For the past seven years of my life music has been a big part of my life. Music is a teaching tool, a way to learn and envelop yourself, escape from the world when it becomes chaotic, and get out the thoughts and emotions that just cannot be expressed as words. And I have indulged myself in it from the start. I have become drum major of the Mary G. Montgomery Pride Marching Band, made MCPSS honor band, I sit first chair of my school’s symphonic band, and I am the lead alto saxophone in the MGM jazz
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different atmospheres and content. My experience cannot offer a true critique to anyone else who might be considering going, because I will have had an infinitely different experience than what anyone else will have. An art critic named John Berger once said, “Every image embodies a way of seeing, our perception or appreciation of an image depends also upon our own way of seeing,” and this is why a critique holds next to no real value from one person to the next. I can share my experience and opinions, but
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Shuang Cen Nichole Poss Music 226 01-28-2012 Backyard Ethnomusicology If we observe meticulously what are happening in such small towns like Ashland, then lots of things are spring-like spewing out, of which, the creativity always goes along with cultural diversity. And it makes this small town forgotten by God more and more dynamistic and attractive. Among these new things happened in Ashland, different kinds of cultural music show an important position since there are more and more foreigners
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Hidalgo’s three levels of culture as they relate to my personal culture and cultural identity, and how different things in life have influenced what my culture is. I will also discuss the relation between a person’s culture and how I view them, and how a culture that is completely different than mine has impacted the world. Nitza Hidalgo defines culture as a three level dimension. The outermost level, the concrete, describes the way we dress, the music and festivities we participate in. It is the most
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Brandon Dwyer Professor Fenton MUS 135 MA 13 October 2014 First Experience with Local Live Jazz Music My recent trip to Schwartz Point Jazz Club in Cincinnati was something hard to believe I would enjoy. Not that I am not a musical person but mainly because jazz has never been a real focal point of my musical tastes. I never say that I have one specific style of music that I like my philosophy was “if it sounds good I will listen to it”. So when I went to a local jazz club to listen to
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To Consider 1. Music is universal in the sense that music is heard everywhere, all around the world there is music. Music is not a universal language because it does not follow the strict rules that languages follow when carrying certain meanings. Music is not as black and white as language, different people from different cultures might interpret different feelings and emotions from a piece of music then someone from some where across the globe. 2. When you classify music as “classical”, “folk”
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Everyone supports everything that I do if it makes me happy. My family has shaped me into who I am today. As a little girl, I was always told “do to one, as you would do to yourself.” So, I always did. My parents raised me to be respectful to people who respected me. They were with me through tough times and through good times, and I know they will be there for me in the future when I need them to be. Growing up around both my mom and my dad, I’ve learned a lot through what they do, and how they treat
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How music connects to time Before I get write about the music I grew up with I wanted to say that this is the best assignment so far. I love music not only listening to it but writing it and singing it as well. Here goes, when I was growing up I listened to a lot of music from the 50’s and 60’s my parents grew up during this time and loved this type of music I enjoyed this type of music and still do. I heard songs from Leslie Gore, Elvis, Dion and
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agree with Gregory Orr’s claim as I heavily rely on music to help regulate my mood on a daily basis. In fact, I listen to many genres of music and in different languages, including English, French, and Punjabi. Each genre of music brings its own sense of satisfaction. I listen to rap music by J. Cole or Drake when I am feeling tired because it cheers me up and the lyrics inspire me. In addition, I listen to Punjabi bhangra music when I have completed my daily activities or assignments because it gives
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Music lovers all across the world can express themselves through their favorite type of music. Regardless of the type of music you love, I bet there has been a time when you have done so. Whether you found yourself happy, depressed, or even angry, music can help you pull through. The musical preference that I turn to is usually rock or metal for my anger, rap for when I am happy and country for the sadder days. Motionless in White and Korn are two of my favorite bands that help me to have a sense
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