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Daisy’s voice was "full of money that was the inexhaustible charm that rose and fell in it, the jingle of it, the cymbals' song in it" (Fitzgerald). Gatsby became so entranced by her voice that he established all of his actions on winning Daisy’s love. Her voice contained the promise of vast riches. However, Gatsby is too hypnotized to realize that money is the only…

together into one song. “So What” begins with Bill Evans alone playing a brooding part where you don’t know quite where the song will go. Then Paul Chambers bass play a cool bass line draws our attention to a certain direction. Jimmy Cobbs strong cymbal hit, like a gong, signals the beginning of the main theme, and then Miles Davis’ cool, smooth solo begins. Miles Davis ends his solo and John Coltrane’s saxophone solo enters, playing lines that sound thoughtful, sometimes somber. After Coltrane…

When attending the Rubin Museum of art, the first thing I found out, was that the museum was once a department store called Barneys. When we started our tour around the museum, we first started at the top floor called “the world is sound”. While being there, we learned a lot about Tibetan Buddhist’ ritual of music. This exhibition explored the different dimensions of sound and listening, and its many functions in the Tibetan Buddhism. The first floor we had gone to, which was the fourth floor…

The location of the performance was at the San Jose State University Music Hall. The audience dressed casually. At the concert, I was a casual and referential listener. Like my previous assessment, I was a casual listener because I didn’t know the name of the song or artist, but I paid attention to the piece. Furthermore, I was a referential listener because I pictured some scenes while listening to the jazz music. When the trumpet played, it reminded me of a scene where a band is playing jazz…

On Tuesday, September 29, 2015, I attended a student ensemble orchestra concert at UTSA called "The Natural Realm". It was a free concert that took place in UTSA 's recital hall, which is located in their art building. The recital hall was a good sized room, not to big or small. It started at 7:30 p.m. and ended around 8:40. The orchestra concert was conducted by Eugene Dowdy, a music professor and director of orchestral studies and conducting at UTSA. It was a tremendous performance filled…

was the same as the day Maman was buried. The sun was so overwhelming that it ultimately drove Meursault to commit murder. “ The light shot off the steel and it was like a long flashing blade cutting at my forehead[...] all I could feel were the cymbals of sunlight crashing on my forehead”(p57). Even during the trial when the magistrate asked why he paused he paused between the first and second shot he has a flashback to where “once again I could see the red sand and feel the burning of the sun…

Introduction The William Tell Overture is an overture to the opera, William Tell, which premiered in Paris on August 3, 1829, and was described by Hector Berlioz as a “symphony in four parts”. However, unlike traditional symphonies with distinct movements, the transitions in this overture were without breaks. This piece was composed by Gioachino Antonio Rossini and was the last opera he composed. Rossini was a transitionary figure of the Classical and Romantic period, well known for his operas…

Listening to a composed jazz band is very entertaining. When members are well practiced, it obviously shows in their performance. However, a “ jazz performance” is composed of many different aspects including: accuracy of written sheet music, tone, articulation of notes, interaction with audience, and especially improvisation skills. Jazz improvisation is one of most important aspects of jazz. It is incredible to hear a musician composing on the spot. Creating quality self-made melodies based…

realisation about Daisy. One that they had never noticed before. “Her voice is full of money”, Nick says, “That was it. I’d never understood before. It was full of money - that was the inexhaustible charm that rose and fell in it, the jingle of it, the cymbals’ song for it…”(Fitzgerald, 120). It is only then that Gatsby realises within him that his love for Daisy and his desire for wealth were one and the same. The reason why he chased the dream was to impress her all along. Over time, the…

and brings out the schmaltz of the chorus. On Tyler’s cue with his line “every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure”, the orchestra, percussion, and guitars come in in one grand culmination of sound, highlighted with the cliché clash of a cymbal. The crescendo does not disappoint or leave the listener wanting more. The chorus contains the sappiest lines of the song, alluding to love more likely to be found in a fairy tale than in real life. As over-the-top as the lyrics might be, the…