Stories Are Not What The Music Mean At All Summary

The repeated bass figure with the same part above it being played twice as fast produces a very interesting contrapuntal affect. Here we see Gershwin building up the music in a series of layers, one on top of the other. This contrapuntal way of thinking was natural to Gershwin, and becomes increasingly important in his later works. All most every bar of the score contains clever musical devices of one sort or another. For all this talk of the shorter ideas in An American in Paris , it is not without the standard long, Sweeping Gershwin Melodies. Although, even the longer melodies are developed by dividing them in to smaller sections or motifs, this is done by developing ideas introduced earlier in the piece, when the big tune is first heard. The two big ideas, the big tune and its accompanying figure are developed side by side in a superb example of contrapuntal

I think that as a whole choir we did really well. We made sure to sound like one whole choir and not a bunch of random voices singing random parts of the same song. We flowed through our songs smoothly and made sure not to go too fast but also not going too slow. I think that our best diction came from Obwisana. We made sure that the audience knew the words we were singing especially well because that song can definitely be difficult to understand. Even though some of the kids in the audience were making fun of how we clapped or how many times we sang Eh-Oh, I knew that we were impressing our choir teacher. In between songs when I looked around to the audience filled with parents, all I saw were happy faces and clapping hands. I surprisingly didn't see anyone asleep at this concert. I think that since we had such different tones for each song we thought it was going to be extremely hard to transition from a joyful, young

Leonard Bernstein is seen as one of the greatest composers in America. Bernstein composed great music, conducted great music, and also preformed great music as a pianist. Bernstein is probably most known for his film score in the production West Side Story. According to The New York Times, he was "one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history.” Being born and educated in the United States, Bernstein was the first American to obtain worldwide acclaim. He is also cited in the Encyclopedia of World Biography, that “his special gift of bridging the gap between the concert hall and the world of Broadway made him one of the most glamorous musical figures of his day.”

George Gershwin is one of the most celebrated composers of modern times. He is Famous for bridging the gap between Jazz and Classical music, and developing a new kind of popular music that held a genuine, American voice. With such pieces as his Rhapsody in Blue and Concerto in F he has become the most widely played American composer of all time. Although he boats having one of the most recognizable names in modern music, many people do not truly know the story behind it all.

When he entered in the American scene, his music was characterized by ‘grandeur of simplicity’ insidious rhythms, lovely melodies and more. During the Harlem Renaissance, his artists work was related to social movement. Note that Still defined this period as a ‘racial period’ and he did not only touch the racial nationalism in his work but he aimed at transforming or bringing a rebirth to the American music (Soll, 79). In other word, the rebirth was connected with nationalisms where all races could be amalgamated by an American race. Other point to note in his work is that he developed the sense of nationalism where during the rise of the war in 1940s (Soll, 79).

The Book of Songs was written by an unknown author, but it is hypothesized that it was written by Confucian scholars, and during the time of the Zhou Dynasty. Confucian scholars were able to track and write down the main ideas produced by the important people in the society. Confucian scholars are high up in the Confucian society as they recorded and wrote these songs and texts produced by the people in the society. They wrote this piece to illustrate the important aspects of the early Chinese civilizations, and the significance and usage of these songs in their society. The Book of Songs is perceived as an important piece of text that help

George Gershwin was a one of a kind, gifted American composer. His music appeared as if he captured the spirit of the times. His significance lays with the use of his jazz imitation methods creating blue notes. He left behind three of the most impactful concert score ever written by an American composer. He additionally made the only American opera that truly has entered the global performance. What makes him unique is that he was from an immigrant family entering this new world. Becoming an internationally celebrated composer. Nothing was more American than that. He made the dream, to be successful.

This statement is very impactful in how he uses the example of painting the American flag, it’s not possible without the color red and for artists to not be able to write songs using their past experiences that isn’t quite possible either.

Ludwig Van Beethoven was a German pianist and composer who dedicated himself wholeheartedly to musical study and changed the outlook on music today. Ludwig Beethoven’s symphonies changed the world, he changed music, the sound of music, and what composers do. Ludwig Beethoven is a legacy and life would have never been the same if he had never found the love for his music.

As a lacrosse player, I always have to practice. I either shoot at my goal or throw the ball against the wall to work on my stick skills. As I walk out the door, my dad stops me in my tracks.

I really had a "gouda" time last night! Watching Interstellar and eating sandwiches < (2) with you, my best friend.

A great range of music was created and performed by Leonard Bernstein. Most of the time his songs included Jazz rhythms with religious themes. He made a symphony named Jeremiah Symphony was one of the first to use elements from Hebrew music. In September 1971, Leonard Bernstein

Is music moral or amoral? Many people in the world today will tell you that it is amoral, but is that true? Well, before we answer that question, let us look at what the words moral and amoral mean. According to The New Oxford American Dictionary, the definition of amoral is neutral, lacking a moral sense, or unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something, while the word moral means concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior, and the goodness or the badness of the human character. Therefore, when someone says that music is amoral, they are stating that music has no grasp, or affect on us, and that it's just something we listen to. That it is neutral. But, if that is true, then why does the sound and beat of certain

Because Survival is insufficient. The idea painted its way onto the members of the Traveling Symphony and across the sides of their caravan. It is clear from the beginning that the members of the symphony are different than the rest of the survivors. Rather than settle down and attempt to rebuild the lives they lived before the flu -like most people did- they symphony travels around sharing their music and acting with others. Since year five the nomads have banded together to share Shakespeare's classics with the remaining survivors. While they may seem like a completly out of the ordinary group that just happened to find each other, they are quite similar to the other communities they visit. They too have formed some sort of “family” but their home

Emily helped move the team advance and stay open minded by not acting defensively over the pieces she chose and discussing with others about their and her choices. An example of this situation was when we were choosing a classical piece for the list and she suggested the instrumental theme of the Twilight Saga because the piece gave her so much touching emotion, was the perfect mix of strong and soft and was a great representation of modern classical music. After much discussion and more suggestions we settled with Fur Elise by Beethoven and Emily's response was that she understood our absolute decision of adding something by Beethoven since he is such a great influence on our