... ? There can be many reasons for this reaction and one may be that the full presentation of the sinful person can produce another outlook on his or her actions. In A Clockwork Orange, Alex is very much seen as an evil person because of his violent and shocking behavior. Even though this young man seems immoral, one could react more sympathetically than he ... 's free will of listening to classic music is taken away and illness is given to him by reform doctors who want to force him to become good. Also, even though Alex is young, he is also evil by nature and not because of how he is being...

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... literary staple of the times. This particular brand of literature stressed the overly pessimistic view of human nature and featured, as was presented in A Clockwork Orange, violence as well as the dark areas of human behavior and society. This novel of a young fifteen-year-old boy known only by the ... of his identity than his oddly-mannered clothes," (Olsen 114). The language is important not only in the story, but also in the title. A clockwork orange has come to mean, to Burgess, something which on the surface, is an organism, alive and breathing, yet beneath its peel, is something mor...

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... away from them? A series of logical and situational conflict would ensue if a personal freedom such as pleasure or violence would be withdrawn forcibly. This is no more present than in A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. This novel tells the story of morally corrupt teenage thug who is sent to prison and mentally re-educated to be a "model" citizen of the government. The ... ...

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... literary staple of the times. This particular brand of literature stressed the overly pessimistic view of human nature and featured, as was presented in A Clockwork Orange, violence as well as the dark areas of human behavior and society. This novel of a young fifteen-year-old boy known only by the ... of his identity than his oddly-mannered clothes," (Olsen 114). The is language important not only in the story, but also in the title. A clockwork orange has come to mean (to Burgess) something which on the surface, is an organism, alive and breathing, yet beneath its peel, is something mor...

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... , 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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... 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 was heavy emphasis on the rhythm section to make it very epic.  The next piece ... to hot jazz. There was also a short drum fill at the end of this song. The last song they sang was a calming tune called "Orange Sherbert." Sammy Nestico arranged this piece. First thing that was evident to me about this song was the walking bass and the soothing feel of cool jaz...

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... of South Africa, the English domination of the Dutch descendents (known as Boers or Afrikaners) resulted in the Dutch establishing the new colonies of Orange Free State and Transvaal. And, the discovery of diamonds in these newly founded colonies, around 1900, resulted in an English raids throughout South Africa ... were a site of refuge for many censored South African musicians. One of the most recognizable anti-apartheid musical groups, The Blue Notes, came to London in the 1960s to escape the oppressive nature of life during apartheid. Being a mixed-race band during apartheid in South...

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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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... Fender Stratocaster slung over one shoulder and his wild black hair bound in a red headband (Piccoli 11-12). The group eventually began and tore into the classic hit "Fire" followed by an ensemble of prime works of "Isabella", "Hear My Train A -Comin',"" and the proclaimed new American anthem of "Voodoo ... win the crowd over. That was until he stepped away from his microphone, looking like a cowboy gypsie and cosmic hitchhiker, sounded out the first notes of the song everyone knew so well: "The Star Spangled Banner." Hendrix's guitar seemed to mock and revere the national anthem's grandi...

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... Fender Stratocaster slung over one shoulder and his wild black hair bound in a red headband (Piccoli 11-12). The group eventually began and tore into the classic hit "Fire" followed by an ensemble of prime works of "Isabella", "Hear My Train A -Comin',"" and the proclaimed new American anthem of "Voodoo ... win the crowd over. That was until he stepped away from his microphone, looking like a cowboy gypsie and cosmic hitchhiker, sounded out the first notes of the song everyone knew so well: "The Star Spangled Banner." Hendrix's guitar seemed to mock and revere the national anthem's grandi...

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... soloing with boundless energy. With Miles Davis, Coltrane's big tone would help make that group one of the greatest jazz ensembles ever assembled. While with Miles he participated in such classic Davis sessions as Milestones and Kind Of Blue. In 1959, Coltrane released "Giant Steps," a groundbreaking album that firmly established him as a tenor master. His ... classic Giant Steps album contained the mighty tunes "Giant Steps" and "Countdown?. In 1960, Coltrane formed his own group. This group included McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones and Jimmy Garrison. This group ... of a sentence and move i...

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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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... soloing with boundless energy. With Miles Davis, Coltrane's big tone would help make that group one of the greatest jazz ensembles ever assembled. While with Miles he participated in such classic Davis sessions as Milestones and Kind Of Blue. In 1959, Coltrane released Giant Steps, a groundbreaking album that firmly established him as a tenor master. His ... classic Giant Steps album contained the mighty tunes Giant Steps and Countdown. In 1960, Coltrane formed his own group. This group included McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones and Jimmy Garrison. This group ... of a sentence and move in both...

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... not really have feelings. The music helped bring this mood to the surface. There were many things done with the lighting throughout the play. We talked about the way the orange or amber lights mixed with the lavender lights on a persons face in class helps bring out the actor's expressions. I noticed these lights all over the stage at this performance. This ... effectively in the play even when it was not in the form of music. The laughter of the Stepdaughter was made loud and annoying as it was described in the notes of the play. I had also wondered before seeing the play how that woul...

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... larger public did not consider ragtime to be on par with 'better music'" (Haskin 39). On the other hand, W.C. Handy popularized "Memphis Blues" and made it a classic. The two artists withstood difficulties in attempting to popularize their music. Ragtime originated through traveling pianists aggregating to the Mississippi river where they mixed their styles with that of the ... to be in a regular rhythm, in comparison, blues was known to have steady strong pulses that were played in varying times to create an unpredictable performance. Instead of emphasizing different notes, blues ...

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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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... 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 notes, " which are flatted thirds and sevenths. The two famous songs that first brought the genre to the mass public are, "Memphis Blues," published in 1912, and "St. Louis Blues" published ... from the Delta region, but his guitar playing had much more in common with the more sophisticated finger-picking of Piedmont style Blues. Lastly, Bessie Smith defines the term of "classic" Blues singer; earned the tit...

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... the band of the Prince of Pless, invented a valve which he applied to the horn by July of 1814. This device enabled the player, in all simplicity, to produce all notes from the lowest to the highest with the same strength, fullness, and purity, the majority of which were hitherto only obtainable by stopping the hand into the bell, which produced ... style of music, making that style richer and smoother. Its origination in the marching bands has advanced to the modern styles of music such as techno, acid jazz, smooth jazz, classic jazz, Dixieland jazz etc. Blues and ragtime came together...

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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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... between fast, slow, and medium. Italian terms used in musical notation denote more than a dozen different tempos, which included allegro, moderato, and lento. Within the changing meter of rhythm, song notes of various pitches were intertwined. Tone color (timbre) distinguished the sound and characteristics that separated one instrument or voice from another. The classical era between 1750 and 1820 was defined ... Romantic Movement was Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, whose books stress human passions, imagination, and freedom. This was a departure from the classical style that embraced golic...

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... down. Right in through your window. Good they locked the door. (26-32) In this section from "Rapunzel" Matthews shows how he can express his feelings in song by using a classic fairy tale. This song proves his witty sense of music and shows that there are countless numbers of tones one can take in writing a song about love. It basically says ... I do revolves back to Dave in some way" who goes on to add "I listen to him almost exclusively, because his music can compliment all of my moods" (Fry). Fry also notes that in "#41" where Dave Matthews argues "I"m coming in slow but speeding" (4...

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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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