Music Essays

The author discusses the development of orchestra revolutionized concert music in Northern and Central Europe during the Classical period. Development of music in the classical period is a result of developments in the periods preceding it. Each period had music of its kind, which differed from the other in terms of composition and textual input.

His music career, which started in 1983, notably reveals a number of challenges coupled with a life of addiction, legal suits and arrests, and a number of family issues. His recent submission to a rehab after his agreement with California administration is a notable strategy to reform his lifestyle and avoid the addiction from drugs.

Music formed part of the unique culture that was found in the Ottoman Empire. This unique culture was a result of the strong influence of the cultures they absorbed and adapted from the various lands they conquered and their people. Due to this influence, the Empire developed a unique style of court music in addition to the music traditions of its native people.

Bach was better known as an organist than as a composer. He matured as a composer within the German school where creators like Teleman and Vivaldi travelled all over Europe visiting different courts and playing for patrons across cultural and political borders.

The performers looked splendid with women wearing black skirts and dresses while men wore flowing tuxedos that were black in color. At the beginning of the concert, the performers were all seated with the concertmaster coming out to tune the performers. After tuning the performers, the conductor made his entrance to the hall and gave a brief description of the first piece.

The cultural dimensions then move into discovering globalization and popular music which can be discovered among youth at a broader scale. In turn, this creates the social worth of particular groups (Hudson, 2006).

In its earlier days when Kirk McLeod and Neil Anderson initiated the band, Seven Nations gained substantial popularity and interest among its audience. However, it seemed that they have lost their way afterward, though in this concert the band seemed rejuvenated with the inclusion of Victor Gagnon who gave an inspired performance with his fiddle. 

In such a way it becomes obvious that music has a special and important place in African American life. Thus, the question is too broad to be dealt in one page and the main purpose of this essay is to answer the question how music has influenced African American life, 1619-2011, using spirituals as example.

The later symphonies by both Mozart and Beethoven display some similarities. The similarity in their late symphony is observable in the nature of their lifestyles. They present similar black thoughts and dark pieces in their later symphonies, notably Mozart’s 40th symphony and Beethoven 9th symphony (Will, 57). 

Though it is the dream of nearly all rock and roll musicians to realize at least the partial level of success that the classic rock musicians achieved, this was not only a dream for the members of the band Fleetwood Mac but a reality. Whereas few bands are able to stay together, stay relevant, and continue to produce marketable music that continues to engage the population, Fleetwood Mac had no such issues.

Where the rock and roll initiated and from where it became such a leading force in the music world and cultures all around the globe, is the question many don’t know. Rock and roll has been quite possible more than fifty years since the first ever rock and roll music was recorded.

It was sung in French but it was great because there were subtitles projected on a screen. We were able to follow the stage and understand what the singers were singing. Our seats were in the balcony (CC). People were elegantly dressed. I went with a girl friend as I didn't want to go by myself.

1. Church Service in Westminster Abbey: The Westminster Abbey is a royal structure that has stood the test of time and is magnificent both on the inside and outside. I visited here somewhere during the end of September and attended one of the daily services.

The film portrayed the relationship between Beethoven, his brother Casper, his nephew, and Johanna as being a hostile one. The exception to this was Beethoven’s early relationship with Casper, before he fell in love with Johanna. In the film, Ludwig and Casper had a good relationship before Casper and Johanna became intimate and married.

Music censorship (Fieser, 2008) C. The effects of music to morality (Scruton, 2010). II. The evolution of American music and musician (Crawford, 2000; Nicholls, 1999). A. Definition of the term music and musician 1. The basic elements of music (Estrella, n.d.) 2.

Music was probably most affected by the use of drugs. The fact that many famous musicians such as ‘The Beatles’ abused drugs revolutionized many citizens' attitudes towards drug consumption in many developed nations. According to Ian MacDonald, in his book, ‘Revolution in the Head’, John Lennon was the first of the group, ‘The Beatles’ to experiment with LSD.

It also entails the incorporation of ethical codes of conduct in coexisting with the others in the society. The culture of a community is actually, what portrays their human nature and distinguishes them from other animals in nature.

Sung by Paul Simon and partner Art Garfunkel, the Sound of Silence was noted to be originally sung in the 1960s, a time when folk music was at its popularity. As such, it was sung in a style of a narrative discourse, where a guitar was the only accompaniment, to the lonely overtones.

Every weekend, this cafe provides p3ople with live entertainment. In this essay, I have discussed one of the musical events arranged by Carmens, which I had witnessed. The coziness of the ambiance created with the music was enriched with the vintage lamps and candle lights provided by the cafe administrator.

He was born to Joseph and Katherine in Gary Indiana on August 29th, 1958. His father had a reputation of pushing his children into the music career. Michael had five brothers and three sisters. He began his career as a musician at the age of five. During this time in history, he was the pilot singer of the Jackson Five, a group that was formed in 1964.

In this regard, the current essay aims to present an identification of different types of music and sounds that could be considered music to one’s hear within 24 hours. One initially documented the experiences on all the sounds and musical tunes that were heard and encountered within one day (attached as annex A).

Chronologically, trumpet can be traced back to 1500 BC. Trumpets that were initially constructed were made up of tree trunks and later on, they were made up of bronze and silver and were found in civilizations such as China, Egypt, Asia and America (Brownlow 71).

Music is a form of art that has been used for various purposes in everyday life. However, it has been used to create a free society where an individual can listen to his/her favorite type of music. With changes in time, music has had been classified into various genres. The genres have different tastes that accrue to their listeners.

Instrumental music has of course existed for an extraordinarily long period of time. However, even though this is the case, core compliments of good instrumental music have remained virtually static throughout the centuries. The use of instrumentation to augment this voice and differentiated was soon utilized.

