P a g e | 361 Chapter 6 Music From Social Networking to Stardom Figure 6.1. P a g e | 362 In 2006‚ Californian vocalist Colbie Caillat was an aspiring singer-songwriter. Although her audio engineer father‚ Ken Caillat‚ coproduced one of the biggest selling albums of all time‚ Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours‚ Colbie had never considered booking a studio‚ much less campaigning for a record deal. She considered her music to be a hobby rather than a career choice. 1 Fast-forward a year later and
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The Meaning of Jazz in African American Culture Particularly in Harlem During the 1950’s In the Baldwin’s story‚ Sonny’s Blues‚ the author portrays African -Americans in the urban life. Even though he writes about reconciliation of two brothers‚ who are trying to overcome their differences and to come to understand each other‚ the story shows the meaning of Jazz in African American culture‚ particularly in Harlem during 1950. The urban life in Harlem has being described by many authors‚ including
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The word music comes from the Greek mousikê (tekhnê) by way of the Latin musica. It is ultimately derived from mousa‚ the Greek word for muse. In ancient Greece‚ the word mousike was used to mean any of the arts or sciences governed by the Muses. Later‚ in Rome‚ ars musica embraced poetry as well as instrument-oriented music. In the European Middle Ages‚ musica was part of the mathematical quadrivium: arithmetics‚ geometry‚ astronomy and musica. The concept of musica was split into four major kinds
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Born in Hamlet‚ North Carolina on September 23‚ 1926‚ American Jazz saxophonist‚ John Coltrane‚ had transformed the world of Jazz with his unique style and ability to play numerous notes at one time (“John William”). Coltrane was enveloped with music his entire life as he performed in nightclubs and band halls with various well-known musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie‚ Duke Ellington‚ and Miles Davis. Although his experience in Jazz eventually led Coltrane to create his own band‚ his drug addiction
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contributed toward the development of jazz dance because his all dance is like the jazz dance‚ tap dance and hip hop dance. I have been watching many jazz dance for this class and Michael Jackson dance. The movement of Michael Jackson dances are looking like the jazz dance like his feet and arm are dancing. Michael Jackson is very famous because he was young and he can move or dance very fast with his music. Especially‚ he inspires young people so we can see his music or dance without knowing him. The
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influence of Latin music in the US in the early part of the twentieth century. In the early part of the twentieth century‚ Latin music influenced the creation of a new type of music‚ Afro-Cuban Jazz. 2. What was the significance of “Machito and His Afro-Cubans”? “Machito and His Afro-Cubans” created the genre of Afro-Cuban Jazz and created a bridge between the two cultures‚ and found success with white people. 3. How did Dizzy Gillespie incorporate Latin music into his music? Dizzy Gillespie
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Music: The Beat to our Mind‚ Body and Soul Music is a powerful tool that has been scientifically proven to be useful and harmful in many different ways. The interconnection between music and the physical and mental health of human beings has been researched for centuries. Many people use music as a tool for brainstorming and motivation. Some look at music as a hobby; for some music is their passion‚ while others pursue music as their career. It is essential to choose your music wisely because
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Non-Western Music The section on twentieth-century music will involve chapters 1-8‚ 15-17. Chapters 1-3 will be utilized for the discussion of Non-Western music. It will be necessary to study these chapters‚ as well as the listening examples contained within‚ to achieve full comprehension of these sections. Twentieth-Century Overview (Chapter 1) Within the music of the twentieth century can be seen influences of folk and popular music‚ Asian and African music‚ and European art music from the
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My name is Eric Valencia and I began playing piano three and a half years ago. I never had any interest in playing piano‚ although I loved hearing it. My grandmother passed away december of 2008 and I was deeply saddened by this event. My music history teacher in high school played a few pieces for us from the classical period. I remember hearing the Marriage of figaro‚ Moonlight sonata‚ Don Giovanni‚ and a few others‚ but Moonlight sonata grabbed my attention the most. I began
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influence of Latin music in the US in the early part of the twentieth century. • Latin music in the U.S. has given rise to new styles of music‚ such as Reggaeton and Latin Jazz. This has created a cultural infusion and melting pot within America. 2. What was the significance of "Machito and His Afro-Cubans"? • The significance of “Machito and His Afro-Cubans” was that this was the first time Africa was acknowledged publicly. The band also defined Afro-Cuban Jazz and its height
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