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it’s start. One of the more recent developments in music history is that of Jazz. Jazz is one of these styles that’s dawn is somewhat up in the air amongst music scholars and historians. Although the exact coming to be of Jazz is uncertain, there is still much research and information regarding the early sources of the style. The sources of early jazz are deeply rooted in African culture,…

To listen to a piece of music does not necessarily mean that you have understood the ideas and/or emotions musicians and composers are trying to convey. Through this class, you have not only taught me how to describe music, and Its effects but how our own individual experiences influence how we interpret, and react to music. When first I began taking music classes in high school, I was not taught how to listen to music correctly and how to describe how it affected me. I would often find myself…

Music genre is many different type of music and each of music has different meaning. There are many type of music consist in the genre, Hip-hop music is classified in one of the category of music. Hip hop it self, has a meaning, which is combine between “Hip” and ”hop” or the combination between knowledge or intelligent and the action or relevant movement, and going through the music and become hip-hop music style. According to Laurence Krisna Parker: “Rap is something you do Hip Hop is…

The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto was written for western style orchestra and features a solo violin played using some Chinese techniques. This piece retains the Chinese flavor but however to some extent. The reason why I have chosen this question and this piece is because as a violinist, I have the interest in how the violin in The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto is a western instrument, but however it is still able to capture some of the Chinese style. In this essay, I will be comparing…

are two short stories showing conflict characters feel as though they have been release free from. Baldwin’s character Sonny conflict with his family not understanding his life struggles and was release by the show of him playing jazz music to help them understand. Jazz music was used to help reveal the stories. The character Louise Mallard from “The Story of an Hour” had the conflict of being not her own person and viewed as a possession, but once receiving word of her husband dying in a…

Motley Crue is a heavy metal band, with carefree lifestyle, that they shared with the world through their music. The members of the band were not only memorable on stage, but off stage as well. They lived a lifestyle that most people would not approve of, or deem socially correct. Yet, this lifestyle, similar to the style established by Led Zeppelin, benefited their career. Selling over 100 million albums worldwide, Motley Crue spread the heavy metal brand of music around the world. All of…

to American songwriters” (Sewell, Lesson 6). Fitzgerald was one of the most famous, influential female jazz singers. Thus, in her interpretation of “I Get a Kick Out of You,” she is backed by a quartet. One which was popular in that era would have included a guitar, piano and base drums, whereby creating a more intimate feel. Although, Fitzgerald comes from a church and gospel background in jazz, we’re not hearing any of the gospel influence on her interpretation of the song. Fitzgerald’s voice…

The Ruth Page Center Of the Arts brought Broadway to Chicago as the Porchlight productions presented the musical Merrily We Roll Along, with book by George Furth, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. This rendition was beautifully directed by Michael Weber, musically directed by Aaron Behnam and the musical staging was done by Christopher Pazdernik. This story about the talented composer Franklin Shephard, based on the 1934 play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, leaves the audience…

Whiplash: A Path of Self-Destruction Whiplash directed by Damien Chazelle, perfectly entails the journey of one’s self-destructive path to greatness. Set in a modern day music school, Andrew Niemen, an ambitious jazz drummer wanting to become “One of the greats” is met with an opportunity to join studio band with a well-known teacher Fletcher. A psychological mind warfare ensues between the two with Fletcher pushing Andrew to his limits ultimately setting him on his path of self-destruction.…

domination by Adolf Hitler and Nazi Party. That period was known as Nazi Germany and the Third Reich in which German agonized totalitarianism. They control nearly all aspect of life through propaganda campaign using their political system. Nazis banned Jazz music for it was immoral to them as well as associated with black music. In other hand, Wagner’s music contained Nazism, hence, he was favorable. Many composers’ music were prohibited due to their race and…