...Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was and still is one of the greatest composers to ever live. His name, music, and reputation are known to the world over, and to the majority of people worldwide, despite the fact that most people know little to nothing about Mozart or his music. Mozart’s fame stemmed from his start in composing music when he was just four, as well as his start in writing minuets by the age of five. As Mozart grew, he started to write symphonies around the age of eight or nine. His very first opera was performed when he was just eleven years old. Mozart also played numerous instruments during his lifetime; by the age of 3, he was already playing the harpsichord. Mozart was extremely talented on the keyboard and knew how to play...
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...David Phung Period 6 AP English IV 2-27-11 Buildings (Architecture [Modernism]) and Songs (Music [Jazz]) A foundation is a key to the structures standing. The buildings structure must be sound and balanced in order to rise as a building. A structure is a composition, of parts, the make up of materials that are joined together to make a building. The Fountainhead, with Howard Roark as the protagonist, is an individual that truly sets him part from collaborations and compromise. His independent, rebellious attitude towards compromise strikes him as an individual that has roots of foundation, but prospers in his own wants. His vision, with the combination of music gives him a sense feeling and imagining the abstract structures he has in his mind. Although Roark does not compromise, he’s composed of the roots like a tree, the foundation of the structure that never change, along with the branches and leaves that fall like a deciduous tree, but grow to wave to the winds. Modernism is a style that Roark prefers and only designs. Modernism is the rejection of classical and traditional forms, to modify and break the point of design and new abstract forms in an architectural perspective. The Fountainhead is basically Howard Roark verses the world. The word tries to balance him out. This reflects me with the scene beginning with setting: “ The leaves streamed down, trembling the sun. They were not green; only a few scattered through the torrent, stood out in single...
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...their work. There is no need to censor music in order to protect children, or else they will spend their lives protected from what really goes on in the world. Song lyrics do not need to be censored in order for them to have value and meaning, and music is how songwriters exercise their right to freedom of speech. Freedom of Speech is one of the most prized rights United States citizens...
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...The Beatles are not typically associated with orchestra music, but due to George Martin and the North Carolina Symphony’s performance, I was able to experience the classical side of The Beatles live. In Raleigh’s Memorial Hall, Saturday, April 23rd, I attended the Classical Mystery Tour, which was accompanied by the North Carolina Symphony. The performance featured the Classical Mystery Tour, which is a cover band for The Beatles, that played over thirty revolutionary songs. The North Carolina Symphony performed the symphonic background that was implemented by George Martin, the Beatles producer, who is considered by many to be “The Fifth Beatle”. Although the concert was not solely an orchestra, I believe that the North Carolina Symphony...
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...Manufactured Musicians When we look at the history of music we can see a major difference in what we hear now and what was heard in the past. Music has the power to change people and the way they see things, and the power to bring a group of people together. Many years ago, music was perceived as more of an art form. Sadly, it is slowly losing its characteristic as an art form. Music has always been seen similar to any other art form; a creative expression of the person creating it and solely created by themselves unless collaborated on. When we compare that to what we hear today, it is almost completely the opposite. Very rarely do we hear songs on the radio that are created solely and originally by that artist, and very rarely are the sounds and voices we hear completely that artist alone. Many of these artists heard on the radio are what I refer to as “manufactured musicians.” Looking back to the early days of music, there were few people aspiring to be musicians and to write songs just for the money they could earn. Professional entertainers were not common, and they were not there to solely make money. Now, it seems like that is all they want to do. Performers back then were not focused on the money they could make from entertaining. They were focused on expressing themselves as artists and showing what they believe in through their artistry. Nowadays, we can plainly see that these modern pop artists are solely focused on the money they can earn. They are not...
