Jimi Hendrix Vs, Kurt Cobain Jimi Hendrix Vs, Kurt Cobain History has always been marked by great music. Every generation has it’s own unique genre; from classical to swing, people have always found a song or a melody that seemed as if it was written just for them. However, truly great music is created by a certain type of genius. It takes more than the average guy to forge a classic l

Guitars Guitars Guitars Jimmy Hendrix, Eddie VanHalen, B. B. King, Angus Young, Brian "Head" Welch, Fletcher Dragge. What do all of these people have in common' They are all guitar heroes in they're own styles of music. However, because of the different styles of music they play, each guitarist mentioned above uses a different style of guitar. The guitars different body styles and sh

Ludwig Van Beethoven For many people, Ludwig Van Beethoven is considered the greatest composer who ever lived and is the highest level of musical geniuses. His compositions are the expression of one of the most powerful musical personalities of all time which he exceeded above average in both areas of Classical and Romantic labeling. Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, December 16, 1770

Can Some Kinds Of Music Be Bad Or Good “Can Some Kinds of Music Be Bad or Good” Everybody in this world listens to all different kinds of music. You would not think that there are any kinds of music that could be harmful, but in fact, there are. As you read, you will find that the sweet sounds you listen to can be as harmful as smoking a cigarette or even more deadly. In my opin

Latin American Percussion Instruments Percussion is a very important part of Latin American music. Many of the instruments used originated in Africa and became popular in music from the Caribbean. There are many major instruments used in Latin American music. These include drums as well as instruments created out of what many people consider to be junk. The bongos are the highest pit

Stan Getz Stan Getz “The Sound” 1927-1991 “I never consciously tried to conceive of what my sound should be. I never said, ' I want this kind of sound!' I believe it was because of the bands I played with from the ages of 15 to 22.” Stan Getz was born a child of World War Two on February 2, 1927 in Philadelphia Pa. Throughout his child years Getz was always interested

Holst Holst- The Planets Suite Gustav Theodore Holst was born on the 21st of September 1874. His great-grandfather came from Sweden, which made his Father Swedish and his Mother was English. He studied at the Royal College of England, with the trombone as his main instrument. He hadn’t started with the trombone in the beginning, but moved onto it after neuritis affected his first instrum

Rock Stars Rock Stars Once a singer or a member of a band becomes famous, their life drastically changes. No longer do they have small gigs in local pubs and bars, but they begin playing in front of enormous audiences all over the world. This is where the transition between the singer and the rockstar begins. The life of a rockstar includes a world of luxury, lots of money, and day-

The Rise Of The Gangster Disciples The Chicago-based street gang the Gangster Disciples are one of the largest and most well-organized street gangs in the world. They number in the tens of thousands all across the streets of Chicago. Their ruthlessness and military-like discipline also make them one of the most successful crime organizations since the days of Al Capone. In the early 90's

The Saxophone The saxophone is a relatively new instrument compared to many of the other musical devices that exist. It’s history can be traced back over 150 years. It was invented by a man named Antoine-Joseph (Adolphe) Sax, an expert instrument maker and musician. This is obviously were the root of it’s name comes from. The saxophone was finally patented on March 20, 1846. Adolphe

The Statues Of David Romantic Period A New Step in Music Since the beginning of organized music in the Middle Ages, like all the other fields of creativity and study, such as art, philosophy, and architecture, music has made leaps and bounds in the flow of progression. The Romantic period was a time when music began to take on a different meaning. The music began to

The Revolutionary Words Of Bob Marley’s “Get Up Stand Up” Bob Marley gave the world brilliant and evocative music, his work stretched across nearly two decades and yet still remains timeless and universal. “Bob Marley and the Wailers” worked their way into the very fabric of our lives through there unique music. Bob Marley’s religion and beliefs were his guiding and inspiration for most

Pink “Family Portrait” One song can bring many different feelings to every person who hears it. It can provide hope to those going through difficult times in their lives, or the beat can make you want to get up and dance. A song can also bring back memories of what you were doing the first time you heard it, and that memory stays with you every time you hear it again. Pink is a si

The Tango The Tango Throughout the late 1800’s, many people migrated to Argentina from Spain, Africa, Italia, and the Ukraine. This mixture of people from their homes to a new land left them feeling like a stranger in their new environment. Many of these people had left their homes and ended up in the slums and brothels of Buenos Aires in search for companionship and comfort. The

Symphony With A Splash Contrary to the atmosphere of most symphony concerts, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s “Symphony with a Splash” created a fun and easygoing setting. Both the conductor, Daniel Meyer, and host, Greg Sandow, encouraged clapping throughout the entire show including during the music. This crowd participation made for easy listening and enjoyment. The concert ope

