... couldn't hear the music in the distance." (p.62) All the music references hint to a few conclusions about Arnold Friend. He could either be The Pied Piper, Pan, the god of shepherds, or the Devil. The inference to all three could lead to the deduction that Arnold Friend is indeed The Pied Piper since his story ... is indeed the least known and could be created from both Pan and Devil symbolism. In fairy tales, The Pied Piper used his flute to whisk the children away from a town. The same can be said about ... inside a mask. His whole face was a mask." (p.69) A wig or mask is used to hi...

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... east coast and more specifically the city of Manhattan, where the one part in of the ever growing city is called Tin Pan Alley, and that is the rise of independent labels new technologies and country music. Tin Pan Alley is where many famous songwriters originated their style of music that was being written in this region of the United States of ... came the radio and that in itself might be one of the most influential technologies of the time regarding the music industry. With the radio people could listen to Tin Pan Alley music all the way from the midwest as long as they had a radio....

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... . He received lessons from American music greats such as Rubin Goldmark, Henry Cowell, and Wallingford Riegger (Encarta 1). At the early age of 16, Gershwin began his professional career in "Tin Pan Alley-, a location where aspiring composers and songwriters would bring their work in hope of selling it. Gershwins first big hit in 1918 was the song "Swanee- which helped bring about ... his music to Broadway and established him as a "Tin Pan Alley- composer (Encarta 1). During the late 20's, Gershwin songs were mainly found in popular musical Broadway productions such as Lady Be Good, Tip-...

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... out this piece, it solely vocals that are shown off during "Ding Dong". Next, the tempo for both "Ding Dong" and "Gloria" seem to pan out the same, as both pieces do not feel rushed, although they do have their moments. Also, as well as in "Ding Dong", both the bass and alto ... ...

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... . And the orchestra swirls with musical currents that burst into triumph. All hope has been dashed. We've come again to another dead end. There follows a long, slow film like pan of the exhaust and terrain the movement has covered so far. The music suggests quiet remembrance sung for those who are gone. Following the expectations of a traditional symphony, we might ... ...

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... . This is an extremely Confucian school of though that we should use all of our skills to achieve what we need without loosing direction. In fact, Rikki Stein of the Pan- African Arts Movement said, "Heaven help any musician who strays from his given task. Fury would descend upon him until, in mortal terror, he finds his way back to the ... ...

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... 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 ... ...

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... British Pop Music. This period confirmed rock music internantionally .The baetles combined the guitar based rock and roll of Chuck berry and buddy holly with the artistry of the tin pan alley style.(Encarta) The animals were another major band ,they blended blues and r&b music. The rolling Stones blended aspects of Chicago blues to there intense, and forceful music. When early ... ...

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... finger for a crisper sound. The steel drum was electrified in 1935 in Texas. Rickenbacker was the first to market the electric steel guitar. This electric steel guitar was called "Frying Pan" or "Pancake" because of the shape. New models like the National, Gibson, and Martin were shaped like a "Biscuit Box" and stool on four legs. The addition of pedals and knee ... ...

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... just a few feet from you? You can feel Annie's pain as a little orphan, and almost touch her as she cries for a family. Proudly hold your head up high after Peter Pan rescues Wendy from the evil pirates. Laugh as you watch Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb confuse themselves in front of Alice. There is nowhere else a person can go to see ... ...

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