evolution from soundless films to "talkies, (Donen, S., G. Kelly page 7).Checking on the whole movie, it is clearly seen that there are different elements that truly makes this film musical as the title suggest. As a result of sounds particularly the music as well as setting, make up, costumes and also photographs, (Brown, Nacio
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Kyrie I from Mass I, has a monophony texture. There is only one voice in this song and it is the singer. With no instruments in the background this piece is very simple. With only voice in this song it is easier to focus onto the singers voice and what he is saying if I spoke that language. St. Thomas Choir Singing Mattnauspassion, has a Polyphony texture. In this song there are many different things going on from the three different voices from the choir, to the different instruments playing in
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I have always been very involved. I have been dancing since I was three and take 4-7 classes a week of many different types. Each class ranges between 45-60 minutes in length. I became a part of band and choir when I was in middle school and was the first chair flute player through all three middle school years, despite challenges from all the other players. I received an award from my band director for my musical talents. I became a part of a middle school show choir in my eighth-grade year called
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2. Biomechanics of Playing the Piano: Katie Tobik 2.1 Introduction to the Piano The piano is technically an acoustic stringed instrument. It has 88 keys and has a pitch range from A0 to C8. When a key is depressed, it allows a padded tiny hammer to strike a string creating a pitch. 2.1a Basic Mechanism of Playing The piano requires great dexterity and muscle control in the fingers when played at a high level. There are 27 bones and 36 muscles involved in the movement of each hand. This creates
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tempo of this song is taking me for a ride on an endless countryside road. So, I did some research on this song after the concert and tried to analyze this song. In the overture, the trumpets play important roles in introducing the tension. Then the music transferred to a faster
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Music was his total life and commitment. In twentieth century music, he may yet one day be recognized as one of the half-dozen greatest masters of our time. Ellington signed exclusively to Brunswick in 1932 and stayed with them through late 1936 albeit with a short-lived 1933-34 switch
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Jazz once said “I think everyone goes through a different experience and a different perception of being transe”. Jazz wants people to stay strong and keep moving . She also wants to encourage people that feel not supported by their family to create their own family by finding an adult , peer or anyone that accepts you for who you really are . For the future she wants people to be treated like everyone else with that she said “ after all , we are just people to” . When Jazz was 10 - 11 she started
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I researched being a live sound technician, or also commonly called a sound engineer, because it is one of the music careers I am interested in. I have been considering this career for a couple years now, but keep going back and forth between jobs. I have always been passionate for music, and have always been fascinated by concerts and what it takes to put it all together. I went to my first rock concert when I was 14 and have been going to several shows a year since. In the past two years I’ve been
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sixty-six compositions. All of which were romantic. All of the songs that he wrote he played himself. He was born on March 1, 1810 in Zelazowa Wola, Poland. He was born to Nicholas and Justina Chopin. Nicholas was a tutor at Warsaw Conservatory of Music and Justina was a housewife. They had four children three girls and one boy. Frédéric’s parents knew he was an exceptional child. At a very young age he was writing poetry, painting and drawing, and even playing piano without any instruction. He learned
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Quarter 3 Concert Review I decided to go to a Jazz Ensemble Concert at Seminole State College. The performances that were given were excellent. Each of their songs had an interesting aspect that kept me very intrigued. They had a special guest named Major Bailey, a major trombonist for the Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S. Army Field Band. He performed in in the Seminole State Jazz Combo and transcribed a song called “Makin Whoopie”. He was given the oprotnity to direct this to the ensemble and have
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