In the year 1959‚ Jazz innovator Miles Davis created a sound that would inspire generations of artists in Jazz‚ R&B‚ Rap‚ and Rock. Early that year‚ Davis had laid down the album Kind of Blue‚ a record that would be the foundation of modal jazz. As Davis’ best selling album‚ the record was a major hit with critics and listeners everywhere. Showcasing each songs complexity through soloing‚ Davis was able to entice educated listeners with the simplicity of the modes. The musicality behind Kind of
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apprehension it retains. It is essential a vast audience is introduced to the fascinating work of Bob Dylan on an episode of ‘Get Poetic’. Bob Dylan’s ‘Masters of War’ is a prestigious piece of protest poetry that shocked the world with its fierce vibe‚ making it an iconic stature. His poems provide the essence of profound messages and display very strong philosophies
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During an interview with the Los Angeles Free Press in 1965‚ Bob Dylan said‚ “All I can do is be me‚ whoever that is‚” (Dylan) which perfectly describes the sentiment you get from his works. During his music career‚ he has changed many aspects of his image‚ music style and religion‚ going so far as to legally change his name from Robert Zimmerman to Bob Dylan. Living during a very fast changing society‚ his works reflect on the Civil Rights movement and other historically significant events. He is
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‘So What’ Miles Davis Solo Analysis Miles Davis’ solo is very minimalistic mainly using crotchet and quaver rhythms throughout with the occasional triplet or semiquaver grace note. For the A sections of the first chorus he bases phrases around the minor pentatonic scale. He develops his opening motif (bar 2 of A1) in bar 4-7 returning to the root (E) in between each ascending then descending phrase going up to the 7th (D) in the final variation of the motif. The phrase lengths are irregular; Davis
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In early 1959‚ jazz trumpeter Miles Davis laid down the foundation for a whole new style of jazz music. Through his "Kind of Blue"� modal jazz was born. This record became a classic‚ at times showing its complexity through the soloing‚ but also allowing the educated listener to revel in the simplicity of the modes. Davis planted the seeds for this new style in his album "Milestones"� but "Kind of Blue"� showed that the style had matured and was more developed. From the introductory piano/bass duet
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May 26‚ 1926 in Alton‚ Illinois‚ a true legend of Jazz music was born. Miles Dewey Davis III‚ son of Miles Dewey Davis II and Cleota Mae Davis‚ was the middle child in the family. Miles had an older sister‚ Dorothy Mae Davis and a little brother‚ Vernon Davis. Both of his parents worked‚ making enough money live a middle-class lifestyle in a household which was located in a white neighborhood. His dad was a dental surgeon and his mother worked as a music teacher and a violinist‚ which justifies that
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Bob Dylan has been one of the most influential singer/songwriter for decades‚ being well-known for his protest songs. “Masters of War” written by Dylan appeared on his album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan which was released in May of 1963. The song is about the military industrial complex that Dwight D. Eisenhower warned the American people about during his Farewell Address. The song deals with social issue of those who profit from the war‚ and the anger many people felt at the time. Dylan begins the
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Acoustics Factors to be Considered in Acoustical Design Acoustic Isolation no volume leak Anechoic chamber Frequency Balance with maintained level of intensities and quality of sound Acoustic Separation no unduly pick up of sound nearby instrument Reverberation the sonic reflections can be controlled Cost of Factors apply the acoustic principles in cost effective way Dead and Live Acoustic Room Dead Room Anechoic Chamber Rooms that have very little or no echo/reverberation of their
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December 01‚ 2009 Exploring the Vibrations and Acoustics of a Historical Instrument Now that we have gone through a process of understanding the Sitar’s history‚ mechanics‚ and a bit about the string functions‚ we can really dig deep and find out how the instrument functions harmonically. Typically when we refer to the harmonics of the instrument we are specifically talking about the modes of vibration. The modes of vibration are what we use to identify the characteristics of an occurring
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All blues commentry Introduction The piece "all blues" is from the album Kind of Blue‚ the composer is Miles Davis and it was composed in 1959. the style of the piece is Jazz and another example of Jazz is Louis Armstrong (trumpet/cornet/voice) Terrible Blues with his band the Red Onion Jazz Babies. Background Miles Davis was born in Illinois in May 1926. He knew from a very young early age that he wanted to be a musician. He started learning the trumpet at a young age‚ looking up to his heroes
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