Shaquel Smith Professor Dr. Anna Nisnevich (Masterman) Intro to Western Art Music 11 April 2011 Concert Connections: Critique and Comparison of a Classical Concert and Jazz Band Concert Superb musicianship and masterful command of instrument take the stage at the Heinz Hall‚ the home of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. For this day‚ the orchestra is playing the classic works of three legendary composers: Schumann‚ Liszt‚ and Strauss. As I took my seat I realized that this place is packed
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1. Introduction – Scottish Literary Revival 18th century was the time of great changes on Scottish political and cultural scene. Period that preceded it was influenced mainly by the Reformation and the Union of the Crowns in 1603‚ having as a consequence the growing tendency of Scottish writers to write in English‚ pushing the Scottish literary language aside until it disappeared. However‚ after 1707 it was brought back to life‚ to reach its peak in Robert Burns’ poetry. The Union of Parliaments
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The earliest times in jazz had been looked more of an art because of the new techniques more expansive harmonies‚ expansive harmonies‚ and more. Breaking through the swing era‚ modern jazz became an outbreak with its complex harmonies one would actually say that modern jazz was influenced by the drastic changes in the swing era. Expecting the role of entertainment African Americans dominated jazz even with racism boiling and hate crimes trending white bands would still manage to incorporate African
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I saw The Santa Fe Big Band 22nd‚ Annual Evening of Jazz Concert. The band was dressed up all matching. The men were wearing black dress shirts and pants‚ with dress shoes. The women wearing black formal dresses with red shoes. They all looked very professional and when they started playing it immediately took me back to the 1930s‚ the big band era. Most of the songs were of long length and with many solos through the songs. The instruments used to create the songs were: saxophones‚ trombones‚ trumpets
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included working in a factory‚ assembly line worker‚ janitor‚ and even a beautician. To make a little extra money‚ he started working with bands in St. Louis perfecting his bluesy style. St. Louis Missouri has always had a large influence of blues and jazz. Due to it being directly in the Midwest it has the luxury of having the ability to be influenced by all types of music. Just below it are the origins of the delta blues where Robert Johnson‚ Muddy
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Dexter Season 4 Episode 12 – Plot Segmentation C. Credits Miami Homicide Department – Miami PD A. Dexter Standing Face to face with trinity killer – Inner Monologue B. Trinity goes to elevator C. Dexter runs to grab a syringe from draw Miami PD – Parking Lot A. Dexter runs Into Quinn B. Dexter gets in his car and then proceeds to follow the trinity killer Car Interior A. Dexter follows the trinity killer and hits a car in the process B. Harry questions Dexter on what his plan is Parking Lot
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sound in 1927‚ when Warner Bros cemented the demise of silent films‚ by releasing The Jazz Singer. A film considered to be one of the first feature-length motion pictures with synchronised sound. Despite many previous attempts to convert sound into filmmaking‚ such as the Kinetophone‚ which produced sound that overlaid the films images and ultimately lacked the amplification required to fill a film theatre. The Jazz Singer’s sound was produced using the Vitaphone‚ a form of sound-on-disc technology
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On the Lisgar CI senior music night‚ the four music ensembles performed their favourite pieces for an audience of parents and students. I attended to critique the performance of the Senior Jazz Band. The band‚ conducted by Mr. Arrigo‚ looked sharp as almost all members were wearing full black concert dress. They played three jazzy pieces‚ which were each different and fun in their own way‚ and they nailed each one. First of all‚ the sound quality was impressive‚ and the instruments blended well
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by Robert Burns As I get a chance to get myself into a wonderful poem A Red‚ Red Rose‚ by Robert Burns. This poem is not only unique‚ but the writer is one of the most famous poem writers of all time. A Red‚ Red Rose is one of Burns’s popular and colligated works. Robert Burns is a man of the mainly emotional temper; with passions. Burns has a rhythm and immediacy in verse‚ with concepts of eternal enduring love that appeal and intrigue the hearts and minds of many. Burns completed the
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The Pillars of the Earth is a historical fiction novel by Ken Follett about the building of the cathedral in the fictional English town of Kingsbridge in the 12th century. One of the main characters is a Prior named Philip who goes from being the prior of a small cell in the woods to the prior of the cathedral being built. The book also follows the people of Kingsbridge and all of the conflicts and betrayals that come along with the building of the cathedral and town of Kingsbridge over the course
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