Music education

Small farm town living has never been right for me. Growing up here has been hard for me environmentally, socially, and mentally. Although some people may enjoy living in such a small and tight knit community, it has never been enough to keep me satisfied. When i was younger, I absolutely loved being able to play in a wide open backyard, explore the nearby natural parks and ride my bike around my neighborhood. However, as i grew up physically and mentally, i became sick of not having anything…

For a lucky few, a stage is a beginning. It’s the path to a perfect pirouette or or a standing ovation, to Broadway or Hollywood or a distant land. If Shakespeare was indeed correct. If all the world is a stage, then there are a lucky few that have a corner on the market: Their home, their world has always been the stage. And for those pursuing a degree from The University of Alabama’s Department of Theatre and Dance, their home, their stage does if fact span all the world—to performances of…

Many songs you listen to you may think are fun, playful and cheerful. Some songs that you listen to daily may have deeper meaning then you may think like the song “Firework” by: Katy Perry. This song seems like a fun, happy song but after a 1 week analyzation I realized it has a deeper meaning than that it says to unlock what’s truly inside of you because that part of you is special, unique and makes you, you because no one can be you. Dr. Seuss once said “Today you are you, and that is truer…

celebrate a life well lived. The proper music can support these purposes by tapping into emotions, providing structure, and communicating a heartfelt message to all in attendance. If you have been tasked with compiling the playlist, the following entry from Washington Memorial Funeral Home, serving North Haven and all of the greater New Haven area, will help you capture the appropriate mood. Who Are You Memorializing? The best way to select funeral music is to incorporate songs loved by the…

Faith based music doesn’t just exist in the Christian Music Industry. In fact, many Billboard charting artists share a message of faith and love through their songs. Whether an artist purposefully side steps the label of being a ‘Christian musician,’ or simply aims to make music that is authentic to them, there are some brilliant songs that have entered the Billboard charts either individually or on albums. Here are 10 of the best: Ten: One Republic “Preacher.” Ryan Tedder is one of the most…

During the documentary, we could watch the influences through some musicians in the 50´s. Those musicians had been inspired mostly by the times that the world was living. For example, segregation, and Vietnam world. They used Jazz as a kind of expression, as a political believes. The most notable musicians in these time were Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Ornette Coleman, and Dave Brubek. All of them moved the Jazz to another level. A new kind of Jazz became, some improvisation, no guides, new…

disappointments, family issues and unfamiliar situations in my life and music has always been my escape. It is amazing how music can trigger vivid memories that seem to transport us back in time. As a hopeless romantic I have always find refuge in Cuban ballads and boleros. I believe that one of the major expressions of this musical genre was Elena Burke, well known as “La Burke” or the “Lady of the Feeling”. Not only her music is fascinating but also her life full of struggles and perseverance.…

recordings are rooted in the past,” being more similar to ragtime than The Creole Jazz Bands style of Jazz, which “points toward the future of jazz” makes a valid point (Starr & Waterman, 88). ODJBs were playing during the ragtime craze, so their music exemplifies some of that, but begins to carry some of the predominate features of jazz. Even “Dipper Mouth Blues” still has some of the ragtime influence in it and there is again a difference between this song and…

Exposure to WSU As a kid who grew up in the suburbs of Detroit I was never exposed to the city of Detroit very often. Now I've been to for multiple events Detroit. I have been to various sporting events, concerts, car shows, art fairs, museums, family dinners and so on... So I’m not oblivious to what is happening in Detroit, but, I have never been to the Wayne State Campus and its surroundings. My first true experience of the Wayne State campus wasn't an official tour conducted by the school,…

For my concert report I attended the Mile High Jazz Festival presented by Flesher Hinton Co. on February 16, 2017. The event took place in Macky Auditorium at the University of Colorado Boulder at 7:30 pm. The concert consisted of a student ensemble and then after a short intermission a faculty ensemble. I decided for this report to select the most impactful song from each ensemble and write about their musical components. The student ensemble consisted of: a piano, a bass, drums, a guitar, 4…