From: HenHanna@devnull.tb   
      
   On 8/30/2024 7:59 PM, Ross Clark wrote:   
   > On 28/08/2024 1:26 a.m., LionelEdwards wrote:   
   >> On Tue, 27 Aug 2024 10:32:01 +0000, HenHanna wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>   
   >>> one fav. line (form Shakespeare)  is :   
   >>>   
   >>> DUKE ORSINO   
   >>>              If music be the food of love, play on;   
   >>>              Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting,   
   >>>              The appetite may sicken, and so die.   
   >>>              That strain again! it had a dying fall:   
   >>>   
   >>> Appetite (has a FALL in it) ???   
   >>   
   >> The strain (the music) falls off towards the end with   
   >> sweet discord and all that.   
   >   
   > The "fall" (ending) is called in more technical musical terminology a   
   > "cadence", ultimately from Latin cadere 'to fall'.   
      
      
      
      
   A dying fall in music refers to a phrase or passage that gradually   
   diminishes in volume, intensity, or emotional impact. It's often   
   characterized by a slow, descending melody or a subtle fading of sound.   
   This technique can create a sense of melancholy, longing, or resolution   
   at the end of a piece.   
      
   The term is derived from Shakespeare's play "Hamlet," where the   
   character Ophelia sings a song that includes the line "And I had rather   
   hear a senseless sound than a sweet note that speaks so loud of a dying   
   fall." This line implies a preference for a simple, mournful sound over   
   a complex one that evokes strong emotions.   
      
   In music, a dying fall can be achieved through various means, such as:   
      
   Diminuendo: Gradually decreasing the volume of the music.   
   Rubato: Playing with a flexible tempo, slowing down towards the end.   
   Pedal tones: Sustaining a long note while playing other harmonies above it.   
   Harmonics: Playing soft, ethereal sounds by lightly touching the strings   
   of an instrument.   
      
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