Mandolin

Music is important in life, even if you don't understand it’s significance. In McCuller’s novel, the youngest significant characters, Mick Kelly, aspires to learn how to compose and perform music, unfortunately she is incapable because of her family’s financial situation. A 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…

Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Vivaldi was born in Venice in 1678 during the Baroque era. He was a violinist, teacher and cleric and is today recognized as one of the greatest baroque composers of all time. Many of Vivaldi’s works were written for a female music ensemble at Ospedale della Pietà, an orphanage where he worked at as a priest for 39 years of his life. Part of Vivaldi’s works included 12 sonatas that he wrote for violin and basso continuo. These works would have been performed by small…

Northern Renaissance Over time, however, the ideas and influence of the Italian Renaissance spread to other areas of Europe. The "Northern" Renaissance refers to Renaissance art, architecture, and philosophy that took place outside of Italy. French Kings and nobles began to build bright pleasure palaces called chateaus instead of the dark fortress castles of the Middle Ages. Many chateaus had large landscaped gardens filled with statues and fountains. Dutch Dutch painters brought a new approach…

Concert Review II In 1965, The Lovin’ Spoonful performed their first hit single “Do you Believe in Magic.” This music represents the folk genre, and one which has been popular for many decades. A quick Google search revealed the song has been featured in many commercials and in movies such as American Pie and Date Movie. I chose it because of the upbeat and happy feel. In addition, the tune puts listeners in a good mood and also entices them to dance. The following essay will first describe…

vii. The secondary theme is then played again in bar 217. viii. In bar 277 there is a modulation to F Major leading into the first scene. g. Orchestration: i. Two flutes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, three trombones, drums, mandolin, and strings. 3. Cosi fan tutte a. The overture anticipates the final moral lesson: Cosi fan tutte. b. Short andante features the oboe that is associated with the chuckling of Don Alfonso. c. The motto theme is heard in the twelfth measure of…

After spending the afternoon with his son, he starts to reflect on his past years at the camp; he remembers, “when the older boys played their mandolins and the girls sang and we ate doughnuts dipped in sugar, and how sweet the music was on the water in the shining night, and what it had felt like to think about girls then." The narrator really appeals to the reader 's sense of taste, hearing, and…

Dance, a five-letter world, yet with powerful meaning. What is dance and what kind of forms can it get? Dance, the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space, for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking delight in the movement itself. Among other forms, dance can get two main ones, folk and social pattern. Folk dances are produced by individuals that mirror the life of the general population of a specific nation or…

The aim of this research paper is to focus on the history, philosophy and sonic outcomes of Instrument Destruction, particularly in relation to performance art. whilst exploring ethics and danger involved in destroying instruments. This research will be undertaken with Annea Lockwood’s Piano Transplants’ series firmly in mind, and reference will be made to both scores and performances of these works. This paper also represents a unique opportunity to raise awareness on important works in…

Thesis: Kalamazoo has an incredibly rich and interesting history that has affected many people, including myself. I. Introduction: Attention-getter: Ask the audience what they think of when they think of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Reason to listen: Kalamazoo has had numerous books, songs and poems written about its peculiar and extraordinary name. However, I believe that is about time that more people understand the amazing city behind its quizzical title. Thesis: Kalamazoo has an incredibly…

Mohammad Ali- a world renowned boxer who shows and spreads messages of equality, freedom, and the safety of society. Mohammad Ali has always shown his passion for these subjects through events, public speeches, charities, and protests. Moreover, a novel that Mohammad Ali would choose, to spread these messages across would be The Old Man and The Sea. This novel exhibits prime aspects that Mohammad Ali follows, through his life, such as perseverance, struggle and defeat, and equality. As a result,…