The first piece written by Lowell Liebermann, Sonata for Flute and Harp, Op. 56 was a vibrant piece music dealing mostly with chromaticism at its center. The harp slowly and gradually moves in a crescendo with an almost synonymous sound to a suspense movie. The flute on the other hand, acts as the amplifying instrument that amplifies the tension created by the harp. Similarly, David Kechley’s piece, Available Light: Midwinter Musings for Flute and Harp possesses almost the same characteristics as Liebermann’s piece with an exemption of a calm and soothing reflective 3rd movement, the Lyric Transformation. The 1st and 2nd movement, Frenetic Reflection and Cold Fusion desperately dives into an even more chromaticism while still…
Who were the Timucua? What did they do? Where did they live? These may be some…
The name "Kaw" or "Kansa" means, "People of the South Wind," (unknown, kaw nation, n.d.) and the state of Kansas takes its name from this famous tribe. The Kansa people were closely related to the Omaha, Osage, Quapah and Ponca tribes.…
The Seminole tribe is native to Florida. They spoke a language called Muskogee and lived in simple houses constructed of poles and thatched roofs. They were able to fish and hunt in the waters off the coast. In addition, they were able to live peacefully until 1732 without any European contact.…
Pueblo Indians are a mixture of several Native American tribes. They are descended from the Anasazi people. The best known of the mixture are Acoma, Taos, Hopi, and Zuni tribes. The Pueblo Indians settle in areas of the Southwest. In areas of the Mesa Verde Region, which is located the Four Corners. It is said that the Pueblo Indians acquired their name from the Spanish explorers that came across the tribe and used the Spanish term “pueblo” meaning “town” to describe their adobe homes and town.…
The pueblo people, sometimes called the Anasazi. Began to build mud-brick houses for themselves in the south-west part of America about 100 BC. They were also known as the Basket Maker people.…
Perched upon stumps, telling stories by the fire, day fades into dawn. As the fire burns on the sound of drums pierce the ears of all around it. This is the life of the Chippewa tribe. The Chippewa tribe, also known as Ojibway Indians (Web), was created by the Algonquian people. In the early years, the Algonquian people maintained different tribes and cultures. They also traveled throughout the Great Lakes from place to place to find more efficient resources (Ditchfield 6). In the 1600s, the Chippewa tribe and its people, the Chippewas, became one of the largest and most efficient tribes in North America (7). The Chippewas called themselves the Anishnabe which means the first people because of their Indian heritage (8). The lives of the Chippewas…
I like the Bagpipe, the recorder and the Pipe Tabor. The recorder and pipe and tab sound so peaceful. The bagpipe sounds like Irish also because i like and fascinate Irish culture. The pipe and tabor sounds like it could be used for American music. It could be mistaken as a flute and drum. The recorder reminds me of birds singing in the trees. And the bagpipe just reminds me of Irish music.…
One way 19th-century Americans were exposed to European classical music was through visiting European musicians.…
In view of the Choctaw tribe, their lots of things today's generation does not know that went about on/inside their reservation. There are things like their geographic location, clothing, historical impact, housing and reputation that no one could have never thought about that went on at reservations in America.…
An extra hole was added to the instrument as well (the first key), allowing the musician to play an E-flat, therefore making all chromatic notes viable to the flutist [2].…
Sports teams at any level always have mascots. Mascots give fans something to cheer for. However, there is some controversy about some of the mascots. Some team names and mascots are related to Native Americans, such as The Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, and the Florida State Seminoles. Some people will argue that these mascots are offensive, and others will say that they are just mascots. Sports teams should use Native American names and mascots because fans support these teams with pride, they don’t reflect poorly on Native Americans, and actual Native American tribes want to be named after sports teams.…
When imaging a mascot, the first image to appear in my head is my high school mascot which is a tiger. In addition, I think of the attributes it represents, such as pride, honor, power, and determination; however, alongside these thoughts come the memories of the ridiculous mascot in the tiger costume messing around at pep rallies and of the stripes painted on the bodies of tailgaters who would go out and “roar” at the football games. Now instead of a tiger, I want you to imagine those scenarios, except with people. Of course you would feel proud of being a “chief,” but alongside the pride would come the person in the stereotypical Indian costume humiliating themselves…
The trombone in itself has been around for over 600 years. Trombones were introduced to the orchestra in the 18th century. Trombones were found in churches during this time because they were known for their vocal support. This tradition of using trombones in a church setting continued well into the mid-19th century. Fanny Mendelsson-Hensel’s Oratorio is an example of the trombone use, used in the early years of the trombone. During the mid-19th century, bell-size became wider as a larger, louder sound was introduced for the performance in bands. This was also used to generate louder volume in the orchestra. By the mid-19th century the role of the trombone in band and classical music was in place. It was not until the end of the 19th century where the trombone found itself in the hands of jazz musicians in New Orleans. There were multiple types of jazz such as New Orleans jazz which was popular during the 1870’s until the 1920’s, Ragtime (1890-1930), The Jazz Era (1920-1930), the Big Band/Swing Era (1930’s-1940’s), the Bebop Era (1940's- 1950's), The Avant Guard Era (late 1950's), Free Jazz (late 1950's), and Fusion (1960's-1970's). However, when jazz was in the beginning stages the trombone was more often used as a single instrument. Early jazz bands consisted of a many instruments, but by the 1930's it became standardized, consisting of four trombones, four saxophones, four trumpets, and the rhythm section which was made up of bass or tuba, drums, piano, guitar and banjo. (“Where Did The Trombone Originate From?” steadmogi.livejournal.com (06/10/2011) http://steadmogi.livejournal.com/9214.html)…
The saxophone is a single reed conical bore woodwind. It can be found in many styles of music today. The saxophone changes along with the times and became a viable instrument. The saxophone was limited by Mr. Sax until his patent expired. How the saxophone was used in different styles or genres of music such as, military, jazz and rock-n-roll. Why it was used in each.…
