John Coltrane and Charlie Parker were two of the most influential and creative musicians that ... commitment to the instrument resembled that of a professional musician, he practiced the instrument profusely on a daily basis. John Coltrane's upbringing was somewhat similar to Parker's. Growing up, John Coltrane was surrounded by music. This came mainly from his father who played several instruments, namely the E-flat horn ... home at a young age to pursue music. While Charlie Parker dropped out of high school at age 15 to solely study music, John Coltrane attended prestigious music schools bef...

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... , incorporating electric guitars and drums into their sets, exploring a more ambitious and raucous sound than was part of blues movement. While Charlie Parker, John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, and Miles Davis were changing the emotion and styling of jazz with jolting rhythmic shifts, eccentric chords, and ... the first prominent improvisers, although there are no surviving 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 th...

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... drew more that 450,000 people to a pasture in Sullivan County. Woodstock took place with the minds of 4 very different young men, John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Artie Kornfeld, and Michael Lang. The oldest of the 4 was 26 who was John Roberts. Roberts supplied the money. He was heir to a drugstore and toothpaste manufacturing fortune. The 4 men had met in February 1969 and ... like a concert site. "It was like they were building a house except there was a helicopter pad, Vassmer said, the owner of a local general store. Vassmer had heard the nervous talk among his regular customers, espec...

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... Amade, or the Italiano Amadeo. Whatever the case may be, he rarely-if ever-used Theophilus in his signature. The name Chrysostomus originates from St. John Chrysostom, whose feast falls on the 27th of January. The name Wolfgang was given to him in honor of his maternal grandfather, Wolfgang Nikolaus Pertl. He ... that phenomenal proof of Mozart's genius, which has frequently been quoted. Young Mozart attended a performance of the celebrated Miserere of Allegri, which could be heard only in Roma during Holy Week performed by the papal choir. By papal decree it was forbidden to sing the wo...

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... music and it has influenced more people to listen to them. No one ever thought that a British Pop Rock group would ever make it as far as the Beatles did. John Lennon, George Harrison, Richard Starkey, and Paul McCartney were the four members of the Beatles (DeWitt 1). Before they really were the Beatles a man named Pete Best was a part ... 4-5). Another man that helped out the Beatles was Tony Sheridan. He was the first person to record with them. He taught George Harrison most of his guitar licks and helped John Lennon and Paul McCartney on stage presence (DeWitt 3). Allan Williams wa...

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... friends and Lucy in the sky with diamonds. Ultimately these songs were banned from radio broadcast. In an extreme effort to censor music, President Nixon tried to have John Lennon deported for his deviant behavior and anti-political messages in his songs. In nineteen eighty-five a congressional hearing was held before the Senate committee in an ... Resource Center- of being a "cultural terrorist." Although Mr. Zappa's testimony had some bearing on the outcome the most influential speaker is one that many would not expect. John Denver's testimony -in which he spoke out against censorship-...

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... other musicians surrounded by controversy concerning his music. Back in 1985 Osbourne was sued for the "aiding, or advising, or encouraging" (Nuzum, Eric - the 1980's 17) of the suicide of John McCullom through his song "Suicide Solution". The song that is the topic of this controversy contained lyrics such as "Make your bed, rest your head. But you lie there and ... wasn't enough evidence and dismissed the case. Violence is not the only message that critics are accusing music writers of conveying. The message of drug use has also been widely heard and talked about ever since the 50's a...

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... great trumpet player. Louis and Joe complimented each other when they played. Drummer George Wettling said, "He (Oliver) and Louis Armstrong had some breaks they played together that I've never heard played since. I don't know how they knew what was coming up next, but they would play those breaks and never miss." (Jones & Chilton p.60) For Armstrong his years with King ... an enormous consequence for him and inevitably for the history of jazz. He began to sing with the Henderson Band. His gravelly voice was something new that had never been heard (Sadie 600). By 1925 Satchmo- how he wa...

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... has both cult as well as exhibition quality as art. Where musical aura is experienced is in the heart of the artist. Have you ever been to a disappointing concert or heard a song that absolutely bored you to tears? Perhaps the particular performance that you observed was lifeless because the artist did not have a grasp of the intent of the piece of ... music in question. Imagine John Tesh trying to sing a Nat King Cole song. He may be able to sing it, but it just won't be the same. He doesn't have the same emotion and soul ... to participate in the creation and performance of music. Th...

