Musical instrument

largely of percussive instruments. With different variations of gongs, mallet instruments, and drums, each instrument is struck with a mallet to produce a metallic/percussive sound. Each Gamelan Ensemble has a different style and can incorporate different percussive instruments, string instruments, and voice. This gives each Gamelan a unique texture. Gamelans may also vary intonation to change the blend of the ensemble. No two Gamelans are tuned alike. Every instrument is tuned to…

The entire poem is twelve lines long and has no end rhyme. Most of the poem is a list of things that the languageless Maris Kenny CRW 1301 Close Reading 3 September 23, 2016 people point at: “at parts of bodies, at what they want to eat, at instrument panels, at new highways and other areas of intense reconstruction, at our own children smiling into cameras,” (line 3-7). Despite the lack of rhyme there is a flow and overall melodic feel. The layers…

Susanne Skyrm used technical musical terminology to explain what makes Spanish music distinctly Spanish, one can still gain a better perception of a distinguishing the cultural aspects without being a music major. Skyrm started her presentation by playing a brief piece, which she later dissected further. Skyrm touched a bit on the history of Spain prompting its musicality. For example, she explained how Andalucía is the melting pot region of Spain where most of its musical influences come from.…

takes great pride in its enchanting rhythms and differentiation of music. The music identifies the Mexican culture with its instruments, clothes, and influences. When Mexico was invaded by the Spanish, the foreigners imported instruments, such as the violin, the harp and the guitar. Mariachi, thus, derives from the Spanish theatrical orchestra. Eventually, these instruments were fused with the sounds of the natives and Africans; the sound of the Mariachi is a blend of all three cultures. By…

school orchestra, and learned how amazing it is to be able to play and create music. When I made it to the 8th grade, however, my instrument of choice changed from violin to bass, which did not particularly excite my mother. “You’re doing so well with violin,” she said, “why would you ever want to change that? You’ll get much farther in life if you stick with one instrument.” It is now my 4th year playing bass, and I am still certain she was wrong. I will definitely get much farther in life…

A study by Charles A. Elliot shows that gender indeed plays a role in the judgement of musical performances, relating instruments to perceived masculine/feminine associations (Elliot 53). While the study is somewhat different because it shows performances of instrumentalists, the same way of thinking can be applied. When an audience member sees an all-female…

The Baroque Harpsichord During the Baroque-era, the harpsichord was an extremely popular instrument. It was heard in many musical pieces throughout the 1600’s. Harpsichord is defined as “a keyboard instrument that produces sound by depressing a key that drives a lever upward and forces a pick to pluck the string” (Wright 462). Harpsichords all work the same way, no matter the size. With each string connecting to a key, a piece of material is placed in a small and thin piece of wood called a…

The music that was being played who have to be considered musical theatre, music, mainly because this type of music is a mixture of songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. Not to mention that’s probably another reason the music stood out to people the most as well, just by the music being played even though they…

I began playing the alto saxophone when I was in fifth grade. I was barely big enough to be able to play it, but my elementary school music teacher encouraged me to play the instrument that I wanted to play rather than what would have better suited my current size. I have learned several other instruments since first picking up a saxophone, but I have never been as inspired to further my progression with them like I have with saxophone. I have enjoyed playing in different bands, settings and…

Body of paragraph Have you ever thought of playing a musical instrument that had a rich, deep sound? Have you ever wanted to impress your friends by playing a musical instrument? Are six strings to much for you? If you answered yes to any of these, then the electric bass may be for you. If you found that the guitar’s 6 string layout was just too complex, then try the basses 4 string layout. The strings are much thicker, they are easier to play, and the tone is much lower than a guitar. Some…