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...Justin Baird Professor Tolson African American Music 1/28/15 Review #1 On Monday night, January 26th I had the pleasure of attending a Jazz Combo that consisted of three different bands. This Jazz Combo was performed by the University Of Louisville School Of Music and was held in Bird Recital Hall. These bands included the Clark Terry Combo directed by Tyrone Wheeler, Terence Blanchard Combo directed by Ansyn Banks, and the Fats Navarro Combo directed by Ansyn Banks as well. One of the bands that I enjoyed the most was the Terence Blanchard Combo which was directed by Ansyn Banks. This group consisted of Jon Driver who played the saxophone, Doug Finke who played the trombone, Hanks Evans who played the piano, Will Kinman who played the bass, and John Walther who played the drums. Most of the performers were young but the older men still kept up with them and made for a great performance. The band itself felt comfortable playing their instruments, but seemed a little timid when it came to actually performing in front of everyone though. They were confident in what they were doing, but just seemed like they were a bit nervous in the beginning. The energy with each other was a little sluggish at the beginning of their performance but picked up midway through the first song and continued to increases as they performed their second piece of the night. They all got into their instrument and you could really feel the passion they had for playing it as well. The Terence Blanchard...
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...A Pop culture 1) In the story, we hear about the music world how it has changed a developed itself and how we humans lives with the music. How the pop culture has become a kind of fashion and sexual presentation to the people. How the youth’s music is so different from what our parents was listening to when they were young. How the British music industry has developed itself over the last forty years. This is not an education you need to be in the music world, it is talent something you can be born with and something that not everybody has, but it starts with creativeness. It is something everybody can get if they just show some interest in the music and the pop culture, which has become so popular today, and there is hundreds of people, who wants to be a part of the music world today. 2) Text 1: talking about the pop world for the young generation. The way the kids can make their parents interested in the pop culture again. Still the culture has become so sexual and fake, that many of the grownups do not want to be a part of it anymore. Text 2: the lyrics of the pop songs has become, too sexualized, the music movies has become too pornographic, and it has a hugely damaging effect on the new generation’s children. How the parents are beginning to worry about their children the development and the effect that the music world are making on them. Text 3: how ‘’Lady Gaga’’ is a contemporary feminist icon in the music world. How she explain herself from what she has...
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...Amadeus Movie Institutional Affiliation Date According to MacDonald (2013), Amadeus movie (Mozart movie) has been recorded as one of the greatest movies ever. It is an excellent movie and one of the best done in its own medium. However, to start with the music in this movie is superb in a force manner that it is a solid force of elusive sounds which stimulate inner mind’s chords and also uplift people’s hearts to incredible truth, unflawed, it is an evidence of perfection and simply amazing. Secondly the music itself has a relaxing effect; it carries all the human emotions from feeling of joy to the feelings of ultimate despair and loss. It is somehow the pillar of this great movie.It gives the movie an excellent starting point to all the viewers since it is an extraordinary production all around, from the voices, the instruments and all the way to its recording it is evident that it’s a great piece of work that is composed of every element that adds up to a finished work of grace and sophistication. Thirdly, the music is also used for ambiance and for dramatic effect since it creates the real picture of the movie itself or in simple words it enables each and every one who watches it to see each scene while the music flows in his or her mind (MacDonald, 2013). It is simply a fantastic composition of all times. This movie is about an extraordinarily talented young composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce) from Vienna. He innocently finds a stern rival in the determined...
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...Controversy and Twentieth Century Music Controversy and Twentieth Century Music The music has presented ever-changing throughout history. A variety of musicians has passed through each century leaving a lasting impression on the world. Each musician gave you a piece of him or her and how he or she saw the world of music and life through his or her eyes (Kamien, 2011). The write will elaborate on two well-known musicians of the 20th century, and then contrast and compare a 20th century musician song and a modern day song which both had aspects of controversial issues within each work. Ravels lacked emotion within his music. His music had extended harmonies. In his time, Ravels music was seen as very controversy. It seems as if his music had no feeling. The music seemed just to play. There was no intimacy or remembrance by it. When Ravels wrote this piece, it was as if he separated himself from everything around him. Although his music was bland, Ravels stayed true to his form of music. His music put a person in the mind of elevator music that has vague melodies. One can forget that the music is playing in the background after a while. Stravinsky music was unpredictable. It was as if he created a box around him and said, "This is what I am going to play, and you can either like or dislike, because I do not care and will play it." Stravinsky broke away from the romantic period and any other period. He created his own period. The Romantic period had a wide range of emotions...
