Kay Musical Instrument Company

The African Djembe was said to be created in the 12th century; it’s considered one of the most versatile and boundless drumming instruments on the earth (Drum Africa). A Guinean drum that is played throughout Africa that is known to resemble the figure of a woman with it’s round upper half, small waist, and large lower half is called the Djembe drum. This unique drum was created by Blacksmiths from the caste Manlike in Guinea; with its exclusive sound spectrum the djembe produces a strong…

For thousands of years stringed instruments have been played as a form of entertainment. Some of these instruments closely resemble the modern guitar, others look as if they are an entirely different instrument. While no one knows which instrument directly influenced it, there are many theories. One of the most interesting things about the guitar is how many different playing styles there are. The types of guitars we have now took shape sometime in the 19th century and brought with it many…

decision was to learn how to play the cello. It all started when I had to choose a fine art to pursue in the 6th grade as a part of the mandatory curriculum. As I had prior experience with the piano, I thought that it was logical to choose an instrument as the learning process would be expedited since I already knew how to read sheet music. I settled on the cello as I enjoyed the beautiful, rich sound that it produced and at the time I desired to be unique and thought that no one played the…

deaf-mute, John Singer, rents a room in the top floor of Kelly’s house. During the holiday season, Singer invests in a radio that he puts in his room for his visitors to enjoy. Although he cannot hear sounds for himself, he shares music with his company. Additionally, the owner of the New York Cafe, Biff Brannon, seems to remember information about his past after he listens to music. Mick Kelly has been interested in famous musicians her entire life. Until Singer ironically buys a radio, she…

Since it is a jazz orchestra, the genre being played for this specific concert and with this specific group was Jazz song. It also included many solo instrument pieces within the concert while the piano and drums kept the beat, with piano dynamics, by playing “background music”. This didn’t take away from the solos being played by specific instruments and band members but added to them to keep it exciting and appealing, as it would not be conveyed in the best way if it was just only the solo…

People often walk up to me and ask “What makes you so freekin awesome?” Haha, no they don't. But people do ask how I make music theory seem so simple? I reply; “Because it is.” Let me start with a little story. I grew up in the golden age of guitar players. Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, and Alex Lifeson were staples in my CD player, and they played continuously. Like anyone my age, I had the dream of being a rock star with tens-of-thousands of fans screaming their adoration while the…

Name of singer and instruments played. The singer I will be doing my assessment on is J.cole, J.cole was highly influenced by more electronic artists so most of his instruments are equipment like beat pads, the keyboard and of course his voice. Just because his music is mainly loops and sounds doesn’t mean there are no drums and such involved, he often uses drum loops, guitar samples etc… Brief Biography. J.cole, also known as Jermaine Cole has had an extremely tragic life, he was born at a US…

relatively light and a slow and steady pace. It rushed up at times, but then it slowed back down. This piece involves violins, basses, a harp, and violas. Within these instruments, they present different ranges. Since this piece is called Adagio for Strings, it would only make sense that it would be exclusively stringed instruments. This songs color was different, it was more somber. Whenever I looked it up online, I noticed that is was played at a lot of funerals, for example, John F. Kennedy…

At 1:49 it is almost the exact same as 0:23 in terms of dynamics, instruments and sound. At 2:01 an electric guitar plays louder than the vocalist with a small rhythmic part. The notes are the same length. At 2:24 the pre chorus begins again which have the same lyrics, instruments and dynamics as 1:16. At 2:40 the chorus begins, this time it is much louder at fff (fortississimo), this is when everyone sings and all the instruments play. At 3:00 there is a unusual solo electric guitar part that…

I. The violin is an important historical instrument even used by the kings of France and prince of Hungary. This instrument evolved from Asia with the instrument fithele. The word fiddle derives from the word fithele. Although the fithele evolved from Asia, it was mostly used by Europeans in the ninth century. The violin, however, did not come into its full form until the Renaissance period,1500s to 1600s. During the Renaissance period, the violin’s original design underwent many changes,…