About the Song
The main work that will be compared in this investigation is Romeo + Juliet by SHINee (pronounced: shiny). The members of this boy group, owned by SM Entertainment are Onew, Key, Jonghyun, Minho, and Taemin. The song's lyrics were actually written by Jonghyun and Minho.
Declamation
0:00-0:11
As stated in previous pages, declamation is the act of altering the words sung in a song to fit normal speech patterns. The style of rapping in this song could be related to declamation because they both take out the flowing lyricism of the melody and change the words to sound as if they could be spoken in normal conversation.
Monophony
0:11-0:33
The segment specified above is one of many examples of monophony in this song. Because Kpop groups usually have at least 4 members, there is an emphasis put on making sure that each member has a chance to display his or her musical talents in each song.
0:34-end of song
The song ends the same way it began, with a single voice singing. It serves to release all the tension that had been accumalated through the song's progress.
Polyphony
1:32-1:52
Here we have the two of the group members rapping while other members singing above them.
3:22- 4:34
During this segment, the song is inching towards the climax. The chorus is becoming more complicated as more voices are added to the melody and countermelody.
These are both examples of polyphony because there are multiple lyrics and melodies been presented simultaneously and each have an equal importance.
Homophony
0:33-0:36, 0:42-0:45, 0:51-0:53,
Here the voices are singing the same melody but a few steps down.
Harmony
2:22-2:26, 3:04-3:07, 3:19-3:22
During these segments, the voices come together to create chords
The main work that will be compared in this investigation is Romeo + Juliet by SHINee (pronounced: shiny). The members of this boy group, owned by SM Entertainment are Onew, Key, Jonghyun, Minho, and Taemin. The song's lyrics were actually written by Jonghyun and Minho.
Declamation
0:00-0:11
As stated in previous pages, declamation is the act of altering the words sung in a song to fit normal speech patterns. The style of rapping in this song could be related to declamation because they both take out the flowing lyricism of the melody and change the words to sound as if they could be spoken in normal conversation.
Monophony
0:11-0:33
The segment specified above is one of many examples of monophony in this song. Because Kpop groups usually have at least 4 members, there is an emphasis put on making sure that each member has a chance to display his or her musical talents in each song.
0:34-end of song
The song ends the same way it began, with a single voice singing. It serves to release all the tension that had been accumalated through the song's progress.
Polyphony
1:32-1:52
Here we have the two of the group members rapping while other members singing above them.
3:22- 4:34
During this segment, the song is inching towards the climax. The chorus is becoming more complicated as more voices are added to the melody and countermelody.
These are both examples of polyphony because there are multiple lyrics and melodies been presented simultaneously and each have an equal importance.
Homophony
0:33-0:36, 0:42-0:45, 0:51-0:53,
Here the voices are singing the same melody but a few steps down.
Harmony
2:22-2:26, 3:04-3:07, 3:19-3:22
During these segments, the voices come together to create chords
About the Song: This is also a song by SHINee. It was released in their 2008 debut album.
Canon:
0:45-0:50, 1:47-1:50
The reason I picked this song as an example was for the reoccurring motif of this hocket. The rapper and the tenor voice echo each other back and forth right before launching into the chorus.
Canon:
0:45-0:50, 1:47-1:50
The reason I picked this song as an example was for the reoccurring motif of this hocket. The rapper and the tenor voice echo each other back and forth right before launching into the chorus.