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    This composition was written by Leonard Bernstein in 1957 as a type of musical and also a wonderful opera aria. The composition opened dramatically with the soprano soloist ‚ K. Dastoor‚ entire ensemble playing together. The instruments moved from one chord to the next. The beautiful melody is supported by the representation of the tones of chords as seperate notes‚ adding warmth and emotion to the piece. After

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    Trumpet The trumpet or cornet is the smallest and highest member of the brass family. As with all brass instruments‚ the sound is produced by buzzing the lips into a mouthpiece. Clarinet The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et (meaning little) to the Italian word clarino (meaning a type of trumpet)‚ as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has

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    the entire piece‚ the dynamics ranged in and out of this spectrum. The tone color of the 慶ello was sharp‚ flighty‚ and eclectic while the piano represented tonal characteristics of power‚ joy‚ grace‚ and sorrow. The pitch of the number varied from soprano to bass although it stayed mostly in the baritone register. It was measured in thirds and there was some syncopation involved when the 慶ello would deviate from the beat set by the piano. During the piece‚ both the piano and 慶ello would imitate each

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    Analyzing the elements of music is very important in order to play the music with feeling and understanding. The first element is melody. In the first seven bars of the Hallelujah Chorus‚ the melody is in the soprano with the notes D A B A. From 4’33"‚ There was not exactly a melody in this piece‚ but since everybody is silent‚ you could hear many sounds that you do not normally focus on. On the recording I listened to‚ I heard a melody of the audience coughing‚ sniffing‚ whispering‚ and shifting

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    means that two more melodic lines compete for the audiences’ attention * Predominantly contrapuntal. However‚ counterpoint was harmonically oriented * It was extremely common and usual to find close imitation between lines and for the soprano and bass lines to be more dominant within a piece * Melody – with the rise of the baroque period‚ the idea of melody and harmony began to be become more articulated * Composers of this era chose to steer away from the complex polyphonic

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    because she was having a really bad anxiety attack. I’m going to compare and contrast Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande. Ariana was born on June 26‚1993 in Boca Raton ‚ Florida. She is 11 months younger than Selena. Selena is an alto and Ariana is a soprano in singing vocal range.Selena had a hard childhood and Ariana had good/weird childhood. Ariana started her career on Broadway and Selena started her career on TV. Selena has lupus and Ariana is hypoglycemic. Ariana’s inspiration is Whitney Houston

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    Caleb Marshall Mr. Shawhan Rhetoric February 25‚ 2012 Classicism and Modernism Introduction What is music? The art of self-expression that goes beyond simple speech; the proper blending of sound waves to create optimal wave oscillation; the transcendent joy of collective individualism; the use of the notes c-c’ in structured order to build melody‚ harmony‚ counterpoint and tonality—perhaps music is something impossible to completely define and understand. Music manifests itself differently

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    J.S. Bach is quite possibly the most respected composer of any time period. His compositions continue to be performed today because of their untimely beauty as well as the incredible technical ability one gains from playing such works. They not only challenge the performer technically but conceal a wealth of musical complexity which appeals to any musician regardless of their ability because it can be appreciated by individuals on various levels of musical understanding. The Partita no. 2 in d minor

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    probably do things that other people in her society will regard as appropriate to women" (Wikipedia‚ 2006). Some examples of the opposite of this‚ or of atypical gender roles are bisexual males or females‚ lesbians‚ or even just a male who has a soprano‚ mezzo-soprano‚ or alto voice produced by castration of the singer before puberty. Then there is the term "sex‚" which many people believe means the same as gender. These terms‚ although similar‚ have different meanings. The term sex refers to "male and

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    carrying a European and Western tradition that is opposing to African origins of Black American music. History and music are combined in this project that celebrates G.F. Handel’s original Messiah‚ an oratorio for four-part chorus of mixed voices‚ soprano‚ alto tenor and bass solo and piano. Jones and Warren combines the black R & B tradition‚ heavily saturated in gospel and making a joyful noise‚ gospel based religious overtones and impose them on a European musical masterpiece. In 1741‚ Handel

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