October 14‚ 2011 Seeing Ragtime and Blues as Parents of Jazz Jazz is a music genre that has complex characteristics and history of development and thus many musicians and scholars face troubles in defining what jazz is. In general‚ jazz is believed to have born in New Orleans. Jazz developed for the pleasure of the social dancers. According to the “Understanding Jazz: What Is Jazz?” of John F. Kennedy center for the Performing Arts‚ Jazz was created mainly by Afro-Americans‚ and had elements of
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1. List the main character(s) the main characters in Case Study F is the artist Karen Finley (Oster 253). 2. Give a brief review? A brief overview of the classical Jazz at the Lincoln Center was the subject of discussion in fall 1990. (Oster251) The trustees and their staff debated of turning four-year-old jazz program into an independent performing arts organization like the Metropolitan Opera or the New York City Ballet. (Oster251) This new independent program would argue that this new independent
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Art Center for Pat Harrison’s jazz ensemble’s performance‚ which started at 8pm. Since this is a big bang group‚ there are many different instrumentation. For the horn section‚ there are two alto saxophones‚ two tenor saxophones‚ and one baritone saxophone; trumpets and flugelhorns; trombones and bass trombone. For the rhythm section‚ there are piano‚ guitar‚ double bass‚ drums and vibraphone. Personally‚ among all those different genres of music‚ I like big bang jazz a lot because of the colorful
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Journal Entry 20 (p. 223) In this activity‚ you will recall times in your life when you were off course and took effective actions to get back on course. Everyone gets off course at times‚ but only those who are self-aware can consistently make positive changes to improve their lives. 1. Write about a time when you made a positive change in your life. Examples include ending an unhealthy relationship‚ entering college years after high school‚ changing careers‚ stopping an addiction‚ choosing
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CHAPTER 20 COST-VOLUME-PROFIT ANALYSIS OVERVIEW OF BRIEF EXERCISES‚ EXERCISES‚ PROBLEMS‚ AND CRITICAL THINKING CASES Brief Exercises B. Ex. 20.1 B. Ex. 20.2 B. Ex. 20.3 Topic Cost behavior patterns Cost classifications Using a cost formula B. Ex. 20.4 B. Ex. 20.5 B. Ex. 20.6 Using a cost formula Computing required sales volumes Computing required sales volumes B. Ex. 20.7 B. Ex. 20.8 B. Ex. 20.9 B. Ex. 20.10 Contribution margins and selling prices Evaluating marketing strategies Selecting an
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1. What is the project Mr. Rutland is trying to manage? Has it stayed the same? Mr. Rutland’s project is to establish a National Jazz Hall of Fame that will include a museum‚ archives‚ and concert center in Charlottesville‚ VA. The project initially started out as a means to save the Paramount Theatre in Charlottesville‚ VA‚ however the NJHF soon became the predominant project. While the overall goal has remained consistent since the inception of the NJHF project‚ several major changes have occurred
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Salsa Jazz Band Concert On the 9th of November I went to the salsa jazz band concert. This all took place at Miami Dade College Kendall Campus in the Alfred L. McCarthy Hall Auditorium. I arrived at the campus around 7 pm‚ half an hour before the concert started and parked in the garage. At the garage‚ I met up with my friend Elizabeth with whom I have for the jazz and pop class. From there we both walked to the auditorium with her brother and waited outside for a bit. As I walked in the first thing
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MUS 110 Short Answer Questions over Jazz Fall 2010 Mai Nguyen 2. Explain why jazz would be considered the first truly American art form. Present two music compositions and discuss geographic location‚ famous proponent of the style and give at least two musical characteristics that define the style. Select from the following compositions: Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Armstrong) In the Mood (Miller) Ko-Ko (Ellington) Koko (Parker) So What (Davis) Take Five (Brubeck) Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin)
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I attended a jazz concert at a theater. The audience was extremely respectful and encouraging towards the musicians. They clapped after every performance and particularly after every single solo. I did not notice this until the director thanked the audience for that. I thought that was such a sweet gesture. The atmosphere was great. Even though this was a university concert‚ it was as if I was attending a formal one. The first piece‚ Hard Sock Dance by Quincy Jones and Earnest Bailey reflected the
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At the jazz brass band concert on November 4‚ the band consisted of instruments such as the clarinet‚ saxophone‚ trumpet‚ trombone‚ tuba (specifically‚ a sousaphone)‚ snare drum‚ and bass drum. There were seven performers in the ensemble‚ with one person alternating between the clarinet and saxophone‚ four people playing brass instruments‚ and two people playing percussion. The percussionists remained in the back‚ while the brass sections were in the front filling out the left and right side of the
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