... millennium, Sony introduces PlayStation 2 to the market, with its 128-bit Emotion Engine CPU, the system possesses 48 channels of sound as well as 2MB of dedicated sound memory. SOUND DESIGN IN VIDEO GAMES Game audio is a very powerful weapon. When used properly it has the power to excite, involve, ... and reward. It can make an artificial world appear to be deeper, older, and much more complex and complete than it actually is. Early sound effects in video games were entirely programmed, whether in code or hardwired circuit programs. No samples or recordings were used due to the lack, ...

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... : The Elements of African Language and Music The art that derives from our sense of hearing is music. The basic elements of music are sound and silence. Music has many purposes within all societies. Most music performed by Africans is part of a social activity and is viewed as ... . There are many unique regional music styles, including a immense influence from the Islamic faith which extends across the savanna region and down the east coast. Within African music, there are many types of percussion instruments, including the drums, clap-sticks, bells, rattles, slit gongs, struck gourds a...

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... statement is particularly relevant to Jamaica's history of colonial rule and slavery beginning shortly after Christopher Columbus' arrival in 1494. The island of Jamaica is populated overwhelmingly by West African people of the Gold Coast and Nigeria, and Congolese-Angolan people of central Africa. Minority groups of East Indian, Chinese, and Europeans are also found there. The British treatment of Jamaica as ... worship services. At this point the music is essentially Jamaican, formed through a number of African concepts, combined the sounds of European style verses and longer melody l...

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... has been debated, but it is commonly considered to have started in the Bronx, New York City, in the 1970's. It then migrated to the west coast cities, such as Los Angeles, California. Rap music is influenced by many genres, including rock and roll, disco, jazz, and of course blues. ... jewelry, degrading women and explicit lyrics became more common. Braggadocio, or "bragging rap" becomes popular in this era by artists like Kanye West and Jay Z. Rap and Blues are considerable similar in style and form. They use similar elements of music such as call and response, repetition, ad ... mista...

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... no longer used. The researchers ascertained the reliable response they were looking for. The fetus responded to the vibratory stimulus alone, thus having anticipated receiving the loud sound. This type of association showed researchers that a fetus has the marked ability to acquire information and remember events. (Spelt, pp. 338) The pervasive influence of ... family. Finally, by my junior year I had gained enough courage to be myself at all times. I even tried out for the drum major position and got it. The job of the drum major is to lead the band. You no longer have to worry about jus...

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... . The bassist supplied the basic beat for the group by plucking a steady, moving bass line. The drummer perfected the beat with sticks or brushes on cymbals, snare drum, and tom-tom. The bass drum was reserved for unexpected accents called "bombs." The pianist inserted complex chords at irregular intervals to suggest, rather than state, the complete harmonies of the piece. Whereas earlier ... became the most important interval of bebop, or, as it was soon called, bop. Until then, this device would have been felt to be full of errors, or at least sound wrong, although it might have been u...

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... sounds of rock and roll were heard in the 1950's when a man named Chuck Berry gave rock and roll its style and persona. This prototype sound had been evolved from previous era's folk music. His impact on society was rather interesting since he was a black man making an emotional impact to ... began to exist in our country. It's amazing to believe that during the times of dark rock, a wave of surf rock existed on the west coast. Most notably, the Beach Boys were personified with that type of rock music. Listeners to this type of music greatly contrasted to those who listened ... rock mu...

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... was in the audience at the Warlocks first concert and soon introduced himself to Garcia. After meeting one another, Garcia realized Lesh's talents in arranging and sound engineering. Garcia asked if he would play bass guitar in their band. Lesh had never played the bass guitar, but caught on quickly. Bill Kreutzmann ... was also a teacher at the music store that Jerry and Bob worked at. He gave drum lessons and became the Warlock's drummer (Piccoli 28-30). The Grateful Dead is a very unique band. They are known as a concert band and never ... writhing bodies grooving to the beat. Bob We...

