In the three versions of “Dust My Broom” I noticed that each song had some similarities as differences. The elements that stayed the same was the lyrics, the melody and the accomiment the same chords remained the same. The difference of each song was they both added uniqueness to them by adding or changing the type of instruments. For example in 1939 version of Robert Johnson, he a simple guitar that accomiment the melody, very blues music. However, in 1959, since it was the era of rock n roll, they
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Inland Empire's Indie outfit, New Manners, released their sophomore album Give Me Your Bones, last Friday off of New York City based label The Native Sound. Anthony Lujan, Nick Camacho, Judcody Limon, Loren James, and Dave Trautz, create an album that tugs on your heartstrings with memorable melodies, and simple storytelling embedded within the lyrics. Revolving around the idea of giving it your all, Give Me Your Bones echos with innocence of being in love, and the aftermath of thoughts that accompanies
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"Satchmo," "Pops," and "Ambassador Satch" were names for an outstanding jazz artist that inspired many. He was one of the most important musicians in jazz. He helped to transform the traditional New Orleans style into a completely different form of jazz. Louis Daniel Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana in a very poor neighborhood. His father, a laborer, abandoned the family when he was young, and his mother was an irresponsible single parent. She left Armstrong and his
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Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington is one of the most accomplished Jazz musicians of all time. He was born in Washington D.C. in 1899. Duke Ellington’s father worked as a butler at the White House, and both his father and mother were amateur pianist. As a young child Ellington preferred sports to music—which quickly changed. Ellington dropped out of high school in 1917 to pursue his music career, and by the mid-twenties had relocated to New York. Ellington’s spotlight to fame came from Harlem’s
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The demand for country music song writers is fast increasing, with more and more musicians widely accepting that their country songs are in part the product of someone else's words or instrumental. The fact is that song writing, like many other art forms, tends to be a collaboration. You may have a great idea that can be clarified and perfected by working with a ghost writer or other musician. Country tunes, unlike most other genres of music, emphasize the lyrics. In country, the words make the
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Lorraine Hansberry Discussion Forum: A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun, takes the audience on a journey of self discovery and a solidifying of the family unit. The play depicts the life of the Younger’s; an African American family living in the Southside of Chicago in the 1950’s, embattling poverty, the dissolution of family harmony, and the pursuance of individual dreams. It is in the pursuit of those dreams that the control within the family dynamic
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period. The music of today however, known as the Modern period, is much unlike the others. The introduction of Jazz music in the early 20th Century has sculpted what we know music as today. As a style that has evolved over time, people aren’t able to pinpoint a specific moment where Jazz was first played. Although, most accept it was initially developed in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jazz music at its core is a unique combination of both European and African musical elements. It takes its “rhythm and
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Swedish descent. He began as a jazz player, playing the drums and became the most famous non-latino Latin jazz musician of the 1950s and 60s. Throughout his career Mr. Tjader enjoyed success and mainstream attention from Latin Jazz listeners, however, critics always wrote his music of as being too commercial and catering to popular taste. In this paper I will attempt to illustrate the notion that even though Mr. Tjader was unable to garner the acceptance of the Jazz critics of his time, he was nonetheless
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One person that has affected my life is Steven Ellison, or better known as his alias Flying Lotus. He is a multi-genre music producer, composer, and rapper, from Los Angeles, California. Before making music, he was already slightly well-known for being the nephew of John and Alice Coltrane. Music is a big part of my life. When I began seriously collecting and listening to music, Flying Lotus really influenced and expanded my tastes. But when asked to do a quick presentation on someone that
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singers of the Swing Era. Each singer possessed a unique musical style that continues to be emulated by today’s jazz singers. Listen to Billie Holiday’s Back in Your Own Back Yard and Ella Fitzgerald’s Flying Home. [Back In Your Own Back Yard (Gridley, Chapter 5, Page 83: Jazz Classics for Concise Guide to Jazz CD 1 track 11; Flying Home: Chapter 5, Page 86: Jazz Classics for Concise Guide to Jazz CD 1 track 12]. Respond to each prompt. Then, offer commentary regarding the similarities and differences
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