Neel Navare's IB Music Blog

 Original Song: Cycles by DJVI Arrangement: Neel Navare AOI: 4 (electronic music) Context: Global context This is also made by the same composer, but the song has a different feel. It has a sad but also hopeful tone, as if you are trying to reach for more. Cycles' melody remains the same, but the supporting part on the bottom grows more intense as the song continues. Then, at the end, its melody changes, and the supporting part slows down. I could already hear dynamics in the original version, which was new for me, considering that most of EDM is loud (besides the beat drops), which therefore made it easier for me to know where to place them. However, the articulations such as staccato, marcato, slurs, and accents were up to me. I decided where to put these from a combination of listening to the song and intuition. This shows that a song can be open to interpretation in terms of where to play based on who is creating it. Since I play the cello, I tried to shape each phrase to make ...

Original Song: Base After Base by DJVI Arrangement: Neel Navare AOI: 4 (electronic music) Context: Global Context Base after base is a very interesting song, as it is not only composed by a very famous EDM artist, but the song it is used in many video games and is widely known among the electronic music community. I therefore decided that it would be good to be able to play the song on cello and made an arrangement for it. This arrangement has 2 parts: the melody, and the supporting line. While the there are multiple melodies played by the upper staff, the lower staff acts as a stable ground to play on, creating harmony, alongside the fast rhythm. I also decided to add in some dynamics, especially near the end. This is because EDM songs are generally known to be very loud throughout but adding an aspect of the cello and its ability to sound good even when playing quiet, I made the end in the dynamic of piano to show off the final notes of the song.

 Original Compositions: Vivaldi 4 seasons Winter mvmt no. 1, Dimension Composers: Antonio Vivaldi, Creo (respectively) Adaptation Composer: Neel Navare Context: Global Context AOIs: 2,4 I created this piece based off Vivaldi's 4 seasons Winter mvmt no. 1, and Dimension. While one piece is baroque and classical, the other one is much more modern and electronic. Combining these two by using instruments from both songs mixes them perfectly and introduces sharp melodies which resemble the original pieces. I took inspiration by making the main melody played by the baritone saxophone (representing Creo's song), which the 2 cellos support the melody (representing Vivaldi's song) I also added articulations and dynamics in order to bring the piece to another level. This allowed the song to not only be played but flow just like Vivaldi's quick style, but also a steady rhythm like Creo. Using elements from both pieces, I created an adaptation for the baritone Saxophone and Cello w...

 Area of Inquiry: 4 (modern/electronic music) Composer: Creo Arranger: Neel Navare Context: Global Context (Vienna Composer) My vision for this song was to turn an electronic composition from Europe into a playable piece on the cello. I did this by not only giving multiple parts to each part in the original piece (both melodies, drums and synths, and the bass) but also added my own elements which can only be played on the cello. For example, I used the power of different articulations like slurs in order to connect notes together to produce a smoother tone, or accents for a sharper tone. Finally, I added dynamics in order to put certain parts above the other as the melody switched around. As the song got intense however, all of the parts overall got louder while mixing with each other. the top 2 staffs mainly had the melody, but every once in a while, the middle staff would take it as well. The bottom 2 provided support as the bass notes/drums parts. Original (arranged for piano): ...

Stimulus piece one: Dimension by Creo (AOI 4) This song was made by 'Creo', who was born in Vienna, Austria. It is composed of many electronic instruments, along with instruments in real life like the bass and the saxophone. it is a fusion between Jazz and Electronic Music. The song begins with the Saxophone and Bass having the melody until the 'beat drop' which is where the main drums and beats develop in the background. From there, 3 new melodies emerge, on after another. The first melody is carried by the saxophone, which then moves to the second melody, introducing more instruments. Finally, the 3rd melody introduces even more instruments as well as a new melody in the background produces by yet another electronic instrument. This song was created in Vienna, Austria, and has 10 million views on YouTube. It is listened to all around the world, and I am excited to get to know more about it as well as the composer himself and his style in order to make a composition on...

  I decide to make ‘Jazz in Paris’ the main piece, while ‘Egmont was the side piece, which means I used more elements for Jazz than the Overture:   Key: I used the same  key  which was also used in Jazz in Paris, since it only had one key,  whereas   Beethoven's  Egmont  Overture  is constantly switching Keys       I used a tempo of  Quarternote =130, which was near the tempo of Jazz in Paris,  simulating  the ‘Swing Jazz’ theme that I used in my piece.   Although the second melody is  inspired by  my Egmont, the first is inspired by Jazz in  P aris.     The piece begins with  a 3 measures of grand piano chords , followed by one measure of rest for suspense and effect, which ends with a crescendo and then fortissimo.       This dramatic intro creates a feeling of surprise in the listener, leaving them with a moment of suspense, wondering what is to come next,...