Concert Report Dear Beatrice‚ How have you been? Hope everything is will with you and your family. You and I haven’t had much time to speak these past few weeks‚ so I decided to write you this letter in order to update you on the current events that have occurred in my life recently. Two days ago‚ I attended a baroque sinfonia at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music‚ directed by Adam Gilbert‚ director of the early music program. The program consisted of selections
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guitar transformed both blues and country music‚ allowing for it to become a very important piece in American popular music history. Beginning in the mid 1940’s‚ a Blues artist named Muddy Waters began using an electric guitar. He later became known as the first blues artist to successfully use an electric guitar in his music‚ creating a subgenre called Electric Blues. Differing from the classical country blues‚ Muddy Waters created something more urban in Electric Blues. By using electric guitars
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It is my first time hearing watching Mariachi music live. Last night Mariachi Tersoro‚ performed at Phelps Stolks in Berea College at 8:00 pm on September 15. It was the first concert that I have participated since I became a student at Berea College. The enthusiastic audiences who were filled in Phelps hall with excitement and anticipation for the new exotic singers. They were yelling and whispering to one another while the group was getting ready to appear on the stage. The microphones and musical
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the universal source of knowledge and truth. 3. What was the preferred texture of classical composers? Homophony 4. What is absolute music? Instrumental music based on abstract principles of music theory and form. 5. What are some characteristics of rhythm in Classical music? Very define and regular. 6. What are some characteristics of melody in Classical music? Short and clearly defined musical phrases with two or more contrasting themes. 7. How do classic composers handle dynamic changes? It
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Name Surname Professor Name Surname English number 18 July 2015 Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor The purpose of my paper is to incorporate facts I determine are crucial to understanding a magnificent performance mentioned above. I’m also including the background information about great performers who collaborated to create the masterpiece. My goal in this paper is to bring you to the source of my inspiration after beholding this violin concerto. To achieve this goal‚ I have organized a
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Concert Review 3 The concert review I am writing about is An American In Paris. An American In Paris was composed by George Gershwin in 1928. This specific performance that we watched in class was performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. This performance was very long and had many different parts to it. Amazingly this performance only have 1 movement‚ but a lot of sections. There were also many different textures. This song had it all. This is a modern era
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“Rock and roll music‚ if you like it‚ if you feel it‚ you can’t help but move to it. That’s what happens to me. I can’t help it” was a quote by Elvis Presley and‚ like the quote indicates‚ I could not stop moving to the music. The Battle of the Bands on October 20‚ 2016‚ at A.Y. Jackson had many bands performing an enthralling music with great enthusiasm. The performances brought ecstasy and did not fail in enthralling my soul. Introspective Turtles with their piece Bohemian Rhapsody was marvelously
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people think of the blues they usually don’t think of Africa or Africans but what might surprise you is that Blues music was developed by African Americans in the early 19th century and the early 20th century. Blues evolved from a genre of unaccompanied vocal music sung by destitute African-American workers. In America Blues music originated from “African spirituals‚ African chants‚ work songs‚ field hollers‚ rural fife and drum music‚ revivalist hymns‚ and country dance music.” Blues in America originated
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PartII The Middle Ages and Renaissance McGraw-Hill © 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rig An Appreciation Time-Line Middle Ages (450-1450) – Rome sacked by Vandals—455 – Beowolf—c. 700 – First Crusade—1066 – Black Death—1347-52 – Joan of Arc executed by English—1431 McGraw-Hill © 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rig An Appreciation Time-Line Renaissance (1450-1600) – Guttenberg Bible—1456 – Columbus reaches America—1492 – Leonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa—c. 1503 – Michelangelo:
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COLLABORATION CONCERT Collaboration dance pieces are always a joy to watch‚ especially when the performers dance as if it was their last performance. On December 11‚ 2013‚ I had a chance to witness the Collaboration Concert of the dance departments of the two phenomenal schools of Cass Technical High School and Renaissance High School. And may I state‚ both schools brought the talent that resembles that of professionals. The concert involved thirteen performances of the young‚ but talented dancers
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