Clarinet

A time I had to face a new situation such as attending a new school or moving to a new neighborhood was when I was in second grade. I was either seven or eight. I had moved to several different schools here such as Lee Richmond, Hamilton, an elementary school in armona, (don't really remember much about that school). I was also homeschooled for a while. I had also went to an elementary school in Tulare. After that I had moved to Lemoore with my aunt. Another new school, not knowing anyone…

focused on pursuing their relationship with God. As an exuberant high-school senior, I reside with my mother, younger sister, and my troublesome pet cat, Cally, and I enjoy working part-time at Marco’s Pizza. My arduous pursuits consist of playing the clarinet, writing poetry, learning the art of the French language, and volunteering throughout the community. Apart from earning a degree in accounting at Shorter University, my personal goals, that I will accomplish by graduation, range not only -…

On Tuesday, September 26, 2017, I attended the East Carolina University School of Music’s Bandorama concert at seven-thirty o’clock in the evening located in Wright Auditorium. The concert was a collaboration between the concert band, symphonic band and symphonic wind ensemble. Each band played a collection of three to four songs that displayed their best work as performers. Many students, faculty, friends and family attended the concert which allowed a great audience. It was great to hear from…

The word Klezmer is derived from two Hebrew words, “kle” means instrument or vessel and “zemer” means song (Netsky, p.5). Klezmer music was born from the villages of Eastern Europe where Jewish troubadours (also known as klezmorim) would entertain at different a functions that were happy and joyous like weddings, birthday parties, and anniversaries. Klezmer music can be dated back to the 1800’s from Yiddish-speaking Jewish immigrants (Netsky, p.5). The Bible talks about music being played in…

It was in a minor mode and was in triple meter. The piece is conjunct and starts out with a twinkling bell sound. The clarinets come in with monophonic texture and piano dynamic. It is calm, and alternates between monophonic texture and homophony with the flutes and piccolo playing a high-pitched melody over the percussion. This piece has a very tonal harmony so it flows…

“Resignation” Vs. “After the Burial” “Resignation” by Longfellow and “After the Burial” by Lowell differ significantly in the treatment of the author’s daughters’ deaths. For example, Longfellow’s poem is hopeful, while Lowell’s is hopeless. Longfellow believes his daughter is protected in Heaven and that one day he will get to see her in “celestial grace.” He commands a positive outlook by boldly stating, “Let us be patient!” On the other hand, Lowell focuses on the sting of death and the fact…

like a race against time. I was pivoting around my bedroom at the speed of light. I had a million different thoughts running through my head. “I need my socks and basketball shoes for practice. I packed my student council shirt. My sheet music and clarinet are in my backpack.” I looked up at the clock, and it read 6:43AM. I only had two minutes. I rushed to grab all of my bags and as I was heading out the door, I heard rushed footsteps behind me. “Don’t forget your orange vest,” my mother called…

Cuban jazz pianist and composer, David Virelles, has been widely solicited by the attentive musicians on the current scene, who immediately recognized his outstanding creative capabilities. In the recent past, he has played key roles in projects led by trumpeter Tomasz Stanko and saxophonists Henry Threadgill and Chris Potter. As a leader, Virelles always brings heritage into the game, and both Continuum (Pi Recordings, 2012) and Mboko (ECM, 2015) received accolades from the specialized media…

Art has the ability to unify people by allowing them to connect emotionally and reminding them of their humanity. In Station Eleven, Mandel expresses this message through her portrayals of post-apocalyptic communities and the effect of the collapse of technology. The art in the novel centers around the Traveling Symphony, a group that travels the post-apocalypse world to spread art through their performances of Shakespearean plays and orchestral music. The Traveling Symphony, a prominent group…

There were Flutes which created high pitched sounds that were manipulated by the keys and finger holes. Along with the Flutes were Piccolos, which are small flutes pitched an octave above a regular flute. Clarinets, straight cylindrical tube with a flaring bell and a single-reed mouthpiece, were also played using finger holes and keys. Alto, tenor, and baritone Saxophones were visible with their single-reed mouthpiece and a usually curved conical metal tube…