... , rhythm, counterpoint,dissonance and harmony, push the envelope of modern Celtic music. Beyond the Pale's unusual bagpipe musicianship in "Killworth Hills", with rhythm of 6 notes per measure and tempo allegro, rivals rock songs that would otherwise be written by heavy metal hands such as Iron Maiden. Similiarly, Smithfield Fare's "Fire in The ... Glen", with a rhythm of 6 notes per measure and a tempo of Adante, resembles a song for a marching infantry in time of conflict. On the other hand, harmony is revealed in the music ... the elements of rhythm, dissonance, and counterpoint usin...

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... a hesitant and uncertain feel. No matter how the music begins, it comes to a dead end. Nearly always in the implacable repetition of three fateful notes. In the course of this movement, in fact in the entire symphony, the music arrives again and again at the same dead end. The design is ... clear from the very first bars. Shostakovich builds the first theme from three motifs. The first is from one of classic's greatest openings "Tah-Dah"." A favorite way of starting a piece for generations of composers like Beethoven in his 9th symphony. Now what better way ... and then continues in a s...

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... Rhapsody is a journey through the plight of a man tormented by a single ill-fated action. One of the most unique aspects of this song is that it does not follow the classic pattern of consisting primarily of verses and choruses, but rather five distinct parts, an intro, a ballad, an opera, a rock, and then ends with an outro. First off is the Intro ... , which makes it somewhat difficult to count. For the first four measures of the song, there is no musical accompaniment. In the fifth measure a piano comes in and plays a few notes very softly under the vocals. Also, the meter switches to...

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... of the ordinary mass. Machaut uses numerical symbols relating to the bible, which could only be understood if one were to study the mass in its entirety. This mass is a classic case of non-immediate Medieval, pre-Renaissance music. Common characteristics of Medieval (6th-15th c.) music are its monophonic, chant-based notions. Although the Renaissance held on to some ... was supposedly an obvious motive at the time. The other new techniques of Du Fay's mass came from the way it sounded, written for two tenor lines using only 14 notes, as opposed to 15. Finally, throughout the piece Du Fa...

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... . After his death he was all but forgotten for 200 years until his works were discovered early in this century. The Four Seasons, his most famous work, has become a true classic in the modern world and has remained a popular piece until this day. Indeed, Vivaldi's masterpiece was proudly presented by Paramount High School String Orchestra in the Orchestra Exchange Concert as ... introduced. Following the motive is the solo violin with birdlike trills and high running scales, accompanied by the rest of the orchestra. Vivaldi had made a wise use in adding staccato notes, trills, and runnin...

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... . When Emperors and Kings ruled the land, and when most of all music was commissioned by them. I thought the manner in which the director chose to unfold the plot was classic. So many great movies are given as flashbacks. It is a chance to see their perspective now and the perspective of which they had back then. Which in this case we ... he hardly ever made a mistake on his compositions. He did everything perfectly in his mind, never settling for mediocrity. Even when the Emperor told him that there was too many notes in his opera, in Mozart's mind it was perfect. Salieri was a jealous ...

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... Trombone Choir played was my favorite. It was the traditional "Deck the Halls"; this song can brighten up anybody's holiday! Hearing it with the trombones was really beautiful, giving this classic a little bit of spice. Then next was the Men's Chorus. They sang Gloucestershire Wassail, for some unknown reason I did not enjoy this piece as much as some of the others ... Santa Claus". Also this piece had bells and chimes that played along with the xylophones. The xylophones added a very peaceful timbre. This song went high to low for the different notes. It sounded like minor mode. They i...

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... the repeat of theme A before the beginning of them C, and like all rags being rhythmically more flexible with the left and right hands set apart in syncopated tension. This is classic ragtime. West End Blues For the first half of his life, everything Armstrong did was copied as fast as he could record it, but this 1928 recording of a 12-bar ... the same simple-to-complex patterns. Then on the last chorus Armstrong quickly rises to a high b-flat and holds the note for four whole bars. When the strain of the notes length and height is at its maximum, he releases it, lurching downward agai...

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... Miller Orchestra from 1941, which was taped on film as one set and then made into an audio recording with separate tracks. The track I chose to listen to was , the classic, In the Mood. This saxophone feature has one of the coolest and most knows saxophone licks ever. This song was written as a dance and jive song with its up beat ... there is an impression that they are standing out in front of the band. Most of the song is played with a swing feel on the hi-hat, and the bass notes are really plucked throughout the whole song. There is a shout chorus at the end which is the grand final...

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... 's sacred animals are the swan and dolphin. Dionysus has the bull, snake, lion and panther as his sacred animals (Hayashida). Anyone can see or hear the Apollonian influence in the classic ballet Swan Lake, bearing the name of Apollo's scared animal. Dionysus" animals are all conceived to be ferocious and mean-spirited, ready to rip a man apart which is consistent with ... in the labeling of one or the other. There is a great distinction in Apollonian music and Dionysian music. For instance an Apollonian scale would be one with easy to remember notes and order. When heard many times the ...

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... listening as the music weaves its melodious spell, whether the fairy-like strains of Enya or the rolling notes of Strauss. Others, such as myself, prefer intense music that is based on the use of drums and electric instruments. Still others would take a classic trance, rave or techno mix over anything else anyone could put together. Even different regions of the world ... ...

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... , prices drop. The recording industry is trying to resist this. Imagine if new CD's were only 5 dollars each. Would you buy more music? I certainly would. Of course, this invites the classic argument, presented by John Syner in his essay "Many Things We Pay for Are Free": "Why would people buy something that they can get for free?" There are dozens of ... you can't give it away, you certainly can't sell it. There will always be a market for CD's because people, especially music collectors, want something tangible. Something with art and liner notes, that they can put on their shelves. I ...

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