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1.0 INTRODUCTION Music festival is currently one of common activities enjoyed by everyone across generation and inspires the young generation in creating new components to enliven music industry that have existed since the evolution of music industry since 1850 which then brought drastic change to music market. This report includes several important components which explain in details about case study of successfully organizing and setting up Music Festival in Liverpool, North West of England.…

The song “Paradise” is originally an English pop song by Coldplay, a British rock band. It was released on 12th September 2011 while the cover version of this song, “Peponi” was released 3 years later on 9th January 2012 by a crossover band - The Piano Guys. The Piano Guys had included some African folk-like elements into the original version of “Paradise” by adding some African traditional instruments, costumes and the language. I observed that The Piano Guys and Alex Boye have utilized their…

My Guitar Early one Christmas morning in 1976 towards the end of Elvis’s life, career, I was gifted my very first acoustic guitar. Maybe it was because I was born in Tupelo, Mississippi some thirty-six years after Elvis Presley, that made me suited to play and sing with a guitar. Or perhaps because I was born on the same day as the legendary Johnny Cash, exactly thirty- nine years later, to the day, that I would inherit the intense desire to play, write, and sing with a guitar. After an…

“Almost Home” Some days, dreaming of the past is easier than living in the present. “Almost Home” is co-written and recorded by American country music singer Craig Morgan. This was the first top ten hit on the US country music charts for Morgan. He also received a Song of the Year award and earned a Songwriter’s Achievement Award from the Nashville Songwriters' Association International. “Almost Home” explores the struggles of homelessness, the complexities that life brings us, and the freedom…

Norman Greenbaum Norman Greenbaum is best known for his song, “Spirit in the Sky” the song was written and released in 1969 and reached number three on the top 100 rock songs in the year of 1970. Norman Greenbaum wrote many songs but “Spirit in the Sky” was the most popular off all, being his first and only hit throughout the decades. Norman Greenbaum’s album is also named spirit in the sky, it was released after the hit single “Spirit in the Sky”. The album included songs such as “Canned Ham”…

Asher roth song “ I Love College” reflects the culture of the 2000S as a college anthem. The song is categorized through its melody , texture, and its word-music relationships. The key instruments used in the song are a drum and a gutier, those instruments are really used in pop, country, and rock music.The way asher roth has the guitar playing out throughout the whole song with the amazing beat is wonderfully laid out it's a catching tune that mostly everybody can sing along too, he put so…

Over the span of 50 plus years in the music industry, Bob Dylan’s music has inspired individuals with his unique ability to tell a story with his songs. Each specific song had a message that he wanted to garner the attention for social change within the world. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Dylan who had been become “born-again” released several albums together that went away from his music speaking of social change to that of Christian music. Many critics didn’t understand why he…

Texas State Jazz Ensemble: Special Guess Steve Houghton- Music Critique The Texas State Jazz ensemble, with special guest drummer Steve Houghton, was filled with an uplifting set list. A mixture of trumpets, drums, piano, saxophones, bass, guitar, and trombones played harmoniously with distinct soloist for each song. The Texas State Jazz ensemble did a wonderful job, especially their solo performers. Steve Houghton was also quite fantastic, living up to his name. The overall experience was very…

condition and keep them from despair and suicide (Collier: The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz). These experiences would come to shape customs of resilience, with the African American musical culture affirming this. Beginning with the development of Blues and Ragtime, this paper will discuss the…

Music is the primary sound that makes up the soundscape of my bedroom. The only time music is not being played inside my room is when I am sleeping. Only during this time is when the other sounds that are a part of the soundscape are able to be heard clearly. I am unable to stand silence, it causes me to become anxious, so I always feel like I must fill the silence with music. When I walk to class I listen to music, when I wait for class I watch television shows, and when I work on art I always…