UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI. CCS001: COMMUNICATION SKILLS. ASSIGNMENT. NAME: WAINAINA BRIAN NJUGUNA. REGISTRATION NUMBER: D33/34343/2013. MUSIC Music can be defined in many ways‚ but to summarize all the definitions‚ music can be defined as the art or science of combining vocal or instrumental sounds or both to produce beauty of form‚ harmony‚ and expression of emotion. It is said that a large percentage of old people who
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slur) Question and answer (antecedent and consequent) phrases Ascending – melody moves up Descending – melody moves down Sequence – a short section of melody repeated one note higher or lower Imitation – a musical idea imitated‚ or copied‚ by another instrument or voice Repetition – a musical idea
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writing heavy metal lyrics since 7th grade. I constantly practice guitar; I’m listening to every little nuance and somehow managing to fix it. I self produce home made dance songs. If you were to walk into my room‚ on my desk you would find a small keyboard‚ a mixing board‚ a laptop with a music software running and 3 guitars hanging from a four-way guitar stand. You would see a small amp and effect pedals that some of your favorite musicians might just be using. I work with other musicians all the
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It was the most important instrument during the renaissance. 6. What is a harpsichord? Where were these instruments often found? A harpsichord was a keyboard instrument with strings running horizontally. It is often found in a religious setting of an opera or solo performance. 7. What is a notation knife? A notation knife is a knife with musical notes written on it whether on the handle as well as the blade. 8. Many of the articles on the include a piece of artwork from the Renaissance period
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Moby – Why does my heart feel so bad? Moby is a DJ‚ singer-songwriter and performer from New York. He was born in the USA in 1965. He plays keyboard‚ guitar‚ bass guitar and drums. He has written popular dance music tracks which uses sample music from other songs. ‘Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?’ was a single from Moby’s dance music album Play in 1999. Club dance music is technology-based with the DJ playing an important role in mixing and presenting tracks. It is made up of four-to-the-floor rhythms
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Prehistorical Music Spanish music begins singing and knocking or percuting different objects. Adding pieces of skins to vessels‚ whistling on pipes or rubbing strings offer interesting effects. Painting on walls in caves prove it‚ specially in Mediterranean area. Roman Hispanic literature presents allusions to instruments‚ andalouisan dancer girls or habitudes‚ but we cannot always imagine the way in wich performing was made. [pic] Painting on Walls: dancers? [pic] Beatus
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Grade: 10 –1 Subject: Music Teacher: Mrs. D. Williams Words and Meanings ✓ Opus: A creative work‚ especially a musical composition numbered to designate the order of a composer’s works. ✓ March: A piece of music‚ usually in four beats to the bar‚ having a strongly accented rhythm. ✓ Overture: An instrumental composition intended especially as an introduction to an extended work‚ such as an opera or oratorio. ✓ Waltz: A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent
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The Fingerprints of Synth Pop as a Genre Synth Pop is a genre that uses synthesizers to recreate the sounds of real audio instruments without actually having the instrument there; or in some cases do not even try to sound natural but as computerized as possible. Synthesizers were first used in the 1960’s by rock bands and in the late 1970’s by punk bands. Also in the late 1970’s going into the early 1980’s‚ synth only bands began to come out and created a whole new style‚ genre and generation
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the night‚ as it was a more intimate setting for the music to be enjoyed in. The night started off with a classical touch playing J. S. Bach’s Overture (Partita) in the French style. It was a nice opener for the night‚ acting as a foundation of musical theory and technique. It was very pleasant to listen to and I enjoyed sitting in the front row‚ being able to see the piano’s strings being played from the reflection from the highly glossed piano’s top. I have never heard live classical music before
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In grand pianos‚ the frame and strings are horizontal‚ with the strings extending away from the keyboard. The action lies beneath the strings‚ and uses gravity as its means of return to a state of rest. Upright pianos‚ also called vertical pianos‚ are more compact because the frame and strings are vertical. The hammers move horizontally‚ and return
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