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    culture is formed from there environment hunting but mostly on their tradition. Their music reflects this not only is it entertaining it serves as a way to pass knowledge and stories to the next generation. African music has a variety of different instruments that they use throughout their songs. Music in African culture also has very strong spiritual and religious meanings. The recent history of African musical influence has played a large part in encouraging the current trend toward African musical

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    My First Clarinet Essay

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    clarinet ever made was around the 1700’s in Nuremberg‚ Germany by Johann Cristoph Denne. Of course it wasn’t as prestigious as now‚ but it still had a big impact on music. The very first clarinet invented looked similar to a recorder‚ the sound of this instrument sounds close to a trumpet‚ which is in key of C‚ but the only difference is the runs and jumps they are able to do in pieces that would be more difficult for a trumpet player to do. It started with the thumb key in the back with two keys on each

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    Make Music; Make History Think of a flute. By contrast to today’s auditory technology‚ it seems like such a simple instrument; a long rod with holes in it to pass air through creating sound. So simple in fact‚ a flute may have been the first musical instrument I history. A in Southern Germany‚ a flute similar to the one you’re thinking of was found‚ only this flute is thought to be 35‚000 years old.1 This flute’s story‚ unlike its build‚ is anything but simple. This flute is thought to be the mark

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    a man has visions in which powerful guardian spirits appear to him‚ and these are validate by the songs they sing to him. There are many different instruments used when making Native American music‚ including drums‚ flutes‚ and other percussion instruments. Perhaps the most important element of their music is the voice. Most of the instruments are percussive‚ and the reason why is it could provide rhythmic accompaniment to singing. Solo drumming don’t use much in their music. But there are variety

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    Personality Assessment Instruments Comparison Psych 506 April 16‚ 2012 Abstract This paper will explore the Myers-Briggs‚ Thematic Apperception Test‚ and self-help books for validity‚ comprehensiveness‚ applicability‚ and cultural utility. Evidence of reliability‚ validity‚ along with strengths and weaknesses of each instrument are also presented. Despite the controversy surrounding these measures‚ they continue to be among the most popular psychological assessment tools today. Personality

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    array of musical instruments are used. Researchers have found‚ that African musical instruments include a wide range of drums‚ slit gongs‚ rattles‚ double bells as well as melodic instruments like string instruments‚ musical bows‚ different types of harps and harp-like instruments such as the Kora as well as fiddles which are also used in American music as well in different genres of music. Many kinds of xylophone and lamellophone like the mbira‚ and different types of wind instruments are used through

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    spirituality through music. Music has different types which depend on a specific musical instrument. In Africa‚ there are various musical instruments used in many kinds of gatherings‚ occasions‚ spiritual ceremonies‚ and other forms of traditional and casual events. Some of the traditional African instruments include kora‚ djembe drums‚ and kalimba. Kora is widely known and used in parts of West Africa. It is made of a 21-string bridge-harp covered with cow skin. Most kora players and performers come from

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    visit there. The Shamisen‚ which translates as ‘three taste strings’‚ is a three stringed instrument which has a vague resemblance to the guitar. It is an essential instrument for geisha to learn to play. It is strummed with a wooden plectrum‚ which is called a bachi. It is a very traditional instrument‚ and in modern Japan‚ it is not an instrument that is often played‚ nor is it often taught. The Shakuhachi is also an instrument that geisha learn. While played‚ it is held down the body like

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    most underrated musical instrument. It was introduced to the orchestra during the classical period1. Since then it has been a very integral part of modern music such as jazz and can produce tones rapidly and has a wide range of dynamics and tone color2. The clarinet does not have direct ancestry to any other instrument. Though the chalumeau; the earliest European single reed instrument is the closest one3. Clarinet’s roots can be traced back to ancient Egypt‚ but the instrument maker Johan Christian

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    There are almost as many different types of music as there are people. From the simple harmonies chanted in monasteries before even the five-lined staff was invented to songs of modern pop culture and everything in between‚ music has been a huge part of life for as long as people can remember. There ’s music for church‚ music for parties‚ music for every occasion. Western Art Music is the oldest form still listened to and performed today. The literature most well-known across continents and generations

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