Vocal range

choirs based their compositions on vocals. They were composed of many members, who would range to several hundreds. Choirs are still in existence today in some settings such as churches (Keller 67). An example of a choir is the Elvis choir, which nurtured him until he became a popular solo musician. Similar to choir was a group known as the a cappella. The cappella in the romantic period on the other hand did not use any instruments, but also focused mainly on the vocals of the romantic songs…

Michael Jackson was known as the “King of Pop”. He is an international superstar loved by all who listens to his albums and sees him live. He has won many awards and recognition of written songs that became classic we love like such as “Thriller, Billie Jean, Smooth Criminal, etc.” Throughout his life, he suffered great trouble and overcame it with Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. Katherine Jackson, his mother, was a homemaker and a faithful Jehovah's Witness.…

There’s the main, lead, and sub vocalist. The main vocalist has been known to have a superior vocal range and portray more to the song than the other vocalists. They will most likely have solo parts. They also have the ability to reach very distinct high notes. Challenging parts of a song are given to them. The lead vocalists are able to almost hit…

According to Floyd, “summertime” was the opening song written by George Gershwin for his folk opera porgy and Bess in 1935 which was an easy lullaby (218). Summertime was an aria and it is somewhat attributed to Ira Gershwin. The song became a well-liked hit and to a great extent recorded jazz standard and its lyrics written by Dubose Heyward who is the author of novel porgy. This song was been labeled as on the classics by many and to a large extent a xenophobic minstrel by others. Regardless…

church. Words such as repenting sins and shame come to mind while listening to this piece, contrary to the initial thoughts of "someone dies in a play." This piece consists of an organ playing two sections, one being a fast paced section with a wide range (toccata), with the other largely being a melody played at several different tones (fugue). Beginning by…

their voices to attract mates, stay in touch with their offspring, and navigate the shelves, seamounts, and islands in the ocean. Therefore, humpback whales are known to use two different types of communication signal: vocal acoustic signals and surface-generated sounds. The vocal acoustic signals convey detailed acoustic information, while the surface generated sounds convey acoustic and possibly some limited visual information, for they are elicited by surface…

causes people to exhibit motor tics which they have no control over. Simple tics are brief and repetitive motions, such as eye blinking and grimacing or vocalization, such as throat clearing. Complex tics often involve moving the whole body while vocal tics can include words or even sentences. The “swearing” element of Tourette syndrome is real, but just part of the problem. Often, the…

“ The roughest road often leads to the top”. – Christina Aguilera. Christina Aguilera was unconventional in her youth but later made a good contribution to society. Her contributions not only impacted society, but were also impacted by her unconventionality. Christina Aguilera was born December 18th ,1980, she was raised in Staten Island New York. She attended Marshall middle school, and north Allegheny high school but, she didn’t attend college. Christina mother was shelly Kearns her father…

played former hotspot for open band jams, Shady Katie’s. Matt Pillion (vocals, various instruments), Kevin Cunningham (guitar), Dan Haase (bass) and Eric Skye (drums) rolled out the night with the first track from the name album “Keeps Me Alive”. What a better way to introduce the album. With a soft start, absent of drum, Pillion’s voice drew the attention of everyone inside and out on the patio. Slightly He had a beautiful range from subtle toned to a dynamic sonorous cry. The melody was fluid…

ABSTRACT This paper explains the psychological disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (also known as OCD). Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is the repetitive thoughts and behaviors that the patient is unable to control themselves from doing, conducting certain habits that affect their way of life. This documentation condenses information on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The symptoms are explained thoroughly in this paper, as also the treatment for this specific disorder. A case study is also…