Bands of America

Big Band Swing was innovated in jazz music from 1910 to 1940 when it declined. This was a highly influential time when mass compositions were produced and many bands sprung to the attention of North America. From the typical band set-up began the emergence of arrangers who became crucial in leading the band. The way each piece was played had to be worked through before it was ready to present to the band to begin practicing. Arrangers changed new compositions and old melodies alike as they pleased

lands already known and to discover new lands. Captain Cook’s first voyage began in August of 1768. On this voyage, he had only one ship with a crew of 94 seamen. He sailed south from England across the Atlantic Ocean and around the tip of South America. Then, he sailed west into the Pacific Ocean. Eventually, he discovered the large islands of New Zealand and drew maps of their coasts. Then, he continued west until he came to the east coast of Australia. He found this coast to be fertile, a fact

representation of Latin America in 'Latinoamérica' Cultural representation is hard to pinpoint, but if you define it is people associated to the same culture must have general similarities, to a great extent, mental systems of representing themselves and very similar in symbolic. However, there are different kinds of cultural representation, both regional and continental. Here, we will discuss the continental cultural representation of Latin America. The entire culture of Latin America is too much to discuss

He would arrange dance bands for weddings and parties for extra money. He put his knowledge of piano playing to use and played at a few of the dance parties and weddings. After employing his artistic talent in painting posters, Duke then decided to put together his own band. This new music, known as jazz, was considered to be low and vulgar because it was music that grew directly out of the Black

music industry suffered an influx of British rock bands of which two bands excelled, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. These two bands personified an important division among British bands, both in terms of music and of image. The Beatles opened the door for British bands (and later bands from around the world) to complete on equal footing with American rock and roll. However, they were not the only show in town! In fact, there were many British bands, which tended to follow the model of either the

Billy Joel once said, “The Beatles were the band that made me realize it was possible to make a living as a musician, … When I heard the Beatles, I said, ‘That’s what I want to do!’” (Quotes 2). Billy Joel expresses how he, and other musicians felt towards the British Invasion, and one of the bands leading the invasion were The Beatles. In the early to mid 1960’s The Beatles ruled the music charts in a phenomenon only known as Beatlemania. After 1966 a new Beatle style was born, one that defied the

point guard Angel Rodriguez who contributed many points. The Wildcats were leading the game by 70-64. As Angel Rodriguez was performing a free throw, some University of Southern Mississippi prep band students chanted “Where's your green card?” This incident made national headline news and labeled the band students of the University of Southern Mississippi as ignorant, immature, and racist. The

then exposed to military music on the daily basis. At the time military bands did not only provide entertainment, but they also accompany actual marches onto the field of combat. After the war John Philip Sousa served a seven-year apprenticeship in the Marine Band where he then returned as the group’s Director in the year 1880. In the late 1880’s he began to make his name not just

Australia's popular culture in the 1960s has been influenced by Britain and America. Aspects such as fashion and music have changed and influenced Australia tremendously. With the invention of television, latest fashion trends and popular music were broadcasted across the world, inspiring teenagers and causing them to desire independence and new experiences. This caused a sudden change and caused teenagers to rebel against their normal traditional lifestyle and the values of their parents. Australian

chance and in turn became one of the most famous musicians in America. Duke's