main areas. First: to place music of the orchestras of Auschwitz and Terezin in a historical, sociological and cultural context. Second: to investigate how music was a form of healing and a form of torture. Thirdly: to study the remarkable lives of Viktor Ullmann and Alma Rose (Gustave Mahler’s niece). Viktor Ullmann was in the Terezin camp in which he composed a great deal, some of which this essay will discuss. Alma Rose was in Auschwitz and survived. Both composed music during their time in the
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Music is more than hearing a favorite song on the radio or a popular artist on stage performing in front of thousands of people. Although that maybe a great way to start someone’s day, music is bigger than celebrities are. In today’s society, music is changing people’s lives. Music is now more capable of changing someone rather than just riding to tunes on the way to the grocery store. Music has served as medicine to help those who are incompetent, struggling with disabilities, the elderly, and children
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Zolai Yang Music 9 Dr. Miles Ishigaki 1 November 2015 Music Lessons Music can be a hobby for some people or it can be a fresh start for someone who wants to learn something new. It is not too late to try something new or go back to an old hobby. Courtney Crappell the author of the article “Making Music Lessons Attractive Again” discusses the three main ideas to make music lessons eye-catching for current and potential students. The three main points that he elaborated on is “Making Piano Lesson
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We’re all attracted to music we feel connected to. Songs like “Sugar,” by Maroon 5, are filled with various literary devices that make these connections possible. Out of the 11 songs on their V album, “Sugar” was the one that ranked second on the top 40 hits in 2015. “Sugar” consists of three main literary devices- metaphors, allusions and hyperboles. This song shows multiple examples of metaphors. “I'm hurting, baby, I'm broken down… When I'm without you I'm something weak” This is an expression
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African music similar to modern music today and how has it influenced the music we play?” This topic is very interesting to me because I play an instrument and I love music. I also though in my mind that I would like to study more about West African music and it’s influence on today’s music. I think that many people love listening to music or creating music, but they don’t know some of its origins and places it came from. For example, many people love Dixieland, jazz, pop, blues, and rock music. If
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If you give yourself a chance, you just might surprise yourself. I did just that and found a talent I never knew I had. I reluctantly accepted the constant pleads from my friends to audition for the school musical The Pajama Game. They had been in the plays before and always reminisced on the unforgettable moments the crew had together. They egged me on saying, “You’ll love it,” and, “It will be so fun if we all are in it together.” I tried everything in my power to decline the invitation with explanations
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Norwegian trumpeter Mathias Eick owns a very characteristic sound that has been applauded not only in his personal projects but also in works of other respected authors such as Jacob Young, Iro Haarla, and Manu Katché. From 1998 to 2014, he was a legitimate member of the peculiar big band Jaga Jazzist, artisans of an adventurous electronic jazz. On Ravensburg, his fourth release on the ECM label, Eick delves in his original compositions with the habitual discipline and composure he has developed
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Swallow Hill Music Center for 40 minutes one way at the evening was my first-time experience to the music concert in my life. I was a bit nervous when I arrived the place, but thanks to the receptionists at the front desk for warm welcoming and guidance. I took a middle row sit at the center of the hall and everything at the hall was a very nice, a well decorated light, attractive arts on the wall on the all the corners, the stage with five empty sits each with a microphone and a music stand at its
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American music is fascinating and complex, and arguably necessary for understanding indigenous culture. McAllester describes three different styles of Native American music to provide the reader with an overview. The first style is the Sioux Grass Dance. The Sioux Grass Dance exemplifies the concept of music as a social event. Even if music is practiced alone sometimes, it usually has a social and cultural dimension. However, Ruggles makes sure to point out that Native North American music is not just
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I went to the SJSU Music Concert Hall on November 11,2015, and it costs 5 dollars for the ticket. When I arrived there, I saw that most of the audiences are SJSU students, and a few of them are professors. The audiences dressed casually, and I dressed casually as well because I think that I was a casual listener at the concert. When I was listening to different pieces, I felt amazing because I never heard this kind of music before. I enjoyed the slow tempo because it gives me the feeling of relax
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