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... control of the turntable. The second track will then cut in 10 seconds later. The combination of the beats gives off a very complex sound that many people are not used to hearing. When first heard the music may sound overwhelming or even annoying. However, as one becomes accustomed to the sounds, the complexity of the music starts to be very hypnotic. The ... record back and forth. This really gets the baseline into the people's heads. Then with a big bang, I let the record go, and crank up the volume. If I can get the sound just right, I can have thousands of people "going off." When t...

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... is almost definitely something available that will catch almost anyone's ear. But music is much more than the guitar melodies and the beating of the drum set. Besides it's unique sound, a song is set apart from all others by its lyrics. The lyrics give a song its meaning and usually portray a message. The message ... to its lyrics. Music, though, has been used in other ways than what it was probably intended for. People are drawn to a song because of its sound and the song sometimes helps sooth their nerves or calm them down. Because of this effect, a field of medicine, called music thera...

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Dead Can Dance To categorize Dead Can Dance by any standard of popular music would be a complete exercise in futility. The interpretation of their heart-pounding drum beats and soaring lyrics should be completely left up to the individual listener. I can, however, give you some background information and historical facts, as well as explanations of what their ... to Central American. By far the most intriguing and notable feature of this group in my opinion is Lisa Gerrard, an ethereal and powerful vocalist who in comparison makes Enya sound like a squeaky door hinge. Born in Ireland, she me...

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... Swing and Country music. He was a great traditional Hawaiian stylist, but was the first to really blend jazz and blues with the Hawaiian steel sound." Sol was born on Oahu in 1902, and was one of twenty-one children. He began playing the ukulele at age three and moved on ... played by dragging a piece of bone, glass, or metal across the strings to produce the sound. This was known as slide guitar. Picks were used on the thumb and ring finger for a crisper sound. The steel drum was electrified in 1935 in Texas. Rickenbacker was the first to market the electric steel guitar. ... to unique t...

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... it is today. Through this development, jazz was born and brought out unique musicians who expanded the genre towards regions that further refined the sound. Before that refinement could be made, ragtime and blues collided to produce jazz. These two genres not only influenced how jazz sounded, but ... cheerful form, invoked loose dancing styles from its piano centered music. In contrast, blues conjured emotions connected to the past and brought a more soulful sound to listeners. Despite the differences between ragtime and the blues in their origins, forms, and desired purposes, these diff...

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... is an Italian film directed by Roberto Bengini. A sense of triumph is developed in three different scenes using visual and verbal techniques of color, costume, camera angles and shots and sound. The director has used the scenes of Dora boarding the train, Guido and Giouse giving a message to Dora on the loudspeaker and Guise winning the tank for the development of ... period of human experience, courage and resilience of human spirit can overcome the insurmountable odds. Firstly, Roberto Bengini uses the verbal technique of sound to achieve a sense of triumph when Dora boards the train....

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... held in an abandoned warehouse, a club, a beach, a field, an aircraft hangar or a sports arena. Pretty much anywhere you could fit a massive sound system and a lot of people. Climate varies in all of these locations because they are spread all across the world. Depending on the time of year, ... electronic equipment. Besides the dancing, social activities, drug use and fashion, there is a main objective throughout the night and that is the beat of the drum. Many different styles of music are played in a party or rave. Some of them include house, techno, jungle, tribal, hardcore, trance...

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... such as New Orleans and Chicago to being almost universal is significant. Their proliferation arrived at the same time as the development of sound recording facilities. The work of Thomas Edison and later Bell Labs and RCA enabled sound to be recorded first on wax coated cylinder (Edison's phonograph) and later disks of shellac then vinyl.1 Without this new technology it would ... his most famous recording is different than almost any recordings that went before. It has so many overdubs that the underlying layer of sound, particularly in the low mid frequencies, is little more than a so...

