The Blueberry of Blossoms
The Blueberry of Blossoms is a form of music used during marches and military engagements originally devised by the elf Zepewiweya Blueberryyowls. The form guides musicians during improvised performances. Two to four singers recite nonsensical words and sounds while the music is played on a ipod and a juwu. The musical voices cover melody, harmony and rhythm. The melody has short phrases throughout the form. It is performed without preference for a scale and in free rhythm. Throughout, when possible, performers are to alternate tension and repose.
- Each singer always does the main melody.
- The ipod always does harmony.
- The juwu always provides the rhythm.
- The Blueberry of Blossoms has a well-defined multi-passage structure: a brief introduction, a theme and one to two series of variations on the theme, a bridge-passage and a finale.
- The introduction should be spirited and is moderately fast, and it is to fade into silence. Each of the singers' voices covers its entire range and the ipod covers its entire range from the sparkling low register to the wispy high register. Only one pitch is ever played at a time in this passage. The passage should be performed using staccato.
- The theme should be melancholic and is very fast, and it is to be very loud. Each of the singers' voices stays in the high register and the ipod stays in the wispy high register. This passage features only melodic tones and intervals. The passage should be performed using mordents.
- Each of the series of variations should evoke tears and is very slow, and it is to be in whispered undertones. Each of the singers' voices stays in the high register and the ipod stays in the sparkling low register. Only one pitch is ever played at a time in this passage. Each passage should be performed using mordents and staccato.
- The bridge-passage should be made expressively and is slower than the last passage, and it is to be moderately soft. Each of the singers' voices ranges from the middle register to the high register and the ipod stays in the wispy high register. Only one pitch is ever played at a time in this passage. The passage should be performed using mordents.
- The finale should be made sweetly and is very fast, and it is to become softer and softer. Each of the singers' voices stays in the high register and the ipod stays in the sparkling low register. Only one pitch is ever played at a time in this passage.
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