Ludwig Beethoven The rise of Ludwig van Beethoven into the rank of history's greatest composers was paralleled by and in some ways a consequence of his own personal tragedy and despair (Internet--pg. 1). Beethoven's family was of the Flemish origin. His mother, Maria Magdalena, died after a long illness when Beethoven was only 17. He was not the only child in this family though. He had 2

Miles Davis an American Jazz One of my favorite trumpet players is Miles Davis. Miles Davis, "American jazz musician, a great trumpeter who as a bandleader and composer was one of the major influences on the art from the late 1940s." Miles Davis was, and still is one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time. His style and smoothness on the trumpet caught the ears of many people. M

Life And Music Of John Coltrane John Coltrane was born in born in Hamlet, North Carolina on September 23, 1926. John Coltrane was an only child. His father, John was a tailor who played the violin and ukulele, and his mother Alice played piano and sang in the church choir. This was a great environment to foster his love of music. Coltrane soon moved with his family to the town of High

Life With Out Music What would life be without music' The world would be a very quiet place. Music is in many ways the fabric of our lives and the definition of society. It is a reminder of how things once were, an indication of how things are, and a view of where society is headed. Music is a direct reflection of the picture of society. Music can be a way to deliver messages, a poetic m

Merengue Merengue is a type of dance that is most strongly identified with the Dominican Republic. It has spread by the large numbers of Dominicans immigrating to the United States, bringing the merengue with them. There are many theories regarding the origin of merengue, which will be discussed in this report. One of them being that the black slaves saw the ballroom dances in the Big

Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong “SATCHMO” Louis Armstrong was the most important and powerful musician in Music history. Although he is often thought of by the public as a lovable, clowning person, a rough-voiced singer who played simple but spectacular trumpet in a New Orleans-styled Dixieland setting, Armstrong was much much more. One of the first soloists o

Louis Armstrong LOUIS ARMSTRONG Louis Daniel (Satchmo) Armstrong was one of the greatest trumpet players ever known to man. Other than his trumpet, Louis had a great voice for the music he played which was called jazz music. Still today he is known for his music and being one of the pioneer’s of jazz and big band. In The Beginning Louis was born in the Storyville District o

Madonna LITERATURE REVIEW Madonna did not teach business courses or guide multimillion dollar companies or invent the wheel, but she knows Marketing. Perhaps better than anyone (The most influential people in sales and Marketing history, 20 May 01) There are different opinions about Madonna’s work. But no one can say that she does not know how to promote a product (in this case,

Madonna: An Influential Figure Madonna is one of the most innovative, influential and inspiring artists of our time. She has revolutionized the way people look at music and brought down the barriers of sexuality in the media. Madonna’’s assertive behavior, outspoken personality, and aggressive acts of sexuality, along with her great efforts to push back the borders of the acceptable, hav

Michael Jackson Satire Attention to all the Michael Jackson lovers out there, I’ve got something to say to you. I once was a Michael Jackson fan as well; this was until he became a queer. I like his music, but I am not very fond of him. What could possibly change a normal human being into a freak' I don't know the answer to that question, but I know he has done many freakish things that

Michael Jackson As the performer enters the stage with his bright, silk glove that covers the contour of his small, petite hand, he grips the microphone and starts to sing the hit songs that makes him famous. His high soprano voice shrieks through the heads of some, but for many, his music gleams. As he is singing, his explosive rhythm and wild footwork across the stage tantalizes the a

Miles Davis And John Coltrane Miles Davis and John Coltrane are considered to be two of the greatest and most influential jazz musicians of all time. From the years they were together (1955-1961), Davis and Coltrane produced fifteen albums. Their most significant and prosperous album was Kind of Blue. This album, as well as their other collaborations, seemed to reveal a duo that encapsul

Claudio Monteverdi Monteverdi Claudio Monteverdi is a 16th, 17th Century composer who helped move music in new directions. Through his compositions, Monteverdi brought new composing techniques to the world, and helped change the, what was then, traditional genres, and move them through his progressive writing style. Though first, Monteverdi’s life must be seen. Knowing were a perso

Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756. Even before he was four, he had amazing powers of musical memory and ear-sophistication. Mozart's father, Leopold, felt that he was so great he decided to sign Wolfgang up for harpsichord lessons. At five years old, he was already composing his own music. And at age six, wolfgang was a keyboard vituoso, so great th

Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 and died December 5, 1791. (Solomon pg.1) He showed many musical talents at a very early age, composing when he was five and when he was six playing before the Bavarian elector and the Austrian empress. Mozart astonished his audiences with his precocious skills when he played to the French and English

Music Music is classified as the organization of sound. But the way the music has been organized has changed with time. Over many years, music has changed styles from baroque to romantic to modern day rock. Baroque Music is the earliest form of music. Due to the time period, the music only required minimal amounts of musicians. The Musicians of that time were not as proficient at t

Music Music has been a great influence in the lives of many people for many years and is constantly changing. Music has been divided into six periods: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Twentieth Century. The Medieval period was the longest and most distant period of musical history and consists of almost a millennium’s worth of music. To examine the music of this period we

Music And The Mind Even before film, music has been used to enhance dances, rituals, ceremonies and plays because of music's ability to characterize certain settings and determine the audience's reaction. Filmmakers also use music to accompany their works for several practical and aesthetic reasons. The job of creating the musical accompaniment for film has taken various forms, but as fi

Music As Process To use the phrase music as process is to imply that music, like any form of art is better loved and understood when it leads to and is ultimately given purpose and meaning through the listeners understanding. To arrive at this purpose, three main steps are taken. These are composition of the music, its performance and interpretive listening. Even before composition of an

Music In The Digital Age At a time were the delivery of music is changing forms from a product based container to a digital stream of information, the explosion of Internet based record labels are springing out all over the world. While the Major labels are in court trying to secure there future in the delivery of music, do-it-yourself (DIY) companies are not wasting any time adopting a

Music Industry Internet Web pages have become almost an essential route for artists to take if they want to be taken seriously. A web page has become a status symbol for those that want to be on a more professional level. On the other hand, however, a web page can be nothing more than a way for people to show others something they are proud of. In my research of band web pages, I have

Music Industry! The music industries are at a low. Because of our rapid maturing technology, the Internet is allowing society to get music free of charge. This almost kills each industry. Though this may be a new exciting way for consumers to acquire music, the profits that the music industries once got are now plummeting more and more each day that a new music lover discovers how fast

Music Is Everywhere The rhythm flows through one’s head. It can be viewed many ways, but effects everyone differently. This naturally occurring and man made miracle can’t be summed up in just one short essay. Yet many have and will continue to try. It’s carried across millions of airwaves everyday. Yet, if we had never experienced it before, would we miss it' I am writing about

Music Support Billions and billions of dollars later “Houston, we have lift off.” America has come along way in its developments thanks to the funds donated by the government, but how much are they doing to preserve our educational history' Everyday American’s find their society getting dumber and dumber. The government has slowly begun backing away from any involvement in the continuing

Mozart Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg in Austria on January 27th, 1756. The son of Leopold, Kapellmeister to the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, he was christened Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. By the age of three he could play the piano, and he was composing by the time he was five; minuets from this period s

My Musical Skills From what I can tell, I am a talented musician. I tend to sit in my room playing my guitar for hours on end. To me my level of skill seems to remain constant. But given by the reaction of my peers, it would seem that I excel at a much higher rate than they do. Strangely enough, no matter how much I practice, or no matter how many songs I learn, I still never seem to be

No One Is Interested In Lyrics Today, Are They' Music! An integral part of our lives. Throughout history the human populous has always been attracted to music. Whether it is part of a ritual, an emotional release, religious reasons, or just listening for pleasure, music has been at the centre of our society. People have always used music to express themselves, and let others into their t

African Music HAMPTON UNIVERSITY HAMPTON, VIRGINIA THE HUMANITIES PROGRAM African Culture: The Elements of African Language and Music The art that derives from our sense of hearing is music. The basic elements of music are sound and silence. Music has many purposes within all societies. Most music performed by Africans is part of a social activity and is viewed as a shar

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian 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 N

Influence of Teens on the Music Industry Influence of Teens on the Music Industry From the Beatles to NESync teenyboppers have had an iron grip on the music industry that as far as any can one tell won’t be released for many years. There are three main reasons that come directly to mind; age, money, and psychological aspects. These three motives will be embellished on later in the essa