Old-time music

Opera, the Composite Art of Music I like to read a novel, and one of my favorites is “The Children of the Rune.” At the middle part of the story, the main character who has a great talent for music attempts to make an opera named ‘Maximilien’ for his travel cost. It was the first time I encountered an opera, one of the most famous musical genres as a part of the novel. I was 9 years old when I read that novel; therefore, I did not know the exact meaning of ‘Opera’ at that time. What I just knew…

Etta James has that get into your soul and dig deep down music. A song once performed in Cadillac Records called I’d Rather Go Blind orignally was written by Etta James but was performed by Beyonce. She knows exactly what to do when it comes to getting real sentimental and soulful with old music. Beyonce has did old coverups for plenty of people. Beyonce and Etta James both have great voices and both are very soulful. Both tend to view music differently genre wise. Etta James song At last is…

The Origin of the Mariachi Music from very remote times has been part of people's lives. Simple sounds that could create a rhythm can be considered music. For instance, in the region of Mexico, music existed before the colonization of the Spanish people. Throughout the years, different rhythms and instruments were created and adapted. Consequently, little by little distinct genres and groups of music were form and known. One of these is Mariachi, a genre of music that is very particular in…

Methods This section describes the experience of listening to music in the lives of older people. The data focused on the relationship between people and the feeling of listening to music. The data collection was from one observation and seven interviews. The observation site was in a nursing home. The subjects of interviews included two women and five men. One was a musician who worked in various nursing homes in New England areas. Six people were living in Lowell, ranging from age 59-70. With…

Music has been around for as long as we known humans have been around. Music Education became a part of the American culture in the early 18th century. During this time most schools only taught singing, piano, and theory. With the creation of the Academy of Music in Boston many of the tune books, textbooks, and study text that we still use today. Some of the famous music educators and authors of theses books would include Samuel Holyoke, Francis Hopkinson, William Billings, and Oliver Holden. As…

Have you ever been beaten, bruised, and chained to something in a dark basement? If you answered “yes” to the previous question, then congratulations! If you answered “no”, then you need to get out more. Today, I am here to discuss music for the eighty-three billionth time. So let’s get on with it. Let me introduce our two composers. First, we have Claude Debussy. And next, there is Igor Stravinsky. Now, you might be thinking, “Why did our history lesson start off with a question about chains?”…

county and the surrounding areas have a proud history in the progression of “old time” traditional music to what we know today as Bluegrass. The songs and music of the foothills (mill hill music) have been passed down from generation to generation and play an important role in preserving the customs and culture from our past. The goal of the Bluegrass Project: Exploration of Bluegrass Music is to acquaint residents, young and old with their musical heritage and help them acquire the skills…

of music Music is an art which influences everybody distinctly. A visit by the goon squad by Jenifer Egan and the film Almost famous by Cameron Crowe analyse the impacts of music in a society which is constantly changing. Through Bennie Salazar and Scotty, Egan illustrates the counter effect music has on the inevitable change, time brings. However, in the film music is a phenomena which helps to reconcile conflict between various characters. Collectively, both the artists conclude that music is…

variation. Some of the past periods of music are classical and romantic. Two of the composers that lived during this period are Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. These men are very influential in the area of classical music. Some different features of Mozart and Beethoven are their backgrounds, their completed compositions, and their styles. First of all, Beethoven and Mozart both grew up in loving homes that supported their desire to play music. They both had parents who…

Stevie Wonder started creating music when he was 12 years old. He made some of the greatest music of all time while being blind.Stevie created joyful music while showing persistence and overcoming being blind and at the same time illuminating/inspiring the world. Stevie Wonder was a music sensation who changed the world. Stevie created lots of merry music for everyone to enjoy. He was a songwriter, pianist, singer and more. People could not get enough of Stevie as he was growing as a musician.…