popular music. Discuss and illustrate contrasting ways in which this influence is shown. Draw on examples discussed in the course and those discovered by yourself. At a first glance, it may seem like classical music and pop music couldn't be further apart. Two different genres with different instruments and different concepts. However, during the late 60's there was a radical change in music, where more and more pop artists were starting to become interested in contemporary classical music. This
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American Roots Music 1 American Roots Music 2 The expression "American roots music" may not be well-known to all, and involves some enlightenment. At the start of the 20th Century, the phrase "folk music" was used by scholars to explain music made by the whites of the European ancestry. As the century grew, the meaning of folk
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shows that he started playing piano at around the age of 11. In 1936, at age 22, he decided to drop out of college to pursue a musical vocation. Additionally, he claimed he was transported to the planet Saturn and told to drop out to teach through music. Nonetheless, ten years later he began playing for such acts as Wynonie Harris, Billie Holiday, Lil Green, Fletcher Henderson and formed a trio with
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Where: Conservatory Wind Ensemble Whitman Theater @ Brooklyn College When: Wednesday Oct 26, 2011 @ 7pm On wednesday during my trip to this music ensemble at Brooklyn college there were several performed pieces by several composers such as David Maslanka. Percy Grainger, Eric Whitacre, Gustav Holst, Vincent Persichetti, and Clifton Williams. All of the above artist were from the romantic era. the pieces that were played in order of the listed composers were Mother Earth, Children's March, October
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as a medium. The latter include; dance, drama, music, opera, theatre, magic, spoken word, circus arts and many such performed art. Body Painting- fine art It is a mode of expression which means it expresses spiritual motifs, feelings and ideas. Painting can be naturalistic and representational such as still life and landscape and it can also be photographic and abstract. Painting is one of the three romantic arts along with poetry and music for its symbolic, highly intellectual purpose. “The
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short on cash. In an attempt to stay afloat most, if not all, organizations had to make cuts to the programs they offered. The programs that were deemed expendable by the school system were the art and after school programs. All across the nation music, art, tutoring, after school care programs, and more are all being forced to close their doors due to the lack of funding. As we wait for a recovery from our current economic predicament we will also forced to wait for these programs to make a return
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What is music exactly? A way of sound to express feelings,emotions,ideas,thoughts and etc. We have different types of music.Between those types,we ought to like different ones.Even if it's classical,pop,rock,blues,jazz or rap and more.Some use music to soothe themselves,to relax,for fun,or to entertain.We sing,we dance or we play an instrument with it. As a musician I can say that it is my life,I let myself to enjoy what i sing especially,what I
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Chapter 8 1. How has Islam shaped conceptions of music for the peoples of the Middle East? In the Middle East, Islam is not just a religion; it is a way of life. Islam’s influence spread in the Middle East music conceptions. For example, the Arabic scale is strongly melodic, based around various maqamat or modes. Also, Mann explains that “under the wide rule of Islam, vulgar lyrics and suggestive dancing by women became illegal. Much post-Islamic music is used in ceremonial dance and recreation. (Mann)”
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James Hewitt. A contemporary of Beethoven, Hewitt was born and raised in England until moving to New York in 1792 at the age of 22. Throughout his career, James Hewitt was very active in both Boston and New York as a conductor, composer/arranger and music publisher. The story behind Hewitt’s sonata unfolded in Trenton, New Jersey on December 25th 1776 as President Washington led his Army across the Delaware River, preceding The Battle of Trenton that occurred the next day. Although a large number of
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Concert Report 1 I attended the Musica Viva string quartet on Sunday February 23, 2014. The Quartet included Susan Doering and Daniel Jang on the violins, Claudia Shiuh on the viola, and Dieter Wuldhorst on the violoncello. This concert was made possible by the Friends of Orpheus and is dependent entirely on donations The concert hall was quite small and seated about 200. Attending the concert was about 65 people. That consisted of children, students, and older community members. When I came
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