In the Beginning of the 16th century‚ Africans were enslaved and brought to the United States of America. Separated from their history and language‚ African Americans somehow managed to preserve their spirit for music. The music helped to increase productivity in the daily task and reduce the feeling for sadness. The blues was created by African American communities in the deep South of the United States. It started in the 19th century and continued to make its way in the future. The blues was everywhere
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HUNG TEMPLE FESTIVAL IN VIETNAM Vietnam is a country with long and rich cultures. Festivals are important facts of the year which vary from different ethnic groups. There are so many festivals held through a year: Do Son Buffalo Fighting‚ Mid Autumn‚ and Lunar New Year‚ etc. As for me‚ one of the most important sacred is Hung Temple Festival. The festival begins with a palanquin procession performed by three villages of Co Tich‚ Vi Cuong and Trieu Phu. The procession carries bamboo elephants
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This year at PXHS there was a great musical called the Music Man. The musical was truly serious and hilarious. There were many phrases and jokes being said that I did not understand‚ but the adults did. I saw that the people who played the characters practiced hard on the dancing‚ singing and acting. They had to memorize many lines‚ especially Harold Hill and Marian Paroo. The musical took place in River City. It was a story about a librarian/piano teacher and a traveling salesman. At first‚ they
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Day. Or in Japan‚ Tango no Sekku ‚which occurs on the fifth day of May is their Children’s Day. In my country - Vietnam‚ the fifteenth day of August in lunar calendar is the Children’s Day‚ also called Mid-Autumn Festival‚ is the second important occasion in Vietnam. Mid-Autumn Festival is the time for parents to play with and catch up their kids. Parents often tell many stories to their kids on this holiday. The most popular story is about “ the moon man and his banian tree”. The banian tree had
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Sta. Cruz Festival (April 26) -Barangay Isla -The Santa Cruzan was a novena procession commemorating St. Helena’s mythical finding of the cross. St. Helena was the mother of Constantine the Great. According to legends‚ 300 years after the death of Christ‚ at the age of 75‚ she went to Calvary to conduct a search for the Cross. After some archeological diggings at the site of the Crucifixion‚ she unearthed three crosses. She tested each one by making a sick servant lie on all three.
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considered the first truly American art form. Present two music compositions and discuss geographic location‚ famous proponent of the style and give at least two musical characteristics that define the style. Select from the following compositions: Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Armstrong) In the Mood (Miller) Ko-Ko (Ellington) Koko (Parker) So What (Davis) Take Five (Brubeck) Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin) Although Blues and European music influenced Jazz‚ Jazz would be considered the first truly
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FESTIVAL 1. What’s the name of the festival and where does it take place? Reincorporation of Tacna’s Day takes place in August in the city of Tacna‚ Peru. 2. What does it celebrate? 83th anniversary where Tacna’s city is returned from Chile to Peru. Do you remember Heroic City of Tacna? Well this is the reason. 3. When is the festival and how long does it last? The festival starts in August from 1st to 31st and goes on for several weeks. The central day is 28th August
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The American Music Therapy Association defines music therapy as “the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals” used to “address physical‚ emotional‚ cognitive‚ and social needs of individuals.” Music therapy began in veteran hospitals during WWI and WWII. Local musicians started to play for the veterans‚ and the positive results became obvious (Music as Medicine‚ para. 2). Music therapy is even mentioned in the Bible as a way to cast out evil spirits
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Will advertising music on different streaming apps lower music artists revenue? Artist choose to put there music on free websites and apps. They know their revenue my decrease. If artistic only sold there music for people to buy they would make less money. A lot of people would buy there music but if it was on streaming sites way more people will listen to it because it’s free. But the artists will still get paid from people streaming their music. In all honesty artists aren’t losing a big percentage
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Review Questions 1. What is popular music? Popular music is any music since industrialization in the mid-1800’s that is in line with the tastes and preferences of the middle class. 2. What theme does pop music typically use in the lyrics? Describe one pop song that uses this theme. Why is this theme such a popular one? The theme pop music uses in the lyrics associate with relationships and love. A song I know that uses this theme is‚ Mirrors ‚ by Justin Timberlake. This theme is popular because
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