Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-30
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that the various provinces differ
as though they did not belong to
the same country, each possesses
its own songs, dances, costumes,
customs and dialect. The influence
of the Arab domination is felt most
strongly in Andalusia, where the
verve and color, the predominant
use Of oriental melodic intervals,
an abundance of ornaments and the
simultaneous use of several rhythms
are shown. II
The popular song is the most
widely spread form of art, and many
of these are the compositions Of I'M
taught musicians, who pass them by
word OF mouth to others, who orra-
nent to suit themselves and FIN
ally 4 melody emerges which ap-
peals to all. These are usually COM
bination songs and dances, and as
the guitar and mandolin. the &C.
companying instruments are made
qrate, the spectators often. assist
by clapping or stamping the rhythm.
Such encouragement from the audi
ence, the writer asserts, is certain
to fire the performer, and that
probably accounts for the utter
abandon of the Spanish dances. The
rise of the Spanish drama in the
18th century cxerted beneficial in
fluence upon lighter music. The
Spanish adopted the Florentine sys-
tenn Of singing madrigal before
the rise of the curtain. This even
tually developed into q form ot
musical play and the now popular
entertainment called "Zarzuela." So
far the Spanish have developed no
distinctly national composer, who
speaks with THE melodic and
rhythmic expression peculiar to his
own people"
A few days ago young lady
from a neighboring town appeared
at the studio of one Of Omaha's
most prominent teachers OF pipe
organ.
Il am here because they have in.
stalled a pipe organ in our church
she explained to her prospective
teacher. There was no one to play
it last week SO because l could play
the piano they asked me. / did, but
the first Sunday it didn't 80 very
we'll somehow"
Strange" commented the teacher.
of this most complicated of all in
struments. ~
$50 / decided before ! played in
church next week | had better have
a lesson"
So the teacher gave her what he
could and she arranged to come
again the next week. i
~'"How did you get along7" asked
the teacher. :,
ooh. much better than last week"
she replied, but | think | will prob
ably have to take about two more
lessons"
Musical Notes. y
A recital will be given Sunday
afternoon, December Z, at In the
afternoon at Holy Angels church,
Twenty-eiehth and Fowler avenue,
by Miss Winifred Traynor, the or
Eanist. Miss Traynor will be as
sisted by Mr.. Fred q. Ellis. BARI
tone, formerly of Los Angeles, but
now Of Omaha.
Mr.. Ellis will be remembered by
his many friends as one Of the most
successful singers and teachers In
Omaha, having spent five years here
before going TO the coast, where no
has spent the last nine years.
Music lovers are invited to song
recital by pupils from the class Of
Louise Jansen Wylie in the ball room
Of the Blackstone hotel Monday
evening, December /, at S:16 o'clock.
Those taking part will be: Muriel
Long, Isabelle Sullivan. Helen
Kunde, Gladys Behrens. Mrs. B. B.
Smith, Zeta Marie O'Donnell, Marie
Scat, Ruth Leeder, Eta Schaber,
Eleanor Boiling, Mildred Stovel,
Loretta Scheibel, Mrs. j. w. Arnold,
Mrs. Bradley Roe. Lottfe Freeman.
Mrs. Gertrude Goodman, Mrs. Verne
Miller and Miss Ethel Parsons. The
accompanies will be Miss Irma Po-
dolak and Miss Olive Seymour.
Lena Ellsworth Dale presents
Alice Parsons Tedrow. dramatic So
prano; Gertrude M. Ellsworth, lyric
soprano: Mabel Edwards Price, mez-
20 contralto. and Marjorie M. For