Traditional music

reasons unbeknown to me. Generally I prefer the alto or tenor saxophone but personally I think the saprano sax in here is absolutely marvelous. The composition is both smooth and rich and is, what I would consider, an extremely liberating piece of music for the heart and soul. There's really nothing quite like it. The second link goes to the Piano Guys Facebook page. I believe that this link represent…

with the commercialization of jazz and what direction jazz music should continue in. Scott DeVeaux, a white jazz scholar, and Wynton Marsalis, an African-American jazz musician, have differing viewpoints on how jazz traditions should be continued. For Marsalis, keeping jazz traditions is critical in preserving “true” jazz music. In an interview with Musician magazine, Marsalis makes comments of how “black music [jazz] is no longer black music” and that “our [African-American] vibe is being lost”…

lederhosen-wearing yodelers living in a cold, depressing climate, their culture is in fact rich with diverse fashion, music, and bright temperate weather. People associate the art of yodeling with Sweden; however, this assumption…

quality that distinguishes itself from the rest, whether the difference is the steady beat of a drum, the focus on a pianist’s melody, or the fast tempo kept throughout a piece of music. The influx of jazz styles was welcomed by the people in the late twentieth century who appreciated a variety of music to choose from. The music reflects what was going on during the time period, which is why jazz continued to evolve into so many styles, but this acceptance was different for those in the early…

of nationality in music. Ever since the days of the early Classical Period, musical styles, forms, and languages were largely influenced by traditional standards of Austria and Germany. However, around the middle of the 19th century, composers from many other countries around the world began trying to establish distinctive national styles that represented their own nation by using traditional forms of dance, folk songs and history. Many expressionist composers based their music on nationalism…

A person cannot fully grasp the full effect and intricateness of music without attending a live concert. On Tuesday, October 27 at the Sharp Concert Hall, I had the opportunity to attend a concert held by D. Frazier and Ricardo Coelho de Souza exhibits musical styles from Africa, South America, and parts of North America. All of the musical pieces contained several African retentions, a variety of instruments and other musical accompaniments such as vocalists and dancers. The concert as a…

his or her own cultural music in ways that draw on a lifetime of consciously absorbed cultural knowledge and attitude while the outsider tries not to bring ethnocentrism into her or his interpretations. Hearing a musical an insider understood the music and she he can perform while an outsider hears and performs the music, but an outsider cannot understand the music. The insider appreciates the music by writing and producing a new music whereas the outsider can write the music, but he or she…

So many different countries that have lost a bit of their cultural music are steadily attempting to keep that music. China, along with many other countries, seems to be trying to keep their traditional music alive for their future generations. The Manchu, as you mentioned, is the group that really has kept their traditional musical practices and it seems to have been because of their religion. I believe that when a musical tradition has a tie to a religion, it is much more likely to last a…

Plato once said, "Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and everything." Plato, a revolutionary philosopher, changed the way people thought and weren't the fondest of the arts. Surprisingly, Plato likes music and describes music as a moral law. Then like most laws, a person is needed to carry out such law. This person would then have a vocation to plan music in the church. Church was once a vehicle for the…

The unit I will be designing for my middle school general music class focuses on creating an original composition of music. The students will be working in peer groups to write original lyrics (two verses and one chorus), create a rhythmic “loop” using the application GarageBand on their laptops, and create a music video using their final original song. This unit will relate to many of the National Music Standards, and the students will have choice and will incorporate the use of technology,…