song
A song (English for song ) is a song of the 20th or 21st century that is based on Anglo-American models. The term is mainly used in popular music and is differentiated from the art song , the folk song or folk song , the hit song in German-speaking countries and the French chanson . Unlike in English-speaking countries, where the term “song” is used largely synonymously with the broad meaning of the German word “Lied”, in German-speaking countries the song is a genre of songs .
A song describes a sung or singable poem that is usually composed of alternating stanzas and choruses . Song structures, melodies and content are closely related to one another and are based on the current models of Anglo-American pop culture. In contrast to folk songs and folk songs, which as traditional songs usually have anonymous authorship, the song is associated with individuals or groups in its creation and performance: the songwriter composes the piece of music, sometimes supported by a songwriter , which is interpreted by singers or bands . Songwriters who perform their songs themselves and prefer a special performance practice are known as singer-songwriters .
The song is a multimedia event. Both the writing of music and text in the form of sheet music and the live performance ( performance ) by a singer as well as recording ( recording is) a song by sound engineering aesthetic levels of a song. In different genres and musical traditions, the levels dominate to different degrees, so that critical attention turns to different aspects depending on the genre. Theodore Gracyk analyzes rock songs as the art of recording, while rock 'n' roll and jazz are primarily an art of performance.
literature
- Dieter Burdorf: Song . In: Georg Braungart et al. (Ed.): Reallexikon der Deutschen Literaturwissenschaft . 3. Edition. De Gruyter, Berlin 2007. Volume 3, pp. 452-454.
- Theodore Gracyk: Rhythm and Noise. An aesthetics of rock. Duke University Press, Durham NC and London 1996, ISBN 0822317346 .