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The orthodoxy is that the conductor uses his or her right hand to hold a baton (if used – some prefer just to use their hands) and set the tempo, control it thereafter, signify the beginning of a new bar and deal with other matters of timing that help keep an ensemble of sometimes over a hundred individuals together.
- Does the conductor actually do anything?
- How does a conductor work?
- What is the role of a conductor in an orchestra?
- How does the conductor signal the orchestra to get louder?
Does the conductor actually do anything?
Most importantly a conductor serves as a messenger for the composer. It is their responsibility to understand the music and convey it through gesture so transparently that the musicians in the orchestra understand it perfectly. Those musicians can then transmit a unified vision of the music out to the audience.
How does a conductor work?
Conductors are materials that permit electrons to flow freely from particle to particle. ... If a charged conductor is touched to another object, the conductor can even transfer its charge to that object. The transfer of charge between objects occurs more readily if the second object is made of a conducting material.
What is the role of a conductor in an orchestra?
“The role of a Conductor is to unify a large group of musicians into a core sound instead of a wild bunch of different sounds surging out; the role of a Concertmaster is to decode the conductor's information, and transmit it to the orchestra, plus to his section; the role of Principals is to use all this information ...
How does the conductor signal the orchestra to get louder?
To signal the occurrence of the beat, the conductor then changes the direction of the baton instantly. A conductor can indicate dynamics in different ways, and this can vary through the change in the size of the conducting movements, whereby larger shapes represent louder sounds.
