Music Semester Project by Toni Cerna
Biography Composition History + Listening Guide Works Cited
Biography Cynthia Yih Shih born October 3, 1978 Immigrant parents worked in Silicon Valley Wrote computer code before entering music industry in her twenties Began singing before she could talk
Early Years Began piano lessons at five years old Wrote her first song at six years old Created her stage name at twelve years old, “Vienna Teng” Wrote first song lyrics at thirteen years old Continued composing but entered Stanford as a CS major
Beginning Career Performed informally at Stanford Self-produced first album while still an engineer Began performing locally in 2001 Signed to Virt Records in 2002 NPR and Letterman bring attention
Continuing On Commercial success an “uphill battle” Dedicated fans Second album released in 2004 Widely varied influences Third album released in 2006
Current Affairs Fourth studio album released in 2009 First live album also released in 2009 Hiatus from music to pursue graduate studies 2011 single to support Japanese relief efforts Musical collaboration premiered Dec 2012
Composition History #1 Shine, written and performed by Vienna Teng.
Listening Guide #1 Shine – Vienna Teng 0:00 Introduction 0:08 Introduction Continues 0:16 Verse 1 0:31 Verse 1 Continues 0:49 Chorus
Listening Guide #1 (cont.) Shine – Vienna Teng 1:05 Post-Chorus 1:11 Verse 2 1:44 Chorus Repeats 2:16 Chorus Add-On
Composition History #2 Antebellum, written and performed by Vienna Teng and Alex Wong.
Listening Guide #2 Antebellum – Vienna Teng 0:00 Introduction 0:22 Verse 1 0:44 Verse 1 Continues 0:56 Chorus 1:23 Verse 2 1:50 Verse 2 Continues
Listening Guide #2 (cont.) Antebellum – Vienna Teng 2:07 Chorus 2 2:29 Chorus Add-On 2:43 Bridge 3:08 Bridge Continues 3:30 Chorus & Bridge 4:16 Coda
Composition History #3 Nothing Without You, written and performed by Vienna Teng.
Listening Guide #3 Nothing Without You – Vienna Teng 0:00 Introduction 0:14 Verse 1 0:39 Verse 1 Continues 1:00 Chorus
Listening Guide #3 (cont.) Nothing Without You – Vienna Teng 1:46 Verse 2 2:16 Verse 2 Continues 2:31 Chorus 2 3:06 Coda
Composition History #4 Stray Italian Greyhound, written and performed by Vienna Teng.
Listening Guide #4 Stray Italian Greyhound – Vienna Teng 0:00 Verse 1 0:33 Verse 1 Continues 0:46 Chorus 1 1:07 Verse 2 1:36 Verse 2 Continues 1:49 Chorus 2
Listening Guide #4 (cont.) Stray Italian Greyhound – Vienna Teng 2:16 Bridge 1 2:33 Bridge 1 Continued 2:57 Bridge 2 3:10 Bridge 1 Repeats 3:43 Bridge 3 3:59 Coda
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