which is why when there is strong lobbying for social change those ideals are reflected in the music being created at that time. “Music has been one social arena more inclusive than many other arenas in American society.” (SOURCE HERE). However, the prejudice that has existed within our society is still equally as evident in music. When examining race relations throughout history, it is clear that while music was a tool used to liberate people of color it additionally has been utilized to suppress them
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The room was pitch black, with an eerie glow of glow sticks. The music started. The base was pulsing so loud it vibrates my skull. I waited for my cue, and when I heard my part, I jumped on stage and slid gracefully to the right with the music. I looked out into the audience and saw hundreds of kids cheering us on and trying to mimic the same dance that we had taught them earlier. No this was not a party, this was Vacation Bible School. After I got off of the stage, my sheep of 6th graders came
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Composition 8 is a painting by Kandinsky, completed in 1923. It is part of a series of compositions by the artist, yet creates a very different mood from the pieces before it; the work is less chaotic, and presents an overall calmer image to the viewer. ‘Composition 8’ shows a change in Kandinsky’s painting; it is free and more relaxed than the previous compositions, with more focus of the layout and overall presentation. It was painted while Kandinsky was teaching art in Germany, and is representative
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Alan Miller Instruction Alex Powell Music Appreciation 29 April 2012 Duke Ellington (1899-1974) Edwin Kennedy Ellington was born on April 29, 1899 in Washington D.C. He was a son of a butler who had occasionally worked at the White House. He was a major figure in our history of jazz music, his career spanned more than half a century. He started playing the piano in the jazz band, during that time he composed thousands of songs for the stage, screen and contemporary songbooks
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inspired by music and I love everything about music. so my junior year of high school I attended NC all-state chorus and got the opportunity to work with the amazing Andrea Ramsey and hear her story about why she wrote a song the way she did and how and what inspired her to write choral music and the feeling it give her to make music period. I then realized how much I love music. How much I love choral music and how much I wanted to be in a choir and perform. i learned that my passion for music is not
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century, a new style of music was being created in New Orleans. This style of music, known as Jazz, was performed with the audience in mind. It was heavily influenced by ragtime and washboard bands. Jazz is also highly competitive since the musicians wanted to stand out from the rest of the crowd. Their differences were accomplished through the use of timbres, improvisation, and many other characteristic of Jazz. Louis Armstrong’s version of “(What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue” illustrates
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Music Class Paper By Tenzin Wangyal Faculty: Professor David Claman On October 24th, 2013 at 7:30 pm, I went to a fundraising concert for the Garrison Institute at The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street, New York City) called In the Spirit: Music From the World’s Great Traditions. While standing in the queue at the box office, I felt a little out of place and discouraged, since most of the people there were senior citizens who were very well and formally dressed; I was the only one wearing orange
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Paper Musicians are people who have a special career with musical talent or sound producing talents. They can often go solo or play in bands and tour all around the world. Davies High School does not have a music program but it can point you in the right direction for you start off your music career. It can also give you pointers or help organize a club of some sort at the school. It can help you in many ways that will definitely be very beneficial. However. Many musicians such as Kurt Cobain, Eminem
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All veterans wore black. Each veteran was introduced one by one. Each told a snippet of their story. After the introduction, the lights we shut off, and there was a single white light illuminating the stage. The audience was incredibly quiet during this time. This scene began
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