Brief Music History The music industry today is growing bigger every minute here in America. However, how did we arrive to the music status that we have today' In this paper, I will provide a brief history of music, and how they link together to form what we have today. The very beginning of music started not with musical notes or pitches, but rather with noise. Noises then are put

Borealis Quintet Borealis Wind Quintet I went to see the lecture-demonstration of the Borealis Wind Quintet in hopes that I would enjoy it. The five members explained that the demonstration was simply an informative session for anyone interested in their music or the next night’s performance. The gathering was extremely informal. First, the group opened with an introduction of thems

Breaking Barriers One of the most powerful forces of communication in the world today, if not the most powerful, is music. Music has the ability to transcend barriers like nothing else. Music has a way to carry a message, spark a memory, tell a story and even evoke ones emotions. Music is a common ground for men and women, blacks and whites, Americans and Non-Americans. Unquestionably, m

American Brass Bands Hazzan, Margaret & Robert. The Music Men. Washington D.C., London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1987. List of Illustrations, Preface, Notes, Index. Pp. 1-225. In American towns across the nation during the nineteenth century were introduced to the pleasures of band music. Whether marching in a parade for the Fourth of July, welcoming dignitaries and offic

Caccini And Casulana Francesca Caccini and Maddalena Casulana were very influential composers of their time. Both of them had their own style of composition because of where they composed. They were also both seen differently and lead their lives in different ways. Francesca Caccini was born in Florence on September 18, 1587 to a musical family. When she was very young she learned h

Charlie Paker The only child of Charles and Addie Parker, Charlie Parker was one of the most important and influential saxophonists and jazz players of the 1940’s. Charlie Parker, also named “Bird”, was born on August 29, 1920 in Kansas City, Kansas. He was one of the major forces in the creation of modern jazz known as Be-bop. Bop, known as Be-bop or Re-bop, is a form of jazz that was c

Cd Evaluation CD Evaluation A few months ago I was flipping stations on my radio while driving to Louisville and came across a station I hadn’t noticed before, Trance. First, let me explain, I have a XM satellite radio in my car so radio stations are grouped by categories: Rock and Roll, Hip-hop, blues etc… As I was saying, I came across the station Trance and foe some odd reason

Censorship In Music “Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech.”(United States Constitution) However, it seems almost everywhere; many forms of art are being unfairly censored. One such form that is often overlooked as art is music. “Music is probably the most censored of all art forms”(The Economist; p 73) There are hundreds of artists who have been unfairly censored,

Clarinet Clarinets The Clarinet is a woodwind instrument. Its mouthpiece looks like a peaked edge. The mouthpiece is attached to a single reed. The body is usually made from basswood and is cylinder shaped with a flared bell. This is what the clarinet looks like now. The first form of the clarinet was available in Western Europe in the 17th century in a range of pitches and

Classification Of Music CLASSIFICATION OF MUSIC Music has always been a part of every culture, big or small. It has been there from the beginning of time. It has become a part of people, and who they are. Some music represents people, and other music expresses people. Either way, music is around and keeps on growing. Growing to new ideas and feelings that capture its listeners.

Concert The concert performed April 24th, 2001 in Baldwin Auditorium was one of the most remarkable I have attended. The title “Classical Meets Jazz V” drew my attention because I have studied that Jazz has a strong parallel with Baroque, but not with the classical period due to its counterpoint and layering. I thought that it would be a mixture of them, but I later found out that each p

Coldplay History of Rock Music 287 Parachutes by Coldplay Label: EMD/Capitol, (recorded 2000). Produced by Ken Nelson and Kris Allison. Selections: Don’t Panic, Shiver, Spies, Sparks, Yellow, Trouble, Parachutes, High Speed, We Never Change, Everything’s Not Lost. Personnel: Chris Martin, vocals piano, Jon Buckland, guitar, Will Champion, drums, and Guy Berryman, bass. Co

Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Johann Sebastian Bach belonged to a dynasty of musicians. In following family tradition, he excelled his forebears and contemporaries, although he did not always receive the respect he deserved in his own life-time. He spent his earlier career principally as an organist, latterly at the court of one of the two ruling Grand Dukes of Weimar

John William Coltrane John Coltrane: An Experimental Musician Jazz, which evolved from African American folk music, has developed and changed over the last century to become an art form in America. It places particular importance on inventive self interpretation. Rather than relying on a written piece, the artist improvises. Jazz has taken many forms over the past seventy years; the

BACH Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the greatest composers in Western musical history. More than 1,000 of his compositions survive. Some examples are the Art of Fugue, Brandenburg Concerti, the Goldberg Variations for Harpsichord, the Mass in B-Minor, the motets, the Easter and Christmas oratorios, Toccata in F Major, French Suite No 5, Fugue in G Major, Fugue in G Minor ("The Great"),

