In the Robert Glidden article Response to Bennett Reimer’s “Why do Humans Value Music?” Glidden provided a reflective and insightful additions to the value music. The six additional topics aimed to reinforce and add to the reasons humans’ value music. Three particular reflections stood out the most‚ “music expresses out most intense emotions”‚ “outlet for creativity” and the “communal value.” For example‚ playing my tuba allows me to express many different emotions. In fact‚ music often fills
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Upon first glance at the Guzman hall I was filled with anxiety as well as excitement as to what was to come. Prior to this semester I had not listened to any jazz music and I was unaware of any artists or songs. Therefore going to a jazz concert was a rare experience that I now cherish. When I first entered the hall I was greeted by a group of musicians called ‘The Stamps Jazz Quintet’‚ there were 4 musicians at the front of the hall and they were taking place. The musicians included Sam Hart who
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John Lee Hooker born on August 22‚ 1917‚ in Clarksdale‚ Mississippi. He was the fourth out of eleven children in his family of William and Minnie Hooker. His father was a sharecropper and Baptist minister who was not fond of the blues because his father refers blues music as the “devil’s music”. When he was five years old‚ his parents separated from each other and they divorced when he was eleven. In his younger years‚ Hooker received a limited amount of formal education. However‚ music was an important
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larke hails from Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania‚ born 1914. Originating from a musical family‚ he examined various instruments‚ including vibes and trombone‚ and also composition and music theory‚ while still in secondary school. As a young person‚ Clarke played in the groups of Leroy Bradley and Roy Eldridge. He on the road in the Midwest for quite a while with the Jeter-Pillars band‚ which likewise included bassist Jimmy Blanton and guitarist Charlie Christian. By 1935‚ Clarke finally moved to New York
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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29‚ 1899 – May 24‚ 1974) was an American writer‚ piano player‚ and bandleader of a jazz symphony‚ which he drove from 1923 until his demise in a vocation traversing more than fifty years.[1] Conceived in Washington‚ D.C.‚ Ellington was situated in New York City from the mid-1920s ahead‚ and picked up a national profile through his ensemble’s appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. In the 1930s‚ his symphony visited in Europe. In spite of the fact that broadly
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Waiting for Superman Waiting for Superman is a documentary that attempts to show inequalities in what is supposed to be a fair public education system. The film is primarily centered on five families and their attempt to secure a better education for their children. The movie shows several hardships the families have to endure and somewhat ironically‚ the most emotional moment for me involved one young girl not being allowed to attend her elementary school graduation because her mother fell behind
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Tikemo Higgins 12:30 Duke Ellington Duke Ellington was born Edward Kennedy Ellington on April 29‚ 1899 in washington D.C. And died may 24‚ 1974 at the age of 74 in new york city. Edward was an american composer‚ pianist‚ and bandleader of orchestras. His career and hard work spanned over 50 years‚ leading his orchestra from 1923 until his timely death. Ellington though widely considered to have been a pivotal figure in the history of jazz‚ he himself embraced the phrase” Beyond Category”
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Jazz Music Developed in about 1900‚ Jazz music has been an influence in many artist’s work‚ from painting to other forms of music. Jazz is an American music form that was developed from African-American work songs. Jazz music was developed about 1900 by black Americans. It possesses an identifiable history and describable stylistic evolution. European classical music‚ American blues‚ and South American songs and rhythms came together to form what became known as jazz. Jazz has borrowed from black
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Once upon a time there was a man named Pablo Davis. Pablo Davis is a strong‚ tall and intelligent man. He plays professional basketball for a living and graduated from the University of Kentucky. He also makes a lot of money in his profession of basketball and has received the MVP award twice and won the dunk contest three times. One day Pablo wakes up to the sun’s light in Cleveland‚ Ohio. He then decides to take a vacation after the playoffs‚ but sadly his team did not win. So he decided to go
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Legacy leaders make lasting improvements to their communities that benefit future generation. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate why General (GEN) Benjamin O. Davis Jr. was a legacy leader. This paper will illustrate how GEN Davis’ story has contributed to my own personal growth. Lastly‚ this paper will illustrate how GEN Davis’ story has helped shape the legacy I want to leave behind. Attributes and Competencies. Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 6-22‚ Army Leadership‚ states the attributes
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