Emily Scott Music Appreciation 28 Feburary 2013 West Michigan Concert Winds Concert On February 24th‚ I attended the West Michigan Concert Winds “Winner and Winds” concert. West Michigan Concert Winds is a volunteer group that performs instrumental music to the community. This ensemble contains a wide range of musical talents from all different backgrounds. Some members are college students‚ some teachers. There was also many current or retired band directors apart of the ensemble. They performed
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(B) refers to music that is sung rather than played on instruments. (C) is not appropriate for any type of piano music. (D) was never used after the Baroque Era. 6. The symphony is? Answer-D (A) not intended for performances by large groups of musicians. (B) too short to display any significant musical form. (C) the only Baroque Era form that continued to be used in the Classical Era. (D) the crowning achievement of Viennese Classical music. 7. In the great
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Music Appreciation 205 Notes (1st Set) From the Syllabus Course Content: Outline for the Elements of Music (from your textbook): 1. Melody (The Tune): The main idea in a piece of music. Melody is the single line of notes heard in succession as a coherent unit. A melody has a shape moving up or down in ways that capture and hold our attention over a span of time. A melody is like a story: it has a beginning‚ middle‚ and an end. 2. Rhythm (The Time): The organization of beats or pulses
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Music has always had the power to strike emotions good and bad‚ which is why it is so attractive to people. This has not changed since the days when the Beatles shocked the world. What has changed is that popular music lyrics and videos have become much more explicit. The question is to censor or not to censor? I say not to censor. Explicit music is merely a way for musicians to freely express their feelings and experiences and if we eliminated it‚ we would be violating freedom of expression‚ alienating
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Required Music Education According to “College Bound Seniors National Report: Profile of SAT Program Test Takers‚” “Students in music appreciation classes scored 63 points higher on verbal and 44 points higher on math than students with no arts participation.” Music programs are being cut and underfunded even though these programs should be the first to be funded; they provide a magnitude of benefits. Music should be taught progressively just like English or social studies. The music class would
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Jazz and Classical Music Upon entering a modern record store‚ one is confronted with a wide variety of choices in recorded music. These choices not only include a multitude of artists‚ but also a wide diversity of music categories. These categories run the gamut from easy listening dance music to more complex art music. On the complex side of the scale are the categories known as Jazz and Classical music. Some of the most accomplished musicians of our time have devoted themselves to a life-long
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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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Roadie Job Description: Roadies (also known as technical support staff) help to stage music concerts and other events. You would set up before a gig‚ look after the instruments during the show‚ and pack away afterwards. In this job you would need to work well as part of a team. You would need to be comfortable working at heights. You would also need to work calmly when under pressure to meet time deadlines. Qualifications required: It is not required to have any formal qualifications to work
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Music and its Functions and Roles Music has always been an integral part of human civilization. It is what binds individuals to their culture‚ people to their country. From the majestic stories of India to the concert halls of Vienna to the radio station playing mariachi music here in LA‚ music pervades our lives. Since our beginnings‚ music has accompanied rituals and ceremonies‚ and as time passed‚ began to fill other roles in religion‚ society‚ education‚ and entertainment. Within these different
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Melody: In Section A‚ there are stead left-hand quavers supported by a lyrical right-hand melody. This begins and ends with the 4 bar phrases repeated with small variation. In Section B it is also based on 4 and 8 bar phrases with some of them repeated. The melody has a narrow range and it consist mainly of quavers‚ longer notes in the bass and the quaver pedal transfers to the top part. The Cods starts unaccompanied and then it moves to an inner part before the final cadence. The melody also included
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