... to move to the northern states. As its popularity spread, the sound diversified, an what was once played with a single acoustic guitar or piano became electrified, played in groups. Once the blues made its way north, artists Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf dominated the Chicago blues scene ... recordings of his playing. W.C. Handy is considered the "Father of the Blues," he first heard the Blues being played by a lone Bluesman at the railroad depot in Tutwiler, Mississippi, in 1903. Handy is the first person to publish a composition with the term "Blues" in the title and utilizing "blue not...

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... difficult to translate, the other elements are what make the sound organized and meaningful. Melody is an organized set of notes consisting of different pitches. It is basically the up and down motion of the lead singer. Rhythm is those beat of patterns that underlie most forms of communications. It is made up of pulsations that follow a consistent pattern. It will sometimes show us the emotional feel ... was the cakewalk was the cakewalk which was a danced step used to make fun of how stiff the white man walked and later on became the first truly Afro-American dance step. Another form ...

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... song and feeling the emotion of the singer penetrate your ears. In these lines, "With his ebony hands on each ivory key He made the poor piano moan with melody" (lines 9 and 10), you can s4ee the man's dark hands fall upon the piano keys almost as if they strike random notes that only coincidentally creating harmonious music. The piano does not make a happy tune ... , it moans as if it too can feel the pain of this man. "He played that sad raggy tune like a musical fool Sweet Blues Coming from a black ... man's soul- (lines 13-16). He, the singer is not playing music. These lines insinu...

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... . Swing come back in the forties even if it was declining before. This is in reaction to bop that some people found to aggressive. This type of jazz used a lot of instrumentation: Trumpet; clarinet; trombone, sax, piano; guitar (usually), bass, drums. And sometimes horns. Swing rhythm is emphasised, with drums using ride cymbal and brushes extensively. Horns use the phrasing and harmonic language ... have never made a complete return. The most popular instruments, however, have remained in full strength such as the saxophone, trumpet, trombone, bass, drums, piano and guitar. The have all...

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... 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 tempo and quick rhythm.. The repetition ... with a lingering pause which sounds good. Then, there is a Alto saxophone solo, which is of the elite solos. Next comes a quick trumpet solo with a lot of glissandos and scoops. After the solo, there is an obvious dynamic drop to piano, and then a huge crescendo back to double forte. The song is writt...

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... " music or from sacred text). They sing songs about and for God; sometimes they even sing prayers they have written to God. In spite of this, they write their music in different ways. The Newsboys band is much more performance oriented, while Paul Wilbur makes it evident that he is ... nor does he use electric guitars, bass or drums. In contrast, he uses the acoustic guitar, the upright bass, traditional drum kit, and a grand piano. Also he uses violins, clarinets, tambourine, and trumpets, very common instruments among Klezmer styled bands. The Newsboys and Paul Wilbur use instruments wi...

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... ever operate between us as a bridge." (88) The "chasm" is where the story begins, and revolves around the entire story. Sonny's brother is aware of the "chasm," yet what Sonny is thinking remains mysterious. Sonny's brother worries all the time about the misunderstandings between Sonny and himself; Sonny has never been ... able to understand him, because of the seven years difference in their ages. For Sonny's own good, when his brother was in the army, he let Sonny stayed with his ... wife and her parents. Where he was going to school, and practicing his piano as well. He was doing jus...

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... dark strains are dramatically intertwined. The chiming "Four Sticks" aside, it's the Little Richard-inspired "Rock and Roll" and the tricky time changes--a Zeppelin trademark--of the fast-and-furious "Black Dog" that elevate this album into more than just a bustle in aspiring guitarists' hedgerows."" --Don Waller (www.Emusic.com, ... with heavy riffs then space followed by another heavy riff then another space. Rarely do you hear a hard rock band like Zeppelin embrace the absence between notes. By the way, the guitar solo is not to be missed. 2. "Rock and Roll- - The title says it all. Th...

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