Synthesizer

music Daft Punk had a faster one while Daughter took on a slower one. Due to the change in tempo, Daughter’s cover had a time of 4:54, while Daft Punk’s was only 4:09. The instruments used for Daft Punk were a guitar, drums, and what sounds like a synthesizer. It gives the piece an electronic upbeat sound.…

of computers that help people with disabilities in different ways. A famous example of this is Stephen Hawking. He uses a computer-based communication to do anything from browsing the internet, writing books, to giving lectures through a speech synthesizer. Computers have historically evolved from their original basic purpose of cracking simple puzzles to an extensive mass of commodity. Not only are computers continuing to evolve, but they also shaped the western world’s culture and social…

Introduction The 1950’s saw the birth of rock and roll. Ever since then, rock has not only survived, but thrived. Artists like Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry paved the way for The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, and many others in the 1960s and 1970s. In turn, they made way for the new metal, punk, and grunge artists of the 1980s and 1990s. 1950s jazz, blues, and R&B have served as the basis for eighties and nineties R&B, hip hop, and rap. Pop has continued to develop with the changing minds…

certified sales experience. ScentAir can also research more technological products such as the idea of digital scenting to consumers which is expected to be a market worth $691 million by 2020. It uses hardware devices such as e-nose and scent synthesizer to sense and generate different types of smells (marketsandmarkets.com,…

Seventies Dancing Intro: The dances of the seventies were all about disco music. Disco music features soaring vocals over a steady beat, an eighth note or sixteenth note hi-hat with an open hi-hat on the off-beat, and a syncopated bass line. During the seventies, disco clubs, which were very common, were filled with disco dancers. Common dance moves included “The Hustle,” “The Bump,” “YMCA,” and many others. Detailed description of dance and the music: Disco dance is moving to music with your…

The Eagles vs. Kings of Leon The musical genre of rock has developed since its general conception in the early 1950s. Modern rock bands share similar characteristics with their classic predecessors, however, they have transformed their sounds to fit present-day tastes. An example of this chain of influence comes in the form of Kings of Leon, a popular modern rock band that has been strongly influenced by the Eagles, a classic rock band. Although Kings of Leon is more adept in lyricism, the…

General Reaction: The concert I attended entitled “Illuminations” was located at the Sottile Theatre, an old historical building on the College of Charleston campus. The theatre was very nice and elegant. The decor there is very eclectic with bright red carpeting throughout and classical pictures decorating the walls. I felt like I was in an old plantation house. We arrived at the theatre thirty minutes early and were able to take in the sights completely before the concert began. My wife…

Sun Ra, also known as Herman Poole “Sonny” Blount (1914-1993) The author of the book that I have chosen is John F. Szwed, and the musician that I have chosen is Sun Ra. Why did John F. Szwed, the author, write this book? The author wrote this book to tell the story about “Sun Ra-(“Herman Poole “Sonny” Blount”)” who had created unique music for a broad audience. Sun Ra wanted his unparalleled audience to desire more than just to be entertained. He wanted the world to understand his philosophies.…

Track 2 (“Baby Be Mine”): This song starts with percussion and synthesizer sound effects. The lyrics begin at 0:20. I noticed that the percussion highlighted the second and fourth beats of the measure. The song was a legato sounding pop song that sounded like some of the songs on the top 40 radio stations. Background singers entered at about 0:58; they shocked me because I did not expect something like that in this song. About that time there was an interesting hollow sound that I enjoyed. I was…

"We all have our masks that we wear." This was stated by, the main singer of the band Twenty One Pilots, Tyler Joseph. It is amazing how many masks people wear to hide their true self. This is true for everyone. The album "Vessel" from the artist Twenty One Pilots contains twelve songs that touch mainly on this issue but many more as well. The only time someone takes off all of their masks is when they are alone and that is when their demons wage war. This album is a mix of mainly three…