Music Matters
What is a Motif in Music? - Music Theory
Learn all about the motif, what they are, famous examples and how to write your own. One way in which music is written is for it to be based on a motif or combination of motifs. So what is a motif and how would a composer work with a...
Englishing
ESL - Theme, motif and symbol
In this lesson, Mr. P. discusses what themes, motifs, and symbols are when used as literary devices. He provides examples from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Crucible, Hamlet, and Romeo and Juliet. At the end of the video, he...
Two Minute Music Theory
How Beethoven Writes A Motif
A look at the famous opening motifs from Beethoven's 5th Symphony
Two Minute Music Theory
How To Write Music Using Motifs
How motifs can be used, and changed in the compositional process
Two Minute Music Theory
Building Music: What are Musical Forms? - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #37
We continue our "Building Music" series, looking at how composers construct music. Today we look at how motifs, phrases, and periods, and themes are used to create full musical forms. Music Examples: Bach - French Suite in E major, BWV...
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CLEAN : Historic Paris library to reopen after 12 years of renovation
The historic Richelieu site of Paris's Bibliotheque Nationale de France (BNF) will reopen its doors on September 17 after 12 years of renovation (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Curated Video
Exhibition showcases Palestinian embroidery
LEAD IN:An exhibition showcasing Palestinian embroidery is underway in Beirut.Held at a satellite venue in Beirut, instead of in the West Bank - where it opened last month -, "At the Seams" is actually the first exhibition for the West...
Curated Video
Air France pilots continue to strike
Air France pilots continued to strike on Tuesday despite the company's CEO questioning the reasons for the ongoing action.
Air France pilots are rejecting the company's offer to delay the expansion of its low-cost carrier, Transavia, but...
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CLEAN : France tightens borders ahead of climate summit
France reintroduced border checks on Friday as it tightened security ahead of UN climate talks that start in Paris at the end of the month
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CLEAN : France tightens borders ahead of climate summit
France reintroduced border checks on Friday as it tightened security ahead of UN climate talks that start in Paris at the end of the month (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Identifying Motifs
This video lesson focuses on identifying motifs in works of fiction. It defines the term and discusses tracking recurring patterns throughout the work to identify motifs. Then it uses "Alice in Wonderland" as an example with motifs like...