(Barrett, G. 1999). It is an instrument that is somewhat quiet compared to others, but it can be played loudly if the player desires. “While almost every other woodwind instrument has a conical bore the clarinet has a cylindrical bore – it doesn’t flare, even though the bell of the clarinet gives that impression.” (Denner, J. 2008). Overall, the clarinet is a unique creation by Denner.…
The relationship between both texts the shoe-horn sonata and home and away both share a similar distinctive visual features and the composers both have a purpose they are trying to distinguish. Both texts show how the characters endure war, symbolism is played as a main role in both these texts. It explores events associated with prisoners of war. Throughout the texts they show visual and language techniques. John Misto’s play and home and away both share a relationship when it comes to symbolisms.…
Playing Beatie Bow by Ruth Park Ruth Park is the author who wrote Playing Beatie Bow in 1980. Ruth Park was born in New Zealand, but settled and married in Australia, where she was inspired by the environment around her. This story is one that meant for an older, more young adult aged, children due to the maturity needed to comprehend the significance of the time travel and the relationships presented throughout the main character’s physical, emotional and mental journey. It also happens to be a lengthy story that younger children, with notoriously short attention spans, might lose interest in.…
Introduction to Native American Music Music typically used, created or performed by Native North Americans, specifically traditional tribal music, is referred to as Native American music. Vocalization and percussion are usually the most important aspects of this type of music. Vocalizations can range from solo and choral song to responsorial, unison and multipart singing. Percussion instruments, particularly drums and rattles, are used to keep tempo for the singers, who use their native language as well as non-lexical vocables. Traditional Native American music begins with a slow and steady beat that gradually grows faster and more emphatic.…
Along his journey, Rensho runs into reapers. However, something is amiss; One of the youthful reapers is playing a melodic melody through a flute. Rensho addresses this reaper stating that seeing such a person of lower class wielding such skill is peculiar. The flute plays a major symbol in this story, for being able to play the instrument is the equivalent of the samurai class and aristocracy. Interestingly, the reaper is Atsumori reaping the karma of his actions.…
Paul is lives in Pittsburgh, and it it is very clear to see he is dissatisfied with his environment. He describes the the homes and people as very boring, and all the same. The one thing that he finds excitement in is his job as an usher at Carnegie Hall. While there he is able to bask in the lifestyle he feels he belongs in. Whenever he had time he would sneak of to the theater until his Father found out.…
“Mandolin” by Rita Dove chronicled the life of Thomas and his journey from Tennessee to Ohio. Similar to the chapter of poems, the mandolin was referenced throughout the chapter along with several other musical references. Poems titled “Jiving” and “Refrain” connected the life of Thomas to the growing black culture in music and art during 1920’s. The collection of poems transition from being centered in nature to living in a lively society. For example from “The Event” to “Straw Hat”, Thomas’ life is narrated as he travels north to Akron, Ohio.…
These tubas had a great similarity to the flute. Being made of wood and metal and having six holes instead of valves. The mouthpiece did not have a set material that it was made of. It could have been made from anything from bone to ivory ("History of the Tuba"). Once keys were added, to make playing easier the tuba became part of the valved bugle family.…
July 20th, 2016 Recently, I have found myself in conversations with friends who have had tremendous difficulty trying to do what they love. I met Tyler the other day; he asked me if I still work at the same boring job after so many years. I told him I do not plan to change it until the company does not want me anymore. Tyler said that he is still looking for the perfect job, in which he loves what he does and earns enough money.…
The role of the wind in the Navajo ceremony is very important to them as a tribe. They believe that wind is what gives you life, it is you. They viewed the wind this way because you inhale the wind, you live off of the air, if you no longer breathe that hair that you are no longer living. They took a buckskin in the ground with its head to the west, they then placed two ears of corn on it facing the east. Next, they spread the corn over the other buckskin with its head to the east.…
Hello. I am Adsila, of the Cherokee Tribe. My name means Blossom, and I am just 11 years old. A lot has happened in the Cherokee history, and there is much to tell. After all, my tribe loves to tell stories.…
However, though Western culture has recently been adopting different types of musical instruments, C. Waltham stated that “string instruments from other cultures have not had much attention from the musical acoustics community. ”1 Nevertheless, from learning basic acoustics in string instruments and applying physical explanations of the features of the Gu Zheng, I found that the Gu Zheng – my favorite Asian instrument, which is why I wrote about this topic – is a plucked string instrument. As a result, though history has separated Eastern and Western styles of music, my research and analysis show that the Gu Zheng is quite similar to the guitar, another plucked string instrument. The remainder of this report will discuss the…
When I first started listening to this piece, Haydn’s String Quartet in D Major, Op. 64, “The Lark,” I was surprised by how familiar it sounded to me. I think it is well known, and has a distinct section that repeats multiple times throughout the piece, which is very well known. The strings often build up with one another to create a type of tension and anticipation throughout the movement. The piece appears to be written in ABA form, thus the listener has a clear idea of where the piece is going while listening to it.…
Influenza Virus The flu is one of the most common diseases in the world. The cause of it is the influenza “flu” virus. The viruses’ structure plays a big part in how it spreads.…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the very famous and well known composers in the music history. He was just five years of age when he began making music. During his lifetime, he wrote numerous sonatas, concertos, symphonies, and few operas for the music industry. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major is his most famous piano concerto. Similarly, Ludvig Van Beethoven is another well known composer, who had given numerous famous piano and violin concertos, ensembles, string quartets, and sonatas to the music industry.…