11st Class: 01/16/13 Pre-Jazz Influences African Elements in American Music [The Jazz DNA] -Syncopated rhythm – playing rhythms in between or against the stead beat -Improvisation – art of spontaneous composition in music -Call and Response – echo style (copy)‚ question and answer style of musical conversation -Individuality – human voice as instrumental model Use of bends‚ slides and timbr (tone manipulation) to sound like no one else. -Beat – steady pulse -Rhythm – sound
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superstar‚ music mogul and legend runs the music industry. As a 25-year-old singer and songwriter‚ Swift has accomplished more than most musicians do in their lifetime. Throughout her career Swift has accumulated a wide variety of musical awards‚ including‚ 10 Grammys and even being the first woman to ever win the Grammy for album of the year. It is for these reasons that when Swift felt poorly compensated by Spotify for her work being streamed she was “swift” to pull out. However‚ Apple Music on the
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How useful is the idea of a ‘lost generation’? The phrase and idea of a lost generation in studies of African youth‚ has been closely associated with the work of Cruise O’Brien. In 1996‚ O’Brien identified a generation of young people (loosely defined)[1] who‚ as a consequence of factors including political unrest‚ violence and economic collapse leading to the breakdown of social structures‚ were unable to complete a socially constructed transition from youth to adulthood – therefore remaining
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Rap is a popular type of music in today’s society‚ but it didn’t just come to be. In the 1970’s rap emerged from other types of music to become what it is today. Rap is influenced and inspired by other types of music. Its influences are closely related to each other. Rap music has derived from various types of music. In a world in which people are constantly confronted with violent acts such as rape‚ assault‚ murder‚ school shootings and other violence’s‚ society is eager and anxious to find and
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In such cases of an emergency‚ such as a hurricane‚ the United States maintains an oil reserve. According to Amadeo (2010) “The U.S. uses 20% of the world’s oil” (para. 6). The amount used for transportation is two thirds of the worlds oil and this includes what oil is used for heating during the winter
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Throughout the past few decades‚ our music taste‚ along with our society‚ has developed into an expressive community. People of all ages have been using music to express themselves for thousands of years. The 1920s‚ as well as 2000s are prominently known for their groundbreaking new sound. The two were ferociously popular in their time‚ but how can two genres‚ each with a different sound‚ be so popular? The purpose of the composer‚ instruments used and the sound produce‚ are vastly different between
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the power of music to influence people’s lives. Dictionary.com defines music as “an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm‚ melody‚ harmony‚ and color.” The path I have chosen in this world is that of Opera performance. I live and learn through music‚ and it certainly has power over me. Where not everyone can perform music‚ a smaller amount of people can read music‚ and an even smaller amount still can compose music‚ everyone in
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curricular activities like music‚ arts and drama in student’s timetable has caused a lot of debate. Some people argue that these subjects are not important and they should focus on computers and science. However‚ I strongly disagree with the idea of eliminating music and drama from schools. My opinion is based on several factors. I will explain two conspicuous reasons in this essay. One of the most significant reason to support the existence of creative subjects like music‚ drama and arts is freedom
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Music is one of the essential components of our daily lives. Many people use music as a way to express their emotions and experiences. Some people use music as a coping mechanism by creating the emotional connection with the lyrics and rhythm of the songs. However‚ many people in the 21th century tend to like music depending on where the artists come from‚ the origin of the music‚ and their emotional status of the time of listening. In today’s society‚ music types are divided into different genres
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Artisha Thompson Music 1: Classical Music Live Professor Jill Felber May 27‚ 2015 Music 1: Classical Music Live The classical music period extends from 1700s to 1800s‚ which includes the music of Haydn‚ Mozart‚ and Mendelssohn. The classical period of music combined various musical instruments to create symphonies to be performed by orchestras. With the natural development and progression of music slowly changing with the 18th century society and culture‚ the classical music period was heavily influenced
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