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Original TV Theme Contest (Over, Winners Announced)
So, you want your own TV show? Sorry, can't do it. But you can join this contest where you write YOUR OWN original TV theme song or theme music along with the title and a short description of the show's idea. Due on my birthday, July 11. I may extend if highly requested.
Current Entries:
Cheesy TV Show by messer*
The Final Five by EpicZac404*
Summertime Rag by creammonster*
Mission DYDD! by chinadoll*
Half-Time Awards:
Most Likely to Be a Successful Show: Final Five by EpicZac404
Most Original TV Show Idea: Mission DYDD! by chinadoll
Most Fitting to Group Name: Cheesy TV Show by Messer
Most Catchy: Summertime Rag by creammonster
Worst Song: All of them are bad :P
3rd: Summertime Rag by creammonster
2nd: Final Five by EpicZac404
1st: Mission, wait, Cheesy TV Show by Messer! Congratulations!
20JPorter
Solo Instrument Contest ending June 30
Write an original composition for your favorite musical instrument (real or imagined) and post to the "Laugh Silly" group. It can be unaccompanied or with a piano or orchestra or what the hey, you can make it a duet, quartet, or 50 harmonica band for that matter. The idea is to feature a favorite wonderful instrument of your choice in a composition. Have fun and hope to hear from you soon.
Every entrant will receive a critique from the administrator that will include positive encouragement, what is especially liked about the composition, and suggestions or advice on improvements (if any are needed). First, second, third, and honorable mention awards are given. Thanks.
new contest challenge: scales composition, deadline Sept 30
This was originally conceived as a challenge to Rivergrove who is so talented at writing wonderful music for children to enjoy. I thought it would be fun to try to write a piece that would be simple and fun and original and would help teach kids about music scales. What do you think? The deadline for the contest will be September 30. The rules are of course that the piece should be 1) original, 2) fun, 3) easy for kids to play, 4) educational, teaching about musical scales. It can be for any instrument that a kid might play including for elementary school band. Hope to hear your piece soon.
New group for KINGDOM HEARTS fans!!!
New groupfor kingdom Hearts music
https://musescore.com/groups/kingdomheartsmusic
_Damien_
Original Film or Game Theme Contest (ending April 30)
In this contest, post your original film or game themes or it could be an original tune for a tv show here at "Laugh Silly." The themes can be for movies already out, for sequels, or for films in your imagination. Any style or instrumentation is welcome. The themes can be serious, spoofs, western, space, fun, silly, or whatever you want. Compose your new "Star Wars" or "Hunger Games" "Pirate" or "Lego" film theme for instance. The contest ends April 30. Depending on the number of entries, awards can be for best original theme, best spoof, best comedy, western, etc.
The Laugh Silly Hall of Fame Contest Winners
CONTEST………………………..RECIPIENT………………..COMPOSITION
***July 2014 Contest (ending Oct 31)***
Contest of Silly/Funny Original/Novel Compositions
First Place:…………………….Rivergrove ………………..."Narcissistic Goofy March"
Second Place: ………………..Shewbacca…………………."The Old Toad"
…………………………………..Shewcrafter01…………….. "insane tuba song"
Third Place: ……………….…LMWeinreich………………."The Oboe Convention"
……………………………….…TheGuyInTheSky…………."Distant rumble" (etc)
Honorable Mentions: ……...JackPatkinson4……………."Fart"
…………………………….……Rockn……………………….."BLARG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
***Second contest: Silly/Funny Best Musical Arrangements***
First Place:……………….…..BarryP………………………..."Mussorgsky Urtext"
Second Place:…………….….Shewcrafter01………………."Jingle bells"
Third Place:……………….….Silentnights………………….."SpongeBob SquarePants Symphonic"
***Comments Contest (ending Dec 1)***
First Place……………………..Rockn
Second Place………………….Shewbacca
Third Place…………………....21st ccentury boy
***Critter Contest Oct 2014 (ending Dec 15)***
First Place……………….. Rivergrove …………….. "Burping dinosaur"
Second place……………Shewbacca………………. "Old Toad-Song of the Void,"
Third place…………….. Rockn…………………….. "I Hate Flies."
