distinguishes this field from most historical musicology¡¨ (Meyers‚ 1992: 3). In this essay one will discuss and give a description of the most important musical‚ social and historical features of the following music styles in Southern Africa: Chopi Timiblia Music‚ Shona Mbira Music and the Venda National Dance: Tshikona. The Timbila xylophone is the primary musical instrument of the elaborately choreographed and musically accompanied Migodo (sing. Ngodo) dance dramas of the Chopi people of Southern Mozambique
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and emotion of the poem the music is set to. This specific cantata‚ Voglio Morire‚ is an example of the combined use of first and second practice counterpoint with multiple vocal styles. Evolution of musical form in the seventeenth century was inevitable‚ and this cantata is an example of the musical advancements being made during this time. The initial impression from the text of Barbara Strozzi’s cantata L’amante Segreto: Voglio Morire is of sadness and shame. The vocalist sings throughout the
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on Western European music‚ as a result Europeans were able to make their own types of music‚ create unique instruments‚ and make significant changes to the format of music. Paragraph 1 Western Europe adopted ideas from the east to further their musical knowledge. As a result of trade and travel ideas spreader faster‚ "these instruments appeared
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Playing a Musical Instrument Aranxa Pena October 14‚ 2013 Most people have heard sometime about the benefits of listening to music. We’ve heard about how listening to music can affect our mood: listening to happy music can make us happy and sad music can make us sad. We know that listening to classical music or quiet music can help us when we’re studying for a test or relax us (sometimes even to the point where we fall asleep). But what most of us don’t know about is that playing
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Fiddler on the Roof was a moving yet highly entertaining musical about a Jewish family living in Russia during the early 20th century. This book musical allows the audience to embark with Tevye‚ the father‚ and the rest of his family on the journey that is life. In addition to the many life-situations that the characters find themselves in‚ there are numerous singing scenes in which the audience can hear classic after classic. Some of the themes tackled by Fiddler include racism‚ love‚ forgiveness
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Godspell Godspell is not a Scranton original but it has specific values that The University of Scranton‚ being a Jesuit college‚ holds dear to their heart. Godspell is a musical that was written by Stephen Schwarts and is based on the Gospel of ST. Matthew. The play opened off Broadway and was written in 1973. Godspell is a musical based in the late 60’s through early 70’s. John the Baptist is given a horn that when blown‚ the sound reaches a select few through the bustling and loud New York City.
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music education” (Fiske‚ 2012). Before I elucidate my philosophy about music‚ I recognize the need to clarify my stand as a music educator who is passionate and determined to elevate the status of music education within classrooms around India. My Musical Experiences Music has always been a part of me for as long as I can remember. My earliest memories of music‚ especially the performance aspect‚ goes back to when I was three years old and sang a solo for a Christmas Concert that was organized by
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Broadway Musical Theater The role of music has become increasingly important in Broadway theater. From the early days of theater in America‚ which quickly established itself in New York City‚ music has helped to create many successful Broadway productions. Vaudeville music‚ which was music hall variety entertainment‚ took root in the late1800s. It then turned into their theatrical revues‚ stage spectaculars consisting of sketches‚ dance‚ and songs with parody and satire in the early 1900s. In
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As stated by Nadine Gaab in George Hicks article “How Playing Music Affects The Developing Brain” Nadine says‚ “that if you play a musical instrument‚ especially if you start early in life‚ that you have better reading skills‚ better math skills‚ et cetera” (Hicks ) . Nadine is stating that through her research she has found a positive correlation between playing an instrument when you
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According to R. Wagner opera does not mean so much a musical work‚ as a musical‚ poetical‚ and spectacular work all at once; opera is the work par excellence‚ to the production of which all the arts are necessary (Sutherland‚ 1). " Opera starts not with music but with its literary source (story or plot)‚ whether it be history‚ biography‚ fiction‚ or mythology in the form of poem‚ play‚ drama‚ novel‚ or original libretto"(Knapp 6). Opera is a combination of mangled drama‚ the singers‚ the music
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