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    Discuss the development of musical form and its relation to technology in electronic music in the 20th and 21st centuries. Music has evolved a lot since when it was only orchestral and vocal, but in the past 100 odd years music has really moved on. It has particularly been shaped by technology as it grew more and more advanced. The most recent years of music have made a turn for, what some people would say, the worse, but most people don’t care about the reasons which I will mention below and can

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    I play. I’ve played so many in the past, but I decided to tell him “keyboard” over all the other instruments I had played. This was what brought me to the percussion section where I had to learn instruments I had never even heard of before: frame drums, cabasas, and güiros. I had to put myself out of my comfort zone to help the band as a whole in concerts and competitions. Wherever I was needed to help the band is where I’d go. Mr. Greene was an amazing director for the band, our band sounded amazing

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    Tejano Conjunto Analysis

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    instruments, such as Longoria’s use of the modern dance band drums, was “surely the most radical innovation ever made within the tradition” of conjunto. Dropping the tambora de rancho “created an entirely new dimension in that it altered the function of all the other instruments in the conjunto.” Characterizing Tony De La Rosa as the most influential, Peña states De La Rosa standardized the use of modern drum. “Clearly, the addition of the drums (which included a floor bass

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    Band Personal Narrative

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    Ba Dum Tss Chilly early mornings, where the only perk of waking up at five a.m. is getting to see the beautiful sunrises. The smell of turf mixed with sweat. The sounds of laughter, horns bleating, and drums booming ringing through the air. One amazing word comes to mind when I think of these things- band. Whether it’s a Saturday competition, long class periods dedicated to rehearsal, or Friday night football games, band has never ceased to be a source of enjoyment for me. Over the years, it has

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    How To Kick Drum

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    alternate with each other, I would also play with the speed of this effect to get it as close as possible with the drummer since I think it would be a great idea if these fixtures fire up with the beat of the song as the drummer plays kicks his kick drum. 2) I would use my Mac 700 Washes #201 thru #204 to light up my stage with some cyan color and evenly distributed on both stage left and right with an intensity of 45 to create a very interesting look as I also use my Mac 700 profiles #301 thru #304

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    songs of all time, “How Many More Times”, by Led Zeppelin, and the room felt like a brutal August summer day. Playing drums for a straight hour is hard work, so I was pretty sweaty. I needed to get out of there before I burnt to a crisp. However, I first had to rearrange my drum kit because I had recently gone to a gig, and I never properly set up my drums. The reason I set up my drums after practicing was because I was only going to play a couple songs originally, but I got so into it that I played

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    Extracurricular activities offered in school have many benefits for students. All schools generally offer sports and other activities after school, but not all schools offer extracurricular activities like band and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) during the school day. These programs, and other programs that are similar, can be important in many students’ lives and leave a positive impact on them that will last a lifetime. It can equip them with skills that will help them later on in

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    heard or seen before. It has twenty-one strings and is played similar to that of a guitar, but facing the person playing. As Cissokho began to play it, his mastery of the instrument was apparent. The kora sounds extremely similar to that of steel drums, with the same kind of almost Caribbean or West African flavor. As the first song got under way, Cissokho began to sing as well. His voice was slightly rapsy, and most of his language was of his native tongue, possible from the

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    sim 1

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    and loads the drums to be shipped by truck to the warehouse. If Jacobs Industries cannot fill the order within 24 hours of receiving the order then the business is lost. The chemical is packed and shipped in drums costing $1450 apiece. The company has been running for two years (730 days) and has shown a seasonal trend in sales. In two years’ time a new

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    Three years ago, I never would have imagined I would be who I am today. Three years ago, I enrolled Norton High School, terrified of the unknown, but now, I am excited for the unknown. For I know myself better, as do I understand the world around me now. I never comprehended such a simple activity called marching band, would have impacted my outlook on life forever. As an only girl in my family, besides my mother, I did not have many people to bond with growing up, since my younger brothers did not

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