Drums

Milburn's hit, "Chicken Shack Boogie". Over the next few years the band had a residency at the Star-Club,[1] Hamburg with Morley, then Al Sykes, Hughie Flint (who was John Mayall's drummer when Eric Clapton was in the band) and later Dave Bidwell on drums.…

and for a moment they both stood clueless. His brother, adamant to not get caught late grabbed his hand and began hiking up towards a slanted hill, leaves loudly crushing as he walked. When they reached the top of the hill a sound ran to their ear drums, blasting a pitched screech like…

pairing of word and music the manifestation of the painful journey of slaves who survived the middle passage." Hip Hop has been traced back to West African culture, where songs of the West African storytellers were spoken with the accompaniment of the drum and a dance. This was a way that the African American slaves could communicate their agony and sorrow to the world. Over the years, it has evolved into what we know as hip hop today with rhyming, verbal dueling, plot line, etc. Amiri Baraka…

think maturation? Do you think of an old, wise woman, a teenager going through puberty, or something else? William Kent Kruger thinks of maturation of as something else. In his book Ordinary Grace, Kruger shows what he thinks of maturation though Frank Drum, a thirteen-year-old boy who experiences many deaths throughout the summer of 1961. Through his book, William Kruger shows that he views maturation as an ageless gift that can come from hardships and suffering and from viewing situations from…

Did you ever notice that the statue in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Monument is call the Stone of Hope? In Elementary, I was taught about the heroic act of King every year when Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January approach. King’s I Have a Dream speech so far is the only speech spoken from a leader that I clearly remember. Because King devoted his whole life to end segregation in the U.S., the Stone of Hope is dedicated to him. What’s interesting is that the Stone of Hope was…

Sharks are considered kings of the ocean for dwelling the oceans for almost 450 million years. The first human-like animal, in fact, did not appear on Earth until 4.5 million years. By surviving five mass extinctions, these fish have adapted to many changes (Shark Savers). With the existence of more than 450 species, these apex predators can reside at different latitudes, depths, and salinity levels. Most inhabit in tropical and temperate oceanic waters, where some have the adaptability to enter…

Salman Chaudhri WM&C December 7, 2015 Ethnography paper Beatboxing and the Saxophone The style of the concert will be mash up of Hip-Hop and Classical Indian music. This is obvious from the name of the concert, but from the web it states the artist that will be performing will “present a collaborative works mixing genres of music to each of the cultural upbringing and exploring spaces between classical Indian, acoustic hip-hop, and Go-Go from D.C. (NisthaRaj).” Now it will be interesting to…

Jazz came to America with many elements of Classical and African music. Africa spawns many elements. Africa is known for it’s music and use of percussion. The use of African hand drums and shakers inspired the use of syncopated rhythms and use of the rhythm section. Africa gave original jazz composers the emotion and style to write. Europe impressed jazz composers in a more technical way. Classical music, with composers such as composers…

English saxophonist Paul Dunmall has built strong reputation in the European free jazz scene throughout the years. From soliloquies to large ensembles, Dunmall never ceases to surprise through his dashing improvised statements and writing skills. Among his successful past collaborations, saxophonist Elton Dean and drummer Tony Bianco come first in the list, while the improvising quartet Mujician with pianist Keith Tippett, bassist Paul Rogers, and percussionist Tony Levin will be always…

surrounded by those they love. Kevin Drum, a writer for motherjones.com bravely wrote on physicians assisted death. At first he began with a story of his father-in-law named Harry who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Telling Harry’s story, we were able to gain an understanding of physician assisted death and how it helped one maintain dignity when Drum hit us with a shocking twist. Drum was also diagnosed with multiple myeloma, with no clue how long he had to live. Drum stated “I don’t want…