... cities in the state of Texas, but from capital cities around the world. The abundance of music is one aspect, among many others, of Austin culture that is unique. This said, I went on a five day music binge to observe the different types of people who participate in this ... music and observe and interact with the audience, and when it was possible, the performers themselves. The performances I went to were by four musicians who live in Austin, and one by a touring artist, each at a different venue. The length of the performances were about two and a half hours long each and took place...

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• Grade Level: High School

... cities in the state of Texas, but from capital cities around the world. The abundance of music is one aspect, among many others, of Austin culture that is unique. This said, I went on a five day music binge to observe the different types of people who participate in this ... music and observe and interact with the audience, and when it was possible, the performers themselves. The performances I went to were by four musicians who live in Austin, and one by a touring artist, each at a different venue. The length of the performances were about two and a half hours long each and took place...

• Word Count: 1886
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... authentic feeling, as well as the brilliant costumes of the musicians. The women wore long decorative dresses and did not look revealing. Ms. Austin stated in class that the men wore tights and were very suggestive and exposed themselves. She also mentioned in today's Renaissance festivals some men wear ... pantaloons , small pants to cover and conceal themselves. Ms. Austin commented on how hot the costumes were because back then, it was cold in Europe and normal to play outside allowing the thick clothing to ... notions were informative and imperative to enjoy the concert. To add to t...

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• Grade Level: High School

... seven years ago that Bill Clinton made political hay by attacking Sister Souljah-and it may well be that the sickening excesses of gangster rap have become as untrendy as Austin Power's wardrobe" (14). We need to see if rap lyrics are in fact affecting our youth and how rap artists like Will Smith, can be a good role model. "And the ... seven years ago that Bill Clinton made political hay by attacking Sister Souljah-and it may well be that the sickening excesses of gangster rap have become as untrendy as Austin Power's wardrobe" (14). We need to see if rap lyrics are in fact affecting o...

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• Grade Level: High School

... , and spread the good music too there friends. What about the companies that create the CD-R's (Recordable CD's). If they ban the downloading of MP3's then the companies like Memorex, Samsung, Ritek, Sony, Maxell, and many more will lose a lot of money, just like the recording industry is. Yeah sure, they will still sell some to the ones who use CD ... ...

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... , and even the Discman is not been sold anymore by many important manufacturers. Digital Players are the new sensation already selling millions of devices worldwide. Well known companies like Sony, Samsung and Aiwa launched their digital products in the past two years and been very successful. There are also some new companies in the market like Sonic Blue, creators of the ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... music could be blamed for it. Do you see anybody get made when a Christian revival breaks out from a song someone leading praise; no it is all-apart of the experience(Austin). So how is that any different from when people get crazy when they see their favorite band play? It is a double standard for Christian and secular music. When people get ... ...

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... the Classical period and thusly had a strict series of rules before him to take into account. Debussy on the other hand, was staring at a blank canvas filled with limitless possibilities (Austin 49). Not only are the pieces themselves fundamentally different, but they are different in their inception. Mozart did most of his composing for royalty and for commission. Debussy's world was ... ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School