Rhythm and blues

During this era there were some ideals, or changes, that come about: a typical song played in swing style would feature a strong, anchoring rhythm section in support of more loosely-tied wind, brass; the amount of improvisation in the song would vary, depending on band-leader, arrangement, song or band. The most common style consisted of a soloist taking center stage and improvising while his…

the uilleann pipes to make a unique song. This song has a dance rhythm of reel. Reel is the most popular dance rhythm; it has an even rhythm with duple meter. Its form consists of AA’BB. The Dingle Set, the chieftains used different instruments such as the tin whistle, fiddle, accordion, wooden flute, banjo, concertina, and bodhrán. The Chieftains also used the uilleann pipes like Seamus Ennis. This song also has a dance rhythm of reel. The last song I listened to was Gravelwalk. Eileen…

Artistic signing is the use of American Sign Language (A.S.L.) to interpret the Arts, such as music, theater,visual arts and so on for all mediums. In the case of music, if deaf people are in the audience, then the interpreter can help them by signing the lyrics. That way they can provide a better experience for them. Ms. Parker, a Texas native, and members of her Austin-based company, LotuSIGN, had interpreted more than 20 bands’ sets for deaf and hard of hearing festival attendees that…

Western Swing Music From the 1930’s to the 1950’s a new genre had taken the spotlight. Consisting of country, jazz, polka, mariachi, pop, and blues, Western Swing had become very popular in the state of Texas. Known for dance music, Western Swing has continued to play an important role in Texas history. People of all cultures were influenced by this type of western music. It created joy, as well as energy to Texas. In the early 1900’s Bob Wills, who later became known the “King of Western…

It is amazing to think about when Louis Armstrong was born. Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901 in New Orleans,Loiusiana in a section so poor that it was nicknamed the Battlefield. Louis Armstrong had a difficult childhood, his father was a factory worker and abandoned the family soon after Louis’s birth, his ,other often turned to prostitution, She left him with his grandmother.Amrstrong was obligated to leave school in the fifth grade to begin working. Contributions: So after all after…

style reminiscent of the Chicago electric blues. Other hard rock entries include “Rock & Roll”, a song born from an improvised riff off of another song on the album, “Four Sticks”. “Rock & Roll” is based on the 12 bar blues progression and is a testament to the progression’s continued impact on rock and a testament to the blues-based…

a benchmark to an enthusiastic dance form. Jazz Dance: Propelling the dynamic and often syncopated rhythms Dynamics in jazz dance are expressed through six phrases types: even, percussive, impact, impulse, swing, and vibratory. The syncopated rhythm is typically occurring on the strong beat instead on weak beats. They are usually easy to sing since they often match speed better than straight rhythms. Practice will make your perfect…

Preface The Great Gatsby is the symbol of Fitzgerald’s greatness. Although it was treated indifferently when it was published, it had gained its fame gradually by 1960s. Finally, it was recognized as the most important work in the Jazz Age. In the past, there were lots of pieces of writing on The Great Gatsby. For example, The Great Gatsby and Fitzgerald’s World of Ideas, by Ronald Bergman, focused on Fitzgerald and the prevailing conception and value, demonstrating that how they influenced the…

‘Blues For Alice’ is a jazz standard composed by a American jazz saxophonist called Charlie Parker. This jazz standard is a 12 Bars Blues form but it is a modified version of Blues in the key of F major. Instead of normal 12 Bars Blues progression of just using I, IV and V chords, Charlie Parker composed it through a lot of ii - V sequences. For melody lines, Charlie Parker’s famous Bebop tune was used, as well as arpeggios, syncopation and also anticipation. These make Blues For Alice famous…

Above Water Brittanie K’la Buggs is also known as K’la the Lyricist. She was born in Gary, Indiana, a small industrial town that also birthed the Jackson siblings. She moved to Atlanta to pursue music with one of her friends and began working with Anthony Tate. She released two mixtapes. I really love how inspirational her music is. She is a good role model for young women and never presents herself in a trashy manner. The song Above Water is off of her mixtape titled Everyday People. In this…