frightening mental images in her audience’ mind. Also‚ the medium volume and low range of her voice create a tragic and solemn feeling that indicate her spiritual connection to the story she is telling. In Cassandra Wilson’s version‚ the dominant musical element is her neutral voice. Rather than emphasizing the content of the song‚ Wilson’s dark‚ new reading seems to put more attention on the audience’s auditory satisfaction. Her voice is deeper‚ colder and provides more spaces for the audience to
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Composers of this time period examined new musical languages particular to each instrument (or voice)‚ some even rejecting the tonal language all together‚ and others expanding upon the boundaries of traditional tonality. Then there were also those that looked at experimentation of new sounds‚ new ways of structuring pieces‚ as well as influences stretching across history (time and location) to both work and manipulate with traditional form or against the musical tradition of their predecessors. However
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combined with the strings. Music places me in an aurora where the most touching pieces of music are located. And it is this place where I discovered the true meaning of music. This discovery led me to realize who I really was and my true passion. Each musical note is a word. Notes by themselves are not music‚ but when the words are fit together‚ it creates something beyond this world. In each piece of music‚ the composer creates a story. But as the music is being played‚ the conductor directs the story
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“ The Click” Musical Theater Research: Ancient History Musicals have had many different names throughout time: comic operas‚ operettas‚ opera bouffe‚ burlesque‚ burletta‚ extravaganza‚ musical comedy‚ etc. Musical Theater is a form of performance that combines songs‚ dancing and spoken word to tell a story. Musical theater has grown and developed from simple songs used for entertainment on the streets. However‚ the real purpose of a musicals is to aim or transport the audience into a different
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piece of work because I recently watched a television show on the Beatles and recording history and this song was discussed as an important step in the American pop music advancement. The music in this piece is equally as hypnotic in lyrical and musical elements. Some consider the work to be the first of its kind because the Beatles used studio work and recording to create the dynamics and harmony used in the song. What makes this song unique is the outrageous key shifts due to those studio edits
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play what is written. John decided that if he couldn’t do what he loved while doing another thing he loved he would have to choose between the two. After weeks of metacognition he finally reached a decision‚ he would graduate high school‚ go to a musical arts college‚ and major in composing and practice his songwriting all through college (Biography.com) Many imminent people used a Habit of Mind when striving towards their destiny on the road of fate. John Williams used the Habit of Mind called thinking
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There are hundreds of thousands of trumpet players in the world‚ perhaps even millions. I really have no clue as to the real number of players there are‚ and the exact number isn’t important. The thing I would like you to think about is how many of those players could you distinguish by name from their sound alone? My guess is you probably couldn’t name too many. Why are some players instantly recognizable while others may be good players‚ but sound too similar to other good players to recognize
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Opera and Musicals Opera and musicals are popular performing arts of the world. Since a majority of people think that musicals are a lighter and an easier genre of performing art than opera‚ musicals are more widely appreciated than opera in this century. Opera and musicals both consist of music‚ stage‚ story‚ performer and audience‚ however‚ there are numerous differences among these elements. Opera’s history begins in Italy in late 16th century with a group called Camerata. Camerata was
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beliefs” (Merriam-Webster‚ 2013). When doing my own self-reflection I took a mirror and stared in it‚ the first couple of things that came to my mind that meant something to me or had significance in my life were a phoenix‚ a tree‚ the number 5‚ musical notes or a piece of music‚ and a mirror. To begin with‚ I drew a phoenix because they represent rebirth. The phoenix is a fiery mythical bird that rises from the ashes renewed and reborn. I almost always feel like a phoenix when going through the
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Believe it or not‚ Broadway musicals have not always been as diverse as they are now. Throughout its history‚ Broadway discriminated against people of color‚ never dealt with the issue of racism‚ and had little to no diversity‚ despite its prominence. Diversity is important because it makes people feel more represented and not worth any less than others. Addressing racial discrimination has helped people to realize that they are not alone in their struggles‚ and can impact their lives. The history
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