I went to see the group called Fulaso at Club Subrosa in the Meat Packing District.I was interested in specifically seeing Fulaso because it was engaging in a section of the Latin music genre that I have not encountered often. Fulaso was comprised of lead singer (Erica Ramos)‚musical director and vocalist (David Frankel)‚on percussion and vocals (Hector Torres)‚ on the tenor sax (Matt Thomas) ‚baritone sax (Jonathan) ‚trombone (Patrick Vaughn) keys (Juan Rodriguez)‚on bass (Mario Padron)
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Music‚ which is what the topic of this unit is‚ is a fundamental consistent of human life that can be detected in every known culture‚ present and past. However‚ it varies widely between times and places‚ and it might have been invented in Africa. Our Discover New York class focused on music in New York City. The NYC music scene was described by Richie Unterberger as “immense‚ richly diverse‚ flashy‚ polyethnic‚ and engaged in a never-ending race for artistic and cosmopolitan supremacy”. There are
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After listening to all sixteen musical pieces‚ and from the three big band selections we have to choose from‚ I want to say that my favorite one is “Sing‚ Sing‚ Sing” by Benny Goodman. One of the reasons could be because I had hear this musical piece before‚ maybe in movies‚ commercial‚ or cartoons‚ but also for its rhythm‚ fast tempo and fast beat. This type of music was famous during the swing music area‚ not that I remember it‚ but it is depicted on almost all movie scenes of that era. Some
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The Jazz music of the Big Band Era was the pinnacle of more than thirty years of melodic advancement. Jazz was so creative and diverse that it could truly clear the world‚ changing the melodic styles of about each nation. Enormous band Jazz that makes the feet tap and the heart race with fervor that it is perceived with almost every kind of music. The melodic and social upset that achieved Jazz was an immediate consequence of African-Americans seeking after vocations in expressions of the human experience
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Thelonious Monk‚ an illustrious jazz pianist who incidentally grew up in Manhattan‚ once articulated the idea that “Sometimes it’s to your advantage for people to think you’re crazy.” I wholeheartedly agree with Monk‚ and not only because he’s one of my favorite musicians‚ but because I understand the need for a certain degree of mad passion in your life. It is this mad passion that pushed me to apply for Fordham‚ and pushes me to achieve “the more” principle that is so intrinsic to this school’s
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English March 5th‚ 2014 The Setting Of Sonny’s Blues In this short story Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin‚ by Establishing and maintaining a certain identity mostly depends on the setting. The setting allows us to analyze someone at a deeper level. Considering the time‚ place and the circumstances around under which they respond allows us to explore them and determine their identity. In the short story “Sonny’s Blues”‚ James Baldwin conveys the message of how one goes about establishing and
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In the Robert Glidden article Response to Bennett Reimer’s “Why do Humans Value Music?” Glidden provided a reflective and insightful additions to the value music. The six additional topics aimed to reinforce and add to the reasons humans’ value music. Three particular reflections stood out the most‚ “music expresses out most intense emotions”‚ “outlet for creativity” and the “communal value.” For example‚ playing my tuba allows me to express many different emotions. In fact‚ music often fills
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The McKenzie-Condon Chicagoans was created in 1922. The team member‚ Jim Lanigan‚ Jimmy McPartland‚ Dick McPartland‚ Bud Freeman and Frank Teschemacher‚ were all the students from Austin High School. They always got together at a place named the Spoon and Straw to listen to their favorite jazz. One afternoon‚ they heard a new batch of music played by The New Orleans Rhythm Kings. They felt excited and played this kind of music five hours at the Spoon and Straw. They formed their band and named it
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Upon first glance at the Guzman hall I was filled with anxiety as well as excitement as to what was to come. Prior to this semester I had not listened to any jazz music and I was unaware of any artists or songs. Therefore going to a jazz concert was a rare experience that I now cherish. When I first entered the hall I was greeted by a group of musicians called ‘The Stamps Jazz Quintet’‚ there were 4 musicians at the front of the hall and they were taking place. The musicians included Sam Hart who
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Gregory Oliver Hines was a great tap dancer and started to tap dance when he was young. he was one of the first famous African American tap dancers in the U.S. and was also a jazz tap dancer‚ singer‚ actor‚ musicians‚ and creator of improvised tap choreography. He was born in New York City‚ the son of Maurice Hines Sr. and Alma Hines. He began dancing at the age of not-quite-three‚ turned professional at age five‚ and for fifteen years performed with his older brother Maurice
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