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performance, I have a deeper appreciation for live performances more than recorded performances. The live concert performance empowered me to pinpoint such musical elements as: dynamics, timbre, rhythm, and texture. Just as Bonds states in Chapter 1 “Music exerts a powerful pull on the human spirit,” I felt this “pull” throughout the entire performance. I enjoyed the live performance of the pieces because the performer’s emotions allowed for me to understand the meaning behind the pieces. I…

IDOMENEO: Production Review The University Center of the Arts staged a bold production of the acclaimed opera Idomeneo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, it showcased the capacity of the Griffin Hall to present a fully decorated opera rather than a concert that uses nothing more than mere instruments, voices and the audience´s imagination. Instead, the department decided to produce a complete theatrical interpretation of Idomeneo, which worked to varying degrees. Branching off from a traditional…

and chords, and a wistful prelude subtly fills the empty room, reverb evident as the sound waves reflect on its walls. A combination of instruments become one and create a melody so unique, even those who’ve dedicated their whole lives to the art of music cannot decipher its quality. The tones of each note, all dynamically coloured and bright move in inhuman synchronicity. This is not all. A hinted ostinato consisting of syncopated and staccato chords bask in the glory of itself. The indefinite…

The recent trend of cutting funding to art programs in public schools who are financially strained has sparked and interest in the impact of art programs on the wellbeing of students. This has led to a debate centered around whether or not fine arts education are beneficial enough to the students and staff to continue fighting for funding. Opposers argue that the money could be used in academics and that the arts provide no real life skills that are applicable after graduation. With more and…

The Psychology of Music People have only recently started studying in-depth into music’s connection with brain activity. Scientists are just now starting to develop theories why music has such a big impact on us as humans and our intelligence (Lerch). Music psychology is not a modern idea though. Even the ancient philosophers – Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras – believed in the calming power of music (“Music and Emotions”). Let’s first talk about what music is, before we explain its correlation to…

1. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major Op. 27 No. 1 Objective Description: The first movement, No. 13 in E-flat major Op. 27 begins with a soft note that goes higher note as steps. The same melody repeats few times, then the sound goes gradually louder the sound, but at the certain point, the sound suddenly goes small like pianissimo. Then three note beats that repeats, then smaller touch of pair starts. Then, the same melody gets faster and faster. This piece ends by the same melody…

Café La Maze is a restaurant in National City where people can enjoy great food and live music every night. They offer a variety of music genres and even have karaoke nights. I attended their Jazz night, which hosted the Jazz band Burnett 's Bliss. Burnett Anderson is the leader of the band, vocalist and horn player; his fellow band members are, Lynn Willard on the keyboards, Ronnie Stewart on the drums, and Robert Sebastian on the guitar. The band members are very friendly and helpful. After my…

supply all of the instruments that your band will need. When the band teacher wants to buy new music for his or her…

It shares many of the same traits of Jazz. Ragtime music was usually written by black pianist who earned their living playing in the houses of the “ill repute”. I found both Jazz and Ragtime to be unique and different from what kinds of music my generation has been expected to listen to. When reading I came across Louis Armstrong. He was a singer, musician, and composer. He is one of the most influential influences in Jazz music still today. What fascinated me about him and his band playing…

in a situation where you always wonder what it would be like if you’ve made another decision in life? I was. Born and raised in China, I have been always influenced by the traditional value—do what most people do, listen to your parents. Pursuing music has always been my dream that I was too scared to reach to. Most people around me always define success in a monetary way. I was never brave enough to challenge the traditional way of thinking until I recently moved to the United State and…