Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02
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The dictionary of musical terms runs
along with snoothness and orders are rap
idlv coming in There has been lack OF
advance money, but doubtless subscribers
will pay up after the first OF the monlh'
Mauy people have wanted TO know the mean
ing Of the word "Barcarolle.'
Rarcarolle-A boat song The origin OF
the word is very easy TO trace. The senue
updulating motion Of piece OF this klno
resembles SO much the rolling OF & boat OF
bark that an old Venetian in a funny mood
said: '.yerra mucha lika barka rolla.' Hence
barcarolle which means rolling OF the bark,
hence boat song.
Bar-A division OF the staff into measures.
| The space from bar TO bar is measure.
| Not TO be confounded with bars over which
schooners and other vessels pass in the night
! as well as io the day.
| Stan-The name given to q combination
Of lines and spaces on which notes are writ
ten. There are five lines and four spaces
between the lines on each staff. The first
thing that the young musician has 10 do is
to grasp the staff. 1t helps one Oh his musical
! journey.
Nocturne-A piece especially adapted to
! the night Usually a tender, dreamy selection
| in the nature Of a serenade. The nocturne
! is highly respectable, even If il does appear
| only at night. 1t belongs TO the cultured
| class Of compositions. Cats give concerts
at night, but they are not necessarily noe
| turnes, even if they may be Thomas con-
| certs.
Tempo-This means time. Musicians can
! live without many things but time is req
! uisite They must arrive al concert halls
and theater rehearsals on time, they must
get to bed some time; they usually get UP in
time; their music is written in time, and
they sometimes like 10 get things on time.
! Popular songs-The title given 10 a SOUP
| composed Of sweet sentiments, scrapings OF
literary bones, strong and unsavory herbs
castor oil and decayed fish, served up in a
style which, thank goodness. is peculiar tc
the combination and with little, very little
melody. sells al good price to people who
will not be satisfied with anything else
Popular songs should be about the banks O.
some river, or lost children, or guttersnipes
! or the absurd charms OF a red headed, pink.
| eyed, a la squint pigeon-tced girl with q
name suggestive Of the bleak mountains Of
the county Galway. This style will never
fail TO make money
Art -. poor unfortunate soldier, q
| decrepit veteran, who has done more N
propagate the beauty. the culture, the
charm that we behold today in our
parks, our houses our cities and our pub
lie buildings than any other infuence. but
still otherwise grateful people neglect
him. Art alas, is no longer courted and
caressed, high placed in hall welcome
guest" Art is now and probably will be for
some time, fad, and nothing mor-that
is. in soma places In Omaha? Why no
OF course not, how could il be?
Mrs Grace Cameron, who went east q
few weeks ago, in order 10 make some ar
rAngements with the celebrated Bostonians
has had more than ordinary success, and
in a personal letter 10 the musical critic
Of The Bee she says that she has been Sc
lected as understudy TO Miss Helen Bertram
the prima donna of the company. This /.
a distinct triumph for Mrs. Cameron and
many local musical people will await the
results Of her work with interest
Mr.. Krstz has gone east for the summer
and VIII spond some time al his old hons
in Ohio
On Tuesday evening July II, the choir o.
/. the African Methodist Episcopal church vii
give concert al the Young Mems Christian
association hall, in which all the principa
. talent Of the oolored people will sing tn,
program is one Of special excellence and il
worth hearing. II marks an epoch in tha
line Of work.
One OF the distinct wonders Of the expo,
sition is ths Indian band, which has recent,
come here from Phoenix. Ariz. The bant
numbers forty musicians and the plRyinI
is only exoelled by tbe marching which il
splendid. These youths and budding citi
Pms, nsnv Of whom have been on the ressr
yations only three years. are really start