bottomless sea‚ devoid of any boundaries. Every single musical instrument‚ right from the African djembe to the Indonesian gamelan angklung‚ and the Arabic shababa to the Indian sitar‚ is a testament to the fact that music is a universal language having multiple dialects. The tongue twisters that some of these musical instrument names are‚ it took me a while just to get their names right! Anyway‚ the sheer magnitude of the different musical instruments that I was exposed to‚ from all over the world
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grabbed my attention from this group when I listened to them for first time such as‚ 1st why “Bachata music” when they are New Yorker instead of choosing any American genre‚ 2nd how they became so popular among one of the most demanding market in the musical industry‚ 3rd last and no less important how they mix R&B and Hip Hop with “Bachata” keeping the essence of each genre. How come these four young‚ dynamic guys with a seldom-seen chemistry born and grown up in New York chose “Bachata” where its
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The Musical Canon The musical canon put simply‚ is a form of disciplining music. As Augustine once suggested “Music is the art of measuring well”. “The canon is a list of composers or works that are assigned value and greatness by consensus” 1 However‚ the canon will always call into question the nature of its exclusions and which composers make it in and which composers do not. “The Canon‚ promotes proper decorum‚ and ensures proper conduct”2 Authors such as Adorno and Horkheimer‚ members of
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Usually I only enjoy realistic musicals that contain scenes based on truth and reality. Recently I came across the musical cats and even though it goes against everything I agree a great musical is. Cats are one of the most creative and enjoyable musicals I’ve seen. I even believe that musicals are deeper then what it appears to be . This essay will contain what the musical cats was about‚ and my personal opinion about it. The cats in the musical weren’t just normal everyday cats. They were special
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In "The Piece of String‚" a short story by Guy De Maupassant‚ the main character is a peasant named Maitre Hauchecome. Maitre Hauchecome was a frugal‚ innocent and offended man. A poor man from Breaute‚ Maitre Hauchecome was a thrifty Norman who believed that everything with a purpose should be picked up and saved. His outlook on life ended up costing him his reputation. An adjective that could be used to describe him would be frugal. Maitre Hauchecome was not wasteful or lavish. He spent his money
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I come from a family with a rich background in music. I don’t know a single family member that can’t play at least one instrument or doesn’t know how to read a piece of sheet music. When I was very young my mother would play music for me and sing to me. My father would also play the drums very loudly so the entire neighborhood could hear. Due to the fact that I was brought up around so much talent and music appreciation‚ naturally I decided that I wanted music to be a large part in my life forever
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New York‚ I finally got to lose my broadway virginity and was able to watch what a real broadway show looks like‚ and I couldn’t have picked a better musical than Hairspray. This musical has one of the most imaginative set design‚ incredible and catchy music‚ and important messages. When entering the theatre‚ I had a different view on the musical Hairspray. Like many I had watched the Ricki Lake version‚ and expected it to be just like it. But as the show began‚ I discovered that this Hairspray
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Musical evening No‚ I haven’t been to a musical (lately). But Friday "my" choir and I had an appointment with‚ well‚ the rest of the population here‚ really. The local choirs (5) and whoever else who wanted to come along‚ were gathered to sing. The choirs had 2-3 songs each in between‚ but the rest was pure singalong (not karaoke..). Before going I felt as if I was a hundred years old‚ because that’s what I expected the average age of the people attending to be - but no such thing. Admittedly
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Profile Process Piece: Analyzing the Rhetorical Situation Week 1 Assignment Please answer the following questions in complete sentence and paragraph format. Although this is not a formal essay assignment‚ please note that proper spelling‚ grammar‚ and sentence structure are required. This week’s lecture and chapters 2 & 3 in your text will help you work through some of the terms within the rhetorical situation. Defining Topic‚ Angle‚ & Purpose: 1. What is your chosen topic? (i.e. A profile
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The Musical system Although composers and improvisers work in the present‚ they are grounded in the past: formally or informally‚ they are part of a musical system. Composition The Composition program is one of the leading programs in North America. We accept about 10 students each year who are creating the music of a new century. Our four full-time faculty members have distinguished careers as composers and teachers. Highlights include: Guggenheim Fellowship winners (all four faculty); Fromm
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