CUBAN MUSIC Cuba is a small communist country in the Caribbean. Though they may not have a lot of money and property‚ Cubans are among the most cheerful‚ musical and outgoing people on earth. The unique sound of Cuban music traces back to the Yoruban and Congolese cultures in West Africa. Over thousands of slaves were brought over during the 1880s‚ and along with them their styles of music. A few of the instruments brought over are still used in Cuban music today such as the bata drums. After
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Facing The Music Her eyes glistened with a repulsive gleam of a smile on her face. I walked slowly hearing the whispering of my socks against the floor. It was that time again‚ piano lesson. Mrs. Zhang looked at me and smirked eerily. I sighed and took my place on the on the bench‚ close enough to smell my teacher. I put my shaking hands on the keys and began. I had always loved music. My parents once told me I sang before I spoke‚ I played piano before I could ride a bike. I listened to everything
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HUMORESQUE Music Score Analysis: Humoresque is composed by Antonín Dvořák(September 8‚ 1941 - May 1‚ 1904‚ born in Bohemia)‚ a czech composer of the romantic period. He was engaged in major music works comprising of chamber music‚ orchestral music‚ piano music‚ operas and songs(or vocal). A. Dvořák wrote a total of 8 Humoresque short classical pieces and this particular piece(Poco lento e grazioso) is the most popular one which has been produced for various musical arrangements. This
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one and she chose to play this piece of music for the family. I remember thinking that it matched her personality well‚ the music sounded strict and serious. The dramatic tone in this piece can be explained by the composer’s personal struggles as he attempts to come to terms with his hearing loss. The famous tune that begins the exposition is in a minor key which gives me a feeling of dread. As those four beats are repeated and a harmony is added the music accelerates and crescendos to a fortissimo
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Analyzing the elements of music is very important in order to play the music with feeling and understanding. The first element is melody. In the first seven bars of the Hallelujah Chorus‚ the melody is in the soprano with the notes D A B A. From 4’33"‚ There was not exactly a melody in this piece‚ but since everybody is silent‚ you could hear many sounds that you do not normally focus on. On the recording I listened to‚ I heard a melody of the audience coughing‚ sniffing‚ whispering‚ and shifting
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“Costa Rica Dance and Music” In Costa Rica‚ dance is a very popular past time Costa Ricans find themselves doing throughout the year. The dances and type of music performed depends on the many cities you’ll find yourself in. Each region has its own popular dance; from traditional folk dance to current American influenced dances like pop and disco music. In the city of Guanacaste‚ it is found that traditional folk dancing is more popular. Traditional folk dancing is a type of dance in which is
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Forrest Gump music by Alan Silvestri and directed by Robert Zemeckis‚ this is a drama and romance film. 0:30 you can see a feather that is slowly flying through the beautiful overcast sky above Savannah‚ GA. The credits of the movie is being played at the same time. This wide shot camera view of the feather floating through the air. The camera also does some close-up of the feather. Natural lighting was used for these scenes. At the same time you hear the piano playing a soft and simple melody
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Origin Trance music originates from Germany and is extremely popular in most European countries. It originally started in the 1980‘s and has grown through out the years. Germany is considered as the birth place of trance and once a year celebrates the love parade festival in honour of one of the first original trance songs what time is love. Original composer In the early 1980’s Klaus Schulze a‚ composer from Germany‚ was one of the first people to experiment with trance music. This was considered
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facilitator in today’s discussion concerning the Influence of Music in our culture an values today. To begin let’s start off with an overview of our discussion points for today which will include: (1) Music and radio – the ways they have shaped American Culture and it’s value. (2) How music and a particular genre has personally affected me and those close to me. (3) How music has shaped cultural and social behavior within America. Music has been around for the ages but the question arises how
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Is music really just a “distraction” or is there more to this lifelong custom that has only grown and developed through the centuries? Music has been around for centuries and has been used for several purposes‚ including religion‚ battle songs‚ and poetic justice. Music has been known for the entertaining concerts and its uses for self-expression‚ but recent studies have shown that it may improve your health as well. Music is not
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