| Jazz Music and its Musicians | | | By Brandon | | | Jazz started when World War I had just ended and a social revolution was on its way. Customs and values of previous were rejected. Life was to be lived to the fullest. This was also known as the era of the "lost generations‚" and the "flapper" with her rolled stockings‚ short skirts‚ and straight up-and-down look. They disturbed their elders in the casino‚ night clubs‚ and speakeasies that replaced the ballrooms of prewar
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“The schools in a portion of Boston stretching from just south of South Boston through Roxbury and into Dorchester are districted with a similar effect: the predominantly black areas are cut away from the predominantly white areas.” Morgan v. Hennigan‚ U.S. District Court for Massachusetts‚ 1974 THE SEEK BUTTON on the Ford’s radio is working. The downtown recedes. Miles of neighborhoods fill the windshield. The SEEK function locks on someplace in stereo‚ college FM probably. “Yeah‚” a new friend
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Thomas Classical Music Report 10/18/2006 Dear Friend‚ I attended a classical music concert recently at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle. The collection of artists seated uniformly by size of instrument went by the name of Seattle Symphony. The grand orchestra was mainly an older group and were dressed to occasion wearing black outfits. The conductor‚ Zuckerman‚ also played the violin in a primary position. It was very interesting how he balanced
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Music‚ a defining aspect of Human culture for centuries‚ is influenced heavily by the social institutions of the time. This can be most evident in “pop”‚ short for “popular”‚ music. Music is a demonstrative language of culture. It tells a story‚ conveys ideas‚ opinions‚ and emotions of life experiences. Music has the power to link generations. In recent history such themes include Jazz and blues‚ the Big Band era‚ country‚ rap‚ and various other genres of music. Each of these classes of music are
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A Night of Music A night of Music at the Dunham theatre‚ the first piece played at the venue was a wonderful piece by Gustav Holst called Second suite in f. Starting off very subtle and with a sequence that continues throughout the whole piece. As the brass and percussion make entry the pitch of the winds dim down while the others increase making the dynamics of the music vary from a very delicate to very strong when the percussion and brass sections start playing. It’s melody had a very folk tune
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Music Report Course : MUS105 Venue : Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO)‚ Kuala Lumpur Program :CARMINA BURANA The MPO concert opened with choir singing with the whole orchestra playing their instruments. In the prelude‚ there are two movements. Both of these movements are exciting and dramatic in moods. At first‚ the violinists are playing with the skill of pizzicato .The woodwind part also plays a important part in creating the atmosphere. The musician hit the bass drum and increased
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Period‚ music had been seen more as recreation and njoyment than as an integral part of culture. The term "Romanticism" was first used in England and Germany in reference to a form of literature. It soon after spread to music and the visual arts. Romanticism was largely a product of two important revolutions in Europe. The new society that came about after the French Revolution emphasized the importance of the individual. This brought great changes in influences and ideas regarding music. It encouraged
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Your Mood? Music is more than just entertainment; it is a way of life to most people‚ which is why it seems to appeal to so many people. Music is the key to numerous components in one’s life‚ but on a deeper level‚ music can play a critical role in letting emotion’s run. It has a way of changing or creating moods for the better or for the worse‚ whether it is hearing a happy song that brings back fun memories‚ or hearing a sad song‚ that brings back those sad memories. Although music has a different
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top‚ it sounds like a bagpipe. 4. It looks like a long curvy pipe and it almost sounds like a tuba. 5. It just looks like a basic horn‚ but it sounds similar to a trumpet out of tune. c.How is the instrument played Was it used in particular types of music 1. Using hands‚ similar to regular organ. 2. Played like a trombone. 3. Played similar to a clarinet. 4. Played by just blowing in the mouth piece and covering the holes for different sounds. 5. Played by just blowing in the mouth piece and covering
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MUSIC AS A HEALER We all love music This is a truth very few people can deny and music has the distinction of being globally appreciated . music is a language which is truly international ‚ we can enjoy the beats of the drums which can be of any origin ‚ we love the melody of the music and the rhythmic sounds of the piano You do not need to be educated to enjoy music Music can be used to bring about healingin different diseases .Music begins from the sound ‚ sound is a wave ‚ the wave is a vibration
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