...Why a Musical Instrument is an Important Hobby Audience: Students just starting secondary school. I don't know how many of you play an instrument, but I personally have been playing the drums for just about two years now. Although I don't play in a band or even have a strict practising routine I find them to be a key part of my life now, something that I would find very difficult to live without. As you are starting secondary school, this is an ideal time to start playing an instrument. Not necessarily the drums but it can in fact be any form of instrument to find the same rewards. Over the last few years at K.E.S. School I have worked towards my GCSE's and taken the all important exams. All of this has been a very stressful experience for me and I'm sure it will be the same for a lot of you when it comes to your time to do the same. This is my first reason to take up an instrument. Stress. We all have days when we are so stressed out that we just need to take a break. Have you ever noticed that when listening to soft and calm music it makes you feel more at ease and relaxed? Playing an instrument has a very similar effect on you as this, especially when you are the one playing. Drumming through out my GCSE examination period was what allowed me to release stress and focus on my work at the same time allowing me to get the grades that I wanted. That isn't the only benefit though, in studies that have been carried out in recent years, we have found evidence that learning...
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...SHOWDOWN! Brendan Geyer There I was, sitting behind my drum kit on a hot afternoon, hitting the skins with precision and passion - rehearsing for our bands first show. New Era was ready, we were practicing our audition song "Word Up" and by the time we finished the first hour of practice, we started the second hour - there is no substitute for hard work. The moment our band, New Era, entered the St. Mary's Battle of the Bands competition we knew we would have to work hard from the very beginning if we wanted a chance to perform alongside some of the greatest school bands in the country. Donovan, my twin brother and lead guitarist, informed us that we will be auditioning in only 3 days time - we could not contain our excitement. We departed Southdowns immediately after the last school bell rang. We managed to fit 20 people into a 15 sweater mini van - yes that's right, South Africans in transit. The trip was surprisingly quiet, the only noise in the bus was the sound of my drum sticks rebounding off the seat In front of me and the humming of some of the band members, humming the audition song to themselves over and over again to ensure perfection. When we had finally arrived the band was full of energy, we could not contain our excitement! We stepped onto the stage, performed our hearts out and received a standing ovation from the audience - not bad if you ask me. The results of the qualifying bands would only be posted online in three days time, we were sure we had...
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...Alicia Wong Case Study, 5-3 Diane Wilson Principles of Buying -OPER2230, Section 2 Instructor Leopold Loff Thursday, October 8, 2015 To: Leopold Koff, CEO- Thain Foods Limited From: Alicia Wong, Corporate Supply Manager- Thain Foods Limited Subject: Making Mustard In-House Issue: We are currently out sourcing the production of mustard; it is a product I would like to bring in-house. We have all the equipment that is needed in the production of this produce, but may need to source new suppliers or negotiate a new cost with the current suppliers. The cost to make it in house right now is higher than what we are paying to outsource. I would like it invest more time in to seeing if it would be a viable option for TFL seeing that making it in-house will get rid of the drums that it is being ship in. Not having these drums will save space in the factory and we will know longer have the hassle of disposing of them. If you could let me know it this is an issue you would like me to do more information on please let me know. Respectfully, Size-up | | Why we should we making mustard in house | Many of the produces that are manufactured in the plant us mustard, that is currently being purchase from any outside sores. | Improvements to the facility | In the last 2 years there has bine $2 million invested in to upgrading and the improvement of equipment and processes. | What kinds of changes would be made to ordering | As there is already a large...
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...Why was this video/piece/work chosen? (1 pt) • I chose this video because it showed the process of Native Americans making music. During a pow-wow, the drum is placed in the middle of the singers as they sing composed songs and beat the drum together as the dancer’s dance to the music. Instruments used (2 pts; 3 if no vocal styles are used): • Drum • Vocals Vocal styles (if any) (1 pts): • The singing style during a pow-wow is very different compared to the common American singing style. Native Americans do a lot of throat singing which is bad for the voice. Technical terms that describe the music (5 pts): • This traditional style of Native American music can be described as acoustic. In the North, men tend to sing in their falsetto voice...
