Each movement within a piece has its own structure, but each one typically elaborates on the same theme. 4. Consider which instruments are used at what point in the piece. Try to determine why the composer might have chosen those instruments. This form of active listening would employ the lens of New Criticism and for me takes away the simple enjoyment that I get by “reading” it with a Reader-Response lens which is how I approach 90% of the classical music I listen to.
I was also in Honors Orchestra. This was selected students from each school in District 30. We all played a concert at the end, the District Concert; I participated in this when I was in 6th grade. Also, every Christmas we have a rosary at my church, Holy Name of Mary. My cousin, Karen Lopez, and I would play a Christmas song on our violin at the end of the rosary.
His jazz – rock fusion completely changed the image of rock. His unique sound led the way for psychedelic rock, which was played throughout the wood stock music festival. The way he uses different rhythms and pitches in his songs makes his sound so unique. When I heard his outdoor performance I was amazed at his influential swagger on the stage. Hendrix’s voice and guitar unite together to reel in his fans with his intense playing.
She got a weekly engagement with a jazz trio. She did this for two and one-half years. After graduating with a major in music at Potsdam, she moved on to Eastman School of Music for her master’s. Her voice teacher was John Malloy. While at Eastman, she performed a horrible first audition for the Met National
It will describe the way music can affect the body and mind of a human being and will explain each psychological and music term that are used in this written task. It will also demonstrate data collected from a survey about the psychological effects of music. Word Count: 112 Table of content Contents Introduction 1 Psychological Effects of Music Survey 2 Live Music vs. Technology Music? 5 Emotions in Music 6 Effects the music has on the listener 6 Music in movies 7 Conclusion 8 Bibliography 9 Introduction In the study of music there are many ways to bring up emotions. Music is created by a combination of elements, such as rhythms or motives, and keys; furthermore inside the music there are different dynamics, tempos, instruments, timber, and melodies.
General Purpose: to inform Specific purpose: To have my classmates learn more about culture festivals like Viva Fest. I. “Sounds of trumpets, guitars, and violins filled the air as dancers in colorful dresses twirled on a small stage outside the HP Pavilion as part of VivaFest! Also known as the twenty first annual San Jose Mexican Heritage and Mariachi Festival. A.)
After the chords are decided, choosing the chord progression is the next step on the list. There are different ways to set up the chord progressions in songs. Some artists are simplistic with their progressions, using the same ones throughout the whole song. This can be useful if one wants the song to focus mainly on the lyrics. For example, Radiohead’s hit single
He and Colvig built various sets of gamelan instruments, including ensembles at colleges where Harrison taught at various times--Mills College, San Jose State University, and Cabrillo College. In the 1980s, with the rise of interest in the "new tonality" and world music, the world began to catch up with Lou Harrison, who by the time of his death was recorded on dozens of CDs and was the subject of many festivals and tributes. On his way to another festival in his honor in January 2003 in Ohio, Harrison suffered a
Jonnelyn Espartero Dec. 13, 2010 MUSIC 10A 1:30 PM Concert Report #2 The concert, which was song and dance, took place on Thursday, December 9, 2010, at the Music Concert Hall of San Jose State University. The performers were SJSU Symphonic Band directed by Diana Hollinger and assisted by Donmelson Varsovia, Lincoln High School Wind Ensemble conducted by Craig McKenzie, MHT Samoan Youth Dance Group directed by Leagatonu Pau’auli, and the soloists Micheal Mpyangu and Brittany Chavez. Both the Lincoln High School Wind Ensemble and SJSU Symphonic Band were composed of mostly woodwind and brass and a couple of percussion and string instruments. The section leaders of the SJSU Symphonic Band were Britney Deal of Flute, Naomi Wang of Oboe, Chris Knight of Clarinet, Donmelson Varsovia of Bassoon, Mimi Paulson and Chris Olds of Alto Saxophone, Joseph Perry of French Horn, John Reynolds and Dylan Chavez of Trumpets, Whitney Hendrycks of Trombone, Nicholas Robinson of Tuba, Nick Liberatore of String Bass, and Marisa Gutierrez of Percussion. There were three pieces performed by the ensemble.
B) Neils pearts advertisments on sick drummer magazine. In this society today people have many hobbies, from fishing to drumming. But those who play the drums understand the importance or drum cymbals. Because without cymbals a drumer can only use so many beats before going into more advanced drumming. To understand the basics of cymbals one must first undestand what they consist of.