first‚ the idea of a hip-hop Broadway musical about a Founding Father may strike certain people as silly and absurd‚ but when “Hamilton: An American Musical” debuted in 2015‚ it became an overnight hit. This show about Alexander Hamilton’s life has not only changed the way I see American history‚ but also has surprisingly influenced me as a writer. “Hamilton” is a rare production to hit Broadway. Nothing like this has been done before‚ which is why the musical is so groundbreaking. It has inspired
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Gill always make me cry? Music is a large part of most of our everyday lives. Sergei Prokofiev understood that considering the feelings and emotions of the listener was vital in the production of music‚ and demonstrates in “Peter and the Wolf” how musical properties can persuade us emotionally. The road to Prokofiev’s growth to being one of the most unique composers of his time started in Sontsovka‚ Ukraine in the year 1891. His mother was a pianist and his first piano teacher. Prokofiev began writing
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11/28/13 Guys and Dolls Review At the Playhouse Theatre‚ the musical Guys and Dolls took place. It was presented on 11/8/13‚ at 7:30 pm. The ticket price to the musical was $12. The actors and directors‚ along with the back stage crew were responsible for the event. The show consisted of a love story along with drama and action. It also consisted of many songs that were accompanied by different dances. Overall‚ the show was amazing but had a few setbacks. Some of the things that made the show simply
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Critique of “Musical Offerings in the Renaissance” Rob Wegman’s article “Musical offerings in the Renaissance” discusses how the concept of gifts became a monumental aspect that defined the musical paradigm of the 14th-17th centuries. Gift exchange is one of the most common practices in our society. It is the primary method by which a majority of goods are circulated throughout communities. When communities openly share and receive from one another‚ anthropologists define them as gift economies
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Musical Appreciation over the Years Suzy L. Gayder ARTS340 7/8/2012 Instructor Wendy Page Music has been changed and impacted dramatically over the years. Four periods of music that have had major impacts include the Baroque Period‚ the Classical Period‚ the Romantic Period and Early 20th century. Each of these four periods provided artists and compositions that had a direct impact on the face of music and music’s future. During all of these periods different techniques were used‚ different
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year‚ I had never had the opportunity to attend a musical theatre master class. On the other hand‚ I am extremely accustomed to dancer master classes and I found it interesting to compare and contrast the way classes are held. Each Friday the dancer department takes a master class with a different professional dancer. Besides the specific dance genre‚ the classes possess numerous similarities to each other. This was not the case for the two musical theatre master classes I attended this year. I found
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Funny Girl Funny Girl the Broadway musical opened on March 26‚ 1964 and is set in and around New York City just prior to and following World War I. The musical is a semi-biographical plot based on the life and career of Broadway‚ film star and comedian Fanny Brice and her stormy relationship with Nick Arnstein. The musical was produced by Ray Stark‚ Brice’s son-in-law‚ who was married to her daughter Frances. Barbra Streisand was the star of the musical and the production was nominated for eight
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Kulintang is the (percussion) gong musical instrument of Mindanao‚ Philippines. It is a single musical instrument composed of 7-8 gongs laid horizontally on a stand. Kulintang music is considered an ancient tradition that predates the influences of Islam‚ Christianity‚ and the West. In the Philippines‚ it represents the highest form of gong music attained by Filipinos‚ Malaysians‚ and Indonesians. It is said to have existed for centuries. As ancient as this music is‚ there has never been substantial
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older brothers smirked at the “old white haired guys” (also known as the best of classical composers) that I listened to through elementary school. In fifth grade‚ I picked up the trombone and fell in love with it too. In high school‚ the years of musical practice started to pay off. By junior year‚ I was playing in six regular ensembles (orchestra‚ jazz‚ church orchestra‚ brass quintet‚ trombone choir‚ and school band). I added up 72 performances that year. At the Tennessee Governor’s School for
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest was directed by Gore Verbinski and the music was composed by Hans Zimmer. Hans Zimmer is one of the most sought after film composers. He does an amazing job creating the score for this swashbuckling adventure. The movie begins with the interrupted marriage of William Turner and Elizabeth Swann. The music’s first role in this movie is to reflect emotion. In the opening scene‚ Elizabeth is kneeling at the altar where her wedding should have taken place
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