MUSIC CRITIQUE HANDEL’S MESSIAH A SOULFUL CELEBRATION Producers Qunicy Jones and Mervyn Warren took George Frederic Handel’s Messiah for a spin and did a wonderful job with it. They took a classical masterpiece and funk-defied it. This was one of the most important pieces of music to come across in decades‚ taking Handel’s Messiah to the masses of R & B lovers. In true style‚ the composer re-arranged Handel’s Messiah‚ to produce a classic collection of black music‚ while at the same time
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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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without Music Speaker: Karl Mathew Quimpo Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to realize how life without music is. Introduction: What is Music? How can music affects our lives? What is life without music? Music is the art of arranging tones in an orderly sequence so as to produce a unified and continuous composition. In reality‚ music does not have any one concrete meaning. Music has different meanings for different people. Music is unique in each person’s life. How music can affect
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The Music of the classical and Romantic era is a period of time where it shows the development and different styles of music. This can be shown through the manipulation of musical elements‚ (dynamics‚ pitch‚ tempo‚ rhythm‚ texture‚ meter‚ tonality‚ structure‚ melody‚ harmony‚ instrument) while contrasting them‚ but it can also be shown through the composers of the music‚ the size of the orchestra‚ musical directions‚ emotional content‚ and non-musical developments through that period of time. After
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and recognition. Music like most forms of creative expression is an extension of the self and in turn a reflexion as it gives tangibility to our thoughts‚ emotions and ideas. Music operates on multiple layers of self-identification‚ as it can highlight ethnic‚ gender and cultural traits. Music has been a part of human identity since the dawn of man. From ritual dances of ancient tribal peoples to the war songs of ancient Greece and Rome to the more developed forms of music of the Renaissance
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Audience and Purpose: This paper is geared towards people who are interested in the evolution/history of different areas in music‚ anyone studying music‚ and people who want to learn about scales. This paper might be placed in a magazine‚ on a website or a segment on the history channel about music. When I was a little girl learning how to play the piano‚ I didn’t like it very much. One reason was that I was being forced by my parents to take piano lessons in the first place. Secondly‚ I had to
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzf9PwzTwhY&list=PL6F29D4B4BFF4AED0&index=28 A book I have read I spend half of my life reading books. The book I read last was The Hunger Games. (Gary Ross‚ Suzanne Collinns)…It’s a sci-fi story. It really helps to learn to use your imagination. The whole book is action-packed and gripping which keeps you interested till the end and even after. I love the caraters‚ they are true to life. It is easy to identify with their joys and sorrows. Katniss‚ Peeta and the
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MUSIC AS A HEALER We all love music This is a truth very few people can deny and music has the distinction of being globally appreciated . music is a language which is truly international ‚ we can enjoy the beats of the drums which can be of any origin ‚ we love the melody of the music and the rhythmic sounds of the piano You do not need to be educated to enjoy music Music can be used to bring about healingin different diseases .Music begins from the sound ‚ sound is a wave ‚ the wave is a vibration
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Non-Western Music The section on twentieth-century music will involve chapters 1-8‚ 15-17. Chapters 1-3 will be utilized for the discussion of Non-Western music. It will be necessary to study these chapters‚ as well as the listening examples contained within‚ to achieve full comprehension of these sections. Twentieth-Century Overview (Chapter 1) Within the music of the twentieth century can be seen influences of folk and popular music‚ Asian and African music‚ and European art music from the
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Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch‚ rhythm‚ dynamics‚ and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture. The word derives from Greek μουσική . The creation‚ performance‚ significance‚ and even the definition of music vary according to culture and social context. Music ranges from strictly organized compositions‚ through improvisational music to aleatoric forms. Music can be divided into genres and subgenres‚ although the dividing lines and relationships
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