As stated by Nadine Gaab in George Hicks article “How Playing Music Affects The Developing Brain” Nadine says‚ “that if you play a musical instrument‚ especially if you start early in life‚ that you have better reading skills‚ better math skills‚ et cetera” (Hicks ) . Nadine is stating that through her research she has found a positive correlation between playing an instrument when you
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According to R. Wagner opera does not mean so much a musical work‚ as a musical‚ poetical‚ and spectacular work all at once; opera is the work par excellence‚ to the production of which all the arts are necessary (Sutherland‚ 1). " Opera starts not with music but with its literary source (story or plot)‚ whether it be history‚ biography‚ fiction‚ or mythology in the form of poem‚ play‚ drama‚ novel‚ or original libretto"(Knapp 6). Opera is a combination of mangled drama‚ the singers‚ the music
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example of a film like this is Planet of the Apes‚ which the eccentricity of its origins gives it a boost when it came to the awesomeness of the film. However‚ this essay is not meant to explain the storyline‚ rather to give a description of the musical score of it. The story began aboard a spaceship that was on its way to an unknown place around the constellation of Orion‚ in which had no background music until the crew landed in an unexpected manner. The music started playing suspense fully where
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Miriam Anderson 6/23/11 Humanities 250 Field Trip Report Beauty & the Beast Broadway Play In the first part of the play Belle (Samantha Fly) starts to sing in the Disney’s Broadway musical which was in the Pennsylvania Youth Theater in May of 2008. In the second part of the play the dinnerware starts to sing be our guest and also Belle and the Beast starts to sing to each other at the end of the second play and they dance together. In the third part of the play in the beginning of it Gaston
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in general terms. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Africa probably has the largest variety of drums to be found in any continent‚ but virtually every other type of musical instrument is also represented throughout Africa. Some distinctively African instruments‚ however‚ are unique to the continent. Of the drums‚ the most characteristically African are those known as "talking drums" because they can reproduce the tonal inflections and rhythms of African languages. Their musical potential is also fully
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Malay Music in Malaysia: A Brief Study of the Changes in the 20th Century Malays – Tradition‚ Conflict and Change Done By: Melanie Ng Rachel Chew Word Count: 2094 words Introduction The 20th century saw Malaysia undergoing numerous political‚ social and economical changes‚ all of which were reflected in the cultural changes that also took place during this time. In particular‚ Malay music in Malaysia‚ due to a myriad of factors and influences‚ experienced significant
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Emotions are a product of the human mind. They are the basis for many psychological studies yet are still regarded as mysteries among scholars. Every day the brain processes thousands of stimuli including sights and sounds. The majority of time these stimuli are picked up by our senses and processed by our brains without us even knowing that we encountered them. One of the major stimuli that the brain encounters is that of music. The brain processes music in many different ways but it affects
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Music and Children Music is a natural part of everyone and it is a life time enjoyment. It creates an atmosphere of fun‚ interaction and excitement. That is why children are naturally drawn to it. Children enjoy music as much as we adults do. I would say that the children do love music than we adults do. Even before the very young children starts to speak‚ some children will hum the melody of songs they hear around them. They also can be seen nodding their heads or tapping their feet or some sort
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living in Nazi Germany. Through the use of film techniques such as camera shot and angles‚ musical numbers‚ and repeated symbols‚ the viewer perceives how what contributes to the decisions people make‚ and how this affects their lives. The use of camera shots and angles featured heavily throughout Cabaret. I use the low angle close up frequently to establish a feeling of power or dominance. The first musical number I wanted to be viewed from the audience’s point of view‚ looking up at the cabaret
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Musical Instruments of Visayas 1. Kudyapi (guitar of flute) A kudyapi is a stringed instrument similar to a lute; it features two strings that are manipulated when the instrument is played. The kudyapi is made of wood‚ and most measure between four and six feet long. The instrument is native to the Philippines‚ where many residents learn to play the traditional instrument. Traditionally‚ a man with the plan of proposing to a woman would firstly have to impress her with his musical skills on the
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