CUBAN MUSIC Cuba is a small communist country in the Caribbean. Though they may not have a lot of money and property‚ Cubans are among the most cheerful‚ musical and outgoing people on earth. The unique sound of Cuban music traces back to the Yoruban and Congolese cultures in West Africa. Over thousands of slaves were brought over during the 1880s‚ and along with them their styles of music. A few of the instruments brought over are still used in Cuban music today such as the bata drums. After
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LESSON 7: PUNK‚ DISCO‚ GLAM ROCK‚ REGGAE‚ CUMBIA AND HARD ROCK Reggae A Jamaican music genre which originated from the ska and rocksteady. The word reggae means rags‚ ragged. This also mean ragged dance music. The music style of reggae has an offbeat rhythm‚ syncopated‚ and staccato chords. Reggae music use also stringed instruments like guitar‚ bass guitar and piano. For the percussion‚ reggae use snare drums and tom0tom drums. Horns are also used like the saxophone‚ trumpet and trombone. Some
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Medium of Music Tone is the medium of music and refers to the sound that travels through air and reaches the audience. It is produced by an instrument or by the voice and has 4 qualities: * Timbre * Pitch * Duration * Intensity Timbre (also called tone color or tone quality) is the distinctive quality of a tone. Pitch refers to the highness and lowness of a tone. The vibrations and sound-producing material determine the pitch of a tone : the slower the vibration‚ the slower
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The Music of Brazil Brazilian culture is a culture that is has a very diverse nature. An ethnic and cultural mixing occurred during the colonial period between with the Native Americans‚ Portuguese and Africans forming the bulk of Brazilian culture. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Italian‚ German‚ Spanish‚ Arab and Japanese immigrants settled in Brazil and played an important role in creating a multicultural country. “Although Brazil is considered the fifth largest country in the world
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Music in Japan Class: Music Teacher’s name: Date: Jan.-13-10 Table of Contents 1: Introduction 2: Back Ground Information 3: Elements of Music 4: Occasions for Music 5: How culture is kept alive 6: Conclusion *Works cited List *Rough Notes Introduction Japan is well known for its variety or cultures and traditions in the “East Asia.” There are many cultural festivals and events all year round. Japan has a great
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Music Knowledge By Referring to the score of each List piece‚ candidates can be asked to: Name and/or explain any notes‚ rests‚ signs‚ terms its title and its key/tonality Identify (on the appropriate score) any key changes that occur‚ or explain other types of tonal organizations (atonal‚ pentatonic) Explain form‚ through a detailed structural analysis. Where the piece is a movement from a larger work‚ brief knowledge of its relationship to the other movements in the work is expected Either
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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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Contents BACKGROUND OF THE RENAISSANCE ERA 1 THE ‘REBIRTH’ OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 3 THE FAMOUS COMPOSERS 4 SACRED AND SECULAR VOCAL GENRES IN THE RENAISSANCE 10 SACRED VOCAL GENRES: 10 SECULAR VOCAL GENRES: 10 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: 11 CHARACTERISTICS OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 14 Words and Music 14 Texture 14 Rhythm and Melody 15 RENAISSANCE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 16 Recorders and flutes 17 Shawm 17 Dulcian 17 References 18 BACKGROUND OF THE RENAISSANCE
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leading first violinist serves as concertmaster of the orchestra. the concertmaster directs the other musicians in tuning their instruments and may also be the orchestra’s assistant conductor. The woodwind section consists chiefly of flutes‚ oboes‚ clarinets‚ and bassoons. An orchestra has from 2 to 4 of each of these instruments. The musicians in this section also play various other woodwind instruments when a score requires them to do so. The brass section consists of
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Music There is nothing better in life to me than music. Since the 5th grade I have loved music; playing it‚ making it and listening to it. Over the past few years I have learned to make repairs to band instruments. Music has become my passion and I plan to make it a part of my future. One day I plan to work with music through its ever expanding technology. I also plan to continue playing perhaps in a jazz band or the symphony. In jazz I can play fun pieces of music‚ and in a symphony I could play
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