Assignment 3 Sound Booths

My jukebox musical uses the music of the band Phoenix, mostly taken from their album “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix”, but a few selections from their other albums. I chose this artist because I am very familiar with and enjoy their music and this album which I first listened to in middle school. I also chose the music of Phoenix because they have a lot of fun, diverse and stimulating songs. I felt like their songs tells a story and could be arranged to tell the story I wanted to create. I think choreographed dances could easily be developed to accompany some of their songs.

Gone are the days where artist, songwriters, performers, producers and records companies reap full successes of songs through stage performance and radio airplay. Since 1960, a technological evolution has created many changes in how music are made, played and performed. From the era where television and radio was popular with much of its viewers and listeners being the youth to development of the Internet and World Wide Web platforms, music suffered much development. Huge part of these changes was how music was delivered to the audience this time not on the radio or television but on the Internet websites where music

Firstly, long before it was established and renamed Soundview, the area was a Native American settlement by the Siwanoy (Jackson, 1995). This Native American indigenous tribe was settled along what is now known as the Bronx River which is the western border of soundview. During the seventeenth century, the Dutch and English had taken interest in the Bronx which led to them settling in the area; eventually buying the land from the Native Americans in 1639 (Jenkins, 1912). The early eighteenth century Soundview was seen as an area for residence and estates to be enjoyed by those who did not live in the area all year around; at the same time many wealthy families saw it as an opportunity to use it as farmland. This area of the Bronx became known

There are many different types of poems. All poems have a meaning to them, and those meanings are all unique to each and every poem. Much like poems, songs have very many types and genres and different meanings. “Glory”, a poem by Yusef Komunyakaa, and “Centerfield”, a song by John Fogerty, are very similar to each other. Both poems and songs use poetic language such as figurative language and sound devices.

Instruments I heard during this music piece were violins, violas, and clarinets. The first theme within the music is exposition; the music begins quiet for a short amount of time. However, during the middle, the transition becomes louder. The second subject begins quiet and gets louder towards the end. The second theme, the development is loud within the middle of the music however, the music begins and ends quietly. There is dynamics that contrast within this part of the music. The dynamics in the recapitulation is similar to the exposition, where the first subject is quiet from the middle to where the transition is louder. Then the second subject begins quiet and gets louder towards the end. The first and second theme contrast in nature by there rhythmic composition. The first theme has shorter values, whereas, the second theme has longer.

Jukebox musicals began in film and later shifted to theatre. They had begun to make theatre more popular with the public, which had begun to gravitate towards film and music. By combining the two, they gain some of the same as well as a whole new audience. I will discuss how this came to be by speaking of the shift that occurred.

1.) What is the American Studio System? Please give four examples of how the system worked in films we have watched in class.  Be specific.

I recorded the drums (played by my pal N’Dugu) with as tight and powerful a drum sound as I could. Of course I put N’Dugu’s drum set on my plywood drum platform. Also at this time, I had a special kick drum cover made that covers the entire front of the kick drum. There’s a slot in the cover with a zipper, where the mic fits through. When the kick drum mic is in place, in the slot in my drum cover, I zip the opening tight around the mic. I brought in my good friend George Massenburg’s spectacular sounding,

Never could I have thought that my first concert experience was going to be in a college class, performed by various composers of classical music. During the concert, I got to listen to four performances. First, the Oxycotton was played by Tim Sanchez. Second, Samantha Post played Acht Stucke on flute, followed by Nicholas Gledhill, playing Blues and Variations for Monk on horn. Finally, the CSU Graduate Brass Quintet performed a piece named Misty. In this essay, I will share my personal experience of the concert and discuss the different elements of music seen in the different performances.

Havana brims with Cuba’s best nightlife, which hinges on music and dancing.. Bars and clubs are aplenty, and some even throw a drink or two in with the cover. Kick off the night with a daiquiri -- yes, they're so good you won't even feel (that) ashamed ordering one -- at Madrigal, a swank but breezy bar that attracts artists and movie types. One standout hotspot is La Zorra y el Cuervo, a subterranean club that churns out great live jazz nightly. For Havana’s biggest and best party, La Casa de la Musica (the Centro Habana location is the edgier of the two) draws scantily clad chicas (both local and tourist) who salsa with reckless abandon to live tunes. And, to take a preventative edge against a wicked hangover, be sure to kindly request "no mucho azúcar" (not much

In the words of Gay McAuley, “for an activity to be regarded as a performance, it must involve the live presence of the performers and those witnessing it…” (McAuley, 2009, cited in Schechner, 2013, pp.38). This statement recognises the importance of both the actor and the audience for something to truly function as a performance. In addition, Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones highlights the significance of the theatrical space and how it can influence an audience stating that “on entering a theatre of any kind, a spectator walks into a specific space, one that is designed to produce a certain reaction or series of responses” (Llewellyn-Jones, 2002, pp.3). The relationship between actor, audience and theatrical space is no less important today than it was at the time of theatre during the Spanish Golden Age and the creation of Commedia dell’arte in Italy. Despite being very close geographically with theatre thriving for both in the same era, sources that explore the social, cultural and historical context of these countries and the theatre styles will bring to light the similarities and differences. This essay will analyse the staging, the behaviour of the audience as well as the challenges the actors faced, and how this directly influenced the relationship between actor, audience and theatrical space.

Sound is everywhere, do you wanna know about how sound works? Sound is everywhere you can think of. I like to go outside and listen to the birds. there are amazing sounds , annoying sounds , loud sounds , and low sounds.

My CT uses a microphone system for instruction and teaching. She wears a small transmitter around her neck that picks up her voice and carries it over a larger speaker hanging from the ceiling. I have never seen a microphone system this advanced in a classroom before. The teacher generally uses it for all large group purposes. It isn’t extremely loud either, it magnifies her voice just enough for it to be heard over a chatty classroom and that everyone is able to clearly hear her.

This semester I have experience many live musical performances. Some of these performances have let me down but for the most part, these performances have been everything I ever expected. My two favorite performances this semester were Festival Vallenato and Ultra Music Festival. Although these two types of music are different in every way possible, the people and the performers are exactly where I feel I am in the right place.

The advancements of technology have impacted the recording studios more dramatically than any other career within the music industry. Thus the necessity to adapt to these changes is vital for any individual working in this field. However, these advancements have also made the technology of professional recording studios more accessible and subsequently caused the rise of home recording studios. The advancements of technology have impacted the recording studios more dramatically than any other career within the music industry. Thus the necessity to adapt to these changes is vital for any individual working in this field. However, these advancements have also made the technology of professional recording studios more accessible and