9. Personification- Giving human traits to nonhuman things. Ex: “The engine coughed”. 10. Rhyme- The occurrence of the same or similar sounds at the end of two or more words. Ex: Bat‚ rat‚ fat‚ cat‚ mat‚ sat‚ etc. 11. Rhythm- The flow or syncopation of the sounds. Rhythm can be though of as the beat or what gives the words their movement. 12. Stanza- Two or more lines of poetry that form the divisions of a poem. You can think about this as a paragraph in poetry. If you are looking at song
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Report 3 (Son Jarocho) The song I chose to listen to was Track 20‚ "El Sigusiri" performed by Conjunto Villa del Mar. The track composer is kept anonymous and the genre of this track is Son Jarocho. The Son Jarocho is native to the areas of southern Veracruz and parts of northern Oaxaca. The instrument that stood out to me on this track was the Jarana Jarocho‚ an 8 string rhythm instrument. It is an instrument used strictly for rhythm and is the most fundamental Jarocha instrument because it provides
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The “Maple Leaf Rag” by Scott Joplin‚ is one of the most famous ragtime music known in modern times. The song is reminiscent of the last time I went to Disneyland‚ and is played commonly there by the pianists employed there having shows‚ which brings back good memories‚ therefore‚ making me biassed to say that it makes me feel happy and excited. Like ragtime is is known today‚ the tune is all solo piano‚ no vocals. The tune is upbeat and fast‚ and you can hear a lot of moving up and down the scale
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similar in character. The forms of ragtime are derived from European marches and dances‚ its rhythms are rooted in African American folk music. Early jazz musicians often used ragtime melodies as a springboard for their improvisations. The syncopations‚ steady beat‚ and piano style of ragtime were and important legacy for jazz Blues: Blues refers both to a form of vocal and instrumental music and to a style of performance. Blues grew out of African American folk music‚ such as work
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quintessential example of ragtime piano‚ a genre of jazz that swept the country around the turn of the century. Perhaps the greatest composer of rag‚ Joplin incorporates the fundamental characteristics of ragtime his piece‚ specifically the technique of syncopation‚ a repeating left hand pattern and a catchy melody. While listening to the recording‚ the melody of "The Entertainer" caught my ear immediately‚ seemingly very familiar. Some of you may recognize the catchy tune of the song from the 1973 Oscar winning-film
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CHAMBER RECITAL The first piece written by Lowell Liebermann‚ Sonata for Flute and Harp‚ Op. 56 was a vibrant piece music dealing mostly with chromaticism at its center. The harp slowly and gradually moves in a crescendo with an almost synonymous sound to a suspense movie. The flute on the other hand‚ acts as the amplifying instrument that amplifies the tension created by the harp. Similarly‚ David Kechley’s piece‚ Available Light: Midwinter Musings for Flute and Harp possesses almost the same
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comes from the slaves that were brought to Veracruz by the Spaniards. By the 19th century‚ this son genre was distinguished as highly developed regional variant. During the 20th century‚ it was spread out throughout Mexico. The Son Jaorcho has syncopation and percussive elements that are Mexican musical contributions. The standard instruments in the Son Jarocho include: the jarana jarocho‚ the requinto jarocho and the Veracruz harp. The most important instrument is the jarana jarocho that is an
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Playing notes on the weak beats creates syncopation. An unexpected step on a strong beat‚ rather than shifting weight‚ is a dancer syncopating. The African influences tie the personality of each individual into a unique rhythm and create a variation of styles. The foundation of Jazz dance‚ regardless
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The speaker addresses the hurt that three people experience because of the loss of a loved one. He tries to justify the means in which these loved ones were lost but he cannot justify war. It is ironic that Stephen Crane’s title of the poem and basically his most common phrase or chorus throughout‚ is the phrase “war is kind.” In reality‚ war is the opposite‚ it is disastrous‚ destructive‚ and catastrophic not only to the cities and towns it touches but also to the families and people of that
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From Jazz to Hip Hop New genres of music often start off with an underground following. As the music evolves it eventually loses its subversive feel. It is no longer revolutionary nor a creative art form‚ thus it becomes a product of popular culture found amongst the demographics of MTV. One popular style of music that grew by countering American culture is jazz. Today jazz is often compared to hip-hop; both art forms have grown from an underground following to counter American culture. Furthermore
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