Concert name: Albert Au 35TH Anniversary Concert Date and Time: April 27‚ 2012 (Fri)‚8:00pm -11:45pm Place: yuanze For this concert report I chose to go to a performance of student composers held at YUANZE UNIVERSITY auditorium in building 6. I chose this one because I wanted to see some of the talent that my peers have in the music realm‚ and also it was one of the only concerts I have been able to attend because of religious restrictions. It was impressive to hear pieces composed by
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Personal Cultural Narrative Essay Background Information This essay examines my aesthetic cultural background and main influences throughout my life. I was born in Istanbul which is the capital city of Turkey; however‚ my father and mother were born in Konya. Turkey has played a major role in the history of the world. In regard to the fact that Turkey is an Islam country‚ Turkey’s importance in the world is really high. The main underlying reason for that is because Turkey is the only country
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Rap is a popular type of music in today’s society‚ but it didn’t just come to be. In the 1970’s rap emerged from other types of music to become what it is today. Rap is influenced and inspired by other types of music. Its influences are closely related to each other. Rap music has derived from various types of music. In a world in which people are constantly confronted with violent acts such as rape‚ assault‚ murder‚ school shootings and other violence’s‚ society is eager and anxious to find and
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Music Appreciation Concert Report St. Louis Symphony Orchestra I would like to start off by saying that having the opportunity to attend the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra was an experience all in itself. The building as a whole was breath taking‚ and the music that was played was fascinating. The first piece played was by the composer George Frideric Handle. Handle was born on February 23‚ 1685 in Germany. He settled in England in 1712 and became something of a music establishment. Handle
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different genres of music‚ my personal favorite type is rap. While many people may not be attracted to this genre of music‚ I believe that it has many different styles and artists. Rap music alone has so many different subcategories that all produce their own unique sounds. An artist style‚ lyrics‚ sound‚ instruments‚ and even location can categorize different genres of rap. East coast‚ west coast‚ and southern are all different styles of rap music where the location that the music is from can make
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More than a century before rap had come to fruition in the North American music scene‚ West African musicians were telling stories rhythmically‚ with just the beat of a drum for accompaniment. Meanwhile‚ folk artists from the Caribbean Islands were also telling stories in rhyme. Indeed‚ these singing poets from Africa and the Caribbean lay the foundation for modern-day American rap music. Rapping essentially involves the speaking or chanting of rhyming lyrics‚ often set to a beat. The rhyming created
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Jake Castillio 02/19/2015 MUSC 118B Section 2 Concert Essay #1 Concert Essay #1 – Jared Blum‚ Trumpet On February 19‚ 2015‚ Jared Blum at the Sacramento State University had his first concert of the spring semester featuring plenty of special guests. This concert was presented as partial fulfillment of the requirements that he needs for his Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies. Jared Blum‚ with his special guests (Megan Spurlock on the clarinet‚ Morgan Childres on the trombone‚ the Jazz Combo
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jazz music with its soft and mellow tones. Then later in the day‚ I prefer to listen to rap music. It really helps me get excited. This helps me when I am in the gym‚ especially the sound of the loud bass and tones. I tend to calm down after a long day of activities. I sooth my mood with slow‚ mellow‚ and calm music. This really helps my body and mind relax after a long day of work. In conclusion‚ Jazz‚ Rap‚ and R&B are very powerful different types of music‚ each having its own different style
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The music played throughout all of the concerts adhered to be diverse. The instruments‚ the individuals performing‚ and the conductor all proved to be outstanding. The concerts proved to be interesting as I witnessed them‚ first hand. The first concert I attended was performed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra had performed Shostakovich’s “Symphony NO. 7‚ Leningrad” from the Romantic era. The orchestra was a large ensemble (1) containing various instruments that contributed to the
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Jennifer Groglio Music 150 Live Concert Essay Title Throughout the history of time‚ music has changed‚ grown‚ and developed into many unique and different genres and broken off into many interesting directions. Among one of these rather recent and distinct groups comes the genre of psychedelic rock portrayed by groups like Dr. Dog and Wilco. Psychedelic rock is considered controversial simply because of its origin and the habits it produces‚ encourages‚ and signifies
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