Rock N Roll Revival Essay

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.

On November 17th, 2016, I attended a jazz concert and had quite a time. The experience was captivating, and gave me a warm feeling inside. There were three different bands that play in the hour slot, and all of them sounded magnificent, but “The Santé Fe Jazz Combo” and “Santa Fe Big Band” stood out the most. The only thing these two bands have in common is that some of the musicians play in both bands. Otherwise, these jazz fanatics are polar opposites.

In the book, All Shook Up: How Rock ‘N’ Roll Changed America, historian Glenn Altschuler submits that “the rise of rock ‘n’ roll and the reception of it, in fact, can tell us a lot about the culture and values of the United States in the 1950s. A major arguing point that is heavily stated is that the early developments of rock ‘n’ roll, which were tied to the development of the Civil Rights Movement, was an integral part of the post-World War II culture in the United States. As the major thesis of his book, Altschuler argues that rock ‘n’ roll deepened an already existing divide present within families, and that the genre further transformed the culture of the country by placing sexuality at the center of American society. By arguing that

Some of the CHHS Theatre Department students were lucky to see Riverside City College production of The Addams Family on a school field trip October 20th. The Addams Family is a musical with music & lyrics by Andrew Lippa and a book by Rick Elice and Marshall Brickman. The show tells the story of Wednesday Addams' first love with Lucas Beineke and the way her family reacts to their relationship. All Wednesday wants is "one normal night," but her inherently unique family cannot give her that. And so, chaos ensues – entertaining chaos set to a catchy score.

Many studies have been completed showing how much music can help students in listening, memorization, other areas academically, and social skills. Since one of the outstanding things about VCMS is our choir, it is very important to see Mrs. Grizzle’s--the choir director here--perspective. It is also important to see how the 8th grade chorus members think that choir has affected them throughout their middle school choir experience.

I chose a genre of music called rock and roll. Alan Freed from Cleveland, a disc jockey at American radio stations, invented the term "rock and roll." In fact, rock and roll involves much more than just music – it is a special way of life, specific world outlook (not to mention rock and roll dance). Often, even the most distant music from rock and roll territory is called and calls itself rock and roll, referring to a particular attitude, rather than to a specific musical form. Anyway, my choice was not accidental, as many things associated with rock and roll affect me one way or another and day by day. Therefore, I am going to speak being "inside" the phenomenon, under the direct influence of what is described.

The British novelist, Salman Rushdie, once said “Rock and roll music - the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes of conservative defense mechanisms.” The music genre of rock and roll challenged the 1950s way of life. “...the older generation loathed rock and roll. Appalled by the new styles of dance, churches proclaimed it Satan’s music.” (ushistory.org ) This was a turning point in American society. People were expressing themselves with their bodies by dancing. During this time it was completely unheard of and extremely controversial. It challenged the 1950s way of life,it is considered a turning point in history.(ushistory.org ) Joseph A. Kortaba from the University of Houston

On Saturday, November 21st I attended Stage III’s production of the musical The Drowsy Chaperone at the Beaudoin Theater in Siena Campus’ Foy Hall. In order to keep productions interesting for all members of the audience, Stage III productions differ each year. So, Stage III production genres vary each year, as no genre of play or musical is repeated within the same year. The musical direction in Stage III’s The Drowsy Chaperone was by Dr. Timothy J. Reno, while the music and lyrics were by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison.

My first concert experience turned out to be very different from what I expected. Even though I would not choose to listen to classical music normally, the concert has made me enjoy this type of music more and made me think about how much more there is to music than just lyrics and a

What a privilege it was to be able to travel all the way out to B.C. for the mass band trip. It was quite an exciting and eventful trip and definitely worth all of that fundraising! I was a little nervous as I am not yet very confident in playing my flute in front of large audiences but it ended up going quite alright and I quickly found my place in the band with my flute. I am very grateful for this opportunity and for all those who were involved to help make this event happen.

On Sunday, May10 2015, a concert was held in The Broad Stage. The concert was played by Santa Monica College Symphony Orchestra, whose conductor is Dr. James Martin. For this concert, I would identify myself as a referential listener at this concert. I say this because I am not an expert in music, therefore it would be hard for me to be a critical listener. I wouldn’t be able to tell what went wrong with a performance even if some incorrect notes were played. I was more of a referential listener because the music was soothing and brought my mind to peaceful thoughts. This essay will tells my experience of the concert in order to persuade my friend to  attend a classical music concert with you in the future.

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I felt pretty good about what I heard. For the most part, I thoroughly enjoyed the concert. I have always been a fan of Johnny Cash's music and have grown up listening to his song, most of which were familiar in this concert. I was very pleased with the musical content of this concert. There was not a song that I did not like listening to. The only negative criticism that I reached with this concert was the recording itself. Although it is what is to be expected of a concert recording, the video quality was poor and the camera was frequently moving and even at one point was not even focused on the stage. Overall I enjoyed watching this concert and I enjoyed listening to the musical

For my experience at the Logic concert, I initially felt bias because I spent 300 dollars on these tickets when it was supposed to be in Lawrence, but it got moved to Uptown Theatre, and I could have bought them all for 90 dollars. After the concert, I would have paid even more for these tickets. It was my first Logic concert, but it won’t be my last, this concert set the bar high, and did not disappoint. Standing in line for an hour, blocks away from the venue, in 20 degree weather with hundreds of other people for all the same reason, to see Young Sinatra, Logic, and The Incredible True Story. His tour for his sophomore album, which tells the a story of two astronauts 100 yrs in the future, Kai and Thomas and their journey for the planet Paradise. The album isn't just his music, it’s a

For the concert report, I saw High School Musical at Hicksville High School. It was performed in their school’s auditorium on March 18. The auditorium was rather large and fifty plus rows of seats. The seats where movie theater styles which made the experience more comfortable. The audience was mainly comprised of students and the actors’ parents. The audience’s attire was rather casual, while most patrons wore jeans, leggings, and a nicer top. The attire of the cast was bright, flashy, and very reminiscent of the costumes in the movie the play is adapted from. The audience was quite talkative and the performers had a confident demeanor.