determines its place in the musical world. The composer Alfred Reed was a master of combining different elements and ideas to clearly communicate to more than just his works’ intended audience. Reed’s works are now part of a greater canon of wind band literature that speaks to performers and audiences now‚ in addition to the mass of those who have been inspired by his works for the past half-century. I want to discover the impact from Alfred Reed’s Russian Christmas Music on Soviet-American relations
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at the Apollo Theatre after winning an opportunity to compete in “amateur night”(ellafitzgerald). Her original plan was to woo the audience by dancing‚ but she had a last minute change of heart after seeing the competition. Instead‚ she asked the band to play Connee Boswell’s “Judy” and
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electric guitar joined in as well. The first song also consisted of two soloist Regina and Chantel who took the front stage to show off their chops. After the solo performances they fell back into the vocal sections and finished off the song as a complete band. The second performance had a piano opening which led to vocals joining in at the same time as the rhythm section. This performance consisted of three separate solos by vocalist‚ and ended the song like the last one as a group. The third performance
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JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT 1.)I believe that Joyful and Triumphant was a magnificent piece of music because of the sections that went marvelously. The first demonstration is between measures 23 through 31. The clarinets and the bass clarinet sounded harmonized together. Between those measures‚ it felt like it was precisely chorale style. Another demonstration is between measures 75 through 83. The few instruments that played their small solos‚ like chimes‚ and bass clarinet did a spectacular job. And
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for “popular”‚ music. Music is a demonstrative language of culture. It tells a story‚ conveys ideas‚ opinions‚ and emotions of life experiences. Music has the power to link generations. In recent history such themes include Jazz and blues‚ the Big Band era‚ country‚ rap‚ and various other genres of music. Each of these classes of music are drawn from and represent the particular culture and time of the background of the artist or the events that inspired it. Jazz first originated in the early 1900s
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BET Awards The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music‚ acting‚ sports‚ and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually‚ and are broadcast live on BET. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by artists‚ and some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a televised ceremony. Trophy The BET Award Trophy was inspired
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Introduction James Marshall Hendrix aka Jimi Hendrix‚ was a guitarist‚ singer‚ and songwriter. Jimi Hendrix delighted audiences in the 1960s with his outrageous electric guitar playing skills and his experimental sound. He was widely recognized as one of the most creative and musical talented musicians in the early 20th century. Hendrix was a pioneer genius who exploded many possibilities of the electric guitar. Hendrix’s style of combining fuzz‚ feedback‚ and controlled distortion created a new
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passion; becoming a middle or high school band director. My goal in this paper is to illustrate the educational requirements‚ financial earnings‚ potential job advancements‚ travel opportunities‚ and ability to compromise that define many exceptional band directors. To become a band director is certainly
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The Power of Music -Charles‚ Chloe & Lee “Somewhere over the rainbow‚ way up high‚” the melody echoes in my room. The song has a magical power that refreshes me. It is surprising that there is not definite proof of the power of music. The power of music has been studied for a long time‚ but since it is a rather abstract subject‚ this power is not easy to define. When human beings are born‚ they experience new sights‚ smells‚ and sounds. Like the sound of whirling wind‚ rain drops‚ footsteps
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printed as part of Vol. 2 in my Jazz Solography Series. History: Did early work in "T.N.T." (Trent’s Number Two) Band in Texas (c. 1926)‚ then worked in "The St. Louis Merrymakers" (a Texas band). Brief spells with Edgar Battle‚ Terrence Holder and with Sammy Holmes in Texas before joining Troy Floyd’s Band in Texas (1929). Left Troy Floyd in 1931‚ stints with Grant Moore’s Band‚ then worked with Benny Moten (Feb. 1933-1935)‚ but no recording sessions. He appears again in 1935 with Richard
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