Joan Sebastian‚ a Mexican singer‚ has been an influential figure in the music world with his passionate ranchera songs. His CD‚ Joan Sebastian con Mariachi‚ features various songs that deal with the theme of lost and unrequited love. In Peter Manuel’s Popular Music of the Non-Western World‚ he observes that a large number of Mexican music originates from other countries when he says‚ “the vast majority of the popular music produced in Mexico has been and continues to be based on imported styles”
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Although I love my name‚ I would have preferred my mother’s maiden name‚ O’Brien; but hey‚ you get what you get. I believe my full name somewhat suits me‚ my first name more than my middle or last name. My first name has several traits that fit characteristics of my personality. The meaning of the name Claire is “clear” and “bright”. I can identify with “clear” because I am a simple‚ straightforward person. I don’t believe “bright” suits me all that well‚ considering I’m not the smiley‚ happy-all-the-time
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102 Protest Music Assignment March 13‚ 2012 Music is a form of art‚ and just as any piece of art‚ music sends a message. Too many people in many cultures‚ music is an important part of their way of life‚ it’s their way of expression. The Vietnam War influenced a generation of musicians and songwriters in both Vietnam and the United States. Bands were producing music about both anti-war and anti-communist to take a stand without going to war. The band Country Joe and the Fish recorded "I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die
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The Role of Music Music plays an important part of our life‚ community‚ and our culture. Without music many people would go unnoticed from their natural talent. Music takes many roles; singing‚ playing an instrument‚ using technology‚ and creating an art. Music is the key to our personalities and to whom we are. Without music we notice that our lives become flat and dreary. Music creates wonderful masterpieces and a sentimental songs that we can base from. Music makes our lives‚ communities
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MATRIC MUSIC 2014 SET WORK Franz Schubert Der Erlkönig The Romantic Era The romantic period in music extended from about 1820 to 1900. Among the most significant musicians were Franz Schubert‚ Robert Schumann‚ Clara Wieck Schumann‚ Frederic Chopin‚ Franz Liszt‚ Felix Mendelssohn‚ Hector Berlioz‚ Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky‚ Antonin Dvorak‚ Johannes Brahms‚ Giuseppe Verdi‚ Giacomo Puccini‚ Richard Wagner and
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February 20‚ 2012 Music Therapy Throughout life we seem to always be drawn to some type of music. From Mozart to Run DMC‚ everyone loves music. My Cousin Lucas would be considered the modern day Stevie Wonder in our family. He’s played songs that I couldn’t play in my sleep. From Beethoven’s "Fur Elise” to Mozart’s "Turkish March‚" he always seemed to top himself from one complicated song to the next. Having been born in Memphis‚ Tennessee my cousin was always around some form of music. When he was seven
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Musician With A Humble Beginning A music background can come from any one individual or a group of individuals with the desire to create music. Dominic Facciponte a native of Syracuse‚ New York and a good friend of mine‚ who currently attends Hobart College as a Biology major and also plays lacrosse‚ is a talented drummer who was apart of a high school band. Although his life path and career path he chose is not in the Music Industry or involved with music‚ Dominic still has a deep passion for
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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 of the lyrics of reggae talk about love and sometimes about praising
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Organic vs. Manufactured: Music Then & Now There are so many differences between music then and now. Music in the 60’s and 70’s was so much simpler. It was fueled by peace‚ love and drugs. Much more pure and organic. Music today‚ although entertaining‚ has lost itself in the pre-fabricated money machine. It is fueled by notoriety and fame. Lyrics‚ appearances‚ and the reasons behind making music are not the same now as they were back then. The 60’s and 70’s were a time of revolution
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How have you been? Hope everything is will with you and your family. You and I haven’t had much time to speak these past few weeks‚ so I decided to write you this letter in order to update you on the current events that have occurred in my life recently. Two days ago‚ I attended a baroque sinfonia at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music‚ directed by Adam Gilbert‚ director of the early music program. The program consisted of selections from The Fairy Queen‚ originally composed
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