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tended more to play “pipes, flutes” and “fiddles”, or other simple instruments, while the Dwarves were partial to “the harp” (Hargrove 1). Dwarves were also known to use “little fiddles, flutes, clarinets, viols, and drums” (Hargrove1). The harp was considered to be a sign of royalty, to the dwarves, and Dwarven Kings would often possess one. Elves often played “the flute and harp”, but also considered their voices to be instruments, and it was often preferred to sing without accompaniment…

too loud and not too bright. Still sounded good though. Later on in some of the other songs they had different timbres. The instruments did not really change but, in a few of the songs they used mutes. I do not know they different types of mutes, but I did hear the difference and see them. I like it when they use the mutes. It is like they play with a different instrument, it changes that much. As for instrumentation, throughout the whole concert they used trumpets,trombones, and saxophones for…

As a young child, I can recall my grandparents taking me to a local ice cream parlor in Columbus, Indiana called Zaharakos. The ice cream parlor is most famous for it’s old fashioned ice cream and it’s pipe organ. While you were eating ice cream, you could sit and listen to the pipe organ play in the background on a hot, summer day. In the reading about the pipe organ, it mentions that one of the different ways it makes different sounds is through flue or reed pipes. My question would be, what…

The piece I chose that I believe speaks most about grace and mercy is movement five, “Und went die Welt doll Teufel war”. This movement was later added into this piece after it was finished along with movement one to add timpani and trumpets. In this movement, the choir sings in unison, and the trumpets all play similar parts, with the violins playing counterpoints. The violins play this joyful and freudig run of sixteenth notes throughout most of the movement, creating a vision of swirling…

about the concert hall and the environment, the musicians, the music performed, and instruments used. Concert Environment and Audience Reaction The performance was in Fresno State's Concert Hall. It was a large room with about 300 seats that extended upward facing the stage floor. They had rows of chairs set up for the orchestra to perform on the stage, with music stands in front of the chairs and the big instruments already set up and prepared to play. The lights were bright while the audience…

Prolific multi-instrumentalist and composer, Elliott Sharp, has been abundantly inventive throughout his three-decade career to deserve our particular attention. His boundless musical universe encompasses completely different styles that include avant-garde jazz, experimental ensembles, free improvisation, noise rock, electronic, contemporary classical, and music for film and opera/theater. The 66-year-old Cleveland native studied several theoretical correlations on music and scientific…

As a little kid I loved Michael Jackson. Smooth Criminal, Billie Jean, Thriller, Beat It. I didn’t understand any of it. I heard the words, I felt the music, but that was the extent my understanding. Fast forward a few years, MJ has just died, and with him my interest in music. Around that time I was taking Piano Lessons, but never really understood the value of the lessons. Like any child, music was something I was forced to, forced to practice over and over until I hated the sight of a piano…

Gibson vs Fender the top two biggest guitar brands in the world. A huge debate is which one is the best or better. I will be telling you about 1 model of each brand. The Fender “Stratocastor” and Gibson “Les Paul”. I have a 1980 Les Paul and a 2007 Startocastor; and use both quite often. Let's start off with the tone. The Gibson has more of a thick, creamy tone all around, it can also scream if you want it to. Fender can have multiple tones because of the more options on the pickup selector,…

addition, my dominant learning trait is musical, it affects my learning in fun ways. After taking the learning style assessment, I learned that I’m musical. According to the article,” it is associated with enjoying music, singing, making music, as well as playing an instrument. I play the violin, the piano along with singing . I am also creating a song for social studies. Children who learn well through songs, patterns, rhythms, instruments also musical expression. It is easy to overlook…

takes great pride in its enchanting rhythms and differentiation of music. The music identifies the Mexican culture with its instruments, clothes, and influences. When Mexico was invaded by the Spanish, the foreigners imported instruments, such as the violin, the harp and the guitar. Mariachi, thus, derives from the Spanish theatrical orchestra. Eventually, these instruments were fused with the sounds of the natives and Africans; the sound of the Mariachi is a blend of all three cultures. By…