Silk Road Ensemble Analysis

Music is a key to who many of us are, we find ourselves deep within the song. This makes you wonder what kind of music others listen to or even play and what makes it unique. In this paper we will explore the different aspects of each song given to us. This will allow us to break down the beauty within many musical pieces, giving us the chance to explore the deeper meaning of music. The Silk Road Ensemble, is what I would consider to be a unique piece of music. This song immediately caught my attention with its majestic toon and great balance of instruments slowly coming together in the song. I loved how peaceful but upbeat this song was, it brought my mind to another place. During this song you can see and hear many different instruments, …show more content…
Now there were a couple songs in this but I really enjoyed the first one the best, so I focused on that song more but many of the songs are similar in there beat. This concert had four instruments all of which were string instruments which allowed for the song to flow better with each instrument. I love the sound of violin and viola together, while the cello and guitar are strumming at a lower beat than them. Overall this concert was amazing I could see and hear so much beauty through the entire performance. The final song that was played is called one love, which is sung and played by people all over the world. This song made me feel so much soul and happiness as soon and I heard the guitar play. When first hearing this song I was instantly surprised that so many people could around the world could come together and sound absolutely great and have some amazing harmony as well. In this song the instruments you hear are drums, guitar, and many beautiful voices in harmony. This song was the only one with voices, which to me allowed for more of a connection to the