as well as the consistency of the sound volume. Dynamic balance is inextricably linked with temporal and timbre ensembles. Articulating - involves the development of a unified manner of pronouncing the text. The difficulty of a polyphonic ensemble lies in combining the unity of the compositional plan with the originality of each line. It is equally important to maintain the expressiveness of the second and third plan.
Folklore ensemble
Folklore seems to be a long gone past. However, it still exists. After all, a living tradition is a thing of the past, but then it rises.
At the moment, folklore holidays and festivals of folk culture are widely popular. Therefore, do not forget that in our country there are people who are engaged in folk culture.
Such is the Russian ensemble “Theater of Folk Music”. Its leader is Tamara Smyslova. The repertoire of the folklore ensemble includes motives of the ancient Slavs, Cossack songs, collections of the Russian North and South. The material was collected over the years throughout Russia and made it possible to compose such programs as “Russian Folk Theater”, “Peasant Calendar Holidays”, “Russian Wedding Rite” and others. Therefore, you should be proud of such teams.
Cheonan World Dance Festival 2014
Among the grandiose events of the dance art of 2014, an international festival-contest held in the Republic of Korea should be noted. It took place from September 30 to October 5. 38 teams from 22 countries took part.
The Grand Prix (the highest award) was shared by representatives of Turkey and North Ossetia. The five best groups included the folk dance ensemble from Yakutsk (which represented Russia). Many producers were fascinated by its participants and became interested in national color, repertoire and originality of movements.