Simple but not easy: Taking Steve Reich’s Music for 18 musicians as an example After World War II‚ there were two alternative paths through the musical avant-garde. One follows the twelve-tone composing technique of Arnold Schoenberg and Anton Webern‚ which is the path of serialism. The other is “chance music”‚ which was created by John Cage and is based on the philosophy of I-Ching. Serialism and aleatorism are the mainstream genres of 20th century music. Serialism composers aimed to put notes
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The Australian postal service In the 1950s‚ Australia’s postal needs were serviced by the PMG (Post Master General). The PMG was responsible for telegraph and home telephone operations‚ as well as postal services. In 1954‚ the PMG began offering the Teleprinter Exchange‚ or Telex‚ to the public. The telex was an electric typewriter that delivered typed messages along telegraph lines. This new technology was a great convenience‚ especially to businesses which no longer had to rely on the slower
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“My darling one‚ you are young and lovely‚ But inexperienced‚ and though you think The world is at your feet‚ It can rise up and tread on you” (Part 1‚ Chapter 1‚ Page 16). Briony Tallis is an ambitious thirteen-year-old girl who dreams of one day becoming a famous author. Her first work is a play titled “The Trials of Arabella” that she writes and plans to perform in celebration of the return of her older brother Leon. This stanza was taken from Arabella’s father’s monologue as he explains
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Rebecca Daphne du Maurier Insecurity‚ or self-doubt‚ is a powerful force that prevents a person from allowing him or herself to find true happiness. In Daphne du Maurier’s novel‚ Rebecca‚ the protagonist is filled with insecurities due to the haunting memories of her husband’s ex-wife‚ Rebecca. Examples of this are when the protagonist thinks Maxim does not truly love her‚ when the narrator wears the same dress that Rebecca did for the ball‚ and when the protagonist has a talk with Frank Crawley
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Music activities are doing everyday and doing very well even thought people are not musicians. Further‚ she thinks music education has beneficial to brain and she has some examples between musicians and people’s brain‚ the functions are differently. The neurologists have tasks about the brain and make a video‚ it approves music education is exercise for the brain including mitre visual and auditory cortices. Also‚ the scientists find that musicians have many different function in the brain‚ for example
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Listening to these differently categorized styles of music‚ I realized that this music has more than what meets the eye. When listening to the Blues portion of the lesson‚ I was amazed by its organization and unique sounds that people usually seem to overlook. The most common instruments used in blues music include guitars (usually made of steel)‚ harmonicas‚ and trumpets. Occasionally‚ the music also incorporated drums and bass. With these instruments‚ musicians discovered various ways to combine
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The music of the 1940s gave Roy Allen hope that he would make it back to England‚ and eventually home to Philadelphia. When Roy Allen stayed in Colette Florin’s apartment‚ he made crossword puzzles to pass the time. Since Allen did not know any French‚ he used American song lyrics‚ song titles‚ hymns‚ and rhymes to make the crosswords. “His mother had been in the road company of Broadway shows before he was born‚ and she always sang in the apartment” (Childers 65). Songs remind Allen of his mother
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28/4/2014 This is a common survey which is investigated and researched by a small Australian group in which focusing on describe the characteristics and features of Australian culture both within the micro and macro world +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Aliartsua are a society of people who live on an island continent in the pacific ocean in the southern hemisphere of Earth. They have a brief but dramatic history and have evolved into a prosperous
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by playing altered voices and eerie sounds to mimic dead souls. Although the efficacy of that operation is unknown (as the Vietcong usually shot wherever the sound was coming from)‚ other uses of sound have been implemented successfully in battle. Music‚ for example‚ was one of the lesser known facets of military strategy. In it‚ it can convey cadence and orders as well as motivate troops. The Ottoman military band implemented it to great success‚ helping make the Ottoman army one of the most powerful
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STORY BEHIND SEPTEMBER 6 BLACK DAY | | On August 14‚ 1960‚ the Naga Army attacked Assam Rifle out-post at Thuda (Phor village) in Pochury area. The attack was undertaken by the Eastern Command’s 1st Brigade under the command of Major General Zuheto‚ along with the then 4th battalion of Pochury Region under the command of Lt. Colonel Thorpa. The monsoon was at its height during the time and all major rivers like Tizu‚ Lanye and Thethsii were in full spate. The attack was launched after destroying
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