Music education

So, there were three movies I watched together by Tony Gatlif. Gadjo Dilo, Latcho Drom and Korkoro. My last review already says what I think of the 2nd one. But Gadjo Dilo isn’t only my list for the only reason being that I watched it before I ever got a chance to write it on my list. What’s the point of writing down a movie you’ve already seen? SO, little mini review of Gadjo Dilo (Translation: Foolish Outsider): A Frenchman named Stefan goes to Romania looking for a Romani singer named Nora…

In 1978, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil started working on a musical adaptation of Les Misérables in French. “This show was inspired by Alain’s visit to Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Oliver! in London.” (Musical World.) When Mr. Boublil saw the Artful Dodger he instantly thought of Gavroche and the idea of Les Misérables as a musical was created. They released a French concept album in 1980. In September of the same year a French director by the name of Robert Hossein staged…

The courante (“running” or “flowing”) was a French dance whose choreography included bending the knee on the upbeat or offbeat and rising on the beat, often followed by a step or glide. The music is in moderate triple or compound meter and always begins with an upbeat. In many courantes, including the two in this suite, the meter shifts back and forth between 3/2 and 6/4, sometimes with different voices simultaneously implying different meters. Although the composer included two courantes in…

December 11th, 1803. Berlioz started music at the much later age of 12, meaning he was never a ‘child prodigy’. After learning enough theory, he began writing small arrangements and compositions.Due to his father’s discouragement, Berlioz never learnt how to play the piano, instead Berlioz became proficient at playing the guitar and flute. The first performance was at the Paris Conservatoire in 1830. This symphony is the perfect example of a piece of program music (music that tells a story).…

Music is integral to human society and allows humans to express and share their emotions with others and also provides relaxation to the mind. Digital technologies have enhanced the reach and quality of music media to many more consumers than what existed with traditional music. While digital music provides much needed convenience, access and quality to the consumers, it also generates concerns for music distribution companies that are affected by the unauthorized distribution of digital music.…

control it by improving the bow's angle to commit to that specific spot in between the playing area. The fingers that are on its neck are slightly bent followed by the wrist. Each finger placement corresponded with the note that is provided in the music sheet that is requested to play. "High D, A string, 1st position, 3rd string, make sure to hold it for 4 counts" my mind repeats the information received and learned. The moment has come to conquer the truth, the note may be played differently…

sometimes music does tend to make you sad. All you just need to do is find the brightness in your music. Music makes me feel good for instance rock and roll makes me feel pumped up and ready to party and have a good time. And then with blues I feel like dancing softly and flowing through my emotions like everything matters. I am always ready for a good mood like rock and roll, but some people prefer the comfort blues sound and the way it makes them feel. How does your favorite type of music…

Selena was a popular Tejano singer, in an article by biography.com states that she won an award for best vocal female vocalist and performer of the year awards at the Tejano Music Awards in 1987. Her death was a sudden surprise; her fan club leader killed her. She died at the age of twenty-three and did not have a chance to see all that she dreamed of becoming a major star in both the English and Latin community. In an interview…

Memoirs of a Geisha, War Horse, and Lincoln. John Towner Williams genre of music consists of film score, contemporary classical music, post-romanticism, and jazz. He started his career in music in 1952, and his music is still widely popular to this day. His music was an inspiration to artists of all variations.…

but he also anticipated the manipulation of his own technique to fit into his students’ personal style. Giordano’s jazz technique, though codified, is part of a changing tradition. Gus desired jazz to be of its time by constantly being influenced by music and people. This principle of constant change honors Holm’s use of improvisation and space, elements that…