When we think of musicals‚ the first thing we think of is ‘Wicked’‚ or ‘Lion King’‚ or the “Book or Mormon’. Chicago is a musical which defies all these cutesy stereotypes. It’s a powerful 113 play which is all about corruption‚ crime‚ and media manipulation. This dark play‚ directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse‚ is the longest running musical on Broadway. Originally opened in 1975‚ it failed to impressed audiences and it was shut down‚ after a meagre two-year release. It was reopened on Broadway
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Film Institute itself considers the musical film Singin’ in the Rain the greatest American musical. Singin’ in the Rain qualifies itself for this title by perfectly integrating music into the narrative and evolving the musical genre. In terms of the musical genre‚ Singin’ in the Rain excels in its use of musical performances to exemplify character’s emotional state of mind and preserving realism. The musical Singin’ in the Rain excels in every category of the musical genre. Singin’ in the Rain perfectly
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OUTLINE The Advantages and Disadvantages when Playing A Musical Instrument. I. Introduction There are several advantages and disadvantages when playing a musical instrument. (Thesis Statement) Body II. The first advantage of playing musical instrument is increase the capacity of your memory. A. Stimulate your brain and can increase your memory. 1. The part of the brain that control motor skills such as using your hands‚ running and swimming will become more active. 2. Help your IQ increase
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advanced music rapidly changes‚ the public seemingly fails to posses the musical knowledge necessary to appreciate modern works of contemporary music. In 1958‚ Milton Babbitt examined this relationship in a piece entitled “Who Cares if You Listen?” In the article‚ Babbitt asses the public’s feelings on “advanced” music and concludes that it should not concern composers if their work doesn’t get an audience beyond a few colleagues. Musical masterpieces including Babbitt’s Semi Simple Variations and Stockhausen’s
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STYLE OF MOZART Mozart exemplified the Viennese Classical styles of elegance‚ balance‚ and sophistication. Through this he exemplified and expanded all Classical styles‚ such as the sonata form and the double-exposition sonata (which gave the solo-ist new material). He was able to be counterpuntal yet homorhythmic at the same time. He frequently used symmetry in his phrasing‚ like four-measure phrases‚ for example. He composed both diatonically and chromatically. He expanded the use of wind instruments
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Simone White is a folk female singer-songwriter. She realised her first album in 2003 since then she has released four more albums and toured throughout europe and america. In her album Yakiimo she realised the song‚ Bunny In A Bunny Suit. This has become one of her more popular songs resting comfortably in the second slot. In this song she uses a combination of finger plucking‚ transposing using the capo‚ lyrics‚ and chord progressions to create the rather sad atmosphere around this song. To
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Ibalong “Ibalong‚” the musical tells the story of Handyong and his warriors who come to Bicol – formerly known as Ibalon – and wage war against beasts and mopillaging the land’s natural wealth. Handyong mightily battles creatures bearing a solitary eye and three throats‚ several winged sharks‚ and wild carabaos.In introducing civilization to the barbaric land‚ Handyong matches wit and might with the scheming snake‚ Oryol. A master of deceit‚ Oryol disguises herself into a sweet‚ young lady
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Emotions are a product of the human mind. They are the basis for many psychological studies yet are still regarded as mysteries among scholars. Every day the brain processes thousands of stimuli including sights and sounds. The majority of time these stimuli are picked up by our senses and processed by our brains without us even knowing that we encountered them. One of the major stimuli that the brain encounters is that of music. The brain processes music in many different ways but it affects
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Dancing Through the Night and All That Jazz From the very beginning of the 1800’s‚ musicals and operas have always been an interesting and popular source of entertainment. With the introduction to film and the use a vitaphone in the early 1900’s‚ the production of musical films were created. A musical film had the actors singing songs that are related in with the storyline. In the years of silent films‚ musical films were unable to be produce because the audience would be unable to hear the actor’s
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1. Do you think the internet as a technology helps or hurts musical artists? Why do so many musical performers differ in their opinions about the internet? With the development of the internet and the influence that technology has on musical artists‚ it has become a convergence that now run hand in hand. Before the internet‚ artists were recording their music in studios and producers were selling their CD’s to customers in person. Ten years ago‚ the biggest record labels were worried about online
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