I attended The Wind Ensemble on March 9‚ 2016 that took place in San Jose State University Concert Hall. The program was part of San Jose State University School of Music and Dances performances Spring ’16. There were two conductors for this performance‚ Dr. Edward Harris was the director as well as the main conductor of this performance‚ and the graduate conducting associate Paul Herrea. In this ensemble‚ there were two percussion soloists by Professor Galen Lemmon and Anne Hsu‚ an alumni from SJSU
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The Battle For Truth Throughout the course of history‚ from era to era‚ mankind has been on a continuous attempt to perpetuate what they perceive as the truth; and in doing so‚ embark on a quest to find their true identity and place in life. One must realize that the common theme in all literature is the search for identity and belonging. Bertolt Brecht‚ author of "The Life of Galileo‚" effectively uses the developing character Galileo Galilei to portray a strong message; a message which five
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Program Planning and Evaluation Paper `Sharita Aggers HSM/270 10/20/2013 Kristen Peak The Santa Rosa Philharmonic Youth Symphony was designed to help students be successful who wish to pursue a music career. Their planning and program evaluation process helps ensure that they will have ongoing funding for their performing arts center which is at the heart of their organization. Their major grantors mandate that they have at least 3 touring companies‚ a body of artists and fee exhibitions
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Music vs. Book (Comparison and Contrast) Books and music are not a direct comparison normally but when it comes to youngsters and their lives both have a very strong influence. When we are bored‚ it is the time we listen to music or read a book. These two are the common things we are doing in our leisure time. People should be influenced by music and book. Music can have both a positive as well as negative impact on an individual’s life. The nature and kind of music defines that what type of message
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Chapter 1 Extra Credit Questions 1. Why is jazz hard to define? Describe some of the reasons why it is sometimes difficult to determine if a musical recording or a performance qualifies as jazz. Jazz does not have one set style‚ but rather many styles which leaves the definition of jazz hard to define. A jazz player can play any style they want and there aren’t really set rules they have to follow to be considered jazz‚ just a few guidelines that are taken into consideration. It can sometimes
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It was the first concert I had since I have been to Kent. This concert is called World Music Ensemble‚ which is include some Thai music‚ Chinese Guqin music‚ traditional Irish music‚ and music from Africa. I felt really excited because this concert include many types of music. There were two programs attract me deeply. First of all‚ Yangguang Sandie with Chinese Guqin drew my attention. There are some reasons‚ maybe the biggest reasons is I can understand the lyric. The lyric is changed from an
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AS Music History Project 4: Baroque ensemble music: 1. What is meant by rondeau form? Discuss its origins and main sections. Why was repetition so important for Baroque composers? Rondeau form is where the opening passage in the tonic key keeps coming back around‚ the most common pattern generally being ABACA. The A section is called the refrain or rondeau and the non-A passages are called episodes or couplets. The rondeau form originated in France‚ and was first the name of a medieval song with
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The Gamelan Ensemble and its Music The gamelan ensemble and its music are commonly found in the Indonesian countries of Java‚ Bali‚ and many others. The word gamelan describes the set of instruments which are classified by their paintings and decorations on the instruments. The gamelan ensemble usually consists of several metal bar instruments‚ as well as gongs. The metal bar instruments could be compared to what we might call a vibraphone. Besides gongs‚ the gamelan ensemble may have one or more
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Semra Travac Music 1 Section 2 Dr. Susan E. Deaver Online Concert Review #1 Julia Fischer Julia Fischer performed the Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor in Dresden. This performance was made on May 29‚ 2010 in Paris. Along with Fischer is the Chamber Orchestra of Europe (COE). Fischer is accompanied by the orchestra that served as her background in performing the music. The orchestra gave further depth on the emotions and power of the music played by Fischer. This proved that though
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American Composer Leonard Bernstein In this paper we will compare two compositions by composer‚ conductor‚ pianist‚ Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990). Bernstein was born in Massachusetts to a Russian Jewish family and began playing and taking music lessons at a young age. He went on to study music at Harvard and Curtis Institute of Music (Seldes Web). In his early years Bernstein wrote several compositions. At the age of 19 he wrote a “Piano Trio” (1937) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFQtbPqwNWo
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