of the highest forms of praise were delivered through the media, which proved to be beneficial for the United States in their propaganda race with the Soviet Union; such as in newspaper articles, television, and radio. For example, one Gillespie concert attendee in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, was moved when she exclaimed, “What this country needs is fewer ambassadors and more jam sessions!” According to Dr. Curtis Sandberg, jazz diplomacy had
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“A Relatable Life From ‘The Boxer’.” Tara Butler English 125 Instructor: Miranda Saake August 4, 2014 “The Boxer” written by Paul Simon (1968) is a wonderful narrative poem about a man far from home. It describes his loneliness and how homesick he is. It reminds us all to think about what we really do in life and how far we travel away from the things that really matter. As someone grows older and gains more life experience, they realize how much they may have given up and how much they
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I went to the Three Way Jazz concert at Diablo Valley College on October 2, 2015. Three groups performed at this concert. They were: DVC Jazz Ensemble, DVC Night Jazz Band, and Rory Snyder’s Night Jazz Band. I chose to attend this performance for my concert report because I wanted to see and hear DVC’s jazz bands as well as learn more about the music department there. The first piece that I will talk about is a funk song called “Get In Line,” composed by Gordon Goodwin. This piece was performed
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various sections of the orchestra, as they play the long tone to tune their instruments to the standard pitch of A440. Well these random sounds were really loud, and somewhat confusing, who would’ve thought that they could play so beautifully. The concert began with a melodious 10 minute medley featuring wonderful musicians and the conductor Jack Everly, who is an experienced veteran in the symphony arts, as they concluded their introduction the audience rose as one to give it a long standing ovation
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I had a great opportunity to experience a symphony orchestra concert with my music class on October 5th, 2017. On this certain day, we went downtown to listen to a symphony at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. The star of the show, was Joshua Bell with being the violin soloist in this performance. This was an experience for me to understand other types of music with different sound and meaning. My expectations of this experience where that it was a lot more crowded than I thought it was going to be that
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great section leader, Hannah DeYoung, and a fantastic band experience my freshman year, I had no idea what was coming for me sophomore year. Emily was my section leader sophomore year for marching band and she would have been my stand partner in concert band, but unfortunately, she was too good to share a stand with someone younger, and therefore lesser in talent than herself. Emily Volum had a very negative impact on me and everyone else in the clarinet section even though she had many talents,
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The Florence Symphony Orchestra performed their concert called, Polish-French connection, on October 17th 2016. It was performed at the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center in Florence, SC. They are an orchestral ensemble which consists of many string instruments (Violin and Cello), Brass (Trombones and French Horns), woodwinds (Flutes, clarinets, and oboe), the keyboard instruments and the percussion. They performed the works of Frédéric Chopin and his Piano Concerto No.1 in E Minor
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themes soaring over underlying rhythmic drive. That sums up this Alexander Borodin favorite with all of its power, playfulness, lyricism and liveliness, A stunning selection for grade 4 groups concert or festival! Each set includes three copies of the 3rd Violin/Viola T.C. parts. Duration 4:10. Kendor Concert String Orchestra #10156, $52.00 Intermediate Solos For Marimba • Patrick Moore Each solo in this grade 3-4 collection has its own unique style, and will advance the student as a mallet player
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Wolf 12/1/10 The Comparison of Two Jazz Concerts Jazz Appreciation class presented me with the opportunity to attend two, unique jazz concerts that differentiated in various aspects. I had the pleasure of listening to The Jameson Sanagin Aaron Wolf Duo and The Cuesta Night Band one night after the other. The differences between these concerts could not have been greater and while I closely observed the performers, their music, the venue
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Walt Disney Concert hall Body analysis - Anna Batebe Body analysis The body in architecture, like the human body, contains complex cells of information that work together to create a unified whole. As a cultural center of downtown Los Angeles, the Walt Disney concert hall functions as a vessel that connects the visitors of the hall to the wealth of music and information that it houses. The concert hall does this through its inclusive approach of embedding the viewer into its fragmented body;
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