The Music of Brazil Brazilian culture is a culture that is has a very diverse nature. An ethnic and cultural mixing occurred during the colonial period between with the Native Americans‚ Portuguese and Africans forming the bulk of Brazilian culture. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Italian‚ German‚ Spanish‚ Arab and Japanese immigrants settled in Brazil and played an important role in creating a multicultural country. “Although Brazil is considered the fifth largest country in the world
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The Music Thief With the invention of the Internet‚ file sharing has become easier for people. Taking one file and sending it to someone or allowing someone else to acquire the file can be easy as one click. But when do we draw the line between file sharing and file stealing? There are those that believe that downloading music should not be considered stealing. But sharing music is a crime and as it becomes more popular people are losing money and jobs. Musicians depend on album sales as
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Baroque Music Opera was the new musical form of the Baroque period and it was very expressive of the baroque cultural values. By then end of the operatic form was stylized into a recipe‚ including improbable plots‚ small motivations for the characters‚ and magical transformations‚ which were signs of opera’s baroque nature. Oprheus united drama‚ dance‚ elaborate stage mechanisms‚ and scenery with music. Johann Sebastian Bach was one artist whose greatest legacy was religious music. His works
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Introduction to Western Classical Music Section: Mus–1000–N Term 2 Jan-March 2012‚ Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. (Jan. 8-Mar. 12) Location: Hickam Instructor: Beth Uale‚ buale@hpu.edu (808) 781-1963 Course description: An introductory exploration of the evolution of Western classical music (WCM) from the Middle Ages to the present in relation to the background of life and art. Major historical movements in WCM are covered as well as the basics of reading western music notation. In addition‚ the impact
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Unit 3 – Music of the Baroque 1. Name two important visual artists (such as painters) and also two important writers of literature (such as poets) from the Baroque Period. Do not name musicians. (Visual Artists) - Peter Paul Rubens & Artemisia Gentileschi / (Writers)- John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont 2. Write a paragraph about “The Baroque Style”. The baroque style was very well suited to the wishes of the aristocracy‚ who were enormously rich and powerful during the seventeenth and eighteenth
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INDIAN MUSIC Indian music is the oldest unbroken musical tradition in the world. It is considered the most intricate musical system that contained highly development polyrhythms‚ delicate nuances‚ ornamentation and microtone. The center of Indian music lies in the imaginative melodies and improvised rhythmic patterns created by Indian composers. There are important aspects from the ‘heart; of the musical tradition of India. 1. Guru - Teaches students to be humble towards elders or those are in
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MUSIC CRITIQUE HANDEL’S MESSIAH A SOULFUL CELEBRATION Producers Qunicy Jones and Mervyn Warren took George Frederic Handel’s Messiah for a spin and did a wonderful job with it. They took a classical masterpiece and funk-defied it. This was one of the most important pieces of music to come across in decades‚ taking Handel’s Messiah to the masses of R & B lovers. In true style‚ the composer re-arranged Handel’s Messiah‚ to produce a classic collection of black music‚ while at the same time
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Hit Music in The 1980s Music during the 1980s decade influenced the style of all artists to come. Music became more diverse‚ with new wave‚ heavy metal‚ rap‚ techno pop‚ pop‚ alternative rock and the "new" country sounds. Landmark artists such as Prince‚ AC/DC‚ and Michael Jackson are still inspiring music artists that are recording today. One remarkable aid to the fame of these memorable artists was a TV show called MTV. During the beginning of the decade The Federal Communications Commission
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Chapter 15 notes music Which instrument heard in Susato’s Three Dances is a cross between a woodwind and a brass instrument? Cornetto Farmer’s Fair Phyllis is set for _______ voices. four The principal genres of Renaissance secular music were the chanson and the motet. false Tielman Susato was well known for his work as: a music printer. b) a composer. c) an. instrumentalist d) all of the above The madrigal flourished principally in France. b) False The Susato dances are
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Module 1 NOTES 12-bar blues is a chord progression that is common in many popular forms of music. A metronome‚ or a device that produces regular ticks or beats according to the beats per minute‚ is one way that musicians and composers can help maintain a consistent pace in the music. A concerto is a musical piece in which one solo instrument (such as a piano or violin) is accompanied by an orchestra. A scale is a group of notes in ascending and descending pitch. A sonata is a musical composition
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