Accompaniment

Bharata Natyam is a style of classical Indian dance that originated in the temple of Brhadeshvar in the area of Tamil Nadu. This style of dance can be traced back to the Natya Shasta, a Sanskrit Hindu text, which was written sometime around the 1st century BCE – 3rd century CE. In this text, written by Bharata, where Bharata Natyam gets its name, is an outline of the different facets of Sanskrit Theatre. Although in the west typically associates theatre with drama, classical Sanskrit theatre…

Occasionally, musicians become “crossover artists” whom can per- form good in more than one field of music. For example, Wynton and Branford Marsalis was train in jazz by their father, the great pianist Ellis Marsalis. Both of the sons has became successful classical artists. Bran- ford’s saxophone captures the richness of pieces by Ravel and Stravinsky. Wynton’s albums of classical trumpet music from the Baroque period has brung him many awards. Still, if he was to choose which kind of music he…

TO THE DIRECTOR This piece is a follow-up to “The Running Of The Bulls” by Doug Beach & George Shutack (item #42807). The rubato Kenton-ish introduction begins with the trumpets announcing the majestic start of festivities at the bull ring. The bull fight begins with the chart breaking into a burning samba groove at measure 11. The saxes make the first statement of the melody at measure 19. Crisp brass backgrounds punctuate the second statement of the melody at measure 35. At measure 51,…

Appraisal My link to the strand is Syncopation and my composition is written in a reggae style. I like the offbeat feel of this style of music and syncopation was something I wanted to explore within it. A well-known Caribbean musician is Bob Marley and I know that he uses a lot of syncopation in one of his best songs “three little birds”. In this song you can hear the syncopation in the hi-hat, cymbals, organ and guitar; playing the chords. In this way, he plays with our expectations of where…

Call me Bongo A giant hairless man with a scratch mark above his right eye, driving a a vehicle with foreign registration number had a stop over at Rhapsody bar. Entering the bar, he shouted wildly to the barman demanding five cold beers. “Call me Bongo,” he told the bartender pulling a bar stool before sitting down facing the bar. Nonstop, he drunk four bottles and pausing he revealed to the bartender staring at him with suspicious eyes that it was his birthday and for that reason he had…

I am going to compare and contrast Adele’s song “Set fire to the rain” and Schubert’s “Death and the maiden op. 7 no. 3” "Der Tod und das Mädchen", D. 531, written in 1817 (7 years before the String Quartet with the same theme in the second movement, no. 14, D810) It is true that both songs have very catchy tunes, and are easy to listen to, especially with the ascending notes, it is like a party for our ears, knowing where the melody is going strikes up a feeling of repetition and unity within…

Trauma appears in 1980, only thirty-six years ago. Trauma exists in the ancient time and memorial since we suffered. Trauma is always associated with veteran combat where the soldiers suffering from shell shock in World War I(WWI). The concept of shell shock was describing of changing behavioural, where at that time the most soldier had symptoms of head injuries or loss of consciousness. In February 1915, the term shell shock was used by Charles Myers in an article in The Lancet to describe…

hamburger restaurants around the American Southwest and Pacific coast, for their their simple, but unique menu that as of today still the same in all their locations in the region. Each hamburger is freshly made and comes with simple but savory accompaniments. In N Out was the first drive-through restaurant in California, also, is owned by one of the youngest woman in the industry. The company has attain good integrity and reputation all these years, In N Out has never been franchised,…

however, is difficult to discern. The drums are heard at a greatly increased pace, utilizing more and more pitches with faster runs. The oud, a plucked string instrument, comes in and out, always matching the drum. It comes to sound rather like an accompaniment to a chase scene in an action movie. The drums conclude the section with a loud rhythm and are cut out. The whistle appears again for a brief conclusion that is reminiscent of the…

an executive of Sony Discos — the Latin division of Sony Music — and was offered a three-album deal. Her first two albums, Magia (magic) and Peligro (danger), released in Colombia only, consisted of poorly produced pop ballads with electronic accompaniment, and suffered weak sales. But before she began writing and recording the songs for her third disc, she took a hiatus to finish high school. In that time, she discovered American rock acts Nirvana, Aerosmith and Tom…