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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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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topic in America currently. President after president have made promises to improve our learning system‚ although it’s not getting very far. According the to video‚“Education” From Tech Revolution‚ technology is helping people with their education. From taking extra courses to finding a tutor‚ technology is defiantly helping our education system‚ when presidents have failed. This means the
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trumpets that stand out in the song and give the beginning of the battle presentation. After the repetition involving different instruments the song begins a decrescendo‚ this is a great transition into the next big change in the music. A dramatic shift happens and the music turns into a soft‚ smooth melodic tune that you would dance to at a ball. There is the use of a tiny bell sound that lightens the mood. The notes in this section are much longer and smoother than previously. Also‚ the woodwinds
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzf9PwzTwhY&list=PL6F29D4B4BFF4AED0&index=28 A book I have read I spend half of my life reading books. The book I read last was The Hunger Games. (Gary Ross‚ Suzanne Collinns)…It’s a sci-fi story. It really helps to learn to use your imagination. The whole book is action-packed and gripping which keeps you interested till the end and even after. I love the caraters‚ they are true to life. It is easy to identify with their joys and sorrows. Katniss‚ Peeta and the
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School and Music School and Music changed my life in many ways. I used to work‚ but it wasn’t getting me enough money to live a comfortable life. I feel that my attitude is always positive even if I’m having a bad day. It’s hard to get me mad so I feel that my biggest strength is that I’m always in a good mood and people around me should feel the same way. Knowledge that I’m going to learn as the years go by is going to help me in my personal life and the career I’m trying to pursue I feel that
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The Effects of Technology on Teens Modern day technological advancements are constantly seen throughout every aspect of life. Cell phones‚ portable Internet availability‚ laptop computers‚ iPods‚ mp3 players of every brand‚ and many other devices‚ are everywhere. They seem to possess unending possible detriments‚ but‚ along with such issues‚ technology also has positive impacts on today’s youth. In some situations‚ the Internet and iPod prevent sociability‚ though in others they may be the cause
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I have an extreme love for Music. I first started my journey with music in elementary school‚ at that time I never knew music would come to be such a part of my daily life as I got into middle school and high school. I was first in choir all through middle school and my freshman year in high school. I became accustomed to learning how to sight read and memorizing new music within a week. Learning new music and being able to sing it along with my choir members was more than rewarding and I loved
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This song was originally written as a poem and performed by 500 schoolchildren. In 1905‚ Johnson’s brother John Rosamond Johnson set the words of this poem to music. It was not long after that this song ended up in almost every church hymnal across the country. Therefore‚ it was typically performed via organ or piano along with drums. The music to this song is well organized. Being that the song was originally written as a poem is does have some parts that rhyme. The song is broken up into three paragraphs
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Live Music vs. Recorded Music As Mark Morris addresses the people at the Midwest Arts Conference in 1998‚ he explains how deeply he feels about the importance of live performances as opposed to recorded performances. He feels that each time tickets are sold and a performance takes place it is a true miracle. In today’s world live performances are separating farther away from society and recorded performances are taking control. This needs to change. Live performances and recorded performances are
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