When I was younger listening to music always made me feel weird. It was just something about it that made me feel uneasy. As I got older I started to understand that music was suppose to make me feel that way. I can say that music has played many different roles in my life. The three major roles that music have played in my life are focus‚ motivation‚ and understanding. I found music to be a good tool to help me focus. Cool jazz is a type of music that I listen to that clears
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Chapter One Music in which one tone predominates over the other tones is called tonal. Iteration is an important means of causing one tone to predominate over other tones. In simple tonal music the tone that receives the greatest stress through iteration is often the keynote or tonic. The term tonality means practically the same thing as key. Music in which a single tone predominates over the others is said to be tonal. In tonal music one tone takes precedence over all the others; this tone is
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Music in different cultures English from this country has changed a lot over the years‚ mainly due to changes in technology. Starting with cave men making instruments from sticks and rocks‚ having people playing harpsichord to nowadays where people are able to either play music on an instrument themselves or create it on a computer. Due to a slow advance of technology in some places in Africa‚ the tribes over their have kept pretty traditional sticking to music on drums‚ harp like instruments‚ rattles
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Salsa Salsa! Music I can’t imagine myself living without. I grew up listening to salsa music and from a very young age I learned to love it. I remember growing up and on Saturday mornings my mother would put on her salsa CD’s as she cooked and cleaned and delegated chores to my sister and me. Salsa can be fast paced and danceable or a bit slow and more romantic. Salsa is a mix of afro-Caribbean beats or as best described a modern technique of performing Guaracha‚ Son Montuno and Cuban son. The
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Puerto Rico Puerto Rico‚ to me‚ is the greatest island on earth. (topic sentence) I was born on the island on a hot August morning in 1975. (supporting sentence) Born a sibling to an older brother‚ sister and two hard working parents. (supporting sentence) San Juan was the birth city‚ which also happens to be the island’s capital city. A city that stood out‚ like a stallion among mules‚ (metaphor) and like a shooting star in the sky. (metaphor)(closing) By far‚ the greatest island on earth.
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Music in the veins What ever it may be ethnicity or a hobby‚ culture in general can and will influence a person. The things I have experienced have contributed to my personality‚ life style‚ and myself as a person. Many Filipinos have strong values and family ties‚ are hospitable‚ and prepare amazing food in the kitchen. Filipino foods are exotic and unique. Not only is the flavorful food delicious‚ but the connection between Filipino culture and music is a unique and strong bond. Sound has the
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As a Dominican Merengue‚ Bachata‚ Salsa‚ Perico Ripiao‚ Mambo and many other typical music genres are a must know. I mean what Dominican doesn’t know about these music genres. I danced Bachata and Salsa with this girl at this party. I honestly don’t remember the occasion‚ must I say Dominicans party for any and every reason. The party was in front of my grandmother’s house and across from the local bodega. The moon shined bright in the sky illuminating the night and making it perfect for the occasion
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My name is Eric Valencia and I began playing piano three and a half years ago. I never had any interest in playing piano‚ although I loved hearing it. My grandmother passed away december of 2008 and I was deeply saddened by this event. My music history teacher in high school played a few pieces for us from the classical period. I remember hearing the Marriage of figaro‚ Moonlight sonata‚ Don Giovanni‚ and a few others‚ but Moonlight sonata grabbed my attention the most. I began
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What was the reaction? Ricky Martin sang at the Grammy’s in the late 1990s. Everybody loved it. 2. When did Latin music burst back on the scene? What song brought it back to the mainstream? What effect did it have? Latin music bursted back on the scene in 1984. “Conga” by Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine brought Latin music back to the mainstream. It defined Latin pop music by mixing a Latin beat with English words. 3. How did the sounds of salsa change? Sounds of salsa changed because
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Chapter 3 Puerto Rico General Nelson A. Miles and 3‚300 soldiers moved into Puerto Rico on July 25th and took the land. One day later‚ the Spanish government sued him for peace. A treaty was finally signed two weeks after. The Treaty of Paris said that Puerto Rico and the island in the Marianas were added to the United States. The United States still occupies the city‚ bay‚ and harbor of Manila. Puerto Rico‚ a U.S. territory‚ was given a certain amount of popular government through the
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