Like many other applicants, I play an instrument; I play the trombone for Joliet West High School. Playing the trombone has had an everlasting impact on me as not only a performer, but also as a person. It turned this shy self-conscious kid with no idea where he was headed into a slightly older kid with a bit more confidence in himself and direction in his life. Even though I am not applying under a music major at the moment, that does not change or belittle the fact that the trombone has become
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University of Mississippi The main University website. Visit here to find information about the university as a whole. UM Department of Music Visit here to find more information about the Department of Music at Ole Miss. Ole Miss Bands Learn about the band program here, including the Pride of the South Marching Band. International Trombone Association Founded in 1972, the ITA is "dedicated to the Artistic Advancement of Trombone Teaching, Performance, and Literature." With over 4,000 members
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string instrument players, the woodwind performers did an excellent job complementing the violinists, matching the harmonies between the two. However, when the composition really wanted to grab your attention the after effect of the vibrato from the brass section combined with the string and woodwind musicians really gave an added emphasis to the overall power of the ensemble as a unit. The next piece, “The Unanswered Question” was my favorite out of the three performances. The slow and quiet timbre
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in the renaissance (A history in pictures and documents. Stewart Carter Bucina: the historic brass society series, no.8 Pendragon Press, Hillsdale New York Copyright 2012 This book was really good. This source helped me trace the development of the trombones physical form, musical use and social functions during the renaissance. I like this because my essay is on the physical development of brass instruments. With the illustration of the physical change you can see how much the trombone has
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On Monday, September 29 I went to the Faculty Artist Concert Series on campus. This particular concert was titled “Faculty Showcase”, obviously that means throughout the concert, the faculty at the University of Indianapolis would showcase their particular strengths. The concert was in fact free and open to the public and everyone on campus. I earned L/P credit from attending which meant there were several other students there. The concerts on Monday nights usually only provide four, five or six
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different sizes, and paved the path to the creation of the flugelhorn. Today, saxhorns are sometimes used in concert bands and orchestras. The saxhorn also laid the groundwork for the modern euphonium. Sax also developed the saxotromba family, valved brass instruments with narrower bore than the saxhorns, in 1845, though they survived only briefly.[2] Saxhorn instruments spread rapidly throughout the world. The
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The saxophone is a family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. French horn-is a brass instrument made of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. French horn-is a brass instrument made of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. Tuba- The tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched musical instrument in the brass family. Sound is produced by vibrating or "buzzing" the lips into a large cupped
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The clarinet was invented in 1690 by German Musician Johann Denner by making changes to the Chalumeau, which is a double-reeded instrument. He changed it by making it a single reed instrument and adding a register key to make it go higher. When air passes through the clarinet, it vibrates the reed, accompanied by pressing keys, the sound is made. The modern day version of the clarinet we use today was introduced by Hyacinthe Klose in the year 1839. The Clarinet was first introduced into an
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The Jungle In Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle, the main character Jurgis brings his Lithuanian family to America in order to seek prosperity. They take up residence in Chicago, where they find employment in Packingtown. There the family undertakes risky tasks under unstable conditions, giving them a troublesome realization that their ideal life in America was far from reality. Not long after, a bitter winter and sickness hits the family, showing them that sacrifices have to be made in order
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I began high school band in 8th grade. I had played flute for about four years, but it was quite a change for a musician who could barely read rhythms at a 6th grade level. While at first I had thought they would put me with the other flute players because that is what I had known for the last three years, but they did the complete opposite! For the 2014-2015 marching season, I was in Ledford Marching band’s front ensemble. The front ensemble was filled with the most ridiculously talented people
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