Honorable mention…… michaelcbro………………. "Frog and Fly."
***banana recipe contest, ending Jan 2015***
First prize: L7da for the fabulous combination of bananas, ice cream, chocolate and other delicacies. And so healthy and nutritious. Martha Stewart may be calling you soon.
Second prize: CORNCOBMAN for the wonderfully simple banana recipe sure to fill you to the brim with the wonderful bananas. Go for seconds anytime.
***Signature Motif Oct 2014 (ending Jan 15)***
first place………………………………….. Rockn
second place ……………………………….zoewut
third place and honorable mention…...zoewut
***New Year Contest ending Jan 31
First place………………….die Leo………..."Happy new year"
Second place………………compateur……. "2015"
Third place…………………Epelion………... "Resolutions"
***Love Song Contest ending Feb 14
First place………………michaelcbro……….…. "Decade"
Second place…………..Rivergrove……………..."Romanace"
Third place……………..die_Leo…………………. "Music Love- Just fun :)"
Honorable mention…..Rivergrove………………. Rivergrove.
*** March Madness Contest ending April 1
First place………………Werdna………………….."Frantic Morning"
Second place…………..Adyson Mahardhika 1..."My Crazy Music"
Third place …………….michaelcbro……………"Piano Sonata #1"
***Original Film Music Contest ending April 30***
Video Film Music category:
First place……………….Aaron David……………..Journey
Second place……………michaelcbro…………...Encumbrances
Nonvideo category
First place……………….michaelcbro………..…….Eeriness
Second place……………Rivergrove………………..A Lost Silent Film
Third place………………Rockn…………………….. Lennie's Theme
Honorable Mention……Mollymawk……………….Land of Mushrooms
***Solo Instrument Contest ending June 30
***Waltz Contest ending July 31 (just music, no dancing)
Best symphony Orchestras and Philharmonics.
in Piano Virtuoso
What are your favorite Symphonies?
Second_Rachmaninov
Unkarma music
A new musical
Mickael Alves
March Madness Contest ending appropriately April 1
Enter an original composition, any topic will do. The theme is silliness, fun, and madness (the good kind) just in time for April Fool's day. The wilder and stranger, the better for this contest. For my part, I am thinking of writing a one note symphony, sort of a musical penance and challenge. Only one note (different octaves are allowed) with different rhythms and volumes and instrumentation to try to keep it interesting. But you have your own ideas.
Every entrant will receive a critique from the administrator that will include positive encouragement, what is especially liked about the composition, and suggestions or advice on improvements (if any are needed). First, second, third, and honorable mention awards are given.
We are lucky to also have Admiral Bridgeport from the Music Academy for Talented Koalas and Señora Adagio Forte from the Psychobabble Music Institute assisting with the judging.
Good luck and hope to hear from you soon.
Calling all Judges...
thinking about an idea (maybe?) of inviting other members to help judge the various contests in the Laugh Silly group. Why should one tin ear administrator be the sole judge of the wonderful music that members submit to the contests?
Are you interested in helping judge contests? Just let me know here.
Of course, as a judge, it wouldn't be right if you have one of your own compositions in the contest. and would need to have 3 judges, for tie breakers.
I am not sure how we could tabulate the results confidentially or we could just set up a separate discussion for tabulating the voting by the judges or it cold be done at http://chinadoll123.wix.com/laugh-silly unless someone has a better idea.
Love Song Contest for Feb 14
A new contest for the new year. Submit an original love song by Feb 14 by posting to the "Laugh Silly" group. It can have lyrics if you want and can be in any style. It can be serious or silly or serious and silly. Multiple compositions are ok, too so if you want to write a love tune to your mother, your sister, your boyfriend, your second boyfriend or girlfriend, an imaginary friend, fine. The more love, the better. All you need is love, wait that line is taken. The judges promise they won't take off points for a serious song. First, second, third place and honorable mention winners will be awarded (provided at least 4 tunes are entered). Everyone will get bananadollars. Good luck to all.