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...What does music mean to you? How important is music in your life? Is there a song that makes you emotional? These are the question that most of us often ask ourselves or other people. I wonder why music can leave such a strong impression and makes us cry, sad, happy, angry, etc. I learned that music is not some instrument that is only use to make beats but use as an expression to reflects one’s inner desire. Music is often used as a platform to discuss important issues whether it is racism, politics, violence, education, relationships, etc. I prefer songs and lyrics that connect with me as well as speaks on the realities of life. Unlike most modern artist now of days doesn’t speak about real issues that many people face on a daily. I decided to write and incorporated the lyrics of late hip-hop artist Tupac song Changes. In my opinion this is one of his best songs. The beat is catchy but what is important is the message he try to tell throughout the song. It speaks about the harsh realities of...
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...What is music exactly? A way of sound to express feelings,emotions,ideas,thoughts and etc. We have different types of music.Between those types,we ought to like different ones.Even if it's classical,pop,rock,blues,jazz or rap and more.Some use music to soothe themselves,to relax,for fun,or to entertain.We sing,we dance or we play an instrument with it. As a musician I can say that it is my life,I let myself to enjoy what i sing especially,what I play.Some instruments are difficult to play or learn. You have to a lot a time master or give big time for it.People try to achieve but some give up because they don't want to sacrifice their time. But have you experienced studying real hard then got a perfect or if not a very high score?It is the same as trying hard to practice an instrument or your own voice,the feeling that you achieved a lot so far,the feeling that makes your heart flutter especially if you hate music and then start to like it and the people who was born to have an interest in music from the start. When you see or hear someone who had a higher level than you,you envy him or her but instead he or she should become an inspiration or target his or her level.If you become a great musician you have to aim another goal.Leaving a legacy.Without one all your efforts are'nt worth it.A student that is.To pass your knowledge and learnings in your trusted disciple. Music is life.It shares the emotion of the listener...
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...Karis Miller Bob Pedersen Music Appreciation November 5, 2012 Berg/Debussy/Stravinsky Chicago Symphony Orchestra The concert video that I watched was called Berg/Debussy and Stravinsky with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Pierre Boulez with soloist soprano Christine Schafer and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. On the video the full orchestra played three different composers musical works. Alan Berg, symphony selections from Lulu, there was also Claude Debussy’s Le Jet D’eau and Trois Ballades de Villon, and lastly there was Igor Stranvinsky’s The Firebird. This music was all from the Classical Period between 1750-1820. The first section that I choose to review was the last movement of Debussy’s music. The beginning of the fourth movements dynamics are Mezzo piano and with a tempo of accelerando. The soprano soloist begins singing allegro and builds the drama with her voice and with the help of the orchestra. The music soon climaxes fortissimo where the focal point is very dramatic and the orchestra is playing loud enough to her less of the soloist and more of the powerful sounds of the violins and the brass instruments in the orchestra. With many tempo changes, the music does an elaborate rise and fall beginning with much force and fortissimo and ending with a complete cadence that gives you a feeling of finality. I do think that the last cadence kind of left me feeling like I wanted more and didn’t want it to be over. I liked this piece very much but...
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...At the turn of the 20th century, Jazz music began to take shape. Intrigued, Louis Armstrong took interest to the new genre and wanted to be a part of the movement. He received opportunity and encouragement by his peers to begin playing music. Loyal to his instrument, Armstrong was depicted as independent when it came to his music, as he had turned down opportunities and people to prioritize his music. Yet, the people that had the greatest impact on his life played a major role in inspiring him to start, and eventually continue playing music. They pushed him to become one of the greatest musicians Jazz had ever seen. Louis first had exposure to music as a child and had always taking a liking to it, but he never had the chance to play until he was arrested and sent to the Fisk School for Boys. There, he met...
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...Christopher Goff Mr. Rogers ELA March 6, 2015 Duke Ellington Duke Ellington was a major figure in the history of jazz music. During his career which lasted more than half of a century, he composed thousands of songs. Duke Ellington created one of the most distinctive ensemble sounds in Western Music, while still playing what he called “American Music”. Duke Ellington will forever remain one of jazz’s music innovators. Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was born on April 29, 1899. His parents were James Edward Ellington, and Daisy Kennedy Ellington. As a child growing up in Washington D.C, he loved music. At the age of four Duke listened to his mother play a popular piano tune called “The Rosary”, Duke cried saying the song was so pretty....
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