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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Thomas Classical Music Report 10/18/2006 Dear Friend‚ I attended a classical music concert recently at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle. The collection of artists seated uniformly by size of instrument went by the name of Seattle Symphony. The grand orchestra was mainly an older group and were dressed to occasion wearing black outfits. The conductor‚ Zuckerman‚ also played the violin in a primary position. It was very interesting how he balanced
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Though censorship is seen differently in the eyes of many people‚ the general stance on censorship is simple. Music should not be censored. Yes‚ some music promotes violence‚ drugs‚ sex‚ and alcohol‚ but it’s the artists way to express how they feel. Censoring music limits the artists right to freedom of speech and in some instances it changes the view the artist had when they pictured the song. In todays society adults want to protect innocent children from the so called filth‚ foul language‚ racist
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Using Keyboards in the General Elementary Music Classroom Breeana Talley Kent State University Abstract The purpose of this study is to research the use of keyboards in the general music classroom. Studies show that the use of instruments at an early age will enhance students’ musical intelligence as well as spatial-temporal abilities (Rauscher & Zupan‚ 2000). Introducing keyboards to preschool and kindergarteners will improve fine motor skills‚ listening skills‚ problem solving skills
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Mariachi Music Mariachi is a traditional style of music in Mexico. It is seen at local and cultural festivals‚ theatres‚ and even fiestas (parties). Most Mariachi songs are about love and romance‚ even lost love. Until the 1930’s Mariachi was unknown to folks outside of the region. It was the music of county people‚ so Mariachi groups were local or semi-professional. History of Mariachi Mariachi emerged in the late 1700s-early 1800s. As Christianity began to spread through the area‚ traditional
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Why is music important to many people? Obviously music has inspired a seemingly endless stream of fantasticproductions such as CD‚ MTV‚ broadcasting‚ concerts and so on‚ whichwe just cannot live without. Today music is not just something for funat all. It springs out general human feelings‚ needs and desires atevery level.Music can brings us information about cultures‚ history‚ science‚ andreligion all over the world. It is like the vase that can collect everylittle dew in every corner in the world
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Classical Music and Cognitive Development Maria Tuttle PSYCH/500 April 8‚ 2013 Jody Pendleton‚ PsyD Classical Music and Cognitive Development There are multiple claims on the effects of music can on cognitive development‚ specifically classical music. Though not all of the most intellectual people had exposure or enjoy classical music‚ there have been claims that classical music can have positive effects on cognitive and neural development. The statement
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Concert Report Guidelines Listening to live performances is an essential part of learning to appreciate and understand music. Treat this report as though you were a music critic writing for your local newspaper. In other words‚ what did you like/not like and why? Here are some general guidelines to help you listen‚ think‚ and write about a concert. Basic Information to Include When and where did the concert take place? How many pieces were performed? What were they called and how many movements were
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Violin‚ cello‚ flute‚ and Tuba in this piece of music from what I could see. The mood for this piece to me was calming and peaceful‚ at certain parts it became more uplifting but for the majority it was slow and calm. This performance was great to listen to while I studied because of its calming nature. 2. The melody in this performance is also in the title which is C major. We can also tell that this is major because of the tempo and feel of the music which is happy and a higher beet. The performance
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Last Monday‚ I got to experience a sensational performance by the University Symphony‚ composed by Dr. Jonathan Pasternack‚ that enhanced my knowledge and emotional state through the uniqueness of both the symphony and opera act. Having only experienced a symphony once during the course of my life‚ I was ecstatic to attend such a soothing and joyful concert. The concert was fairly short‚ it last two hours‚ and consisted of 2 symphony songs and 1 opera act. The first two were symphony‚ which were
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