Acoustic guitar

Being involved with the music department isn’t just for music majors or minors. There are many opportunities for the campus community to take part in the benefits of music through lessons, ensembles and performances. For those that enjoy music but do not sing or play an instrument themselves, Luke Carlson, assistant professor of music, said there are a variety of concerts and performances every semester they can attend. “Some of the audience members we get are family members,” Carlson said,…

Musicians create music for many reasons. They write songs about love and songs about the loss of love. Some create songs to brag about how much material possessions they have or to express their own personal happiness. However sometimes there exists situations in the world that are so upsetting and controversial that even musicians feel forced to act. In time of war and turmoil, musicians become the voice of the people and through their music they reflect the growing discontent of the people…

like a slight rock melody, but not quite as harsh as regular rock music. The music is slightly more subdued and mellow, but with rock instruments and influences. The instruments that are heard in Yellow are very simple. They are acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, electronic keyboard, and drums. The melody that is created by these instruments is very simple and repetitive, but they make a beautiful, smooth sound. It is very much a catchy pop song, with simple, slow, repetitive beats…

Music is a way for all types of people and cultures to come together. It is a phenomenon that affects many and is there for any situation. Whether one is interested in rock, jazz, classical, or pop, it will always be a source of inspiration and creativity. With more than two thousand musical instruments in the world, the ukulele is one that holds a unique sound and an overall blissful energy. The upbeat and cheerful tone it possesses makes it difficult to not crack a smile upon hearing it. While…

to allow her to take piano lessons. Joni was motivated to learn because of her friend Frankie McKitrick who had introduced her to Mozart and Schubert. Later on in her teenage years she had self-taught herself how to play the baritone, ukulele and guitar from a Peele Seeger instruction book. Being a child at such a young age Joni was engaged in music and art. In high school she was known the “school artist.” However as a child she has experienced many obstacles that prevented her from being able…

in there were a couple of ladies at the door welcoming us. As we stepped forward to the main room there was a group of people singing songs based on the Lord, and there was also people playing a number of instruments such as the drums and the acoustic guitar. In Catholic mass there are people who sing as well, but it is similar to chanting than singing. The atmosphere at Radiant church felt uplifting and extremely welcoming. The church is not widely decorated with sacred relics like my local…

Omnia Hegazy is a twenty-four-year-old Muslim-American singer/songwriter. She started singing around age five. After she picked up the acoustic guitar, she discovered songwriting as a medium of self-expression. Now she doesn’t write about her own experiences; she writes about issues such as women’s rights and political freedom (Hegazy Bio). Omnia likes to not only fight for women’s rights by singing but also by what she wears. Most Muslim women wear a hijab in public. Most women believe that…

Musicians often use their songs as a vehicle to make cultural or political observations. A persistent trope in modern music has been the anti-war song. Often when a song’s message strikes a certain cord, is so powerful that its message is perennial, other artists will issue their own renditions — covers. Eric Bogle’s“The Green Fields of France” is one such song. This is a song that has been covered by everyone from The Clancy Brothers to the Dropkick Murphys, always maintaining its serious and…

Led Zeppelin was a English Rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. The band's heavy, guitar-driven sound is rooted in blues and psychedelic on their early albums. Their unique style drew from a wide variety of influences such as Blues, Rock and Roll, Soul, Rockabilly, Folk Ballad, and Jazz. The groups’ original name was Yardbirds which Jimmy Page joined. The band never…

dress, the unintelligible lyrics, the opera glasses, the stifling formality and pretension, and the deep, unmitigated boredom of the proceedings. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the intimacy of UNT Opera’s interpretation of La Traviata. The acoustics in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, for instance, were great. Immediately, I could sense a strong sense of reverence towards the proceedings, as the audience were clearly familiar with the work and the composer. Although a lot of the…