Is 'Laugh Silly' a legitimate art form?
Laugh Silly is a group on Musescore. What is really meant by the question is: Can music that focuses on being silly just to provoke a laugh, music that seems to enjoy depreciation and decomposition as laugh-worthy themes, music that further seems to work hard at avoiding being serious, be considered a serious art form worthy of respect? And wouldn't this be totally counter to the point? How can anything that doesn't want to be serious, be considered serious? How can anything that doesn't want respect, accept any form of respect? How can anything that simply wants to be silly be an art form? Once it becomes serious, respectful, and an art form, it basically disintegrates and is no longer what it sets out to be. It is a quandary. Are we asking the wrong question?
New Year's Contest ending January 31
Here is a new contest in which you can embody all the bright shiny new prospects, dreams, goals, and resolutions of the new year. Any style of music is accepted. Just post your new music to this group or post a comment here to enter a composition that has already been posted to this group. Compositions will be judged on originality, sound quality, theme development, harmony, and as always, fun and laugh inducing characteristics. Contest will be judged at the end of January. Good luck.
Creepy Piano Soundfont???
Is there a creepy sounding piano soundfont in existence, you know, the one used for scary music and the like, for example: http://youtu.be/b-kvdw1CGOU because I would like to make some creepy piano music.
shawtybiebz
Compose like Victor Borge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiTCMdoVnGk
Make a composition like this^^
There are hardly any rules to this competition, just try to be as creative as possible and fave fun!
End date is to be decided.
Shewbacca
Famous Composer Challenge
See if you can answer correctly all these challenge questions about famous composers. If you correctly answer 20 challenges, you are an Honorary Music Master.
Answers will be posted in February.
1.	Which composer's name translated into English is Joe Green.
2.	Which composer wrote a piece with real whale song?
3.	Which composer wrote an opera parody with a title taken from Mozart's "Abduction from the Seraglio" and "Marriage of Figaro"?
4.	Which composer wrote a symphony about Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) during World War II?
5.	Which composer wrote the music for a ballet about a puppet?
6.	Which composer wrote the music for another ballet in which a mechanical doll needs to be wound up several times to continue dancing?
7.	Which composer wrote music for an opera about a lady named "Butterfly"?
8.	Who wrote music about the planets?
9.	Which composer wrote music about a bee?
10.	Which composer wrote music for an opera that includes a sword swinging singing warrior woman?
11.	Which composer wrote a symphonic poem about his native country, a composition that was once entitled "A Scandinavian Choral March" in order to avoid censorship?