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...• Adzewa • Apatampa • Gabada etc In this presentation, I will talk about only two of them. That is Apatampa and Atsiagbekor. APATAMPA Apatampa, an ensemble performed by the Fantis has the same history as Adzewa. It is believed to have been created by women of No 2 Asafo Company of Cape Coast for their recreational and entertainment needs. However, its performance now is not limited to only the women of this company. Membership is open to all, although usually daughters replace their mothers as members of local Apatampa ensembles. Although Apatampa started as an ensemble, played by only females, males joined when they were recruited to play the instruments used in the ensemble. Instrumental set up: castanet, pati, Tamalen (frame drum), Adaka (wooden box). Performance organization: Instrumentalist sit with singers standing behind the instrumentalists. Dancers dance in files. Occasions for performance: Funerals of members, durbars, festivals, etc. ATSIAGBEKOR The dance is performed mostly by the Ewe communities in Ghana. During the period of inter-tribal wars, Agbekor dance was performed to incite people for war. When inter-tribal war subsided Agbekor becomes an object of art and other dances developed out of the Agbekor dance. One of these dances is the Atsiagbekor is performed as an art object which help people to reflect on the tribal wars. Thus, some of the dance pattern depicts war-like movement. Instrumental set up: Atsimevu, Sogo, Laklevi, Kidi, Double bell...
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...Electro (short for either electro-funk or electro-boogie) is a genre of electronic dance music which first became apparent in the early 1980’s. It was directly influenced by the use of TR-808 Drum Machines, Moog Keytar synthesizers and funk sampling. The basic conventions of an Electro song would include heavy electronic sounding deprived of vocals in general, although if present, they are delivered in a deadpan manner, often through an electronic distortion such as vocoding and the use of a drum machine. This would be one of the main differences between electro and genres which were around in the late 1970’s such as Disco and boogie. A main influence of the growth of Electro was the creation of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) which was created in 1982. MIDI is an industry standard protocol enabling electronic musical instruments, such as synthesizers and drum machines, computers and other electronic equipment (MIDI controllers, sound cards, samplers) to communicate and synchronize with one-another. Unlike previous analog devices, MIDI does not transmit an audio signal, it instead sends an event messages about pitch and intensity, control signals for parameters such as volume, vibrato and panning, cues, and clock signals to set the tempo, allowing the different musical features to build upon one another, creating more complex music and also develops the integration of different devices. The creation of MIDI led to sub genres such as Synth Pop to grow, by which synthesizers...
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...music. Ancient people used music for much more than entertainment they used it in every day life. They would yell and scream during battle, blow a horn as a warning, have ceremonies to honor the dead or bring the rain, signal danger, to show your importance in society, it was also used as a healing power. On the front lines of battle would be a soldier that would be holding a drum or a flute. When this was a common act the instruments would be spread around to different cultures after a battle. This brought on a new way of looking at music. Around the 16th century people started to collect instead of play music. A persons hands and feet were the first of all the instruments and is still the most common, because every one has them. A persons hands and feet were readily available, and easy to use. The drum is the second most common percussion instrument. Like most of the other instruments the drum was found by accident when someone hit a hallow log with a stick. The hallowed out stumps then became drums that were decorated. Drums were used for war or for signaling over long distances. The drum was a common instrument because it was so easy to use; all they had to do was strike it. The second percussion instrument was the rattle. The rattle was found later in the time when humans started to grow...
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...group play live. I was blown away at the different variety of objects that can be played as a percussion instrument. Also I want to mention that the performers were amazing and very talented. Before this performance the basic idea I had about percussion group was that they primarily used drums and cymbals for the majority of their music. However, this was not the case. I was thoroughly impressed with the variety of instruments that they used. Some of which I have never seen before. Some of the instruments that I observed the performers using were the gong, the triangle, Marimba, and hand drums. My favorite instrument that I observed is called the” cajon”. I was amazed by this instrument because when the performers came out, they were each holding what appeared to be a basket or crate. Then they all started playing these creates very fast and loud and with great rhythm. I was so impressed with this instrument that I had to do a little research on it. Cajon is a Spanish word for crate. This instrument was created in Peru. The instrument is basically a crate with wire strings stretched across it and the sound it creates sounds similar to a snare drum. Seeing these musicians playing these crate drums made me believe that almost anything can be made into a percussion instrument. Another other song that the percussion group performed used six gongs. Wow. This really blew me away. I’ve only seen on TV a giant gong being hit by giant drumstick. When the group performed the song “Parade”...