A Comparison Of The Classical Era And The Jazz Era Music is alive everywhere. No matter where a person lives, works, or plays, there is some form of musical expression. It can create a tender moment, be quite haunting, make a person laugh aloud, and music completes the setting or mood of every atmosphere. The variety of music available today is vast, ranging from simple tones to compl

Louis Armstrong King 1 Jazz is one of the most influential music genres of all time. A legend Louis Armstrong is considered to be the most famous and influential performers in the history of jazz. He alone influenced the entire jazz population with his wonderful voice and powerful trumpet. Louis Armstrong played a huge role in the modernization of jazz (Cook 72

Rap Music Rap Music Often times when people hear about Hip Hop/Rap music, they fill paint a picture in their heads of black men cussing, guns, marijuana, lots of gold, and girls looking like prostitutes. Parents and teachers put an image in their kids head that Rap music is bad, and they don`t want their kids to be influenced by something that is negative. With the w

The White Negro For many who may still not know, rap music continues to outsell other genres of American music. Since Americans of African descent comprise of about 12% percent of the nation's population, this means that the vast majority of documented rap music buyers are whites teenagers. Although white rapper Eminen has struck platinum with his sophomore album "The Marshall Mathers LP

Hip Hop Hip-hop is the latest expressive manifestation of the past and current experience as well as the collective consciousness of African-American and Latino-American youth. But more than any music of the past, it also expresses mainstream American ideas that have now been internalized and embedded into the psyches of American people of color over time. A part of the learned mainstr

Hip Hop Video Analyization Since its’ inception, HipHop music videos have served as exclamation points for the art form itself, adding life, and a visual construct to the already emotionally powerful words. The beginning of this great relationship between the music video and rap artist dates back to as early as the Sugar Hill Gang’s Rapper’s Delight. The hit single which by no means

Emmaneul Joseph Sieys Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes Time Period Born at Frejus in Provence, on May 3,1748, abjured to the Christian faith. Attended school at Sorbonne in Paris in hopes of an ecclesiastical career. Died on June 20, 1836 at the age of eighty-eight Noteworthy Achievements French Abbe a statesman who was one of the chief theorists of the French Revolution and an

History Of Hip Hop History of Rap Have you ever wondered when and where your favorite type of music genre originated from' Have you ever wondered who began that generation of music' Well, I have. Hip-Hop and Rap has been an influence in my life as well as many people I know. I have chosen these genres to take a look into their history as well as how it has developed into what we

Real Instruments A few years ago I was watching a documentary on music on PBS, the famous Jazz musician Wynton Marcellus said something on that program that got stuck in my mind like a piece of gum under a lunchroom table. Marcellus said: “Just because someone can throw a basketball into a hoop, doesn’t mean they’re a good basketball player. And just because someone can have a computer p

Napster Publication Title Sean Fanning is not a name that you may be to familiar with, but he has forever changed the music industry. He created the ever famous website, Napster. Napster is a website where members can now legally share, download, and burn C.D.’s for a fee. Napster has come a long way from when he first created the website. In the beginning there were problems wit

Scott Joplin SCOTT JOPLIN April 7, 2004 Scott Joplin is thought to have been born in mid –1867 in or near Linden, Texas. His birth parents were Florence Givens and Jiles Joplin; Scott was the second of six children. Sometime in 1871 the family moved to Texarkana, Texas where Scott’s mother cleaned the homes of the well off white people. These homes were where Scott learned to play

Ride To This Music Business Question 1. The music publishing industry at a glance would seem to be those who print sheet music, method books, lead sheets, and all of the texts or notated music that musicians (and those aspiring to be musicians) use. Years ago, this was what most music publishers did, but as the industry has evolved the process that become much more complex. Music is not

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan, born as Robert Allen Zimmerman, the son of a Jewish Standard Oil Company worker, has been called the voice of his generation and the greatest lyricist of the country thus far. He obtained the first title at the mere age of 25, at which time he had already put out such famous titles as “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “Like A Rolling Stone”. Today in 2003, Bob Dylan still wr

Hip Hop Marketing The hip-hop generation is often denoted in the media as a demographic of teen-agers with pockets of discretionary cash. That stereotype, however, is exactly that- a stereotype. In fact hip-hop emerged in 1979 and stepped into the music market with a song called “Rapper’s Delight” which makes most of its original followers over the age of 25. The music has since devel

Life, Music And The Pursuit Of Happiness Life, Music and the Pursuit of Happiness Gregory Waldren Waldren Page 1 Life, Music, and the Pursuit of Happiness Gregory Waldren “Are you a faggot'” the boy said. I tried to ignore him, pretend like I didn’t hear him, but I couldn’t. “Leave me alone” I said. “You didn’t answer my question,” the boy said, “Are you a faggot'” I ig