Minimalist music

“Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway: A Literary Analysis & Minimalism Many of the most compelling works of fictional literature that are known today, are also some of the most descriptive pieces of writing. Writers of the 20th century like George Orwell, J.D. Salinger, and John Steinbeck, whose novels are widely prominent in American culture, used many adjectives to convey the emotions and opinions of the characters in their stories. During the 1950s however, Minimalism became a common writing style for many authors. The Minimalist movement called for simplicity and heavily relied on the use of symbols and actions to convey the story’s overall message. One of the most well-known minimalist short stories in American literature, is Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills like White…

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Before listening to the music of Steve Reich, I assumed that all music had to have a definite form and path, with a distinguishable climax and resolution. I believed that the only thing that distinguished music from sound was the deliberate motion and phrasing of the melodies. Having never encountered minimalism, I had never considered a piece of music absent of these things and prematurely dismissed the movement as simply noise. Yet upon hearing Reich’s pieces, I was enthralled by the almost…

Music is the creation of rhythms, beats, and other elements blended together to create a track. It can be with or without lyrics, however modern day music is generally created with lyrics. Sound and music are two completely different things; music is organized sound with repetition and rhyme which has meaning behind it. But unorganized sound is simply just sound without meaning. The roots of modern day music stem back to the early twentieth century. During this era the music industry was…

Steve Reich, a Minimalist composer and artist, has been composing music since he was about 14 years old (Morrison). Upon entering Cornell at 16 years of age, Reich studied philosophy- focusing specific attention to the compositions of Paul Wittgenstein (Morrison). Wittgenstein was involved in a serious accident, leaving him with just his left arm, and so created piano arrangements designed to be played with one hand (Oram). Returning to Reich, he developed the use of repeating patterns in his…

When first considering topics for this essay, I thought about the dance project because it sounded exotic and fun or maybe the interview project because of simplicity. However, I ended up choosing music review because I thought it would be the easiest and fastest. Little did I know how much I would learn from this assignment. Music affects people in a wide variety of ways, and it has done so for centuries. Different pieces leave different marks on their viewers sometimes a deeper, new found…

the 1980 edition of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and The Oxford Companion of Jazz. The article starts with the date of the swing era, August 21, 1935, when Benny Goodman’s band performed at Palmoar Ballroom in Los Angeles. Harrison stated that “what happened in the 1930s was built on the 1920s…and we must go further back to observe that some of the forces shaping 1930s swing were active in the 1920s.” He examined the artists, Goodman, Carter, Sauter, and compared songs with explanations.…

as a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians this esteemed organization accredits Physicians through examination. The organization was founded in 1580 to inform and educate other doctors. Dr. Jenkins articles focus on neurological development. Prodigies, particularly in music seem to Fascinate Dr Jenkins Jenkins. In Jenkins article, "The Mozart Effect", he analyzes the original study and contrasting views on its effect. He addressed localization of musical perception, long term effects of…

regarding theatre. Neither my elementary school or middle school had a school play and trips to New York City were considered a privilege for only the wealthy. My entrance into the world of theatre appreciation also marked the entrance into the world of school pride and music appreciation/performance when I saw Motown: The Musical sophomore year with the marching…

John Cage an Influential Minimalist John Cage is the epitome of a cutting edge composer due to the fact that he has an elevated appreciation for music, unmatched by any other. Cage enjoys everyday, naturally occurring sounds because of their dynamics and their lengths, rather than the sounds constrained by musical instruments, something other composers usually overlook. This gives him the advantage to compose music in a unique manner. Cage has had an impact not only on musicians, but dancers and…