A cappella

of this class, this movie possessed a large amount of diegetic music. The type of music seemed to fit the movie well because of the comedic tone throughout. The first song heard in the movie is sung by the prisoners as they hammer. The song is a cappella in a way since there are no instruments used; however, the hammers keep the beat as the men sing. The next song is upbeat and encompasses a catchy tune for the audience. Even if they do not know the words, it is a song that the audience can tap…

polyphonic for a time, most likely for variation. The closing of the song was absolutely gorgeous. Not only did all the instruments cut off at once and all four musicians sang in imitative polyphony, but they also performed this particular section a cappella as well. The members in the band were extremely expressive; one might say Rani Arbo and her band’s talent was far greater than just the sounds coming from their…

DJ Danger mouse sampled a cappella versions of rapper Jay-Z’s Black Album mixed with instrumental samples off of the Beatles The White Album. Two problems arose from this album. The first was that the record label EMI retained the Beatle’s music, and the second was that the cost…

Orlando Consort The Orlando Consort, a singing group that performs repertoire from the years of 1050 to 1550, has given a concert on January 13 at the Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center. It was really a great honor to have watched the amazing and spectacular performance. This group consists of five singers, who are Matthew Venner (countertenor), Mark Dobell (tenor), Angus Smith (tenor), Donald Greig (baritone) and Robert Macdonald (bass). They were invited as one of the performers in the…

south-east of Moscow, offering a haven of peace where he could concentrate on composition. The works that emerged during this period include the Third Piano Concerto, the symphonic poem The Isle of the Dead, the choral symphony The Bells, and two a cappella choral works, the Liturgy of St John Chrysostom and the…

to trust theirs friends that they wouldn’t judge them if they did something wrong or that they will always be for them when needed. Sex similarity plays a key role in peers’ implications about their classmates’ relationships. J. Neal, Z. Neal, and Cappella (2014) suggested that peers rely heavily on sex as an indicator of how they choose their friends. Boys gravitate towards other boys to form a friend group and girls gravitate towards girls to form a friend group. During middle childhood girls…

freedom songs invented in choir as an art of bringing people together and prevalent genre that put together southern African signing traditions with Christian hymns. Majority of the song found in this film o have simple tunes and are usually sung a cappella. More importantly, they are composed and sung in groups, and often reflect changing political circumstances and…

society, people—especially teenagers—are extremely attached to their computers, video games, tablets, and smart phones. Digital devices like these provide today’s youth with immediate access to an infinite variety of music, ranging from harmonic a cappella to head-banging heavy metal, and everything in between. Many teens spend most of their days with their headphones on, their favorite songs blasting straight into their ears, fuelling their angst-filled adolescent affections. They shut out the…

As one takes a look back into the musical history of the world, they can see that today's musical society would not be anything like it is today without its past. From the medieval time period, we have received musical elements such as word painting and melismas. This was the start of melodic growth for the world. From the Renaissance time period, we have received musical elements such as harmony, improvisation, and Humanim. Without the characteristics of the Medieval time period, the…

Thank you for your consideration in reference to the above position. I had the privilege of visiting American University last year. My visit was a wonderful experience and I am convinced I could contribute greatly to the education of the musical theatre students. For ten years I have coached musical theatre students in the university environment. My expertise is in vocal training in multiple musical theatre styles, including, legit, pop, jazz, musical theatre traditional and contemporary/pop.…