... from jazz to a more classical tone. Before the trumpeter's solo the violist played a very soothing, yet upbeat solo. The texture of the ending of this song seemed a little grimy at times when the trumpet would chime in a few notes over the saxophone, almost drowning it out. The ending was forte and there ... and not so often. It seemed so far to be pretty disjunct, but then the solo from the tenor saxophonist and from the pianist set the song on track for a more conjunct melody. After those the harmony seemed more pleasing to the ear. Rhythmically, the piece had an off time feel to ... ...

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... , incl. disco, heavy metal, punk rock, and rap, which have spread throughout the world and become the standard musical idiom for young people in many countries. Ballad song Ballad, form of short narrative folk song the distinctive style of which crystallized in Europe during the late Middle Ages. The ballad has been preserved as a musical and literary form up to modern times ... unmeasured rhythm and monophony (single line of melody) of Gregorian chant, as distinguished from the measured rhythm of polyphonic (multipart) music, called cantus mensuratus, or cantus figuratus ("measured," or...

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... a rejected woman abused by her lover in Duke Ellington's short film Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life. In her scene, she sang the song "Saddest Tale . She felt that since her career was blossoming, she needed someone to help her organize burgeoning career so she turned to agent Joe Glazer ... unhappiness and frustrations. Because of the immense racism exerienced by many blacks in America, there are no live recordings of Billie and Artie Shaw, the song they were able to record was "Any Old Time". By the end of the 1930s, Billie was able to perform with twwo verry successful bands...

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... the rap artist compose their own beats. Unlike rap music, rock music uses actual instruments, such as: Guitar, a drum set, keyboards, etc. to give a song a melody. Rap music relies on the artist rhyming word together and the lyrics they say/ what purpose they have on saying it while rock music relies on the vocals ... of the artist and the melody to compliment the song. Rap had different forms of the ways it rhymes, those being: Perfect rhyme, alliteration, multi-syllable, and assonance to name a few. In most ... rap doesn't share any of these topics, but over the years, rap has change...

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... Weir), which consisted of a piano, trumpet, saxophone, drum, and bass. They performed a musical piece called "November 15th, " followed by another piece that was composed and arranged by them. The first song was pretty soft, and each instrument had a solo. The audience applauded each musician after they were done with their solo. The musicians didn't seem to interact with each other very ... about how the flute sounds in jazz music. The group's performance mainly showcased the alto saxophone player, with the piano and saxophone accompanying it the majority of the time. Their song consis...

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... recognize the Rhythm and Harmony. They both determine the complexity of the composition and we must become aware of changes in rhythm or harmony because they indicate changes in the song. Chapter three discusses the sources of Rock. Slave music was important because when they were brought to the United states they also brought with them their music which was blues ... also an important part of early rock and roll, it is a big band tune from rhythm and blues tradition. Then there was novelties , which were a third kind of rock song. It was a song with some gimmick that makes it catchy. D...

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... Orleans but met in Chicago. The "Dixie Jazz Band One-Step" is a very fast and almost frantic song performed in a rag style. The drummer plays a boom-chick feel in many parts of the song but also plays the bass drum only on the down beats and uses wood blocks and cowbells for added percussion ... . The song was originally created by all the musicians improvising their individual parts and once it was written, the song was always played the same way. There are no long improvised solos in this piece. The instruments ... woman piano player and all band members being of african-american descen...

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... Orleans but met in Chicago. The "Dixie Jazz Band One-Step" is a very fast and almost frantic song performed in a rag style. The drummer plays a boom-chick feel in many parts of the song but also plays the bass drum only on the down beats and uses wood blocks and cowbells for added percussion ... . The song was originally created by all the musicians improvising their individual parts and once it was written, the song was always played the same way. There are no long improvised solos in this piece. The instruments ... woman piano player and all band members being of african-american descen...

