An Analysis Of Claire Boucher 's New Music

Santos can pare down the sound for more acoustic-minded performances where he’s accompanied by virtuoso guitar, the single, pizzicato melody lines mimicking his piercing voice. There are songs that feel like little films; stories that make your breath catch, with no need for supporting audiovisual material to distract.

For the final presentation for this course, I am going to analyze one of my favorite songs, Ave Maria by Josquin des Prez. Each year around this time, my parents always took me to an ensemble shows in my town and this song was always one of the most popular songs. There are many different versions of Ave Maria by various composers in different timeline. However, I personally favor Josquin’s version of Ave Maria the most because this piece gives the vibe of Mary I always thought of; calm, bright, and magnificent rather than slow and intimidating vibe that few other Ave Maria by different composers gives. Also, I recommended this piece to my choir teacher and we sang this piece in a competition; it includes all four spectrum of soprano, alto,

As the outsiders a family of sudanese in Stephanie Soileau's “The Boucherie” share a cultural moment when forced to unite with their Louisiana neighbors when a cow has to be butchered, under muslim law. An act of grace for this impecunious community of cajun folks to receive a cow after an incident in the freeway where lost cattle was being trail back to its’ rightful owner. This one cow made its way to the home of the sudanese.The only non cajun family of outsiders, the miss fits, the foreigners were the ones to receive that gift in their own backyard. Now it’s up to the cajuns to befriend the Nasraddin family and persuade them to have a community feast without the fear of having the cops interfering with their celebration. Little did they know that

Warpaint, the indie rock band hailing from Los Angeles, California have been known for their moody, reflective lyrics and their intricate, ethereal, mantra-like guitar riffs. Their first full-length release, 2010’s The Fool, and their latest album, Heads Up, differ in terms of the overall feel and influence. However, their signature contemplative lyrics and one-of-a-kind musical style in addition to their main influences are present in both releases.

A comparable approach is used in the melodious and patiently-driven “Bright Abyss”, another fantastic original that quickly connects to our senses through a sober, alert, and provocative instrumentation. The emotional grandeur brought into its final section, which is magnified by voices, has become McCaslin’s signature over the

A great part of the tracks on the album is heavily influenced by different cultures, roots, and folk traditions. For instance, “El Chubut” is a politically-charged, Latin-infused vagary, featuring the voice and words of the special guest, Bernardo Palombo, while Sasha Argov’s “Im Tirtzi” is a tender and popular Israeli love song that fits between a bolero and a jazz standard. Another song composed by Argov, “Ha’Im Ha’Im”, is introduced by Slavov’s bass licks and boasts the pugnacious musicality of Genovese and Gurvich, who blow everything away with a kick-ass attitude and galloping resolution. “Twelve Tribes”, featuring Mela’s chivalrous rhythmic charges in a vamp reserved for his abilities, as well as “Blue Nomad” are Eastern jamborees offering an array of motivic ideas taken from the

Last Monday, October 17th, I had the privilege of seeing the performances of the University Repertoire Ensembles. They were live at the School of Music’s Malcolm Bird Recital Hall, and each ensemble played several jazz melodies that were very engaging and entertaining. The University Repertoire Ensembles included the Contemporary Ensemble (CE), the Hard Bop Ensemble (HBE), and the Brazilian Ensemble (BE). The CE performed the songs, “Have You Heard,” “Sail Away,” and “Got A Match,” while the HBE performed, “Nica’s Dream,” “The Sidewinder,” “Wisper Not,” and “The Jody Grind.” In addition to that, the BE performed, “Lamentos,” “Pra machucar meu coração,” and “A rã.”

The overall feeling of his album is delicate, like what I imagine butterfly feet pitter patters sound like amplified. Starting off with a fun trio of “Folly,” “Broken Necks,” and “I Admit I’m Scared,” Eskimeaux blends dancier influences with the pop side of bedroom pop. The result of which is sunny guitars and synths with a sprinkling of drum machine, a combination which is hard to beat.

The most important cultural value in Janelle Monae’s Q.U.E.E.N. is they want to act in their own culture way without others judgement. For example “They call us dirty 'cause we break all your rules down”. In this part the video shows two men colored in white and played guitar. This sentence means they didn’t act what others want. “Rules” represents the action that others feel normal about. When they do something not normal but in their own culture, others will judge them and scold at them. “Dirty” stands for what other thought about them. This is not because what they did wrong, this only because they act different from other. This also because they were being racism. They have to follow the world others made no matter they want or not. The

The release of “Sketches” just goes to show that there are no limits to the scope of King Gizzard’s creative possibilities. This just hits all the right spots while harkening to days of few worries and plenty of blissful haze. Yet, there's just enough edge to “Sketches” to keep listeners aware of the artistry behind it all, making for this wave of pleasing aural stimulation even sweeter. Expansive, but muffled and private, this album flairs a special kind of warmth, one seemingly fitting for the current late summer heat, but will feel just as pleasant once fall's first breeze nears.

Ocean Alley is an ensemble consisting of 6 musicians (guitarist/vocalist, lead guitarist, rhythm guitarist, bassist, keyboardist and drummer), which was established in 2010 on the Northern Beaches, Sydney. Ocean Alley is currently touring various local pubs around Sydney and is also going to begin recording its next EP as of next month. The band encompasses elements of natural, beat driven reggae as well as various components of psychedelic rock through a large number of inspirations(Alley). This has given the band a highly diverse, unique sound of psychedelic rock/reggae fusion(Alley). This review will examine the historical context in which this band has grown from as well as the textural and structural characteristics in its live performance, as well as in comparison to its studio recordings. It will focus on the compositions of Yellow Mellow and Freedom Lover to highlight how the use of texture, density and the fusion of two genres can create a highly distinctive sound that sets them apart from other ensembles.

Balance is a theme throughout the record; experimental and established pop methods run hand in hand, as do the eclectically airy instrumentals with Rodriguez’s simply delivered vocals. Perhaps the most important duality here is one of beauty and ferocity; it’s this harmony that

I’m writing a review on (Chris Botti and "rock star" violinist Lucia Micarelli perform the moving "Emmanuel" in Botti's new PBS special, premiering February 28 on PBS (YouTube). This performance is both breathe taking and spectacular. The first minute of listening to this concert made me imagine this song was in a motion picture that I’ve heard before. This song is the one playing in the background as the movie starts to come on but I can’t think of what movie, of sounds like a significant part of the eighties motion pictures that were aired back in those times. is extremely stunning and stellar it sends chills down my spine. When tuning in to this music it took me back to the eighties.

Now for the positives… Almost all of the staggering seventeen songs present, will paint a smile on your face. It’s the kind of album that you’ll enjoy in the spur of the moment. Burrows, along with producer Jacknife Lee (Taylor Swift, One Direction, U2) fills the instrumentation with a magnificent pallet of immensely vibrant and uplifting sounds; ranging from expansive guitar riffs and driving drums, to subtle

This collaborative album comes from two peas in a pod, Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile. In the first few tracks especially, the two of them trade off singing lines, causing the tunes to sound like a conversation between two songwriters chatting about life and finishing each other's sentences. There are are songs written by both of them, as well as Barnett’s wife Jen Cloher (Track 3) and Tanya Donelly (Track 9). The layers of guitarIf you like Kurt Vile or Courtney Barnett you will love this album because they balance each other out quite well. It is gentler than some of Courtney Barnett’s solo work and less atmospheric than Kurt Vile’s solo records. You hear the best of both of them while they play together. This is a wholesome and genuinely