World Music Concert Report - Zydeco Music James David Debrodie World Music 327 August 2‚ 2012 Carla Ponti World Music Concert Report - Zydeco Music When deciding on a music concert for this course‚ World Music 327‚ there were five different choices for me to choose from. It was required to attend a concert musical performance of world or ethnic music. The music selected for the purpose of the concert had to be from music I would not normally focus on or attend a performance in that particular
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Mariachi music originated in Jalisco‚ Mexico. It is said it began in the town of Cocula. It is a version of theatrical orchestra‚ it includes violins‚ harp and guitars which developed in and around Jalisco. It began in the 19th century‚ and is still popular today. The Violin is apart of a Mariachi ensemble‚ it is a string instrument. It is 4 stringed and the smallest‚ highest-pitched member of the string family. The purpose of the violin in mariachi music is to complement trumpet melodies. The
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mooncakes are to mid-autumn festival what mince pies are to christmas. the seasonal round cakes traditionally have a sweet filling of lotus seed paste or red bean paste and often have one or more salted duck eggs in the center to represent the moon. and the moon is what this celebration is all about. mid-autumn festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month‚ it is the time when the moon is said to be at its brightest and fullest. this year the festival falls on october 1. there are two legends
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Psychology of Music Music is a form of art that utilizes sound and silence. People listen to music every day as a means of filling in silence or passing time. It may seem as though music and science exist in two separate planes; one of beauty and emotions‚ and the other of logic and reason. In recent years however‚ studies have found that music has a profound effect on the mind and human psychology. Music affects many different areas of the brain‚ and plays a vital role brain function as well
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February 20‚ 2012 Music Therapy Throughout life we seem to always be drawn to some type of music. From Mozart to Run DMC‚ everyone loves music. My Cousin Lucas would be considered the modern day Stevie Wonder in our family. He’s played songs that I couldn’t play in my sleep. From Beethoven’s "Fur Elise” to Mozart’s "Turkish March‚" he always seemed to top himself from one complicated song to the next. Having been born in Memphis‚ Tennessee my cousin was always around some form of music. When he was seven
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Roderick Lu Music 104-02 What is meant by Caribbean music in a new mode? What emphasis‚ in this chapter‚ seems to justify a departure from traditional presentations of music and culture of the Caribbean? Caribbean music in a new mode it’s meant that it probes the African antecedents retained in the region’s religious rituals. The chapter further contends that in the African-derived context‚ no distinction is made between sacred and secular‚ and that popular festivals like carnival‚ rara‚ junkannu
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What Genre of Music is Most Popular in Teens and Why? What makes music popular? Over 90% of responses have said that 3 things make a good song. Those three factors are lyrics‚ a melody line and a catchy rhythm (Forum.emusictheory.com‚ 2014). My survey I created has reached a result to this question that most people said that the best type of music is the one with the most meaning. They said that the lyrics of the song make it good because they like that it has meaning and songs without meaning
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Music is a way of life‚ it is all around us. It can influence who you are and how you go about your daily lives. Music can manipulate the emotions in a powerful way‚ which can sometimes determine your mood and your conscience. Sometimes different cultures adapt different music into their lifestyle. Example‚ Reggae is usually listened to by the Black Caribbean Community. Their music is relaxed and optimistic‚ as is their lifestyle. The style of music quite often reflects the culture. Music in the
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2013 MUS31-04 Middle Ages and the Baroque Period Music What is music? According to the definition‚ music is the art of arranging sounds in time so as to produce a continuous‚ unified‚ and evocative composition‚ as through melody‚ harmony‚ rhythm‚ and timbre. As we know‚ music had become a controversial topic throughout the world. Everyone knows music‚ everyone heard of music. Music represents our feeling‚ and used throughout the world. Music has been divided into many periods. Such as Middle
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backgroud about Jazz music. Jazz orginated at the beginning of 20th century‚ and New Orleans was the birth place of Jazz. Jazz based on the style of Blues and Ragtime. In 19th century‚ South of American use music to show their emotion‚ at the end of the 19th century‚ Jazz as a mixtura music with Blues and Ragtime and based on traditional American music. African music had a deep influence on Jazz music from the civil war‚ so Jazz music have many characteristics of African music. And it is the mixtura
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