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Separation Rather Than Unity Light Experimental Music Satie
1,019 wordsDebussy, Satie, and Stravinsky, all three are great composers of their time. The three of them relate very much of eachother because they are very creative and started new ways and different styles of their music. They influenced other composers, musicians and new people to listen to their music. Debussy was born on August 22, 1822 just outside of Paris. When Debussy was ten he turned out to be a brilliant pianist and was admitted to Conservator, he had no friends in this school. He was a natura...
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Time And Place Part Of The Play
1,085 wordsTheater is an extremely involved and complex production. It encompasses play writing, directing, acting, costume, makeup, scenery, lighting properties, theater architecture, machinery, special effects, management, audiences, and criticism (Brockett-b xi). What this statement fails to include is the element of sound design as a major theatrical consideration. The aspect of sound in the past and present entails so many technical aspects, that it must not be over-looked in any production. This is r...
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Returned To New York Coleman Hawkins Jazz
1,070 words"I think he was the most interesting jazz musician I've ever seen in my life. He just looked so authoritative... I said, 'Well, that's what I want to do when I grow up. '" (Deveaux, 35) Cannonball Adderley said these words when he first saw Coleman Hawkins with the Fletcher Henderson band at the City Auditorium in Tampa, Florida. Just as Hawkins influenced one of the greatest alto players in history, he has influenced many people to become phenomenal saxophone players. Lester Young and Sonny Rol...
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Play The Piano Romantic Era
749 wordsLudwig Van Beethoven was born on December 16, 1770 in Bonn, Germany. He was the third child of Johann and Johanna Beethoven. Ludwig had a terrible childhood because his dad was an alcoholic. He woke him up in the middle of the night and made him play the piano until dawn. He would smack him every time he made a mistake. His father was a musician as was his grandfather. Ludwig loved spending time with his grandfather. His grandfather died when Beethoven was only three years old. At age four, he w...
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Jimi Hendrix Rock 'n' Roll Legend
1,190 wordsThe extraordinary performances, recording, and lyrics of James Marshall Hendrix have made him impossible to forget. This American rock music guitarist made a legendary mark not only in the history of rock 'n' roll but also on the pop culture as a whole (Ross 32). With unique techniques never seen before and blatant sex-related performances on stage, he became one of the most influential music figures of the 60 s (Kamin). Hendrix was not born into stardom nor was it given to him by any means. He ...
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Duke Ellington An American Legacy
1,872 wordsWhere would music be had it not been for the men that stepped before him. The Motzarts and Beethoven's, who wrote the music that today is known as the classics. These men were naturals in their own right, but these people wrote their music in the 17 th and 18 th century. Many people don't realize all of the changes that music had to go through between that period of music and the present day. One such musician stands alone at the top as one of the movers and innovators of the 20 th century. He i...
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Words And Phrases Toni Morrison
2,080 wordsJazz by Toni Morrison Toni Morrison, a brilliant author of Jazz, has been immersed into a wonderful world of music since her very early childhood, which she spent in Lorain, Ohio. Morrisons mother, Ramah Willis, was a true musician, who was a jazz and opera singer and also played piano for a silent movie theatre. Toni was growing up listening to her mothers singing from Ella Fitzgerald and the blues to sentimental Victorian songs and arias from Carmen (Fuel 284). Who knows, may be the years that...
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Johann Sebastian Bach Baroque Period
3,946 wordsThroughout history, in every field, there have been several families who stand out for their achievements. In music, few families can compete with the success or the productivity that the Bach's can proudly claim. ? The Bach family represents the most f middle example of a musical dynasty. 1? The musical output of this family is remarkable. ? There were musician Bach's in the sixteenth century: the last of the line died in 1846. In between, there was no generation without a musician. They were a...
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African American Review Charlie Parker
1,597 wordsA Understanding Jazz Understanding Jazz A mellow vibration lingers throughout a smoke-filled room, as eloquent music escapes the callused fingers of relaxed musicians. The tempo speeds up and grows into a fusion of spontaneous and uneven chords, exploding with rhythmic soul and life. The sound of jazz embraces the room. Jazz is primarily a dazzling, spellbinding, introspective beauty. The musician and the listener find they can derive meaning from the music. The music exists first, and its meani...
