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According to [[Maestro]], [[The Pantheon|God]] of [[Music]], the "'''chorus of ancient songs'''" called them by that [[name]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Devil's Chord (TV story)}}) | According to [[Maestro]], [[The Pantheon|God]] of [[Music]], the "'''chorus of ancient songs'''" called them by that [[name]], which they called their "[[notation]]". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Devil's Chord (TV story)}}) | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* "[[Chorus]]" is a term in music, denoting a group of [[vocalist]]s, but it also harkens back to the ''[[theatre]]'' concept, that is, the ''Greek | * "[[Chorus]]" is a term in music, denoting a group of [[vocalist]]s, but it also harkens back to the ''[[theatre]]'' concept, that is, the [[Greek chorus|''Greek'' chorus]]: a group of performers who spoke in one voice, [[narrator|narrating]] stories about [[god]]s and [[human]]s, both in [[tragedy|tragedies]] and [[comedy|comedies]]. | ||
* Maestro simply says, "The chorus of ancient songs | * Maestro simply says, "The chorus of ancient songs calls me... Maestro." There are at least ''three'' possible interpretations: | ||
*# The "chorus" in question ''gave'' them that monicker in the first place; | *# The "chorus" in question ''gave'' them that [[name|monicker]] in the first place; | ||
*# The chorus of ancient songs ''sing'' about Maestro, most likely either in [[fear]] or in [[praise]]; | *# The chorus of ancient songs ''sing'' about Maestro, most likely either in [[fear]] or in [[praise]]; | ||
*# The chorus ''knows'' Maestro, and simply use their name, in the same sense that [[Bernice Summerfield]] tends to say, "My friends call me Benny." | *# The chorus ''knows'' Maestro, and simply use their name, in the same sense that [[Bernice Summerfield]] tends to say, "My friends call me Benny." | ||
Latest revision as of 23:43, 24 November 2024
According to Maestro, God of Music, the "chorus of ancient songs" called them by that name, which they called their "notation". (TV: The Devil's Chord [+]Loading...["The Devil's Chord (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit]]
- "Chorus" is a term in music, denoting a group of vocalists, but it also harkens back to the theatre concept, that is, the Greek chorus: a group of performers who spoke in one voice, narrating stories about gods and humans, both in tragedies and comedies.
- Maestro simply says, "The chorus of ancient songs calls me... Maestro." There are at least three possible interpretations:
- The "chorus" in question gave them that monicker in the first place;
- The chorus of ancient songs sing about Maestro, most likely either in fear or in praise;
- The chorus knows Maestro, and simply use their name, in the same sense that Bernice Summerfield tends to say, "My friends call me Benny."
- Both iPlayer subtitles and Russell T Davies's pink revision script[1] render "chorus of ancient songs" all in lower-case.
