By 1930, it was clear that the time of unlimited artistic freedom was coming to an end. ... Shostakovich's 4th Symphony was the start of his voice coming through his music. ... It was a prophetic vision of Shostakovich that uses unmusical means to tell the world about the coming tragedies, the years under Stalin's control, and deaths of millions of people. ... And then the brass and percussion hammer home what seems to be the ultimate dead end. ... It's like a short cartoon about people dancing or trying to dance. ...

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The author of this quote was correct in presuming that music is a source for inspiration, expression, and finding cures. ... The Beatles, one of the main contributors to Rock and roll, were emancipators of the fifties home life and uniformity. ... Rap, which began as a sound created by scratching records on a turntable, soon became a wave link for Negroes to voice their opinions about civil hardships and discrimination. ... As long as there's kids coming up that have a passion. ...

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Coltrane would live in Philadelphia off and on until about 1957. ... New York was the home of not only many jazz musicians including Miles Davis, but also record companies and recording studios. ... I remember seeing guys coming to blows over his music. ... About Schoenberg's 12-note system, he said: "Damn the rules. ... A quote that I personally feel that exemplifies Coltrane's music and style would have to be one by Dawn Severson; ?...

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Coltrane would live in Philadelphia off and on until about 1957. ... New York was the home of not only many jazz musicians including Miles Davis, but also record companies and recording studios. ... All the facts about his short life, all the memories of his friends and fellow musicians, and all the analysis of his playing style tell us hardly anything about the man Coltrane himself. ... I remember seeing guys coming to blows over his music. ... About Schoenberg's 12-note system, he said: Damn the rules. ...

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The most incredible aspect of the album was Ville's lyrics and his indescribable voice that told the authenticity about how dark love really is; Ville's voice, with the help of the other band members, brought about an imminent change in music in general. ... In the song, Ville sings about how someone's partner should accept the evil that comes in the future with his love because it is inevitable. ... Ville believed that the heartagram represented the love and evil that HIM's music was about. ... The song opens up with a short guitar part for about four measures and is joine...

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• Grade Level: High School