Combined Coursework Combined coursework For the combined coursework we decided to use the statue as our stimulus. We looked at the three figures and got the idea of “hear no evil see no evil speak no evil” and so based our coursework on this. We decided to link each of the figures with each element of performance for example for drama we chose “speak no evil” for dance we chose “se

Bach Bach Johann Sebastian Bach A Great Contributor Of Music Throughout the history of music, many great composers, theorists, and instrumentalists have left indelible marks and influences that people today look back on to admire and aspire to. No exception to this idiom is Johann Sebastian Bach, whose impact on music was unforgettable to say the least. People today look bac

Bach Throughout the history of music, many great composers, theorists, and instrumentalists have left indelible marks and influences that people today look back on to admire and aspire to. No exception to this idiom is Johann Sebastian Bach, whose impact on music was unforgettable to say the least. People today look back to his writings and works to both learn and admire. Bach, who cam

Common Ground For Diversity Week, I attended the 2pm show of Finding Common Ground: Resolving Cultural Conflicts with Music and Nonviolence. The show featured musicians that comprise the group Common Ground on the Hill out of McDaniel College. The group consists of a lead singer, two guitarists, and a man on the harmonica. The show lasted about 45 minutes because of technical difficul

Concert The concert performed April 24th, 2001 in Baldwin Auditorium was one of the most remarkable I have attended. The title “Classical Meets Jazz V” drew my attention because I have studied that Jazz has a strong parallel with Baroque, but not with the classical period due to its counterpoint and layering. I thought that it would be a mixture of them, but I later found out that each p

Bag Lady “Bag Lady”, an original musical composition was composed and created, not for hire, by Erykah Badu words and Dr. Dre music (original melodies and sequences sampled). Erykah Badu describes her hook as “Baduizm”; all about shedding emotional baggage and holding onto you. Craig Seymour further describes this “sing along”, the part of the song that the audience can participate in

Composers J.S. Bach One of the greatest musicians in the Baroque period, Bach was born in the town of Eisenach, Germany. Bach came from a very musically talented family, almost all of its members with churches or town bands for several generations. He was orphaned at the age of 10 and was raised by his older brother, an organist who prepared him musically. Bach amazingly was almost s

Concert Report Jocelyn Sanders, Horn and Natural Horn Sin-Hsing Tasi, Piano The first selection was Nocturno for Horn in F, Op.7 written by Franz Strauss (1822-1905). Franz Strauss was the father of Richard Strauss who wrote two famous works for the horn. Franz represents the Early Romantic period. This piece had a very good use of the range that the horn has available. It was very co

Copyright Or Wrong' People have always found ways around copyright laws. Whether you duplicate movie rentals or photocopy the science textbook you are infringing on rights to royalties. Even though you know people base their livelihood on the profit made from the sale of their products it doesn’t stop you from conveniently ignoring the FBI warning or © stamp. Just because technology is

Cowboys “Should have been A Cowboy”, a popular kit country song of the mid 90’s, broke out on the charts making people think back on their lifestyles. But in fact, do people view cowboys as the hero who has no trouble or worry, or the real cowboy lifestyle as rugged and dirty, struggling to survive. Cowboys were mounted herders hired by cattle owners in the United States to look after

Dalcroze Music education has come along way from where it started. There are many people that had an influence on this revelation of the way music is taught today. Emil Jaques-Dacroze is one of the individuals that had an enormous impact on music education. Dalcroze was born in 1865 in Vienna, Austria. His display of musical interest led to receiving piano lessons early in his childhoo

Dancehall Music Affect The Society Negatively' A Greek philosopher once said, "In argument, truth is born." Even though sometimes feelings and emotions come into play that confuse the issue at hand, usually an argument results in a new insight on the subject. Even if a person holds strong views that are unshaken by anything his adversary may say, he may nevertheless gain from the debate.

Debbie Style As the world grows so do our challenges. Not only are our problems growing in number but they are also growing in complexity. There is scarcely a day that goes by when I don\'t hear about some new problem that will soon threaten us all. While some of these problems such as El Nino, earthquakes, and other natural disasters cannot be stopped -- there are other challeng

Decline Of Italian Folk Music Music is a form of art that captures the feelings and emotions of its people. In order to do so, it must interact with the listeners and change with the times. Italy’s musical landscape is a perfect example of this. This is seen in the transition from peasant folk songs to commercial pop music during the early nineteenth century to the Nineteen-Nineti

Definition Paper On The Word “band“ “A group of musicians organized for playing together.” This is how Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines band, but I have my own description. It’s a group of unique students who are all friends. All of us get along without fighting, and without name calling. There is no dictator in the band; we are all equal to one another. The band directors