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The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto was written for western style orchestra and features a solo violin played using some Chinese techniques. This piece retains the Chinese flavor but however to some extent. The reason why I have chosen this question and this piece is because as a violinist, I have the interest in how the violin in The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto is a western instrument, but however it is still able to capture some of the Chinese style. In this essay, I will be comparing…

ROCK MUSIC YEAR 8 ASSIGNMENT 2015- SEMESTER 1 PART 1: BON JOVI Early Years: John Francis Bongiovi was born on March 2nd, 1962 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey and named after his father. Jon was raised by his parents Carol and John Bongiovi. Jon's passion for music began when his mother bought him an acoustic guitar at the age of 7. He struggled to play the guitar but recognised artists such as Elton John, Rush, Thin Lizzy, and his favourite Bruce Springsteen. By his early teenage years, Jon was…

Digital recording was a much more exact science facilitating easy editing, reproduction and storage solutions. The emergence of digital audio coincided with the development of the audio compact disc which is the most common medium in the commercial audio industry to date. Due to its precise nature, there is a growing culture of running a signal through analogue equipment to give it ‘warmth'. Towards the end of the 1980s, computer based sequencing and studio controlling exploded onto the…