... each part's characteristic, 'harmonious' in some sense, rather 'practical' as well, therefore, very 'American'. But its impact as an art was ephemeral, not lasting that long. It is also true that there was an astonishing moment when I searched them and watched their live play online during ... is 'limited' as much as they are showing the American aspects only, which is definitely narrower than representing the 'universal validity' regarding art. This kind of interpretation and conclusion are, however, not explaining all the questions we can harbor regarding the l...

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... pupil : more truly, it causes of itself in response to the right objects, & it is in sitting them before his pupils that the true art of the teacher lies. In this there is something of the theory of "Reminiscence" which was propounded by Plato in his dialogue, the Meno. The ... make the soul beautiful must set her in a fair posture. This is the reason of that high place which Plato assigns to art & specially to music as means of education. He found in literature the main instrument of education i.e, studying the standard literature of his country; knowledge ... equal for all. However ed...

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... composers and audiences alike. The baroque era was significant because it solidified the foundations of the standard harmonic structures that all Western music would be based on. The need for perfect musical form was stressed more so than ever before. The reason behind this is that many composers were employed by Christian religious organizations and composers wanted their music to reflect ... as sacred music- was considered an act of homage to God. Quite clearly, it had to be proper if it was to be useful at all; and if it was perfect, [it needed to] please God as well as the player or...

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... I will ever know everything when it comes to music, but I will try to offer my interpretation of this thing called Jazz. Jazz is an art form born in the United States of America. Jazz is the heartbeat for a nation in transition; Jazz is the fuel that keeps society going. ... early age, Ellington wanted to be an artist; so like any other person interested in that field he took on art lessons. Ellington never knew how much demand art lessons required from him so he stopped taking them. Ellington's mother, again worried about her son, thought it would ... polish it acquired later on." (Col...

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... by the fact that [Chopin] is not attacking his pocket [Chopin] is setting [himself] up [there] as being disinterested; [Chopin] [was] an artist for art's sake.""12 On "11 August 1829,"" Chopin had to improvise at his first concert, as the orchestra refused to play the "Kracoviac.""13 Chopin was a great pianist ... it. Chopin did not play music just to make a living. He played music for the love of it. Chopin lived in an "Amazing century when art "no longer a pastime, not yet a therapy "was the breath of life.""19 Before Chopin was born music was already in the hearts ... or transposed t...

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... some respondents used the event to escape form their everyday lives. This shows the need for people to experience different things. Events, like festivals, that occur only occasionally offer the perfect opportunity for a day out of the ordinary and the options to try something new. In another study done of attendees of 1996 Summer Olympic Games, (Deply Neirotti, Lisa and ... , one with higher income can only afford opera tickets, or these audience members attend to fit into their socio-economic class of peers. Each of these different types of art and cultural events have different types...

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... be better understood through Giuseppe Mazzini's interpretation and analytical paper, The Philosophy of Music. Mazzini used Donizetti's work, as an example to help use art (i.e. opera), to help shape the future of Italy. Presumably, Mazzini argued that it is unjust for a composer to seclude himself to one task ... yet being so talented and gifted. But the composer should use his gift to understand the influence their art can have on the mass, that could possibly be exercised on society. Mazzini also argues that one must abandon the rules of the classicist ... collective goal and can cont...

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... songs captured her to the Superstardome. The last true hippie marched out of Max Yasgur's muddy pasture more than 25 years ago. During those few days the Woodstock music and art fair 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 ... where Dylan lived. The 4 men soon drove up to Wallkill in late March in order to find a site for the event. The 4 settled on a 300-acre industrial park, which offered perfect access. It was less than a mile from Rt. 17, which h...

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On The Road Jack Kerouac has made a beautiful work of art. It takes courage and a great deal of confidence to write a book that is surely to be the subject of a great deal of criticism. Jack Kerouac's book, On The Road, raised ... huge numbers of at least 400,000 people, all there for one reason, to have a good time and to listen to music. The Beats and Hippies both shared a passion for art. Both groups of people believed in forms of tranquility and beauty. What connected the Beats and the Hippies best together was their peaceful defiance. Both groups were very independent and ... that musi...

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"Love of art does not depend on explanations - - A. Debussy Debussy's "Beau Soir- MHST 5-1111 Achille-Claude Debussy was born on 22 August 1862 at 4:30 a.m. in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a small town near ... year, Debussy was showing the signs of dissatisfaction with the accepted structure of music; this would later be his signature. His solfege teacher, Albert Lavignac wrote of him in 1876 "Perfect in sight-reading and diction; still feckless in theory, although he knows it well enough."" "This last phrase suggests that [Debussy] was not in agreement, or no longer in agreement ... to create a...

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... years. After he left the Easterhazy, he went to England twice and conducted his works with phenomenal success. He died in 1809 leaving behind a successful career. Haydn's music helped to perfect the new instrumental music of the late 18th century. His terse, angular themes were great for motivic development. In his later symphonies, he expanded the size of the symphony and ... his funeral. Debussy was against the sonata allegro form, the grand structure the Germans counted as a supreme achievement. He regarded exposition development, recapitulation as an outmoded formula. He preferred t...

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