and African ancestry and was born in the New World. Scott Joplin was the most important ragtime composer. Chapter 4 Collective improvisation: Simultaneous improvisation by all members of a group together. Stride: Left hand style used by early jazz pianist. Front line: Musicians appearing directly in
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slaughtering an unimaginable number of them. Warsaw was one of the primary cities that had a great amount of Jews who suffered these horrific events. They were gathered and packed into small terrific ghettos‚ where they were horrifically mistreated. “The Pianist” narrates the unbelievable story about an extremely talented musician named Władysław Szpilman‚ who survived this atrocious phase in global history. His experiences of life were then turned into this spectacular film that accurately portrays Wladyslaw
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The Diary of Anne Frank This journey that Anne Frank encounters was although a short journey had a big affect on her life. A few steps down the road from where she lived had changed her life forever‚ more than she could’ve imagined. Anne Frank was forced to leave her life behind‚ in a time of WW2. The diary of Anne Frank represents an individual strengthened by going on a forced‚ reluctant journey. She’s forced into hiding after living a “spoiled life” with boys from school “admiring her”.
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whose spirit shines brightly through history‚ like his diamond studded smile. He worked as a gambler‚ pool shark‚ pimp‚ vaudeville comedian and as a pianist. He was an important transitional figure between ragtime and jazz piano styles. 4. Earl Hines- Earl Hines has been called the first modern jazz pianist. His style differed from other pianists of the Twenties in his use of what were then considered unusual rhythms and accents. On his birthday that year‚ Hines debuted with his first big band
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and skilled jazz pianist‚ his singing allowed him to become highly successful in the realm of popular music‚ more specifically in the big band and jazz genres. Nathaniel Adams Coles was born in Montgomery‚ Alabama on March 17‚ 1919 (Ruhlmann par. 3). His family moved to Chicago in 1921‚ where he began to play the piano at age four and took classical lessons at age 12 (Ruhlmann par. 4). When he was 15‚ Cole dropped out of high school in order to pursue a career as a jazz pianist (Ruhlmann par. 4)
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Pianos For a long period of time‚ playing the piano has become very popular because it can help pianists to express their feelings through songs and also transfer those emotions to people around them. It is the most popular instrument‚ and it can play most popular types of music from classical to jazz‚ pop‚ or blues. People play the piano as a leisure activity. It is not too much to say that more and more people want to learn to play the piano than any other instrument. There have been many types
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excellence in manufacturing and engineering. It was the first time an American company had received this award. Steinway pianos quickly became the piano of choice for many royal family members‚ and won the respect and admiration of the world’s great pianists. In 1866‚ Steinway & Sons opened the first Steinway Hall on 14th Street in New York. With a main auditorium of 2‚000 seats‚ it became New York City’s artistic and cultural center‚ housing the New York Philharmonic until Carnegie Hall opened
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Life in the Ghetto In 1939‚ Hitler was unsure of what he was going to do with the Jews; the Nazis were tossing around options and ideas with the goal of removing Jews from the population. The German invasion into Poland‚ allowed for the first ghetto‚ regarded as a provisional measure to control and segregate Jews. Ghettos were enclosed‚ isolated urban areas designated for Jews. Living under strict regulations‚ with unthinkable living conditions‚ and crammed into small areas‚ the ghettos
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How do the authors of the two texts Not Without My Daughter and The Pianist use their protagonists to explore a response to violent social change? A response to violent social change is explored within the two texts‚ Not Without My Daughter written by Betty Mahmoody‚ with William Hoffer and the film The Pianist directed by Roman Polanski. In these texts the authors use their protagonist to explore the idea and impact of the violent social change that these characters must survive. Protagonists
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Usually‚ they had some form of text card that would flash upon the screen explaining what had happened in the previous scene. To keep the film from just being a projected book‚ the film would be accompanied with anything from full orchestras to a pianist. A correctly timed note or a special tone would almost give a sense of depth to a two-dimensional image. Not only this‚ but the music had a second purpose‚ which was to try to silence or overpower the loud projectors. During the 1930’s‚ the first
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