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... songs I listened to were both recorded on April 2, 1954 and both also had John Malachi on piano. The first song I chose was "Shulie a Bop". It combines both her jazz and scat roots. This song has great piano and drum solos. Vaughan was known for her extensive vocals on scat music, a type of music ... higher range then her usual baritone that she used in most of her ballads. The next song I chose was the same song she sang when she sang at her first amateur performance at the Apollo Theatre back in 1942. This song demonstrates her 4-octave range and mostly showcases Malachi on piano. "Bo...

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... songs I listened to were both recorded on April 2, 1954 and both also had John Malachi on piano. The first song I chose was "Shulie a Bop". It combines both her jazz and scat roots. This song has great piano and drum solos. Vaughan was known for her extensive vocals on scat music, a type of music ... higher range then her usual baritone that she used in most of her ballads. The next song I chose was the same song she sang when she sang at her first amateur performance at the Apollo Theatre back in 1942. This song demonstrates her 4-octave range and mostly showcases Malachi on piano. "Bo...

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... used are the piano, saxophone, drums, clarinet, trombones, and trumpets. Harry Connick Jr has a Performing Style: that is a good example of a song interpreter. You can feel what he is feeling in his music. In some parts of the song he is actually talking instead of singing. The horn sections have a call and responce going on between them. Every instrument has a active ... it left off as soon as the singer comes in. The backbeat is played by the walking bass. With big band playing there is a lot going on in the song and the dynamics are loud. The melodic shape of the song is carried by teh...

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... divided into two categories; music which is the common ground between all songs and rendition which refers to the performance of the song. A song is not simply composed of lyrics and tunes, but the context in which the song is created is also extremely important. A key factor for songs is the enjoyment of its listeners and the factors that contributed to make the ... , Irish and Italian cultures also greatly contributed to American music. Mid 19th Century American music changed to appeal to the commercial markets. At first they sold sheet music so that song could be enjoyed within a pers...

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... 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 tempo and quick rhythm.. The repetition of the saxophones and the dynamics have stellar effect. Then the saxophones play and the trumpets ... the solo, there is an obvious dynamic drop to piano, and then a huge crescendo back to double forte. The song is written in four-four in an eight bar blues. The drums play a dominate role in this song as does the bass. The soloist are most likely trying...

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... started the evening off with a tune called Hindi Gumbo by Fareed Haque, arr. Joe Duran. This is a song you just want to jam to and it almost doesn't even feel like a jazz song with the electric guitar riffs and funky bass line. It almost felt like Oprah was directing the show with all ... Mingus were both great because there was a lot transitions in them. Love, definitely made use of the band's ability to switch tempo and dynamics. The song starts off slow and soft, reminding me of a serenading smoky lounge, perhaps during a snowy winter evening in the city, but as we progress the band .....

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... make one feel like they can do anything. It will make them feel alive. A good classical song will make one feel alive in very much the same way. A good classical song can put someone in a deep contemplative mood. A rock song written with heart with an emotion in mind will put someone into much the same state. The next thing I would like to bring ... the highs and lows are what makes classical music so great. The highs and lows in classical music are immediately noticeable. You can hear them plain as day in a single song. These highs and lows help the listener experience a wide range of ...

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... there was attentive to enjoy the music. The jazz band I observed played a series of five different songs. Although all the songs were categorized as jazz, each song had its own special style and sound to it. The band consisted of four different players: a pianist, a guitarist, a bassist and a drummer. I can ... 't remember all the titles of the songs they performed there, but I couldn't forget the way it flowed. The first song had a constant tempo. The piano's sound was very smooth. It also had a slow, funky, and earthy sound to it, which would make it fall under the ... feeling. At the...

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... during the concert as the artists performing interacted quite a bit with the audience, telling stories, jokes, or getting the audience to join in with the song. Each artist took a different approach in the way they interacted with the audience. Ian Tamblyn chose to sit while performing; making it seem like it ... The two together created a sense that he cared deeply about the work he has done, as he seemed to be completed absorbed in each song. Critical analysis It is difficult to begin to understand traditional Canadian folk music such as preformed by both Ian Tamblyn and Ron Hynes, a...

