Instruments

acoustic bass), featuring sometimes more than twenty musicians. But to me Mariachi is much more. It has its own language, a language that can be understood and admired by many. Each instrument is valuable and indescribably necessary. The vihuela for instance might seem small compared to the other mariachi instruments but once together, one can hear how necessary it is to make beautiful music notes come to life. Learning to play la vihuela, has given me an indescribable feeling of accomplishment.

The great Violin is a powerful high string instrument and have great numbers in the orchestra invented in the early 16th century in Italy painted by Gaudenzio Ferrari 1st made by Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesù. There are many types of violins such as our normal acoustic violin,then the electric violin, and many more,as also there are many types of woods being used to make all violins. The many types of violins each have been made The Acoustic which is the most used in high school and college groups

Lutherie; the art of crafting stringed instruments is a skill that dates back to antiquity. Since the creation of the lyre, luthiers have developed many stringed instruments, such as the harp, the violin, and the lute, but, considerably, one of the most important stringed instruments in modern times is the guitar. Guitarists are responsible for shaping a sizeable bulk of modern music via their diverse methods of playing. And this is because of how they are crafted. It truly is an art. What will it

20th century was very different when compared to the music of the 21st Century. There were distinctive occasions for each type of African music. West African music, the African Diaspora, and the music of the Colonies each had different musical instruments. West African music was the music of the African people before the Europeans captured and sold them into slavery in the Americas. It was unique in the manner in which it was played as well as the reasons why it was played. West African music

been an important and influential part of people’s lives. Music can evoke so many emotions, ranging all the way from fear to surprise (Mohana). As a style, Celtic music seems to be the most well-known music “genre” worldwide. Between the instruments used, the different styles, and the most famous musicians Celtic, music is an iconic art-form that is used and heard around the world, but in many different styles and instrumentations. Celtic music has been around for a long time, but the way

E-flat makes instruments sound like they are experienced. For example, if there was a lecture on WWII, I would be more into the lecture if it was a WWII veteran and he was genuinely excited in his storytelling.

This proposal is for the composition of a piece for organ solo to be premiered at the Ronald G. Pogorzelski-Lester D. Yankee Memorial Organ. The proposed title of the piece is “Flowing Streams”. The title is a word game with the name of the composer and organ master J. S. Bach (which translation means creek). The mainstream of the proposed piece is to give a contemporary voice to the immortal work of the baroque composer through quotation of elements of his own music. Bach’s original elements will

Students are usually forced to go to school every day, otherwise there are consequences. I was one of those students until I found things worth going for. Learning things that I like makes me eager to pursue knowledge. This is the discourse community I am a part of, and it took me seven years to figure this out. I love my friends and family, and I love talking to them, but sometimes I can’t. As you might not be able to tell, I am mixed, even if it doesn’t say so on my birth certificate (thanks

Developments in recording technology in the 20th century brought an extensive increase in the variety of music that people had access to. It also played a major role in how music could be heard. These inventions gifted the public with new ways that music could be enjoyed more easily and more often. It also influenced composers to experiment with new genres and styles. One aspect that was provided to the public through inventions and developments in music technology was a major convenience. They

Alyssa Hougham sits at a laptop at the island in her kitchen looking up music scores on a website on the internet. Her calculus homework is spread out around her, long forgotten. Light brown hair pulled back into a messy ponytail, strands of hair falling down to frame her face, she hums a song under her breath. This is how she typically spends her her free-time on the weekend, looking up new music or practicing the old pieces she has learned for her school band. Learning and playing music is one