RSUSSH 2020

IN20-063 Motivic Transformation in Ether-Cosmos No. XIII

Presenter: Wiboon Trakulhun
Rangsit University, Thailand

Abstract

           Ether-Cosmos comprises of twenty pieces for piano. The length of each piece lasts about 1-3 minutes, except the piece no. 18 which is longer than 12 minutes. Ether-Cosmos No. 13 is about 2.10 minutes in length. This piece illustrates various techniques of motivic development such as rhythmic manipulation, augmentation, inversion, succession of the developed motives, and so on. No matter how the transformation does, it is still illustrating relationship with the original motive due to similarities of melodic contour and direction of movement, including intervals and harmonies both in vertical and horizontal context still involve with tritone. The pitch ranges are used independently both vertically and horizontally. The rhythmic patterns play an important role in motivic development which the structure of rhythmic motives is the one that can explain the unity of music. Therefore, to preserve the unity in Ether-Cosmos No. 13, the development of rhythmic motive plays an important role, especially in this free atonal piece.

Keywords: Motivic Transformation; Set; Tritone; Ether-Cosmos

Citation format:

Trakulhun, W.. (2020). Motivic Transformation in Ether-Cosmos No. XIII. Proceeding in RSU International Research Conference, May 1, 2020. Pathum Thani, Thailand.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Sukanya sing (Visitor)

Is it necessary that the rhythmic pattern need to be developed from the rhythmic motive? if not what will happen?

Wiboon Trakulhun (Presenter)

The piece is based on the free-atonal concept. Normally, when the music is growing, there are 2 procedures for developing the main material. The first one is motivic transformation and the last one is rhythmic transformation. Because of the piece using freely pitch-classes, therefore it is very hard for the listeners to catch up on how the music grows. That's why I need to develop a rhythmic pattern in order to make more unity for the piece. I hope you can get my idea. Thank you.