... his carefully, and elegantly composed arrangements. In particular, he created a controversial style known as "Jungle Music."" It contained many African influenced elements, including using conga drums, and by using muted instruments that created a covered sound. His textures shift often, using the same instrument both for solo and ensemble in the same piece with great fluidity. Finally, Ellington added complexity to the ... harmony; the latter building upon Duke Ellington's work. Also, their improvisation is high-speed with asymmetrical phrasing. Finally, this music made the piano, drum...

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... , various timpani and drums, and several strings*. The first movement, the Adagio- Allegro molto, is captivating with its varied dynamics. It begins with small woodwinds playing softly and then the percussion and low strings come in and the movement has a series of build ups and downs until the familiar main theme comes in. At some point it seems like the ... instruments are battling each other for the audiences attention, in an almost question answer form. The largo however, is a much softer and less dramatic movement. The listener can hear the loneliness ... specifically emphasizes t...

• Word Count: 1387
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... , various timpani and drums, and several strings*. The first movement, the Adagio- Allegro molto, is captivating with its varied dynamics. It begins with small woodwinds playing softly and then the percussion and low strings come in and the movement has a series of build ups and downs until the familiar main theme comes in. At some point it seems like the ... instruments are battling each other for the audiences attention, in an almost question answer form. The largo however, is a much softer and less dramatic movement. The listener can hear the loneliness ... specifically emphasizes t...

• Word Count: 1388
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School