Ashley Owens Professor Lleweylln Music Appreciation 13 November 2012 Sergei Prokofiev How does music make us feel? Not what do we feel when we listen to music but more specifically‚ what is it about Music that triggers our human emotions? What effect did hearing those sad country songs on the radio during my morning drive to school have on the rest of my day? Why does upbeat hip hop music always make me nod my head with the beat? Why does a song like “Go rest high on that mountain” by Vince
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20th century was very different when compared to the music of the 21st Century. There were distinctive occasions for each type of African music. West African music‚ the African Diaspora‚ and the music of the Colonies each had different musical instruments. West African music was the music of the African people before the Europeans captured and sold them into slavery in the Americas. It was unique in the manner in which it was played as well as the reasons why it was played. West African music
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local or semi-professional. History of Mariachi Mariachi emerged in the late 1700s-early 1800s. As Christianity began to spread through the area‚ traditional instruments like the rattles and clay flutes gave way to Spanish-imported instruments like the violin‚ guitar‚ and harp. The people of Mexico began to learn how to play these instruments‚ as well as craft their own versions. No one really knows
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Personality Assessment Instrument Paper Alfredia McDowell PSYCH/504 April 21‚ 2012 Dr. Lucy Underwood Personality Assessment Instrument Paper Personality Assessment Instrument is a questionnaire that is used to describe a person personality trait. In this paper I will compare and contrast validity‚ comprehensiveness‚ applicability‚ and cultural utility as well as examine the strength and weakness of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator‚ Rorschach Inkblot Test‚ and the Self-Help Book on Anger and
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changes in a Mariachi Ensemble underwent in Mexico City during the 1940s. One of the first major change was removing the harp. The harpist began to find playing the instrument problematic because the harpist could not change the note of the string to find the sound. Another change with the Mariachi is the adoption of new instruments like the use of a trumpet. The introduction of the trumpet is most likely influenced by Emilio Azcarraga. Another change was the adoption of BelCanto‚ known as operatic
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Atmosphere/Effects Synthesizer Crash Cymbal Strings 3. Timbre is the tone that an instrument or a group of instruments is making. It usually determines what instrument is being played. Timbre is created due to the overtones generated by a specific instrument. 4. Track 1: “Stubborn Love”. Each individual instrument adds to the atmosphere created by the instruments as a whole. The song sounds slow‚ emotional‚ and uplifting as a result of the instruments used and note progressions played‚ an example
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composed by Franciscus Bossinensis. 5.What is a lute? What is the history of the lute? When was the lute used? A lute is a stringed instrument it was used from the Medieval to the Baroque eras‚ It was themost important instrument duringthe renaissance. 6.What is a harpsichord? Where were these instruments often found? A Harpsichord was a keyboard instrument with strings running horizontily. 7.What is a notation knife? A notation knife is a knife with musical notes written on it. 8.Many of the articles
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grand orchestras and their pieces of music have been played regularly and imitated to this day. In almost each work‚ they chose to exhibit one instrument in particular: the oboe. Why the oboe? What does it have that other instruments are lacking? If many world-renowned composers chose to highlight the oboe‚ there must be a quality that makes this instrument superior. The oboe is unique‚ essential and challenging because it can create such a range of emotion – from high elation to the deepest sorrow
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Program Note Mother Goose Suite‚ Maurice Ravel Maurice Ravel was born on March 7‚ 1875‚ in Ciboure‚ France‚ and died in Paris on December 28‚ 1937. At the age of 14‚ he was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire and studied under the famous French composer‚ Gabriel Fauré. ‘Although he had none of his own‚ Ravel loved children. Throughout his life‚ he kept his ability to see the world through a child’s eyes‚ and he never outgrew his passion for creating elaborate toys and reading fairy tales aloud.”[
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This is from The Wizard of Oz. Dorothy‚ the Scarecrow‚ the Tin Man are trying to reach the Emerald City to see the Wizard of Oz. During their trip‚ they come across a scary forest‚ where they start contemplating all of the possible bad situations that can occur. The scenery is darkened and gloomy‚ as opposed to the rest of the movie. The group of friends go from skipping and being hopeful‚ to apprehensive and a dawdling pace. The mood is anxious and daunting. The music in this scene is enchanting
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