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... to record under more natural settings. They didn't have to direct their sound at the bell. The greatest advantage of the microphone was it allowed string instruments to be clearly heard. The next huge improvement was tape recording. Analog tape itself is pretty simple in construction. It a long tape of plastic that is coated with iron oxide, a magnetic substance. The next ... to be viewed as a whole not just by the songs on them, but as a large single entity. In recording they employed truly outlandish techniques never before used. George Martin said, "John wanted a really unusual vocal...

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... cannot have the uncut version, that is when I get scared. That is blatant censorship" (quoted in Benesch). But why do artists have to make special, "clean" songs just to be heard? Another issue arising with music censorship deals with religion. Many people feel that the vulgarity and obscenity goes against their religion and beliefs and values. Marilyn Manson battled with conservative ... the rappers today come from the streets. A lot of ideas and emotions are expressed in music, which can be studied. Music is an outlet for many emotions for many artists. John Stuart Mill states, "The o...

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When Anthony Burgess wrote A Clockwork Orange, John Anthony Burgess Wilson created his own world set in London during a future time when gangs and violence are rampant on the streets, "which is his own particular vision of horrors ... also has a psychological effect on him which heightens his emotions. Music has always been a form of entertainment and also has been a large factor in the manipulation of senses. The music heard in cinemas is placed there to create a more dramatic effect on the audience. It is in this same way that the government which attempted to correct our hero also destroy...

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... Thriller album Michael's most successful album, but also the Thriller single had a great impact on future music. The Thriller video cost was $1.2 million, but the money was well spent. Christopher John Farley from Time magazine writes, "The single biggest influence on dancing in today's videos is Michael Jackson. Most clips follow the format he perfected in his epic 1983 video Thriller ... him to slide sideways across the floor and send the crowd wild. So with all the famous moves, which one do you think of when the name Michael Jackson is heard? Do you picture him on his toes? Do you p...

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... , accompanied Guy on the piano. Both performers dressed formally in all black attire and played on center stage blissfully. Having the tuba accompanied by the piano was something I have never heard before, so I found this set to be very interesting. Both instruments switched back and forth with the varying tempo, so while one would play adagio, the other would play allegro ... this music set was very dreary creating a somber atmosphere. The third set, "Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano," composed in 2003, had three movements, Pentagrams, Sarabande and Doubles, and Jubilee. John Lindsey, ...

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A Clockwork Orange: Settings of a Human Machine When he wrote A Clockwork Orange, John Anthony Burgess Wilson created his own world set in London during a future time when gangs and violence are rampant on the streets. After World War II, the non utopian novel ... also has a psychological effect on him which heightens his emotions. Music has always been a form of entertainment and also has been a large factor in the manipulation of senses. The music heard in cinemas is placed there to create a more dramatic effect on the audience. It is in this same way that the government which attempted to...

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... , an addition that would make drums an inseparable part of popular music. Probably the most popular of the Big Band leaders, Duke Ellington was one of the first to be heard by a nationwide audience. Many of his performances at the Cotton Club in Harlem were broadcast. Such broadcasts were responsible for both popularizing the music, and making its performers household names ... harmonies down to one or two chords, and began to use other types of scales called modes. This led many traditional jazz artists reject his work initially. However, another artist, John Coltrain, helped him improv...

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... new yet the actual music itself I found unpleasant. I noticed that the concert was less formal than other concerts I have attended, which made the atmosphere very comfortable. Also having the conductor, John Kitts-Turner, speak to the audience to explain the different instruments and pieces was very helpful as we followed along in the program. Since so few of us listen to ... more than today's music created solely by electronics. Again, the musicians used many different instruments each varying in size and sound. Certain songs had a predominate sound that could be distinctly heard. I al...

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... . The goal of Thrash bands is often to play music as loud, fast and heavy as they can. Since during this period Metal came into the mainstream, people may have heard Thrash metal and generalized the sound to that of the whole genre. This generalization is incorrect, however. One thing that stands out in Metal is that many bands have (and ... strongly. In addition to their musical ability, some artists have a reading range that astonishes people. Tool has published an extensive recommended reading list that includes titles such as 'gypt by John Crowley, whom the band describes as "a maste...

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