In each period of art history‚ there is a story. For Baroque art‚ the story is why the period has been classically misunderstood. In the early 1600s‚ artists and intellectuals worked in academies to explore humanism begun in the Renaissance‚ classical thought (i.e. Plato and Aristotle)‚ and new trends in human thought and expression. But why does the word “Baroque” have a negative history? The original translations of this word include Italian for “tortuous medieval pedantry” and Portuguese for “deformed
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Concert Review The first song I heard is Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture‚ composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It is written at 1880‚ a romantic period music. It is a sonata allegro form‚ which consist an exposition‚ a development‚ and a recapitulation. However‚ it is hard for me to find connection between three parts when I was at the concert. Moreover‚ I did not realize there is three parts until I did the research after the concert. I was really into music and picturing the Romeo and Julia
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performed the concert at Conant Performing Arts Center on Friday‚ November 1‚ 2015‚ at 8 pm. The concert setting was smaller than the other venues we visited for previous concerts. The room was semi-lit‚ and classmates filled the concert hall. The concert conventions were not surprising as we have attended other concerts‚ and the conventions were the same. The Oglethorpe Singer and the Oglethorpe Chorale performance was excellent‚ they were in sync‚ and everyone did great. It was my first concert‚ and I
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Emily Scott Music Appreciation 28 Feburary 2013 West Michigan Concert Winds Concert On February 24th‚ I attended the West Michigan Concert Winds “Winner and Winds” concert. West Michigan Concert Winds is a volunteer group that performs instrumental music to the community. This ensemble contains a wide range of musical talents from all different backgrounds. Some members are college students‚ some teachers. There was also many current or retired band directors apart of the ensemble. They performed
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Baroque style period Baroque is a period of artistic style that started around 1600 in Rome‚ Italy‚ and spread throughout the majority of Europe. baroque period‚ era in the history of the Western arts roughly coinciding with the 17th century. Its earliest manifestations‚ which occurred in Italy‚ date from the latter decades of the 16th century‚ while in some regions‚ notably Germany and colonial South America‚ certain of its culminating achievements did not occur until the 18th century. The
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Jazz Concert Reflection Jazz is a musical style that began in African American communities in the southern United States around the beginning of the twentieth century. It was a new style of music that brought together music traditions from West Africa and Europe. Some of its West African musical influences give jazz its unique sound. Jazz has many different elements‚ which are improvisations‚ swinging‚ using blue notes‚ and combining different
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The JMU Senior Dance Concert was produced and choreographed by the graduating seniors who majored in dance as part of their final thesis. The dance concert was held on February 11-13th at the Forbes Theater. The dance performances had mixtures of ballet‚ contemporary‚ modern‚ and hip-hop dance combined to create exciting and alluring dance pieces. The theme that the seniors chose for their final performances was “home”. The first dance began with the lights off and the stage dark. Then
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Marching and Concert Band Marching band and concert band have two completely different concepts. However‚ many high school students consider the word band as being able to play some kind of musical instrument. Being a five year marching band member and playing in concert band for seven years‚ I feel as if I know the difference between these two activities. One of the main differences between marching and concert band is the mental process one must go through to memorize the music and the steps on
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The topic I’ve chosen to write about this week’s journal is about a concert I went to this past Monday. Actually‚ to my surprise‚ it was not really a concert. The title of the event was Julieta Venegas with Rafa Esparza. Julieta Venegas is a very talented Hispanic singer that was born in Long Beach‚ California but was raised in Tijuana‚ Mexico. Rafa Esparza is a Hispanic artist that crafts bricks through the traditions passed on by Mexico’s history. Arriving at the event‚ the lights dimmed down and
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