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Avant Garde Dizzy Gillespie
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3,791 wordsImagine standing on a stage, overlooking 69 tiered rows in what is possibly the most beautiful amphitheater in the world. As Dave Matthews and his fellow band mates walk on stage, the crowd cheers wildly. They do this throughout the opening song, Seek Up, and, for the most part, through the whole show. Recorded on August 15, 1995, this was at the height of the bands musical talent and at the bottom step of their climb to fame. It was shows like this that left fans mesmerized by the funky, jazz-i...
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Style Of Music One Of The Most Famous
1,513 wordsThe Harlem Renaissance was an era full of life, excitement, and activity. The world in all aspects was in gradual recovery from the depression. The world of music was expanding, sharing it s enthusiasm throughout the world. The evolution of jazz aroused the curiosity of the nation. As Blacks received their freedom, they were able to express themselves as talented individuals. Certain blacks contributed immensely to the era of jazz, for example, Duke Ellington. Ellington entered a brand-new, exci...
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Elizabethan Era Queen Elizabeth
866 wordsThe Sounds of Elizabethan Times The Elizabethan Era was a time when music and art were growing more and more each day. This time period, also known as the English Renaissance, is still well known for its styles and sound of music. Queen Elizabeth herself was a musician, and played both the lute and the virginal. It was thought that the virginal was named after Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen. Other instruments were popular during this time period were the spinet and the viol. All of these are string...
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1920 And 1930 Harlem Renaissance
1,324 wordsDuke Ellington and the Harlem Renaissance: The term Harlem Renaissance refers to an artistic, cultural, and social time of writing about race and the African Americans place in American life during the early 1920 s and 1930 s. It is hard to put a specific time and date in terms of social criticism, protest and political advancements, because of the fact that it took a long time for it all to develop. Overall, the Harlem Renaissance was a time of African Americans expressing talent and ideas, and...
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Published His First George Gershwin
1,284 wordsGeorge Gershwin (1898 - 1937) George Gershwin, born in Brooklyn, New York on 26 September 1898, was born the second of four children of Morris and Rose Gershovitz, Russians who immigrated to New York in 1891. George and his family lived on Manhattans lower east side in a poor Jewish community. After settling down in New York, his father changed the family name to Gershwin. It was George who later altered his last name to Gershwin when he entered the professional world of music. Most of his famil...
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Rock And Roll Jimi Hendrix
1,673 wordsJimi Hendrix and Why He Is Important Jimi Hendrix became popular for the person that he was rather than the songs that he wrote. Purple Haze was known as his signature song primarily because it was his first really big hit that was his own music. He crossed many boundaries and influenced many musicians to come. Hendrix excelled in unique guitar sounds, and Purple Haze is a fine showing of Hendrix s combination of sounds and innovative lyrics. He changed rock and roll by making his music show wha...
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One Of The Greatest Ive Heard
1,202 wordsMegadeth and Metallica: A Comparison An essay by: Nick Conley Intro Ah yes the age old question, comparing the 2 most influential bands in metal history (of course this is in past tense considering even Metallica has admitted to no longer being a metal band). I write this essay to help give an understanding to those pathetic drones whom remain chained to the oversized bandwagon that are known of as the Metallica fans. I am an experienced musician who has been playing for over 5 years. I have a b...
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Archbishop Of Salzburg Leopold Mozart
3,855 wordsMozart was born on January 27 th, 1756. He was born to Leopold and Anna Maria Mozart. He had a sister named Maria Anna Mozart, who was also musically talented. Mozart was a young boy who showed talent from the beginning of his life. He never attended a proper school, which was a custom for children of that time. Instead of going to school, he was taught by his father who was a respectable man in Salzburg. His father held many professions such as concertmaster for the court orchestra of the Archb...
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Late 19 Th Century 20 Th Century
2,826 wordsMusics Influence on society Music has been around for thousands of years. Music appeals to everyone. When was the last time you have heard someone say, I hate all music. ? Lately though music has been criticized for corrupting teens minds. Rap is being blamed for all the crimes and murders in cities all over America and heavy metal is being blamed for giving teens only dark images and thoughts in their minds. Although the media and public criticize rap and rock music and blame the music for infl...
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