Musical ensemble

twins started the proclaimers they had both been in several punk rock bands. The Proclaimers are also activist for many different movements like the 500 miles movement to help disabled people in Africa. In summary Scotland has a rich and popular musical heritage which is not shown enough. Before one music class I had never heard of the Proclaimers who are some of Scotland’s best artists. Some of the stereotypes of Scotland help people understand what traditional Scottish Instruments look like…

The Clarinet’s development in the Sonata A Sonata is a composition written for one or two instruments that has three or four large movements that are different from each other in rhythm and mood. The Sonata originates from Latin and Italian which means “to sound”. Throughout the Baroque period the Sonata was for one or two instruments almost always with continuo. After the Baroque period most works designated as sonatas specifically are performed by a solo instrument, a piano, or by a solo…

There are a lot of Irish traditional musical instruments, but there is one instrument that sticks out the most it is the Irish harp. The harp is one of the oldest musical instruments in the world, the earliest harps were developed from the hunting bow. The harp or Celtics harp has a big impact on the Irish musical culture. As music evolved it was also necessary for the harp, if it was to maintain its popularity, to move with the times. Instead of only being limited to eight major keys and five…

Bells,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” and Billie Holiday’s “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm.” The concert was located at The Walt Disney Theater and featured works from several promising musicians who came up with an assortment of unique musical combinations. This was a great chance to witness an extensive diversity of music, which for the beginner jazz enthusiast, was wonderful. However, it was not only the…

I attended a jazz concert that featured Jazz Spirituals songs. The concert took place at Dizzy's – where the music matters the most; and just as promised by the name of the venue, the atmosphere was mainly focused on the music. The band was placed on the middle front of the venue and the audience took a sit at a really close distance from them; allowing us to really enjoy and feel the music. The show was arranged by the pianist of the band, Richard Thompson. The band also consisted of Derek…

least interest in music has experienced the great effect of the piano in his favorite music. In the layman’s language, the piano is a musical instrument played through a keyboard. Apparently, this definition was wrong as I came to learn later in my first piano class. I remember the day as though it was yesterday. My piano teacher defined the piano as ‘the only musical instrument required creating magic in any rhythm’. When I recall it now that I am older, I tend to think that his definition was…

The instrumental musicians seem to be following Billie Holiday in the song, “Love Me or Leave Me.” She contributes a strong vocal presence while the trumpet, alto saxophone, and piano compliment her voice. The trumpet and the alto saxophone lead off the song and Billie Holiday joins in powerfully at 00:17. Her voice seems to dominate at times, particularly towards the end of each chorus. During most of Holiday’s verse, the trumpet and alto saxophone are not as clearly noticeable as they are…

The piano, also called the pianoforte,was created by harpsichord maker Bartolomeo Christofori in 1709. There are a few instruments created before the piano with similarities. The first similar instrument was the zither. It was made in Africa and Southeast Asia. The zither was a stringed instrument that was found around 3,000 B.C. during the Bronze Age. The zither line included: the ground zither, the bar zither, and the board zither. These instruments were all plucked. It was used by…

Considering the era that they were producing this album, they used a significant amount of technologies in each song. In this song, 2 synthesisers; VCS3 (voltage controlled studio 3), and Synthi AKS, which came out just a year before this album was recorded, are being one of the key components in this song. Both synthesisers are produced by EMS (Electric Music Stuidio) based on London, formed in 1969. VCS3 which was their first commercial synthesiser, main features are 3 controllable…

I was four years old when I went to see my first ballet. It was being performed by the New York City Ballet at the Lincoln Center. My Grandmother thought that by age four I could sit quietly. In her wisdom, she knew once the orchestra was introduced it wouldn't take long, and I would drop all interest in telling the person next to me all about my new red firetruck. I was mesmerized by the Nutcracker and barely blinked as the stage came to life with color and story. I can even remember the…