12.	What composer was a virtuoso pianist who wrote a famous Hungarian Rhapsody?
13.	Which pacifist composer wrote a composition in remembrance of the dead from WWII?
14.	What composer is credited with a composition technique using all 12 tones of the scale?
15.	Who wrote music about a troll mountain king?
16.	Who wrote music based on a poem about a forest half human-half goat creature?
17.	Who wrote music for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"?
18.	Which composer who wrote a jazzy composition about how the world was formed?
19.	Who wrote a composition for classical guitar and orchestra inspired by the gardens of a resort?
20.	Which composer was a first for winning an academy award for best musical or comedy score?
21.	Bonus extra credit: What composer wrote semi autobiographical music about a piano lounge singer?
To help you out, here is list of composers you can match up with the questions
A. Benjamin Britten
B. Claude Debussy
C. Tan Dun
D. Edvard Grieg
E. Alan Hovhaness
F. Gustav Holtz
G. Franz Liszt
H. Darius Milhaud
I. Jacques Offenbach
J. Rachel Portman
K. Giacomo Puccini
L. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
M. Joaqun Rodrigo
N. Peter Schickele
O. Arnold Schoenberg
P. Dmitri Shostakovich
Q. Jean Sibelius
R. Igor Stravinsky
S. Giuseppe Verdi
T. Richard Wagner
New signature motif contest oct 4, 2014 ending Jan 15
NEW CONTEST (Oct 4, 2014)
***Design YOUR OWN MUSICAL SIGNATURE MOTIF Contest***
Put your name to music. That's right, immortalize yourself in musical notes. You could have your own signature musical motif just like some of the great composers. All you need to do is compose an original composition assigning the letters of your name to musical notes. Be creative and use any rhythm and harmonies you want as well as any length of composition and any instrumentation. Use any system you want for assigning musical notes to letters. As an examples, a simple cypher for converting letters to notes might be as follows:
Letter: A b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Note: a b c d e f g a b c d e f g a b c d e f g a b c d e
Octave 1 octave 2 octave 3 octave 4
Thus, if your name were 'chinadoll', your musical signature would be:
C A B G A D A E E
So, give it a try for fun and submit your cool tune to this new wacky contest. Anyone can join. End of the contest will be Jan 15.
Comments Contest, make comments and win
Yowza yowza yet another contest,
yes another contest, there can't be too many.
This one recognizes and rewards those who comment the most in the chinadoll groups. The contest starts Oct 28 and runs through November. Everyone in the 'laugh silly' and 'Downy Yellow Dingle Dork' groups are automatically entered. The way the contest works is as follows:
Each word in a comment to another member's post (music or discussion) within the 'laugh silly' and 'Downy Yellow Dingle Dork' groups gets one point.
But wait, that's not all! A 5 point bonus is given each time any of the following words are used: "DYDD" or "banana" or "Dingle Dork."
Oh, heck, because I am really nice, let's say you get another bonus point if you also join Sonofjunk's groups 'hsm' or 'in my opinion' or if you join Rockn's 'Everyone's' group.
At the end of November, the administrator will play accountant and count up all the words entered by each of the commenters and announce the winners. The winner gets the incredible indescribable impressive "Gold Banana DYDD" award.Yay. Have fun.
New contest! Ends January 1!
Ok, as Chinadoll has given us the permission to make our own contests (or at least I hope he was( if not, just delete this)), I decided to try it out. In this contest you will have to make a story with sound effects. There is only three rules; I cannot take part in this, have fun, and the main character must be annoyed as much as possible. The winner will be determined by me putting myself in the person's shoes and rating the annoyingness on a scale of 1 to 10, with the person with the highest amount of points winning. In the case of someone getting the same amount of points as another person, a tie-breaker will be made. There is no limit to how many entry's you put in and the contest will end on January 1. Also, if you need some help, look at my song "I Hate Flies" for some examples. So in the meantime, wanna tell me some jokes?
Rockn
The 2014 Year in Review
This has been an interesting year filled with many wonderful compositions submitted to several music contests including for the best Silly composition, for the best Critter themed contest, a signature motif (still time to enter!), a tasty banana recipe contest, and exciting comments contests and discussions. Take a look at our "Laugh Silly Hall of Fame Contest Winners."
Along the way, there have been numerous fascinating discussion topics including one asking the vital question "Is Laugh Silly a legitimate art form?" and "How long does it take you to decompose?" among others.
Members have taken the great initiative to start their own contests or discussions. Shewcrafter started a discussion called "Great Group." Shewbacca started the Quest to find the DYDD discussion and one about funny text art. Rockn started a contest for the most annoying composition.
This has been the year of the escape by the DYDD and the courageous efforts of a few to recover the lost bird. There arose some speculation about the existence of lost Pacificus scrolls detailing an ancient civilization of Dingle Dorks as well as the possibility of the existence of other variants including the Downy Purple Dingle Dork, the carnivorous Red Tailed Dingle Dork Hawk, and the ancient 27 ton Orange Dingle Dorkasaurus.