The Samba is an important musical and dance style in Brazil. Developed in the 19th century‚ it merged African rhythms with European harmonies. Many individuals point out the similarities between this genre and African styles. For instance‚ the samba is performed as a community‚ very like African music. The samba also occurs in a circle‚ this is identical to African circle dances. Salvador‚ Bahia and Rio de Janeiro are noted as some of the most influential places for developing the Samba. Salvador
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Fifth Grade Lesson “I got a letter” Objective: 1) Students will be able to sing I got a letter on pitch 2) Students will become visually and aurally familiar with syncopation 3) Students will be able to identify words/syllables from rhythms National Standards 1. Singing‚ alone and with others‚ a varied repertoire of music 2. Performing on instruments‚ alone and with others‚ a varied repertoire of music Sunshine State Standards MU.5.S.1.4: Sing or play simple melodic patterns
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A sampling of Mozart’s mature works comprise a virtual honor roll of musical masterpieces: the last ten string quartets‚ the string quintets‚ and the Quintet for clarinet and strings; the Mass in C minor and the unfinished Requiem; the Serenade for thirteen wind instruments‚ the Clarinet concerto‚ the late piano concertos‚ and the last six symphonies. Mozart’s more than twenty piano concertos remain models of the classic concerto form‚ developed by him over time into works
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1 The TENORSAX of HERSCHEL EVANS Solographer: Jan Evensmo Last update: Aug. 28‚ 2012 2 Born: Temple‚ Texas‚ May 1‚ 1910 Died: New York‚ Feb. 9‚ 1939 Introduction: Herschel Evans was one of the all-time greats of tenor saxophone‚ one of the strongest assets of the Count Basie. After hearing his introduction of “Georgianna” I was hopelessly addicted to his charismatic playing. Even today my hair raises when I hear his strong and personal sound‚ and I will go so far as to
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only a few days away I am sad that my high school days are almost to a close. Band is going to be a major aspect of high school that I am going to miss immensely. For the past seven years I have been a member of the Hannibal Bands. I started out on clarinet but I later picked up the saxophone on the way. Even though I only spent three years in jazz band‚ I still enjoyed playing in the concerts and our trips to UMSL. However‚ it is concert band that I am going to miss the most. Concert band has always
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The Gershwin biographer Isaac Goldberg wrote in 1931 that with the Rhapsody in Blue‚ George Gershwin "fired the jazz shot heard round the world." This symphonic jazz concerto may be the most famous piece of American classical music. Undoubtedly the most famous classical work of its own time‚ it was a serious concert work that contained elements of popular music in the 1920s including the style of jazz. Gershwin’s Rhapsody even remains a part of American popular culture today; its famous themes are
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musicians‚ his father played the violin and ukulele‚ and his mother was a member of the church choir. For several years‚ young Coltrane played the clarinet‚ however with mild interest. It was only after he heard the great alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges playing with the Duke Ellington band on the radio‚ that he became passionate about music. He dropped the clarinet and took up the alto saxophone‚ soon becoming very accomplished. When Coltrane was thirteen‚ he experienced several tragedies that would leave
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That song had tenor vocals‚ clarinets and was very soft. Be Our Guest was the best song of the musical. It was fast and had great harmony. It had great vocals and had amazing acting. If I Can’t Love Her was slow‚ had bass vocals and was a sadder song. Something There featured flutes
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learning about there romantic period. I thought that the dancing was very pretty and went along with the music very well. I was amazed how you could hear all the different instruments during the show. I personally heard the violin a‚ flute‚ cello‚ clarinet‚ horns‚ trumpets‚ trombones‚ and also I heard the string family in the Nutcracker. There was more instrument in the show‚ but the instruments that mention stood out the most to me while I was at the show. I thought all the dances went well and
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In seventh grade I used to be in marching band. I had done band in sixth grade as well‚ but this year it was marching band. I played the clarinet and I was pretty good at it. In the middle of the school year we had a parade that our band had to march in. It was something that I had never done before‚ so I was a little bit apprehensive about doing it. People who who were new to marching band like me were referred to as “newbies”‚ which wasn’t very many people. During marching band practices all of
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