Jazz has been in the white house almost as long as it has existed‚ but on national jazz day‚ which is April 30th‚ President Obama hosted a jazz concert. This concert featured a wide variety of artists including Chick Corea‚ Robert Glasper‚ Esperanza Spalding‚ Aretha Franklin‚ Wayne Shorter‚ and many others. During this performance‚ there are thirteen different “groups” or different artists that sung at the white house for jazz day. The first performance after president Obama spoke was Aretha
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DESCRIBING: AN OUTDOOR CONCERT At first parking seemed to be extremely overpriced; thirty dollars to park in a parking lot full of trucks with grills and coolers full of beer in their beds. The music from the speakers that were about a mile or two down the road traveled into my car as if it were a ghost and took over my CD player. Suddenly the rap music that was being played was taken over by Big and Rich‚ one of country music’s superstars. The blazing sun felt like an oven compared to
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Comparison of Classical and Baroque Music According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary music is the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession‚ in combination‚ and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity (Music‚ 2011). Music as we know it today has evolved dramatically‚ and is still going through evolution every day. This paper will review the beginning of this evolution‚ and the two major periods that has crafted music into an art and shaped
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Essay: Baroque Opera through the Ages Baroque is defined as a historical period from about the start of the 1600s‚ through about the end of 1750. It is expressed as a style of music‚ art‚ and architecture which flourished in Europe during this time period. In this essay I will be defining what exactly Baroque Opera is‚ where it originated from and show those whom expressed this defining style. At the very early start of opera‚ which was pre 1600s‚ the first piece to be credited was written
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Presentation architecture in Renaissance and Baroque All aspects of Renaissance culture‚ from art and architecture to philosophy‚ were influenced and inspired by Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. Generally‚ architecture in the Renaissance can be described as symmetrical‚ harmonious and sober. Many buildings that were built in the Renaissance are perfect symmetrical‚ if you would draw a line through the middle of the building‚ it would have two exact same halves. Because it is so symmetrical
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As I entered the concert‚ I could hear the beat of the music‚ the atmosphere was full of excitement. I could see my band playing music‚ I could see millions of people in front of me! When I went in closer‚ it felt a little hot and uncomfortable‚ the place was burning like hell. It was an outdoor concert. I started sweating‚ as the beat of the music gets louder‚ the whole stage started to shake and vibrate. my muscles tensed as more and more people started squeezing me into a square. It felt
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going to a concert you should think about concert etiquette (good concert manners) to show respect to the fellow musicians. When going to a concert you should dress up in a way that would show the most respect to the musicians and the audience members around you. You should refrain from putting on perfumes fragrances since many people would be distracted by the smell‚ or be highly allergic to the product. In many concerts‚ you should arrive at least five to ten minutes before the concert begins. You
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The Baroque art era‚ beginning in the 17th century and ending at the start of the 18th century‚ had an emphasis of power and influence in art that shifted from Rome to France. The art of the Baroque era can be divided into classical and dynamic‚ or high‚ baroque. Each have different characteristics that are significant of each. The characteristics of the classical baroque are linear‚ closed form‚ and absolute clarity. On the other hand‚ the characteristics of dynamic baroque include painterly‚ open
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For the second time in my life I attended another jazz concert. On Wednesday‚ November 30‚ 2016 I went to the Morgy Craig Annual Memorial Jazz Scholarship Award Concert and it was put on by the Ball State Jazz Ensembles. The setting of the concert was at Sursa Hall‚ which sits on the corner of Riverside and McKinley Avenues‚ and is a beautiful concert hall that is brick on the outside and on the inside has wood paneling. The concert I found to be very incredible overall and twice as better as the
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Jazz concert On Friday April 30 at 8 pm‚ I attended the Spring Instrumental jazz concert at Yuba College. This was the first time I have been in the school auditorium. There was a count off and the music began with nearly a full house. The first song played was "Won’t you be my neighbor" from Mister Rogers’ neighborhood by Fred Rogers and Mike Tomato. I liked the intro it started with Ron Hake tapping on the symbols then the trumpets‚ and trombones cut in and the music begins. This song made me
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