Tap Dance in America According to Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia‚ “ tap dance [is a] style of American theatrical dance‚ distinguished by percussive footwork‚ [which] marks out precise rhythmic patterns on the floor.” Also‚ “Tap is an exciting form of dance in which dancers wear special shoes equipped with metal taps. Tap dancers use their feet like drums to create rhythmic patterns and timely beats‚” Treva Bedinghaus‚ graduated from Holli Barron ’s School of Performing Arts and The
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The Evolution of Music: Offensive to Women‚ yet Acclaimed in Society Victor Hugo‚ a well known French Romantic writer‚ once stated “Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” Though this statement was made in the 19th century‚ it continues to stand true to this day. Through decades of evolution‚ music has constantly been a way for anyone to express themselves through melodies‚ timbre‚ dynamics‚ and lyrics. People around the world are composing
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When exploring the significance of sound upon a film’s thematic concept‚ one must identify the fundamental components of the individual film score and its relationship to the development of the plot. Sound has been a dominant feature of the audience’s cinematic experience from early in the art form’s history. Initially existing as a simple piano score that was used to assist in the realisation of certain on-screen emotions‚ the use of sound has been greatly developed and is now considered as "one
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Renaissance Polyphony: The Foundation of Modern Western Music Renaissance Polyphony: The Foundation of Modern Western Music The music of the Renaissance was essentially the beginning of all modern musical thought- the first to truly integrate various forms of harmony with definite structure. The music provided rapid and significant advancements in harmony within western music‚ evolving from the parallel lines of Ars Nova and culminating in the base ingredients for tonality and monodic chord
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African American Culture in a Modern American Dominant Sociology Intro to Sociology September 3‚ 2010 Janice Caparro African American culture in the United States refers to the cultural contributions of Americans African descent to the culture of the United States‚ either as part of or distinct from American culture. The distinct identity of African American culture is rooted in the historical experience of the African American people. The culture is both distinct and enormously influential
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Influencia: The cultural influence and meaning behind the Cuban son Influencia by Carlos Puebla (1957) is an example of a Cuban son. Son is a genre of music that originated in Cuba near the end of the 19th century and is made up of many elements from different cultural groups because of Cuba’s extremely varied racial heritage. This essay will explore the political and musical history of pre-revolutionary Cuba whilst analysing the elements of this particular son and looking at the relationship
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HISTORY OF SOCIAL DANCE Social dancing (dancing for pleasure) really starts with the Cotillion and Quadrille. These are set dances for four couples‚ and their descendants are still around today in the form of English and Scottish country dancing and‚ of course American square dancing Dancing in couples came along in the form of the Galliard‚ Minuet and Gavotte (each developing from the other)‚ but each danced essentially at arms length‚ and in repetitive sequences. Imagine trying to get close
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Analysis: Bach Suite No. 3 in D major The instruments used in the piece are: * Trumpet 1 * Trumpet 2 * Trumpet 3 * Timpani * Oboe 1 * Oboe 2 * Violin 1 * Violin 2 * Viola * Continuo – Harpsichord or Double Bass Why this piece is typically baroque This is piece is baroque as it includes many of the baroque characteristics: * Perfect Cadence!! – In the concept Pitch‚ the perfect cadence is very obvious at the end of the sections and phrases – change
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AN EXPLORATION OF THE MALAY KOMPANG Name: Chan Tsui Sze Dora Matriculation Number: U1210644K Seminar Group Time: 1330 – 1530 Seminar Group Instructor: Cikgu Zubir Assignment: Research Paper in Malay Music Date: 10 April 2013 Word Count: 2245 Contents Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Kompang 3 1.1 Features of the Kompang 4 1.2 Features of Kompang Music 4 1.3 Performance Context 6 Chapter 2: Influences on the Malay Kompang 7 2.1 Arabic Influences
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Beethoven Symphony No. 3 and Mozart Symphony 40 Forms Sonata form is one of the more popular forms of music that is found in a variety of different works including symphonies‚ concertos‚ and sonatas. Sonata form features three distinct sections: the exposition‚ development‚ and recapitulation. Mozart was one of the early composers of this form of music. I will examine the clear distinctions between each section and how he does not stray from the typical form. In later years the form would change
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