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The voice, an instrument and element that can shift on different composition levels – melody, timbre research and counterpoint – is for me like standing in the mirror: what does a voice translate and where does it originate from? When does a sound transform into a song…

I collaborated with Stephanie Emmanuela Engel on her piece titled Elemental Essence. This piece is in four sections each section looks at one of the four elements of nature- earth, water, air and fire. The piece depicts how each of these entities and energies inform Afro-Brazilian Folkloric dances. Stephanie and I had discussions on how the lighting for each section should create an environment that embodies the element which it is depicting- how each section should feel using words such as:…

the “Bull fiddle”, the bass is one of a handful of instruments that played a significant role in the development of music during the 20th century. The bass gained much of its momentum as the popularity of the New Orleans brass and jazz bands was spreading throughout the US, and it eventually took on such an essential role that it was forced to evolve. The new bass players were slowly transitioning the bass from accompaniment to a solo instrument. As it moved from the background to the foreground…

Have you ever heard a song that has impacted your life? Songs are a form of art that allows artists to express their feelings in a form of music. Songs can be interrupted in many ways; some songs have a more literal meaning, while other songs require you to interpret the lyrics to understand the deeper meaning. Artists often use figurative, metaphorical, and poetic elements in their songs to help develop the overall message. The use of figurative terms in a song leaves the interpretation of the…

Derek Oxley College Comp Exemplification Essay 09/07/17 Why Music in the Class Room and Other Places is a Great Idea! Music is an amazing thing! It has the ability to completely take over a person. Music is very elevating because, it can change our moods, trigger memories, help those with disabilities and severe injuries and even help people and kids learn! Yes music, helps kids learn. Now let’s take a look at the crazy things music can do. Music can change our moods. If a person is sad, upset,…

The orchestra was centered on the stage with warm lights on. The conductor’s stand was centered in the middle with violins and cellos surrounding him. The atmosphere was tense as opposed to relaxing because everyone seems to be listening very intensively to catch all the tunes and notes. As I sat there, I felt overwhelmed by the number of people, the bright lights on stage and the music, which was not immediately communicating with me. However, the longer I sat there, the uneasiness of being in…

importance of the music I was about to hear, I took the time to look at the setup of the stage. All of the chairs were angled into a semicircle formation, centered around the conductor 's stand. On the left hand side, were the violins and other string instruments with the flute, oboes, and clarinets in the middle and the heavier sounding cellos on the right. One of the key components in the…

various principle instruments or a principle instrument and someone who plays the instrument as well but is not a principle. Example the principle flute makes $4,337, while the flute makes $1,455. This is definitely a hierarchical job structure because multiple layers of pay exist along with significant differences in pay. This pay structure for the orchestra also suggests that pay differential is based on experience because the have the same knowledge of the particular instruments and have the…

How did class affect me? The class forced me to focus on my writing. Before this class, I thought my writing was at least college caliber writing. This class has shown me that, my writing is not college caliber; therefore I must pay special attention to my writing. This is troubling because I have taken and passed two English classes here at citrus. From this class, I see that I need to take more. I just don’t know how to go about working on my writing when college is so regimented and…

Edvard Grieg Historie From the words of Hans Christian Andersen, “Where words fail, music speaks”. Music is a universal language shared between every human on Earth. Since the beginning of time, music has been used as a form of expressing a person’s feelings. Throughout the years, music has evolved and is still currently changing. However, the sound and structure are changed through big influences in the musical world. This is how music develops a new shape and sound. For the Romantic…