Music Analysis Essay

The hand clapping is always on the off beat, yet still accented, and the bass line is constantly on the beat. These layers of rhythm being played simultaneously create juxtaposition. This gives the atmosphere of energy in the piece.

The most distinct sound throughout the play is a musical piece called the "Blue Piano".

With means to express oneself, helps one overcome the difficulties of life. This approach represents the entire nature of the hip hop culture, especially when dealing with social justice issues. Today, the hip hop culture association revolves around raps (lyrics) and the rappers which reflect how consumers receive messages about social justice issues. Unlike breaking and graffiti, the music/lyrics penetrate society more. However, for this analysis, the focus will rely on a visual element with a connection to hip hop music. Even though a music video would make sense as a visual means of expression, this analysis has more interest in the cover art that goes with a hip hop album. Also, this focus will lead to the question of how important is art

The introduction opens with a descending minor scale by pizzicato strings, followed by  three sforzandos in the orchestra. Section A begins with strings, woodwind and brass playing a waltz rhythm, which modulates to major. The strings play melody 1, which is then repeated with piccolo countermelody. Brass and string crescendo and cymbal crash before strings play melody 2 which is dotted, and followed by suspensions and an imperfect cadence. The suspensions are repeated with a perfect

All is silent, the cars drive by honking in support, men remove their hats and place them ontop their chest. The band director steps onto the podium, raises his arms by tapping his thighs with his hands and slowly bringing them up level to his shoulders. As he raises his arms ready to conduct, our instrument come up to playing position in unison. “One, two” prepping us to play The National Anthem. As people stand in respect, we play the Anthem, the trumpets and trombones in harmony, the tubas carrying the underneath sound, the flutes, piccolos, and clarinets in melody. The cymbols crashing againdt one another, and the percussion adding rhythm

After “Indiana” was performed, the chamber orchestra transitioned to a more dolce and pesante “Black and Blue.” Throughout this song, each performer played softly, keeping the dynamic at a piano level until Armstrong’s trumpet began to raise the dynamic to a more mezzo piano level. The song’s

In 1995, DSU’s band traveled to England to perform for the Queen and the people of England for the New Years day parade. It was a wonderful performance to be remembered forever. Since then, the band has performed at many more major venues across the world. They performed in the inaugural parade for President Barack Obama, as well as the MLK parade. The band is conducted by band director Randolph J. Johnson. Mr. Johnson is 61 years old and has 13 years of experience as a college band director as well as 11 years as a high school band director. He has lead the band through many great performances.

The melody sounds somber and serious and the energy of the dancers suddenly changes. A spoken word takes place and all of the dancer begin to tell their stories of pain and struggle through movements. The spoken word talks about the journey of men and women who overcame social injustice. In the dancer's movements you could clearly see how they correlated together. Movements were powerful and restraint at the same time giving the audience the idea of the women were pushing through something that was bearing them down. There was a lot of expansion in the chest, back, and arms followed by contractions in the body. As soon as the spoken word was finished the mood of the piece change again and the pianist began to play a upbeat tune that brought the dancers back in to a more positive and high spirit. A lot of polyrhythms take place as the dancers jump high and move their arms back and forth moving throughout the space. This happens in unison at first and then solos, trios, and duets happen in this section of the dance. The expression on their faces add charismatic charm to this piece. Their expressions continue to move them into different emotions and feelings that are relatable to everyday

As we moved further along, the bass player, Chris Kozak took over. He slowly emerges from the silence as he carefully tapped the cymbals. The dynamic remained piano as the tempo gradually gets faster (accelerando). This heightened the tension before they all began to play together at 12:26 and returned to the initial mezzo forte dynamic of the piece. Towards the end, a characteristic of African music was highlighted where they performed a series of call and response. It was thrilling to hear this.

This year, Harrisburg High School’s Marching Band put on a spectacular performance of “Rain.” They preformed at six different competitions and at

It was performed by the CSU Graduate Brass Quintet, consisting of Nikolas Valinsky, Matthew Chanlynn, Emelie Pfaff, William Gamache, and Heather Ewer. While Valinsky and Chanlynn played the trumpet, Pfaff played the horn, Gamache the trombone and Ewer tuba. This quartet accomplished a wonderful work by the different melodies, pitches and dynamics. While the tuba was heard more in the background due to its low pitch, the most significant instruments were the trumpets. Not only did they provide the highest pitch but it was also heard as the main instrument because of their rhythm. Together, this group of brass instruments created a dense rhythm by providing the audience with several layers of music on top of each-other. Altogether, I enjoyed this piece the most. It made me feel happy, excited and joyful.

I watched the play of this music through YouTube video. The name of pianist is Cyprien Katsaris. I do not know about him. However, he looked like very pro. Also, I do not know about piano play but I could feel that the piece seemed to be difficult to play. From the beginning of piece, the music was started with pianist’s fast fingering to play piano

I know within a limited range, there is relegated low to high speed, the more percussive and sharp staccato with getting dainty and quiet, such as feathery sound. He is not straining, and he have ability for rhythmic prowess ensures that the left hand can play out the melody while the right hand keeps everything on solid ground, as it were. Perhaps the finale is a joy. So he did push the speed barrier. it is danger of little by little into prestissimo territory, because its have posible play wrong. He is the masterful sense of rhythm, and his ability to play fast while still maintaining a rhythmic maintaining the demonstrated elsewhere, and not quite at this song. In the slow opening and speed up of the final movement, he plays though the volume to make easier will like it. That would mean a lapse in concentration, however brief, and this recording complete concentration from start to finish. It is one of the highlights of the set. The second part has a bit better. While hardly relaxed or jovial, even if he gets the sense good when he recorded it, but that he had a

This sonata was composed around 1802, a point at which Beethoven experienced the crisis of encroaching deafness. From then on, the composer started to introduce innovative and bold ideas within classical framework in his musical composition to expand the expressiveness of his music. His novel approach was evident in his formal and harmonic arrangement in the first movement of Sonata Op.31 No.1.

The beautiful sound of piano music has captured the hearts of people since the early eighteenth century. Since then, many musicians have dedicated their lives to this instrument. Some players even play piano so well that it may seem that this instrument is easy to play. However, to be able to play the piano well isn’t easy; it takes a lot of skill. To become a good piano player, one must love music very much, have good finger techniques, and body flexibility.