Musical plagiarism

Mariachi originated from Western Mexico in the 19th century. Mariachi is another name for jalisciense and consists of a group of men. It’s developed from “son style” which is a mix of folk music and other regional genres. Son means sound in spanish. Mariachi music is cultural, spiritual, and traditional. The songs tend to speak about love, betrayal, death, politics, heroes, and animals. There are a variety of instruments used in a mariachi band. There is 2 violins which are soft sounding, 2…

Music, Music, the author discussed the importance of musical development, musical intelligence, components of music, selecting appropriate music, instruments, and making music. Musical development spans from infancy to primary grades. Isabelle and Raines (2012) stated that “understanding the unique characteristics of young children during specific developmental periods can provide a framework for developing a responsive curriculum,” (p. 187). Musical intelligence refers to the ability to…

I joined the Chorus and the Vocal Ensemble at the high school and continued to try and better myself as a musician. My music department also offered me other musical opportunities such as festivals. I have attended several festivals such as the Lakes Region music festival and the All New England music festival. These festivals allowed me to come together with other students from different schools that loved…

The Macquarie Musical Society (MacMS) is celebrating its 12th year of operation and is hosting a variety of musicals; one of the most exciting is “Carrie: The Musical” which is based on Stephen Kings novel of the same name. The musical tells the story of social outcast Carrie, and a series of events that lead up to her prom night whilst battling to keep her newfound telekenis powers secret. Fighting the musical stereotype of light heartedness and humour, Ms Shannon Browne, a chorus member for…

Musicals “And I said to myself sit down, sit down you’re rocking the boat” ~Guys and Dolls Musicals. When you hear the word, you might think of Broadway or New York City, big performances with a standing ovation. This is all true but let me take you behind the curtain to learn about how a Broadway Musical comes to be. The first thing when making a Broadway Musical is writing. The writer, composer, and lyricist usually work together, usually the writer makes a rough draft of the story and then…

The extremely creative pianist/composer Angelica Sanchez brought a nonet to play at the Greenwich House in West Village, as part of their program dedicated to contemporary jazz and entitled Sound It Out. As explained to the audience, Ms. Sanchez is going to record soon with this group of relentless explorers/improvisers who are strictly connected to the modern-creative jazz scene. Its members are Chris Speed on tenor saxophone, Michael Attias on alto saxophone; Thomas Heberer on trumpet, Kirk…

ou might say they pulled out the stops at the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra concert on Friday. There were many engaging moments in the Cincinnati Symphony's unique program hailing the French organ tradition in Music Hall. But Louis Langrée’s direction of the famous “Poco adagio” in Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3, “Organ,” was truly magical. At the Allen organ, Thierry Escaich’s tones provided a soft, rich carpet under the lustrous sounds of the Cincinnati strings. It was serene and moving, and…

The item that I plan to market is a customized pitch pipe for the band Pentatonix. A pitch pipe is a small device used to provide a pitch reference for musicians or singers. The common vocal pitch pipes are circular and made of metal, usually brass and are known as a free reed aerophone. This product is a great fit because Pentatonix is an a cappella group, so perfect pitch is the backbone of this group. This merchandise covers a serious note for those fans that love the band and can sing, and…

n this assignment I'll be comparing both recordings, and explaining in details every special moment they have. Larghetto 2nd movt. - In the orchestra introduction Mullova's recording presents a much better phrase. It shows a lot of contrast in dynamic, articulation, and consequently mood. Creativity makes this recording special. They add dynamic that are not originally written, but the result is very good; it creates a totally different environment, suppress the lack of vibrato, and therefore…

“First evidence that musical training affects brain development in young children”- The music increasing the cognitive and memory skills with children makes sense. A person needs coordination and the ability to maneuver hand and eye synchronization to be able to play anything but scales. A passion such as music is easily instilled in a child. All humans enjoy music in one form or another. The attention needed to stay in time with the other people playing, reading of the notes on the sheets of…