Florida’s “Jazz Combo Night” in the Fine Arts Center’s Robinson Theatre. I had never been to a Jazz concert before and I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect since I haven’t really given much attention to jazz or jazz concerts before. I ended up having such a great experience and I even found myself mesmerized at times by the instruments and how beautiful they sounded being played. I am really grateful I attended the concert because I know have a much greater appreciation for live jazz music and even
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MUS 110 Short Answer Questions over Jazz Fall 2010 Mai Nguyen 2. Explain why jazz would be considered the first truly American art form. Present two music compositions and discuss geographic location‚ famous proponent of the style and give at least two musical characteristics that define the style. Select from the following compositions: Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Armstrong) In the Mood (Miller) Ko-Ko (Ellington) Koko (Parker) So What (Davis) Take Five (Brubeck) Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin)
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Jazz: The History The music called Jazz was born sometime around 1895 in New Orleans. It combined elements of Ragtime‚ marching band music and Blues. What made Jazz such a different perspective of traditional music was its act of improvising. There was a widespread use of improvisation often by more than one player at a time. Songwriters would write the music down on a piece of paper‚ and then the Jazz musicians would try their best to play the music. Usually in a Jazz piece‚ musicians would
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Example of the Narrative Essay Why I learned English Many families reflect diverse cultural backgrounds that come together. My family’s roots are intertwined with several ethnic and cultural backgrounds. My mother’s parents are American‚ but her ancestors are originally from England and Germany. My father’s mother is Peruvian‚ but his father is Egyptian. I grew up in Peru with my parents in a quiet neighborhood of Lima. My paternal grandparents lived down the street from us‚ but my maternal grandparents
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Shaquel Smith Professor Dr. Anna Nisnevich (Masterman) Intro to Western Art Music 11 April 2011 Concert Connections: Critique and Comparison of a Classical Concert and Jazz Band Concert Superb musicianship and masterful command of instrument take the stage at the Heinz Hall‚ the home of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. For this day‚ the orchestra is playing the classic works of three legendary composers: Schumann‚ Liszt‚ and Strauss. As I took my seat I realized that this place is packed
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I saw The Santa Fe Big Band 22nd‚ Annual Evening of Jazz Concert. The band was dressed up all matching. The men were wearing black dress shirts and pants‚ with dress shoes. The women wearing black formal dresses with red shoes. They all looked very professional and when they started playing it immediately took me back to the 1930s‚ the big band era. Most of the songs were of long length and with many solos through the songs. The instruments used to create the songs were: saxophones‚ trombones‚ trumpets
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Issue "It is possible to pass laws that control or place limits on people’s behaviour‚ but legislation cannot reform human nature. Laws cannot change what is in people’s hearts and minds." Essay “Man is born free but is in chains everywhere.”--- Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ the Social Contract Nothing can be more apt than Rousseau’s quote in his book “The Social Contract”. It is more significant in today’s world because of the prevalent chaos and turmoil that surround us. Human nature‚ as such‚ is complex;
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Bowling refers to a series of sports or leisure activities in which a player rolls or throws a bowling ball down a lane. In indoor bowling‚ the target is usually to knock over pins. In outdoor variations‚ the aim is usually to get the ball as close to a target ball as possible. The indoor version of bowling is often played on a flat wooden or other synthetic surface‚ while outdoor bowling the surface may be grass‚ gravel or a synthetic surface.[1] The most common types of indoor bowling include ten-pin
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3 / 3 points When used by economists‚ the term "land"‚ when referring to one of the main factors of production‚ is defined as the surface of the earth. True False Question 2 3 / 3 points As used by economists‚ the term "capital" refers to gold‚ stocks‚ bonds and other highly liquid assets. True False Question 3 3 / 3 points Normative economics is involved with economic claims that can be verified by third party analysis. True False Question 4 3 / 3
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Jazz is a mix of music from marching bands as well as blues and Ragtime. Jazz is a type of music genre that has black American origin and is characterized by a regular or forceful rhythm‚ improvisation‚ and syncopation. Jazz’s most common instruments are brass and woodwind instruments and piano although the guitar and violin are occasionally used. Some different styles of Jazz are Dixieland‚ swing‚ bebop‚ and free jazz. The history of Jazz started in the South in the United States. The foundation
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