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...Concert Review- Percussion Ensemble II Percussion is commonly referred to as "the backbone" or "the heartbeat" of a musical Ensemble. The concert at Moore’s School of Music showcased the many different sounds that can be made with percussion instruments. It was amazing how many sounds can be created by hitting something. Four of the instruments were non-pitched percussion sets. There’s your standard orchestral percussion set, containing chimes, woodblock hits, triangle, a gong and cymbal set, with various sounds for each instrument; a hand drum kit, containing conga, bongo, and of course a standard drum set, featuring bass drum, snare, and tom sets. There are different mallets, with different heads, which produce different sounds. The xylophonists and drummers sometimes switched mallets multiple times during a song. The result is an invigorating array of pings, dings, and dongs. The remaining instruments were pitched percussion. These include marimba, timpani, and a xylophone. What is so impressive is the sound the ensemble can create when they all play differently, all at once. When playing all together, they can create a sound that would not be possible if one person did not play their part. It was truly inspiring to hear. The songs performed showcased percussionists talents to have tremendous control of their instruments. Sometimes they need to hit the percussion instrument very hard and produce a long ringing sound. Sometimes they must hit...
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...has one month to prepare a good proposal and present it to TFL’s CEO. TFL has been in business for 30 years and has a business network consisting of major food chains, hotels and restaurants in North America and Europe. It offers a variety of food products such as: wide range of syrups, fudges, cone dips, sauces, mayonnaise and salad dressings. For the past two years, the company has invested 2 million dollars to improve their new equipment and to implement improved processes. Currently, employing 120 people under a corporate structure. The current practice of purchasing the mustard consist of buying 500 drums or 100,000 liters of mustard, costing $72 per drum. ($64 per drum plus freight cost of $8 per drum). TFL runs three eight-hour shifts five days a week. Paying the workers $20 per hour and it takes 10 minutes to handle each drum. After the processes of handling the drums is completed, they are given to a contractor for proper disposal adding other costs of $0.02 per liter. Costing a total of $38,000/month excluding labor and overhaul. Alicia Wong’s new plan to insource the mustard notes that mustard is made with 60 percent solid, 20 percent water and 20 percent vinegar. The solid portions is mainly made up of mustard flour, salt and other spices. Water is currently supplied by the city and vinegar is a raw material that TFL orders regularly. The costs are as follows: * Spices = .15/liter * Vinegar = .1875/liter * Water = .025/liter * Labor & Overhead...
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...London rock scene – hosting early appearances by such legendary bands as The Who and The Rolling Stones – it was actually a dark and rather cramped facility with a tiny stage that fronted an even stuffier dressing room. vividly remember the moment when a review copy of Led Zeppelin’s eponymous debut album arrived at the office. My colleague and fellow scribe Tony Wilson had secured the precious black vinyl LP and dropped it onto the turntable, awaiting my reaction. We were immediately transfixed by the brash, bold sounds that fought their way out of the lofi speakers – Robert Plant’s screaming vocals, the eerie Hammond organ sounds of John Paul Jones, and Jimmy Page’s supreme guitar mastery. But amid the kaleidoscope of impressions, the drums were the primary element that set pulses racing. We marveled at the sheer audacity, the sense of...
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...discuss which movie best portrays that. Refer to the uniquely filmic issues such as composition, lighting, sound camera shots and angles to smoothly weave them into your reasoning. 2014 Mulondo Nethengwe English assignment 7/21/2014 How strange, a movie where a bad man becomes better, instead of the other way around “Tsotsi” a film of deep emotional power, considers a young killer whose cold eyes show no emotion, who kills unthinkingly, and who is transformed by the helplessness of a baby. He didn't mean to kidnap the baby, but now that he has it, it looks at him with trust and need, and he is powerless before eyes more demanding than his own. On the other hand, the movie Reasonable man tells a story of a city lawyer who comes across the case of the herd boy from remote, rural Zululand, who killed a one year old baby in the mistaken belief that he was killing an evil spirit known as the tokoloshe. Secrets of Sean from the past were revealed as he tried to help the herd boy, siphon. In such parameters of the two movies the one that best portrays “emotional journey” is that that brought the images to life. The movie that best portrays the theme at hand, which is “emotional journey”, is tsotsi. In comparing the two major characters, Sean in the Reasonable man and David in the movie tsotsi, the one that brings about more of emotion is David, this is seen in the way and the cinematographic effects such as the lighting, composition, camera shots and angles etc were done. Warm, earthy...
