1969 in music

Victor Hugo once said, “Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent” (Hugo). Music is not simply an art form, for music can be seen as a basic function in human existence, providing the necessities needed to survive (Yagelski & Miller). For instance, music is recommended to promote quality health and entertainment. According to Brenda Griffin, music is truly remarkable in that it unites all people; when one listens to music, he or she shares a connection…

his genuine name is Leandro Barbieri. Gato's vocation has crossed from free jazz to Latin jazz, to jazz-pop and in 2002, Gato discharged his 50th studio collection. He initially took up music with the clarinet, at age 12, subsequent to hearing Charlie Parker's Now's the Time. Gato Barbieri started his expert music life playing the alto saxophone with piano player Lalo Schifrin in Argentina amid the 1950s. While in Lalo's band, Gato would find the opportunity to play appears with some of jazz's…

speaker, producer, director, expert, colleague and dictator (Hunt, Stelluto, & Hooijberg, 2004, p. 147-149). Moreover, as Hunt, Stelluto, and Hooijberg (2004) assumed, orchestra musicians have already received good music education and they also have a great understanding of the music as the conductors do, so the musicians might appreciate more about the interpretive insight and emotional content than mere technical expertise from the conductors. 3. Effectiveness of Leadership…

winner is considered to be one of the top musicians of his era. He forever changed the style of jazz and history of music. Throughout his years in music, he has proven to be a universal musical genius that was able to stretch his style of sound for miles. Davis grew up in a middle class home with his parents, Miles Davis Jr. and Cleota Henry. His father was a successful oral surgeon and music teacher. He gave Davis his first trumpet at 13 years old. It was not long before he quickly developed…

Born in the Bronx, New York City on July 24, 1969, in a Puerto Rican household Jennifer was searching for her big role that would make her a household name. According to biography.com, Jennifer danced on In Living Color, however, that did not ensue her a hit role. It was not until 1997 her big role came in the iconic movie, Selena. In an interview with the Today Show Jennifer says emotionally, “ it was a great thing for her to be my mentor in a way and for her to teach me so much about, yes…

western classical music. Having been developed and patented by instrument creator and businessman Adolphe Sax in 1846, the saxophone had already missed out on much of the literature and masterworks written for other wind instruments centuries before its time. Additionally, much of the major classical musical works written for the instrument happened during its constant refinement development in Europe; allowing the saxophone to have more of a foothold in the originally American music idiom of…

Leonard Bernstein was born on August 25, 1918 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He discovered his passion for music at a very young age after listening to a piano performance which inspired him to begin learning the piano. Bernstein attended the Boston Latin School as a child. Shortly after graduating from Boston Latin School in 1935, he attended the prestigious, Harvard University, where he majored in music. Bernstein met many accomplished conductors during his time at Harvard that influenced him…

Introduction Effects of music: Music influences the human great and terrible in both ways. This strongly affects singular mind, passionate experience and articulation of interior sentiments. Music can expand work productivity, diminish weariness, and limit disappointment. It can likewise impact on the person's motor and sensory performance (Farnsworth, 1965; Winckel, 1967). Music affects criminal conduct. Classical music can decrease wrongdoing and lessen the longing to carry out a…

Louis Armstrong was a man of many things. Though he was mainly known for his music as a singer and trumpeter, he also was a film star and comedian. Before I get into all the achievements that he had accomplished in his life time let’s start at the beginning. Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 4th, 1901. He was the son of Willie Armstrong and Mary Ann Armstrong and a sibling to Beatrice Armstrong Collins (sister). He lived with his family in an area nicknamed “The…

Jazz as a genre evolved throughout years due to the progressive artists that create it, but when deciding on who is the "greatest" of jazz musicians, the most important criteria when deciding should be influence and innovation, as the lasting effects of an artist on their artform is what they should be judged by. With this set criteria, the only artist that can be considered the "greatest" is Miles Davis, as he pioneered many of different techniques and genres of jazz. The first reason why Miles…