The Baroque period happened between 1600-1750. The word "baroque" comes from the Portuguese word barroco which means “misshapen pearl”; it is a negative description of the elaborate and heavily ornamented music of this period. Baroque music forms a major portion of the classical music canon‚ being widely studied‚ performed‚ and listened to. Composers of the baroque era include Johann Sebastian Bach‚ George Frideric Handel‚ Antonio Vivaldi and Georg Philipp Telemann. The development of functional
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Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto no.5 Overview: This baroque concerto is composed by Johann Sebastian Bach‚ the famous baroque composer of his time. This work is the fifth of six concertos the composer dedicated to Christian Ludwig‚ Margrave of Brandenburg. This piece showcases Bach’s inimitable strength as a contrapuntist. Bach’s music has flexibility in its form and influence‚ but still retaining the constraints of the form of baroque music. He blended Italian and German music in these concertos
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This archive file of PSY 303 Week 3 Discussion Question 1 includes: There are four dissociative disorders: Dissociative Amnesia‚ Dissociative Fugue‚ Depersonalization Disorder and the Dissociative Identity Disorder. These disturbances are characterized by profound alterations of consciousness and memory. A person Suicide Risks Depression is a major risk factor for suicide. The deep despair and hopelessness that is associated with depression often makes suicide seem like the only way to escape
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I play viola. I’ve played it for a couple of years now‚ and‚ (the sound of the viola being the acquired taste that it is) I believe it has finally grown on me. In regards to playing this instrument‚ my decision to do so was‚ initially‚ not one that arose from interest and fervor‚ but rather one of practicality. Cello had long been my preferred choice of string instrument to anything else. Its sound is‚ to say the least‚ spectacular. But the feasibility of taking a cello on public transportation‚
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American culture is highly complex because the United States is a country of immigrants. Along with indigenous cultures‚ there are numerous sub-cultures. The United States’ music culture is a result of mixed musical cultures. Also‚ new immigrants continue to bring their own culture into the country. 1. What two areas have preserved traditional Anglo music? New England and the Southern Appalachians have preserved traditional Anglo music more than any other region. 2. Where is Appalachia? Appalachia
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“pervasive imitation” (a.k.a polyphonic imitation) as a contrapuntal device. His influence to the Western musical history is well recognized because pervasive imitation has became the ancestor of modern fugue (later in Baroque period‚ J. S. Bach was also being inspired and wrote many famous fugue composition.) Ave Maria...virgo serena (1502) is a work by Josquin that may best illustrate the technique of pervasion imitation. Ave Maria is a cappella that is choral music in the renaissance period
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perspective on music. Americas very own composer Gershwin‚ composed one of the worlds most pronounced pieces of jazz called "Rhapsody in Blue". Another composer ‚Aaron Copland‚ composed his own piano concerto that was Jazz-influenced. The song "Prelude‚ Fugue and Riffs"‚
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the piano’s strings being played from the reflection from the highly glossed piano’s top. I have never heard live classical music before and thought that it was quite pleasant. He then transitioned into a few selections from the 48 preludes and fugues Bach had composed. I thought that these were a bit livelier than the overture‚ and I enjoyed the expression that he played with. Another advantage to being in a small environment to listen was that I could really hear and appreciate the reverberating
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need‚ even when frightened. A solid example of this is when Antonina is plagued with the fear and worry that comes with protecting fugitives. “The idea of safety had shrunk into particles - one snug moment‚ then the next. Meanwhile‚ the brain piped fugues of worry and staged mind-theaters full of tragedies and triumphs‚ because unfortunately‚ the fear of death does wonders to focus the mind‚ inspire creativity‚ and heightens the senses.” (Ackerman) By risking her family’s life as well as her own
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Introduction A long-term study by Silverman‚ Reinherz‚ & Giaconia (1996) has indicated that “as many as 80 percent of young adults who had been abused met the diagnostic criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder at age 21” (Child Welfare Information Gateway). There are many long-term problems that stem from abuse as children‚ such as depression‚ anxiety‚ eating disorders‚ and attempts at suicide‚ but this Extended Essay will investigate only the three most prominent‚ long-term psychological
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