Independent music

that I have chosen is John F. Szwed, and the musician that I have chosen is Sun Ra. Why did John F. Szwed, the author, write this book? The author wrote this book to tell the story about “Sun Ra-(“Herman Poole “Sonny” Blount”)” who had created unique music for a broad audience. Sun Ra wanted his unparalleled audience to desire more than just to be entertained. He wanted the world to understand his philosophies. He was also a philosopher and taught his audience his teachings. He took his…

and cutting other programs people should not be so quick to cut the music program. While groups of people may ask why we should fund one of the more expensive programs. There are other ways of getting the money that is needed for programs rather than just cutting the program itself. The schools always have the capability to get a sponsor. There is a school in the Anaheim district of California. That is trying to rebuild their music program that had been nonexistent for twenty-five years. The…

Music has become “man's red flower” of modern times. Apple products have taken the technological world by storm and have begun to revolutionize the musical world within the past decade. On May 28, 2014, Apple announced the purchase of Beats electronics and Beats Music for 3 billion U.S. dollars. In acquiring the famous music business, Apple began to promote their new addition with inspirational commercials. The 2015 Apple Music ad opens up with a radio host announcing Pharrell Williams’ new…

I use music while i study, when i'm walking and during car rides. but one of the most important times for me to listen to music is before i have crew meets to get hyped up for the race. The song i always use is “Bonfire.” in a way, “Bonfire” helps light a small fire within me that burns through the race. The song’s rast tempo helps to strengthen my nerves and at the same time get my heart racing. Critics of Rap music often say how all rap music is the same and how modern day…

Consequently, at the time when we were given a choice for Play #5, I was also lucky enough to receive an opportunity to see the “The Great Comet of 1812” with my residence hall. Since the tickets were significantly discounted and right at my disposal, of course I took the opportunity to go. When the show was announced, I was very excited as I had heard a lot of buzz about the musical. First of all, it stars Josh Groban in his debut on Broadway, which obviously would direct a lot of attention…

Carnegie Hall Concert Finally, the wait was over on Friday May 6 I was excited to finally visit a place I never experienced before, Carnegie Hall. I ordered two tickets online one for my girlfriend and one for myself to watch The Cecilia Chorus of New York with Orchestra preform Beethoven Missa solemnis, Op. 123. It took a lot of convincing but with some bribery I was able to drag my girlfriend along with me. We left about two hours early from Queens expecting to reach one hour early to…

According to vocabulary.com, a leader is the person in charge of a group, who is able to convince other people to follow their lead. However, I strongly believe that a leader is much more than that. A great leader is a role model that “inspires” confidence in other people and the person who motivates their peers to put their best foot forward and achieve overall success by working together. As an upcoming sophomore next year, I am determine to become an assistant drum major because I want to…

Romanticism was a period that started in the early 19th century, primarily in England and Germany. At first Romanticism influenced the literature world, but by 1820s musicians started to adopt the style in their music as well. Hector Berlioz was a French composer during the Early Romantics period in the 1830s. He is most famously known for his piece “Symphony Fantastique” 5th Movement composed in 1830, where he tells about his own personal love for an Irish Actress, Harriet Smithson. Hector…

The Mozart Effect, which was developed by Dr. Gordon Shaw, is a theory that listening to classical music will make you smarter. Dr. Shaw’s studies have shown that listening to classical music like Mozart’s Sonata in D major for Two Pianos resulted in higher IQ test scores. When the students listened to classical music for just a few minutes prior to the test, their scores increased by as much as nine points. Dr. Shaw also tested his theory on children as well. He took a group of preschool aged…

Aaron Copland illustrates the difference between songs and music in his essay, “How We Listen.” There are certain songs and music that will mean the same thing every time someone listens to the songs or music, which will eventually become “dull music”; however, there are also other songs and music whose “meaning is slightly different with each hearing, [which will have] a greater chance of remaining alive” (Copland 2). Songs that become dull with each hearing are often the ones that are…