Topic: Glenn Gould plays J.S. Bach’s Fugue in E major, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 J.S. Bach’s renowned composition, The Well-Tempered Clavier, depicts a wide variety of color, technique, and style from a musical perspective. The piece “is a kind of encyclopedia of fugue composition, in which the greatest master of the genre tried out almost ever technique and style available to it,” (Kerman 133) and many pianists and modern composers still look back to perform and analyze the varying forms
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$100,000.00 fine plus court costs & will be strictly enforced. 8.) In all Projects in which the instrumental in this agreement is used, BUYER shall give credit in one of the following formats: ”Produced by 3RDKND” “Beat by 3RDKND” ”Original Music by 3RDKND ” LEASING contract: 1.) BUYER shall have the worldwide, right to sell up to 2,000 units, broadcast on the radio up to 4 different times, and earn up to $2,000 performing publicly the song they create with the instrumental Leased in
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stool, I take a breath in, hold it for a second, and slowly let it out. I stretch my fingers and place them on the piano’s familiar ivory keys. After I scan my music, I shut my eyes and play the first note or chord. The music takes me on a journey, and allows me to transform from scared and nervous to completely relaxed and confident in the music I am playing. The first sounds of the piano lead me into a place of serenity, and prepare me for the vocals, which I begin shortly after the piano introduction
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Marines Silva Music is incredibly important to this story. In fact, the story has been called "the best verbal description of transcendent musical experience" by a noted musician and ethnomusicologist. In what ways does music figure in the story? Why is it important that Sonny wants to be a musician? How good a musician is he? Discuss the importance of the fact that both Sonny and his dead uncle are/were musicians. Finally, look very closely at the last two pages of the story and discuss what
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on what genre a certain type of music fits into; especially people from different cultures and areas of the world. People in North America may hear music and put it into the popular genre, whereas people in Africa may put that same sound into a totally different genre. We all perceive music in a different way. There will be miscommunication in music when the artist and listener are from different cultural backgrounds. 2. A pitch is actually a tone we hear in music based on frequency levels such
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A. Sound of the music: What does the first selection sound like? (How can we describe it in terms of melody, harmony, rhythm, tone color, and form? How is the sound similar to or different from music you are more familiar with?)(2 points) Answer below: The first selection, “Hotter Than That”, is a very colorful, upbeat presentation of traditional jazz. The tempo is in 4/4 and is played at around 100 beats per minute. Mr. Armstrong moves quickly and widely with the trumpet from high, vibrato
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Noche Cultural - ucr In this ethnographic research project, I will explain my recent visit to a Hispanic concert located at The University of Riverside located in their Theater. In this paper I will discuss the type of music that was played, the performers, and instruments that the performers used to play in this concert. In addition I will also incorporate and give a brief history of these performers and the influences these musicians had. By concentrating on these aspects I will be able to understand
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quote is important because it shows how art is capable of allowing humans to transcend their state of being and feel something greater. Music is sort of like playing a role-playing video game. It takes the listener to a far off land where anything is possible. For me, my favorite feelings that I get from music are those of adventure, energy, and beauty. Adventurous music is frequently found in film soundtracks. The opening theme of The Rescuers Down Under starts with peaceful animal noises and then explodes
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Music In World Cultures Name: Natasha Fisher ____________________________________________________ World Music: A Global Journey Chapter 2: Aural Analysis: Listening to the World’s Musics I. Define the following terms: Timbre: The tone quality or color of a musical sound Pitch: A tone’s specific frequency level, measured in Hertz Tuning System: All the pitches common to a musical tradition Melody: An organized succession of pitches forming a musical idea Melodic Contour: The general direction
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Ben Garcia 5/6/15 Music 18 Sac State Percussion Group Last Wednesday I attended a percussion group performance in Capistrano Hall. I had no expectations going into the performance as to what to expect. I knew there are many varieties of percussion instruments, however I had never seen a percussion 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.
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