Musical instruments

This year, our Marching Band got the chance to go to Nashville, Tennessee where we encountered the different musical culture they had. We attended The Grand Ole Opry, a concert where many talented country musicians performed live in a giant hall. It was a fascinating experience when we learned about the musician’s lives through their music and what they consider everyday aspect of their lives that we don’t have farther up north. One of the band members got the opportunity to participate in a…

13 composed by György Kurtág in 1978. Similar to Serashi Fragments, the piece also seemed to have an ebbing musical flow. However, the movements in this piece felt more contained compared to the entrances and silences of sound in the previous one. The twelve movements that make up the composition were short and simplistic culminating in a ten minute performance…

Hawaiian music began in the mid 1800’s when steam boats began to bring visitors from all over the world to the Honolulu Harbor. The visitors would bring instruments with them just for entertainment, the Hawaiians would then mix their instruments with the visitor’s instruments and, that’s how a new sound was created. The Paniolo in other words Mexican Cowboys also came in the mid 1800’s and they taught the Hawaiians a few tricks on how to play music on a guitar. Also throughout the history of…

hands to pluck at the strings. There was a recognizable pattern in terms of rhythm, the speed was quick in terms of tempo and there was a beat of eighth note in terms of meter. The instrument that followed after the African Koran was the Veena, which was performed by Saraswathi Ranganathan. This wooden plucked string instrument first originated in India and is mainly used in Carnatic classical music.…

someone playing an instrument in front of you, listening to music from an electronic source and playing an instrument yourself. Throughout my life I have been playing multiple instruments, I started with just playing the piano and went from there with a variety of instruments. My musical playing ability made me think of my inquiry question, which is, what is the impact of playing an instrument on a person? This is a question that I thought about for a while, playing an instrument involves many…

music department isn’t just for music majors or minors. There are many opportunities for the campus community to take part in the benefits of music through lessons, ensembles and performances. For those that enjoy music but do not sing or play an instrument themselves, Luke Carlson, assistant professor of music, said there are a variety of concerts and performances every semester they can attend. “Some of the audience members we get are family members,” Carlson said, “but we also have…

Native American Album Many years ago, the Native Americans, also referred to as indigenous people, came up with the idea of creating music for specific ideas and situations. Their music included multiple man-made instruments in which easily could produce sound to create a musical note. A popular and well known artist is, R. Carlos Nakai, who distinguishes himself as a Native American flutist. Nakai has released multiple albums throughout the time he has been playing the flute professionally; one…

to this particular genre. The process of musical expression begins in the mind, then through the appendages and instrument before released into the air. In an improvisation class conducted by maestro vibraphonist Gary Burton, he equates playing an instrument to speaking.…

therapies when trying to improve behavioral skills for a person with ASD. Communication skills improved more significantly with music therapy than with other forms of therapy. This may be due to a patient’s ability to identify emotions with specific musical passages. Similarly, positive behavior increased significantly with music therapy patients more so than those with other therapies used in this study. Music therapy has not only been proved to be one of the more heavily influential therapies…

break down the beauty within many musical pieces, giving us the chance to explore the deeper meaning of music. The Silk Road Ensemble, is what I would consider to be a unique piece of music. This song immediately caught my attention with its majestic toon and great balance of instruments slowly coming together in the song. I loved how peaceful but upbeat this song was, it brought my mind to another place. During this song you can see and hear many different instruments,…