Our world has shrunk, and as a result societies are intermingling frequently. In the essay, “I, Too, Sing America” by Julia Alvarez, it discusses the struggles of assimilating into American society, during a time of prejudice against minorities. People face persecution when coming to a new country and it only stops if they assimilate. The tone of “I, Too, Sing America” by Julia Alvarez shifts from depressed and disappointed to hopeful and relaxed enhances the central idea.…
Spectacle based in the life of the Argentinian leader Eva Peron, who was the second wife of the president Juan Domingo Peron. Evita embodies many important events and symbols related to Argentina during the 1940´s and the 1950´s. As a reference, the European tour, which was organized by Eva in 1946 in order to foster Argentina international relationships.…
Mariachi music originated in Jalisco, Mexico. It is said it began in the town of Cocula. It is a version of theatrical orchestra, it includes violins, harp and guitars which developed in and around Jalisco. It began in the 19th century, and is still popular today.…
Steve Lopez is a journalist. He works in Los Angeles Times. He divorced with her wife who is his superior. Lopez feels everything for him is bad. One day, he sees a violin man on Los Angeles's Skid Row. The violin man is very special, because his violin only has two strings. The violin…
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s newest Broadway musical Hamilton, that made it’s big break last year, 2015, is taking America's youth by storm. Hamilton is a hip-hop/rap musical about one of America's lesser known founding fathers and the first Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton, or as he is more commonly known, the face off of the $10 bill. It illustrates major events in Hamilton's life along with the details in his wife’s, children's, friends, and enemies lives, from his birth to his death. The musical features 49 songs written by Manuel, the most known being My Shot, Aaron Burr, Sir and Alexander Hamilton. The musical teaches students about the revolutionary war and the time period. This isn’t Miranda's first Broadway musical, as his production,…
This Folk song is called "De Colores!". It is a very well known song that is mainly sung in Spanish. There are many different English translations in circulation and this song has also been translated into many other languages. In todays day and age this song is used as an unofficial song anthem of the Farm Worker Movement. It is also seen as an inspirational song that is played in Cursillo workshops. This song is often taught in the United States schools and some community colleges. It is also surprisingly appears in a wide collection of children's songs.…
The mariachi music began around the 1800’s. Mariachi is usually most exciting and delightful. It was believed that it was obtained from French marriage. Mariachi began in the nineteenth century in the Ciudad de Jalisco. It was said that the mariachi orchestra was composed of violins, harp, and guitars. Later it began spreading differently in the areas of Mexico such as Veracruz and Huasteca. The harp has been replaced by two violins and the guitarro. The mariachi music is composed of a guitarron, vihuela, guitar, violin, and trumpet. It is fell into mestizo folk music. In mariachi, people dance the zapateado that originated in Spain. It is Son Jalisciense and son jarocho combined. In mariachi music it could speak…
Mademoiselle Reisz inquired Edna how has she been using her time and is shocked to hear of Edna’s choice of becoming an artist. She warns her that an artist must be brave, possessing “a courageous soul that dares and defies.” Edna assures her that she has persistence if nothing else, and Mademoiselle Reisz laughs, hands over the letter to Edna, and begins to play the Chopin Impromptu that Edna asked to hear. The music deeply affects Edna, and she weeps as the pianist glides between the Impromptu and another piece, “Isolde’s song.” When Edna asks if she may visit again, Mademoiselle Reisz replies that she is welcome at all times.…
The famous main melody, introduced after a few counts of quarter notes from the lower instruments, is played and repeated by the upper instruments three times with slight changes each time. During this melody, it can be difficult to play the notes short and precise while maintaining the delicacy. It then completely shifts to a moving section with chromatic eighth notes from the upper instruments that through crescendo and decrescendo with the lower instruments playing an interesting part in between repetitions. Eventually, it switches back to the main melody until the song ends with a rich long tone from the lower…
An iconic example of modal jazz. Improvisation makes up most of the piece, but the riffs from the rhythm section truly set up the soloist for great solos. The exchange between the bass and the rest of the band. The antecedent phrase is played by the bass, which plays a rising line of notes. Following, the piano and or the rest of the band respond with two chords moving downwards in response to the bass. These chords are a whole step apart and consist of the 1, 4th , m 7th , m 3rd , and 5th . The final chord of the phrase ends with a borrowed chord , establishing the harmonic middle of the…
Throughout the piece I would say that the rhythm was pretty regular. Even though the tempo or rhythm would sometimes dip down, it would only be for a second and then become the more up beet rhythm like the rest of the song. Songs that are more regular in rhythm are catchy and more peaceful in a way. I guess the best way to describe it would be that it flows very nicely together and seems balances.…
In the vignette “Minerva Writes Poems” the reader can infer that Minerva is not happy with her life and the choices she made.On page 84 it states “Minerva cries because her luck is unlucky”.Minerva is not happy and she writes poems to let out what she is feeling in the inside and Esperanza wants to help but there is nothing she can do.Minerva gets hit by her husbands and kicks him out alway lets him come back.On page 85 it states that “Out the door he goes clothes,record,shows out the window and locks the door but the night comes back throw rook at the window and say he's sorry and she opens the door, same story over again she is black and blue.…
Wascha Mesa is a dance song. The real title is ‘ Welscher tanz, Wascha Mesa’ that means it is the dance of the welsh people and wascha mesa means Passemezo, the type of the dance. This song is composed by Hans Nuesidler.He was born in Pressburg and first enters the historical record in 1530, when he settled in Nurembarg, Germany. He was issused a residence permit by the city council in February and married there in September. In April 1531, he became a citizen and soon after bought a house. He taught lute there in the 1530s, publishing eight books of lute music between 1536 and 1549, and also went his first wife, which resulted in his having enormous financial troubles he eventually sold his house to pay his debts.…
Metal, by nature, is a very guitar-centric and guitar-oriented genre. There is no shortage of blistering solos, groovy riffs and headbanging breakdowns in metal. The bass is the bedrock of the band, and the drums lock in the groove, but it is the guitar that is at the heart and soul of metal. So here is my personal list of the best guitar passages in metal. Note that this list is not restricted to solos only and includes any guitar part played in a song.…
Don Juan was written by Lord Byron. He started writing it from 1818. The manuscript was not complete at the time of Byron's death in 1824. Byron coined the term “Byronic Hero”. Don Juan is definitely a Byronic Hero. He has all the Characteristics of a Byronic Hero.…