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For many years now, taxpayers have had to pay some sort of money towards art projects, not a hefty amount but an amount worth noticing. There has been much argument whether it really is worth it or if we are just throwing our money into a fire by paying for projects involving the arts. I believe that although it sometimes seems strenuous and tedious to pay for different projects that people feel may not have an actual impact on themselves personally, it still is a very important thing to…

composer from a different time; and a well known lullaby composer for his classical concerto. The first piece of music was Steven Stucky’s Symphony. The conductor stated…

1. What ideas or points did I identify with this week? Some ideas/points I identified this week are the pros/cons of being a freelance musician and challenges ones is faced with as a musician. A freelance musician is an independent worker who performs for a living. This musician may perform at parties, clubs, studio recordings, hotels, formal concerts, etc. One must also take in count how much expenses are when one is a freelancer. Some may even need a second job. 2. What ideas or points…

My freshman year of college I was a theater major. (I know great idea, probably not going to get a job in that field) I was passionate for theater in middle school to high school and that drove me into the field. I loved the roar of the crowd and the blinding lights that filtered across the stage. I cherished the butterflies of the first performance the feeling of nerves before you walk out from that curtain. I ached for the stage that I had left hours before, it was an addiction. The adrenaline…

artists for music and art instructions. In the 1800s, public education begin in the United States (Flynn). Boston and Philadelphia were some of the first cities to offer art and music education. It was believed that the arts could assist students to develop coordination and analytical ability, and was believed to help develop morals. In 1825, music education was developed; however, during this time, the majority of public schools had little to no access to instruments, causing music education to…

Richard Wagner was an influence to many. His work had played huge roles for many writers, composers and also government leaders. Wagner’s work was just that outstanding. When looking at some of those who were influenced by Wagner’s work you can instantly tell that they were inspired by Wagner. One write in particular that was inspired by Wagner was James Joyce. James Joyce was a writer from Ireland, who is also known as one of the most influential and important authors of his time. Joyce…

In the video “The Transformative Power of Classical Music” Benjamin Zanders demonstrates how powerful and connecting classical music can be. While not everyone is a fan of the classical genre, Benjamin Zanders attempts to prove that everyone can enjoy it and connect to it. He tries to prove this by asking his audience to think of someone they loved that was no longer with them as he played a piece by Chopin. By doing this, Benjamin Zanders was seeking to pull the audience in and let them feel…

spectators, however, attendees were very supportive and enthusiastic about the artists. The performance consisted of the 20th and 21st century music pieces, which was something I did not expect. To surprise this performance did not take long time and was over in about hour and 15 minutes. Despite that, artists were able to nicely perform their music. The four of them set in a small semi circle which allowed to make eye contact as well as sense of rhythmic balance. All of them expressed…

James Baldwin wrote, “This is the only real concern of the artist, to recreate out of the disorder of life the order which is art.” He does create art out of the disorder of life in his short story “Sonny’s Blues.” The stories main themes are suffering, racism, and artistic expression. The suffering of Sonny who was addicted to drugs, and feels like his brother does not understand him. The suffering of black people in America because of racism, and how creating art is an outlet to take anguish…

The administration, and myself understand the importance of music in schools, including the long-term benefits in the classroom. For example, it is proven that students who play a musical instrument perform better in math and science on standardized testing. But, our major goal is to give students the opportunity to attend college, and have some type of scholarship to help alleviate the ever-rising cost of college expenses, and music/band is an avenue towards making that happen. Roughly about 2%…