Drums

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…

which are the kimono shaped garments with small wrist openings. Along with that, each role is associated with a specific type of way to wear the costume. Chorus and musicians also accompany the actors with a flute, a small hand drum, a large hand drum, and a large drum. The chorus and orchestra give a certain aura to their performance making it lively. One of the most important elements in the play is the recitation of a certain text, dialogue, or song. It is implemented in the play through…

cousin was drumming in a band that was touring regularly and had a little bit of notoriety. Christian decided that he was going to follow in his cousin’s footsteps and came to his decision that he would choose the drums as his instrument of choice. He started to teach himself how to play the drums as well as have jam sessions with his brother and friends in his basement. Then he started to take lessons and eventually moved onto playing for his church’s worship band. When I asked Christian who…

electricity. (The History, online) In 1858, Hamilton Smith patented the rotary machine. Similar to the drum washing washing machine, Smith’s invention was also powered by hand. The rotary machine was the first to combine a washing machine with a wringing device. (The Evolution, online) In 1910, Alva J. Fisher was awarded a patent for the first electric washing machine. Fisher used an electrical motor in a drum based machine for the first electric washing machine. Fisher named the new electrical…

end of each cosmic cycle. This is why Shiva of Nataraja holds a flame, and reason for the ring of fire that surrounds him. In the right hand of the sculpture, is a two-sided drum. This not only beats the rhythm of Shiva Nataraja’s dance, but beats to the rhythm of creation. According to Malaysia Hundudharma Mamandram, the drum, called an udukkai, “…represents sound as the first element of an unfolding universe” (A Comparison to Asian Art and…

Hindustani is instrumental while Carnatic is vocal, "Pachem Se Gara" includes both. Just like Hindustani, there was a tabla (pair of hand drums) present in this song, as well as, a tambura (plucked lute). Lastly, in Carnactic examples an applause signals the end of the opening section while in Hindustani and "Pachem Se Gara," the instruments signal the end of the performance. Sgt Pepper's…

where I will spend the next four, excruciating years of my life. Each step closer to those double doors, the butterflies that once merely fluttered in my stomach had been replaced with drums and had somehow beaten so loud, their vibrations had traveled north and south of their original location. Soon, those drums were tucked away at the sight of familiar faces that had become a second home of mine, and this new, unchartered territory did not seem as terrifying. Along with those same faces that…

the section I found to be of most interest to me was about Audition: More Than Meets the Ear. The ear anatomy consists of the Outer Ear (pinna, ear canal, & ear drum) Middle Ear (ossicles-malleus, incus, & stapes) Inner Ear (cochlea, auditory nerve, & brain). With normal hearing the sound waves enter the ear canal which makes the ear drum vibrate. This action makes those tiny little bones in the middle ear move. Once the sound waves reach the last bone it then knocks on the cochlea. The…

was never musically attached towards any instruments, as well as his voice. However, he enjoyed playing the drums, and began playing in garage bands at the age of 15. The very first band he had ever played in was a garage band called Give Way. The logic behind the band’s name was because the bass player had pinched a road sign from a junction. Then Astley stuck it on the front of his drum set. In 1980, he began drumming for a band group called FBI that’s…

faster and louder. The staccato notes also made he piece became more thrilling and amusing just like when you watching Tom and Jerry. The drum part also made the song more excited and dramatic with many alterations in tempo and dynamic. As the piece came to an end, the music actually got louder, faster, and was more dramatic with the performance of the drums. Eventually, the piece ended with an alarm sound. It was an excellent way to particularly end the piece this way because it seems like the…