your average minstrel performer. But with a song such as Oh! Susanna‚ he used idioms and lyrics that portray a more unbiased stance on the idea of slavery and racism not directly mentioning it. A lot of Foster’s early work showcased the rudimentary harmonies that were ever so popular in minstrels‚ but he often showed slaves as being happy and it would even humanize them. He felt that “the line that joined black and white – common humanity – was stronger than the line that divided.” (Dale Cockrell)
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George Strait uses a very simple chord progression for the chorus and verses. The range he uses in his vocal abilities is minimal but I see and hear many instruments used such as the violin (fiddle)‚ steel guitar‚ acoustic guitar‚ bass‚ drums‚ electric guitar etc. All of these instruments together create a very honky tank feel to the song. The rock or pop element is missing‚ lending a more genuine country sound. The background harmonies also make it sound vocally fuller even though his voice and
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Country Basie was the most closely associated with the blues tradition. Had early experience as a piano player and bandleader in Kansas City‚ Missouri. One of their memorable song was “One O’clock Jump‚” written by count Basie and Harry James; performed by the Count Basie and His Orchestra‚ recorded in 1937 by Decca. This was the Count Basie Orchestra’s theme song which was an excellent example of the Kansas City bands’ relaxed but energetic rhythmic approach. Structure of the tune: ten choruses
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Gorman Beauchamp criticises Olivier’s adaptation labelling it a ’distortion’ as the film diverts the audience’s attention away from the problem of the war’s justification. The chorus at the conclusion of the hypotext is also omitted. Adaptations take points and keep them but omit others things to fit time restraints and to keep with Hollywood convention . Concluding the film with the English losing the war would have not been
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the young man. If this was a narrative it would have frankly been objective and no personal opinion will be in the poem. Because of the subjective nature of the poem it is more lyrical than narrative. Alliteration has been used by the poet to add harmony to the poem. “Why so pale and wan‚ fond lover?”. The sound of ‘W’ has been repeated. This alliteration used throughout the poem brings out the musicality of the poem. There is a strange but beautiful music within the words. The beauty of thoughts
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to come out from the back side of the stage. Both of them are danced separately at first before they finally started to dance together. Orchestral symphony music filled with uplifting‚ harmonious sounds accompanied the six girls to represent their harmony with reality and ideals. One of the girls opens the casket in the middle‚ and slowly the dancers who wore mufflers put their mufflers into
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Belonging is a perception shaped within personal‚ social‚ cultural and historical context. While to most the concept only includes acceptance and harmony‚ there can be two sides to belonging‚ and Donnie Darko explores this idea through its characters and their context in the film. Donnie Darko is set against the backdrop of the 1988 Bush vs. Dukakis Presidential election; it represents 1980’s conservative America through the last 28 days‚ 6 hours‚ 42 minutes and 12 seconds of Donnie Darko’s life
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Classical Music versus Pop Music Classical music and popular music are both genres of music that have been in existence for a long time and listened to by the entire populace. Classical music is more complex and appeals to the older population while pop music appeals to the younger population. There are benefits associated with classical music and it is of general opinion that it requires more attention to details than pop music because of its complexity. It is a known fact that music
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throughout the piece is very moderate or moderato with a dynamic I would classify as mezzo-forte. Melodies of this piece are very conjunct‚ the beat just makes you want to tap along. The form of this piece is A-A-B-A‚ which repeats with each chorus. The harmony in Strayhorn: Take the A Train would best be described as consonance. The piece is very smooth and not harsh sounding in the least
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Raymond Yan IB Music Sl 11/29/13 Period 4A Classical vs Baroque Era 1. Baroque Period- Musical texture during the Baroque period was also polyphonic and/or homophonic. Composers used melodic patterns to evoke certain moods. The use of text depiction continued. Rhythmic and melodic patterns are repeated throughout the composition. With the addition of instruments and the development of certain musical techniques such as basso continuo‚ music during the Baroque period became more intriguing
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