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... really got the audience on their feet. It was a great piece to open with as it hyped everyone up as they were tapping their feet and nodding their heads. This song included a trumpet solo, by Chris Cartman, and a saxophone solo, by Ben Greer. The solos were truly inspiring to witness because each of the performers were so passionate about the music ... matter how tired you are. Continuing on, Nutville, Ballet Hookie and Litter Minor were played and that led to the ending of the concert. Of the three that last song played was by far my favorite. Being the last song played it left such an...

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... , Gershwin's ability to play and compose music rose remarkably. Gershwin left his musical studies at the age of 15 to join music publisher Jerome K. Rimick as a song-plugger and piano player with Tin Pan Alley. During this time, Gershwin continued trying his hand at composition, and in 1916, he published his first ... song When you want 'em, you can't get 'em, when you got 'em, you don't want 'em. This same year, he also began making piano rolls, many being under ... can't get 'em, when you got 'em, you don't want 'em; Swanee; Porgy and Bess; Rhapsody in Blue; and Blue Monday. In 1916, G...

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... is by ear or actually reading music. Really studying music involves learning music theory and musical form. To understand music you must first know how the song is structured based on chords and rhythmic passages. Blues originated in Missippissi around the nineteenth century. Blues or "12-bar blues", as it is called, ... was known for his ability to improvise and play be-bop. Duke Ellington was a big band arranger and composed over 150 tunes. Count Basie was known for the song "Down Basie Street." Charlie Parker was a great Jazz pianist. (Morrison 51) Louis Armstrong, was a profound Trum...

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... ." These songs were sung to notify the slaves that the " Underground Railroad," conducted by Harriet Tubman, would come through tonight. A unique kind of song grew from the experience of the Africans brought to America in slavery. That unique song was the African American spiritual. The old spirituals had no known composers and were not written down. They passed from generation to generation ... rehearsing my speech, these words came to mind in the tune of that spiritual. " Every time I thought of speaking before you today I would pray. A prime example of how we use a song to depict our ...

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... beat as a division of a whole note and the numerator giving the number of beats in each bar." This could mean that the life giving breath is the notes of the song written on the sheet music. This makes sense because jazz is a genre of music that you sing or listen to, to make yourself feel better, so the prana in the ... "child"(13) mentioned in the second stanza of this piece is the music its self, created by the unity of "the head and the heart,"(12) A.K.A. the person singing the song. Like the birth of a child, jazz music can bring out great emotion; it is improvised, and can show a ...

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... in Jazz so I thought it added a spectacular flavor to the music. The Guitar, Bass, and Drums were in the back mixing it up doing their own thing. In there first song Donna Lee, by Charlie Parker, each instrument soloed, except bass and drums, starting with the tenor sax. The guitarist, Scott Hall sounded a little off sometimes, but when he was on ... , which I have never heard in person and was very cool. Everyone except the pianist was wearing suites surrounding one guy in a vest who was explosive on the trumpet. In the song Windows, by Chick Corea, it started off fast, but then slowed ...

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... when he came to the realization that the tradition of folk music began to decline. The following expresses Lomax's opinion of the scarcity of appreciation for the Italian traditional folk song: So far as the Italian amusement industry is concerned, the only worth while native traditions of those of Naples and the Alps. The combined battery of radio, television and the ... jukebox pours out a steady barrage of Neapolitan song, American jazz, and opera, day in and day out, as if some unseen musical administrators had resolved to wipe out the enemy, folk music, as quickly as possible. (Bar...

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... harp. She could have very well sung it without the harp but I found that it added to the overall effect to the song. However, my favourite part of the show was when she sang "Swing Low Sweet Chariot." This is a song that I learnt in grade school. We had learnt a few alert songs at my elementary school but this one is the only ... one I remember. When we first talked about alert songs in class, I immediately thought of this song so when I heard it in the film, it brought back many memories. The second video documentary that marked me was the one hosted by Patti Labelle that took place in...

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