a great job of keeping pulse for the orchestra. Although‚ his wobbly wrist motion can sometimes hinder the precision of his beat placement. ii. Preparation beats– Salonen gives a very accurate prep-beat. During intense sections when there’s a lot going on within the piece‚ he still gives appropriate preparation beats. iii. Size of gestures– Salonen conducts with very big arm movements. During loud sections‚ he freely uses his arms as a guide for the orchestra‚ but doesn’t neglect to give cues or
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Assignment 3: Research Your Favorite Instrument On The Web A. Task The purpose of this assignment is to develop critical thinking in your approach to researching your instrument of choice on the web. You may choose from any of the instruments mentioned in the course. For this assignment you are asked to SUMMARIZE or CRITIQUE the various features of each of the ten web sites NOT to simply copy and paste information directly from each site into your submission. Please don’t just list a lot of
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moving the bow across the strings. Vibrations are created by the friction produced when the horsehairs of the bow and strings get in contact. On the contrary‚ violin is used in modern music by hitting the strings sharply using the bow. On classical orchestra‚ violin plays the main melody while the other instruments play as the accompaniment to produce blended sound. Unlike modern music‚ less emphasis is given to blended sound. During the Classical Period‚ the violin’s sound served as the star of classical
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counterpoint with Goldmark‚ an old-fashioned teacher who was dedicated to Beethoven and Fux‚ and against whom Copland rebelled‚ becoming enamored with Scriabin‚ Debussy and Ives. By the age of sixteen he was studying composition and often attended musical symphonies where he was quickly drawn to the historical icons of classical music and left the United States to attend the Summer
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release‚ and the first movie ever to pair music and motion deliberatly. It was comprised of seven animated segments set to classical music that was conducted by Leopold Stokowski and performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra. The film begins with a blue backdrop‚ then gradually the orchestra members begin to enter the stage and take their seats. The narrator introduces the piece and Mr. Stokowski takes the podium. They begin play Tocatta and Fugue in D minor‚ composed by Johannes Sebastian Bach‚
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was his third ballet called “The Rite of Spring.” This marked the beginning of modernism in music and made Stravinsky the most influential composer of that time. After these three ballets came The Nightingale‚ Renard‚ the Soldier’s Tale‚ and Symphonies of Wind. All of
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composition. In alignment with the essential qualities of romanticism at his contemporaries in related fields‚ painting‚ literature and artistic style‚ his music is structured full of vivid and intense emotional expression. This characteristic of music and symphony can be seen in other composers during that time most of whom befriended Berlioz: Schumann‚ Liszt to name just a few. The strong yet desperate feeling infused into his Symphonie came from Berlioz’s ongoing but unfulfilling courtship to Simthon‚
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reggae‚ rap‚ jazz‚ and some forms of metal use syncopation 4. Three forms of music is a concerto which is a musical piece in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra. A sonata which is a musical composition for a solo instrument. A symphony which is a musical piece that has been scored for a full orchestra. 5. Form in music is the framework that a composer uses to create a piece of music. Critical Thinking Questions 1. Yes‚ I agree that music is an universal language
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rhythm; The use of blue notes (notes sung or played at a slightly lower pitch than that of the major scale for expressive purposes) b. Compare and contrast Rhapsody in Blue with one other blues/jazz-like piece examined in class (i.e. Afro-American Symphony‚ “Lost Your Head Blues‚” “I Got Rhythm‚” “Cotton Tail‚” or “Anthropology”). How is Rhapsody in Blue similar to and/or different from the other piece you have selected. You may discuss instrumentation‚ texture‚ tempo‚ etc. Rhapsody in Blue is written
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What is a Festival ? A festival or gala is an event ordinarily staged by a local community‚ which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival. Festivals‚ of many types‚ serve to meet specific needs‚ as well as to provide entertainment. These times of celebration offer a sense of belonging for religious‚ social‚ or geographical groups. Modern festivals that focus on cultural or ethnic topics seek to inform members of their traditions . Lebanese Festivals:-
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