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... music is the fact that he closed the piece on a bad "note" (1 Dick). This was not in the sense the finale didn't sound right, but it ended with no hope and no optimism whatsoever in sound. This contrasted the endings of other composers who, in similarly motivated pieces, left the audience with a sense of hope and content and ambition(1 Dick ... the piece. Instrumentally during this part of the piece, every section is clearly heard. The score for this piece included flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets, trombones, a tuba, a timpani, a bass drum, cymbals, a tam-tam, and str...

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... 95). Duke's father died two years later. After that, things turned positive again. Duke's musicians were interpreting his thoughts, and finally hearing the sound of life through music. Duke Ellington became the leader of the Washingtonians when Elmer Snowden left the band (Hasking 84). Before that, he played ... Miley sang to the on and off of the neon lights. In the same year, Tricky Sam' Nanton became another trombone. He had a beautiful sound, emulating the human voice. Also hired was Henry Carney on baritone sax. After a while, they were hired to play at Harlem's premier nightclub .....

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... of music; recordings or videos. A record label can often also be a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks; coordinates the production, distribution, marketing, promotion, and enforcement of copyright for sound recordings and music videos. They also conduct talent scouting and development of new artists ("artists and repertoire" or "A&R") and maintain contracts with recording artists and their managers. Record labels are ... rough trade and pinnacle who in their peak were responsible for more than 30% of the music market, independent labels were set up for artists who...

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... itself again in parts of the second and third movement and most notably in the coda of the finale (Benett 164). The sound of Dvorak'sFrom the New World? is quite extraordinary. In order to paint the dynamic images with sound, Dvorak required a diverse orchestra; including two flutes (+ piccolo), two oboes (+ English horn), two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three ... and the wide range of the orchestra is put to use. It is important to note the African and Native American essences in this part especially through theincessant rhythm, pounding drum beats, and the exoti...

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... itself again in parts of the second and third movement and most notably in the coda of the finale (Benett 164). The sound of Dvorak'sFrom the New World? is quite extraordinary. In order to paint the dynamic images with sound, Dvorak required a diverse orchestra; including two flutes (+ piccolo), two oboes (+ English horn), two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three ... and the wide range of the orchestra is put to use. It is important to note the African and Native American essences in this part especially through theincessant rhythm, pounding drum beats, and the exoti...

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... in traditional Western music, bop music stresses the second and fourth. The playing pattern usually initiates with the theme, then follows with a reed solo, trumpet solo, piano solo, bass or drum solo every second, third, or fourth number. Within a song would sometimes hold "trading fours," alternating four-bar improvisations between instruments. "Music expressed the feirce divisions in American culture... modern jazz ... all peoples and artists to grab a portion of its offerings, including "poets trying to break apart the language to imitate sound" (Feinstein xx). The importance of the...

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... they conveyed to their audience. They were revered by fans as a unique rock band, blending the genres of bluegrass, rock and blues, with several side projects ranging from jazz to drum orchestras. The shows were parties and the fans were their guests, on some occasions actually getting complimentary breakfast because the show went so long (Dec. 31, 1978/ Winterland). Through the ... summer and then took a touring break until fall of 1976 returning with a new funk-rock feel and a new brand of drumming. The two drummers' would end a set with a 30 minute drum solo exploring different realm...

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... , in pitch-black darkness, and the air is charged with electricity. The crowd quivers in anticipation. Then a thunderbolt of sound erupts from the amplifiers and the stage is illuminated with colors, pyrotechnics, and dense smoke. The band appears, clutching their guitars, drum sticks, and microphones, much to the tumultuous noise of the crowd. They are poised to unleash their mountain of music ... ...

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... called this an "insult", but today, the record seems incredibly futuristic. This record combined the styles of James Brown, Sly Stone, and Ravi Shankar. He used the sitar and tabla drum, but still kept it extremely loose and funky. "On The Corner" is basically one session broken up into eight tracks, parts of the album had an the Indian feel with ... the tabla drum leading the beat and a sitar following it, yet at the same time offering an electric guitar with a wah wah pedal. Miles Davis played the Trumpet, Badal Roywas on the Tabla ... ...

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