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...AutoSpeak Welcome to AutoSpeakSM | Auto Terms A | Auto Terms B | Auto Terms C | Auto Terms D | Auto Terms E | |Auto Terms F | Auto Terms G |Auto TermH | |Auto Terms I | Auto Terms L | | Auto Terms M | Auto Terms O | Auto Terms P | Auto Terms Q| Auto Terms R | | Auto Terms S | |Auto Terms T | Auto Terms U | Auto Terms V | Auto Terms W | Dictionary of Automotive Terms Lost in a world of unfamiliar terms and jargon? Do you think your mechanic is speaking a foreign language when he explains what is wrong with your Buick? Well, he is really, if you don't have a grasp of the basic terms in the world of cars. We at AutoSpeak can help. We have gathered basic terms to help you understand better what is going on with your car. Auto Terms A Actual Cash Value The amount of money invested in the purchase and repairs of a used vehicle. Also known as ACV, this represents the amount of out of pocket expense a dealer or broker is "into" a car. Air Bag The air bag, also known as a Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System, is a passive safety device, supplemental to safety belts, that inflates to provide a cushion to absorb impact forces during moderate to severe frontal collisions. This system can help to lessen the chance of contact with the steering wheel, instrument panel and windshield. The air bag is actuated automatically by sensors located in the front of the vehicle. To maximize effectiveness, seat and shoulder belts must always be used in conjunction with this system Airfoil...
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...Analysis of In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins "In The Air Tonight" is a strophic composition produced by Phil Collins. The aria consists of an electronic drum set an electric guitar and a prophet to add an additional fullness to the song. The exposition of the monody is at an adagio tempo. The electronic drum kit repeats a drum pattern with 12 drum hits in each loop, while accenting on every third beat {eg.1-2-1-2-1-2-1-22-1-2 | 11-2-1-2-1-2-1-22-1-2}. In the middle of the first loop the electric guitar roars a triple stopping that drags on for fifteen seconds, and is quickly followed by the sound of a nymph sounding guitar riff in the background accompanied by the prophet. The prophet presents the main melody of the song. A series of warm instruments accompany the drum pattern followed by the sound of Phil Collins's tenor voice reverbed a tad to add an eerieness to the song. He first announces in a slightly whispered, muffled voice: I can feel it in the air tonight, Oh Lord I've been waiting for this moment, for all my life, Oh, Lord Can you feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh Lord Oh Lord Afterwards the same guitar roars in for half the time it did before as Mr. Collins proceeds to go into the first verse of the song. After the first verse he returns back to the chorus this time with additional vocals that lags behind his every word and ends with the guitar roar once again that comes predictably at the same time. The first words to his second verse starts with...
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...traditional and cultural piece of music or drum rhythm from the West African nation of Guinea and around the city of Beyla, which is not far from the Ivory-coast border. It is one of the most popular West African rhythms. According to Mamady Keita, its rhythm was played to celebrate the return of the women within tribes as they came back from fishing expeditions. They would take their fishing tools and dance. At the present time, this rhythm is played during parties. Some people believe that it was played by two different peoples, one of which was the Manian ethnic group in the forest region of Guinea. From this enjoyable dance, the Kuku became a part of many different celebrations within the tribes, including full moon celebrations, maintaining its roots in female respect, abundance and happiness. The rhythm itself was played on three different Djembes, each with its own unique beat that mixed with the general sound. No other drums were originally used to play the Kuku rhythm within tribal ceremonies and celebrations, letting the female aspect of Djembes and drumming take the lead in this ultimate celebration of women, rhythm and dance. The accompanying dance is motivated by the drummers who encourage the dancers through the rhythm, much like a “call and response” song. In turn, the dancers challenge the drummers to provide a beat that follows the difficult movements used to express the Kuku through dance. In an infinite cycle of drums, percussion and dance, the Kuku rhythm represent...
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