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Jazz is a very unique genre of music because of how it was created and its complexity. It was, and still is to this day, one of the hardest styles to play on any instrument because of its improvisation. Jazz was made from a large culture collision, erotic past times and many famous musical genres mixing to create a beautiful sound that is still appreciated in this current day and age. There was a high demand for slaves in the south at plantations as field workers or houses as servants; because…

distraction is the music, especially the New age, Classical, crossover, thus I would like to have the opportunity to meet a famous Violinist from Germany, his name is David Garrett, he plays diverse music as Classical and crossover, besides when he performances his program is varied, to illustrate, he can play a music sheet of Beethoven as well as a song of Michael Jackson. David Garret is thirty seven years old, he is also a talent and a very handsome man, he started to play classical music,…

because they are all something that I listen to regularly and they demonstrate a variety of styles in music. Patsy Cline was an iconic female country singer that won awards at the Deejay Convention, won Billboard’s “Most Promising Country & Western Female Artist,” and Music Vendor’s “Greatest Achievement in Records” all just for “Walking After Midnight” (Jones, 1994, p. 159). “Walkin’ After Midnight” music was written by Alan Block and the lyrics were written by Don Hecht ("Walkin' After…

As music became more popular in the United States, musicians began to fuse different styles of music to compose something unique. During the late 1800’s, musicians began to combine several styles together, this included Gospel music, March music, and African American dance styles like the Cakewalk and the two-step along with syncopation. This style was given a new genre called Ragtime. Ragtime music became widely popular in the United States around 1890’s through the 1900’s and was a precursor…

Mozart’s Allegro in C K5a was my choice of music for that day’s function. One of Mozart’s earliest compositions, it was a lively piece. After my name was announced, I started gliding my finger tips on the white keys, the lilting notes started wafting in the hall and mesmerized my audience that comprised of faculty of my school and my fellow students. I loved that piece; its fluidity and ease of composition exhilarated me. Each movement was perfect and the tempo quick and happy. I had played with…

Growing up, my life revolved around music. My mother, a waitress and my father a bassist. I pretty much grew up in restaurants and bars, listening to my dad play songs Keith Richards wrote 30 years ago. Living in a house with more vinyls than square feet, I learned to love every genre of music. My parents went to every live concert they could go to; Aerosmith, Van Halen, The Rolling Stones, you name it my parents were in the crowd. When I was ten my mom told me about this great guitar…

different, instead of picking one element, I will use all three and compare and contrast all also explaining how the music and art was different. The baroque of style music was very different than that of known as the renaissance period. The main difference that separates baroque style music from the Renaissance era was that music was sung in the choral style of Capella, Baroque music was played through musical instruments, Baroque instruments played a huge factor introducing solo style along…

chamber music class, I have grown more found with working with other instruments from outside of my comfort zone. I really like the idea of sight reading and being able to accompany other instruments to create wonderful music together. This semester I would like to recommend just two pieces of music for Chamber ensemble from the same composer, to focus on working together and learning the appropriate style. Franz Schubert, January 31, 1797 - November 19, 1828, was brought into a world where…

art forms we have created along the way is music. For centuries, music was made by a skilled person or group of people playing instruments, whether it be a piano performance or an entire orchestra. In the twentieth-century, however, music began to change. With the help of digital technology, new ways to create music emerged. One of these ways is through a computer using a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). There are many benefits to using a DAW for music, but there are also advantages to keeping…

would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning.” – Plato. Is music education important in public schools? There are many reasons why it is important. One is, the effect music has on the brain/mind when listening to music, and the feelings of accomplishment when playing an instrument or singing. There are many benefits to Music Education and music classes in public schools. Can a music education…