Effect. One program in Florida even “mandated children receiving state aid to have at least 30 minutes of music instruction daily” (Jensen 38). This program was just the beginning of the movement to shape young minds with music. Classical music and jazz aid learning‚ suggesting that music can enhance the academic potential of a student. Classical music improves a student’s relaxation and focus. Studying with music can relax both a student’s muscles and mind. Furthermore‚ listening to classical music
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5-5-13 Music H.S for health proffesions and human services Miles Davis was one of the best jazz musicians in the history of jazz. His full name is Miles Dewey Davis III and was born on May 26th‚ 1926 in Alton‚ Illinois. Unlike many other notorious musicians Miles grew up in wealth His father was a superb dental surgeon in East St. Louis. He began playing the
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Relate each of the three music genres that developed on the Texas-Mexican border to its cultural background and the group associated with its widespread acceptance and dissemination. How did it change over time? Corrido The corrido has roots back to Spanish descendents in the 12th century. By the 15th century‚ the style was more developed; but the corrido really emerged after the Mexican-American War in 1846. This style became very popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Mexico
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Jazz dancing involves movements that are specially choreographed to West-African music compositions. The movements are termed as jazz‚ which is basically an umbrella term‚ and set to ’blues’ notes‚ polyrhythms‚ improvisations‚ the ’swung’ note‚ and syncopation. The Jazz form of dancing actually relates to several dance styles that are related‚ such as ballet‚ tap‚ and the African-American rhythms-and-dance styles. This dance form originated in the late 1800s. The trend took time to catch on‚ but
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piece is Jazz and another example of Jazz is Louis Armstrong (trumpet/cornet/voice) Terrible Blues with his band the Red Onion Jazz Babies. Background Miles Davis was born in Illinois in May 1926. He knew from a very young early age that he wanted to be a musician. He started learning the trumpet at a young age‚ looking up to his heroes Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Charlie Parker‚ eventually took Davis on as his ‘sideman’‚ mentoring him and introducing him to the other big names in jazz music
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with beautiful jazz music. He choreographed a few Russian ballets with limited success‚ but in 1933 he came to America and his career took off. Balanchine was fascinated with the American culture. He loved how so many people‚ all of different races‚ could come together and live happily. Balanchine also fell in love with African-American culture‚ specifically their jazz and dance moves. Balanchine knew that he wanted to incorporate African-American dancers‚ jazz music‚ and a jazz choreography into
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off with something slow and calm. This usually jazz music with its soft and mellow tones. Then later in the day‚ I prefer to listen to rap music. It really helps me get excited. This helps me when I am in the gym‚ especially the sound of the loud bass and tones. I tend to calm down after a long day of activities. I sooth my mood with slow‚ mellow‚ and calm music. This really helps my body and mind relax after a long day of work. In conclusion‚ Jazz‚ Rap‚ and R&B are very powerful different types
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Bill Crow has compiled a great collection of stories. This book looks into the personalities and humor of the Jazz world. Being a jazz player himself‚ Crow is obviously familiar with the life of a Jazz musician‚ and he has written down some hilarious tales that Jazz players have passed on to one another. This book shows how the jazz world as it really is. The entire book is filled‚ page by page‚ with hilarious stories of pranks‚ goofs‚ getting hired‚ getting fired‚ stuff that happened while on the
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Shelby Rosen MUS 265 Spring 2012 Concert Report Two concerts I attended this semester were Steve Aoki and Datsik and “The Brown Bag Series.” Although two completely different music styles‚ they were both fun to attend and interesting to think about when considering their musical elements. Steve Aoki is an American electro house musician‚ record producer and founder of Dim Mak Record. Datsik is a Dubstep DJ and music producer from British Columbia‚ Canada. “The Brown Bag Series” was an instrumental
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Ambassadors). The play was produced in response to the jazz ambassadors of the Cold War and the racial issues that followed. It also celebrates Louis Armstrong’s travels as a jazz ambassador (Nocera). Jazz Ambassadors were the American jazz musicians sent on state sponsored tours around the world with the idea of using them “as cultural ambassadors” (Von Eschen 6)‚ of American culture. Famous artists such as Dizzie Gillespie‚ Duke Ellington‚
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