The Beatles are a world famous band, renowned for the kind of music that they made between the 60s and the 70s. They have been able to establish themselves all over the world with a fan following of more than 30 million people and fans continue to listen to their music even today.

The purpose of this paper is to discuss or explore on musicians who have extensively contributed to the development of reggae music and how they have made this contribution. Reggae Reggae can simply be defined as a lyrics sung in a Jamaican dialect which in most times reveals the message about the local people and events.

Hip Hop Event Review James Brown Dance Tribute at the Apollo Theater: The show opens with the Apollo’s Legacy Series, that attempts to respect and regain the theater’s legacy through contemporary productions. Brown is an inescapable subject associated with it and the Apollo was just like a home for him.

Eddie Van Halen not only facilitated technological techniques that saw the making of the Baroque models but also showed how to play speedy arpeggios on the guitar. He spearheaded a revolution that also saw a revolution in the rock guitar (Walser 242-3). This has seen as a deviation from the convectional culture of the music.

Introduction Music at the beginning of the 20th century began to change rapidly with experimentation and the breaking of musical theories. Various composers began to represent not only new music theories but also various innovations which could be used with music.

Since the 1940s – 1960s, this kind of music was known as black pop music. It is strictly termed rhythm and blues. From the early 1960s’, rhythm and blues-influenced gospel music in quite a several ways. Many artists were seen to copy new styles with gospel musicians adopting the method used by artists of rhythm and blues.

Many iconic poets arose during this incredible era. Georgia Douglas Johnson and Gwendolyn B. Bennett are among the most influential poets who created their literary work during this important era of the black population. Born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1877 to Douglass Camp and Laura Jackson, Johnson made significant contribution in the poetic genre of literature.

The New Horizon Brass Ensemble headed by Kate was seated on the podium; women wore black dresses or pants, and males in the band wore tuxedos. Kate, who was the band leader and concertmaster, came out to coach the band, while the conductor entered the hall to make a brief introduction of the performance that was almost to be staged.

Everything that we know of today in the modern 21st century era including music and its industry worldwide has undergone a sea change in the last century. From the slow to the fast paced, from the analogue to the digital, from the manual to the automatic, from large sized and clumsy to the miniaturised and elegant, from the obscure and backward to the clear and futuristic.

Although there was a lack of electric guitar, the set won the audience as it was comprised of a saxophone, bongos, drums, a bass guitar and keyboards along with the ukulele that has been typically associated with Jason Mraz in previous music videos and concerts.

This paper will attempt to analyze how rock and roll music evolved and the resultant technological changes that spear headed their evolvement to where they are today. However, swing, music was still popular and in this decade, Rock and Roll came into existence.

Jazz and Blues are both American music styles born in the South and largely invented and used by African Americans. Their roots become so tangled together making it hard to distinguish one form from the other. Their musical forms are due to the combination of musical techniques with traditional African rhythms together with the European folk and classical music.

A keyboard is a general term applied for all musical instruments, which use a musical keyboard to produce music. During the fifteenth century, music composers had a lot of freedom in terms of harmony and polyphony. Composers of this period were all committed to choral music writing, which could bring impression to their music of being vocal work without the words.

Dr. Paul King conducted research in a Memphis hospital among disturbed teenagers. The age of his patients ranged from thirteen to seventeen years, and they were admitted to the hospital for treatment of their drug dependency. Among the two hundred patients interviewed 60% responded that heavy metal music was their primary choice of music.

Jazz relies on the artist/performer to create music that is neither written nor practiced but shaped from the heart and soul for that at that particular moment in time. Through this method, Jazz has proven to be the type of music that evokes thought and emotions through a shared experience between the artist/performer and listener/audience.

The tempo of Billie Holiday's performances resulted from her interpretation of the rhythm of the music, a style that influenced the future of stage performance as well as the genre of jazz. Holiday became well-known worldwide for their style and was respected for her intensely personal approach to her singing. 

In the present time, people fail to provide a clear distinction between the two, and instead define any form of entertainment performance with music as musicals, and some famous music singers confuse their musicals with Opera (http://www.aria-database.com/).

Music these days is going beyond borders without any delay in time. There have been a lot of changes in the way music is being consumed by the global society and the ways in which it is being marketed to cater this consumerism.Technological advancements enabling the sourcing and selling of music also have led to the wide spread commercialization of music. This has largely affected the consumption pattern as well. Resultantly, music is increasingly being increasing appreciated for its commercial value than for its artistic content.

Keita even at the small age of 14 was selected to be a part of one of the five percussionists selected for the National Ballet. He was a part of the National ballet until 1986, during which he won numerous gold medals and many other national and international accolades. He wanted to try out his own luck after leaving the National Ballet. 

In Indian classical musical concerts, they offer Indian desserts like pan whereas in the western classical musical concerts, there is wine, but not every concert offers foods and drinks so it is not compulsory. The author learned about the achievements of Indian classical music composers then searched for them online also.

It will be a personal story of the Caribbean Ensemble at York University, 15.03.2013. Due to the fact that performances were divided into three groups, we will present each one from the narrator's point of view, analyzing only one student's performance within it. For example, from the group one, it will be 'I Shot the Sheriff' by Bob Marley and The Wailers.

The sketchbook of Beethoven shows that some musical materials that were used in the symphony were written in 1811 (Nicholas 231). The symphony also came from other Beethoven’s pieces, while completion of the work on its own right shows some sense for future sketches for the symphony. The choral fantasy is basically a movement of piano concerto, which brings the vocal soloists and a chorus piano near the end of climax.

Few composers explore the relationship between sound, music, and space in their work. In fact, if they do, they often cease to become composers. Rather, the action of composing sound as opposed to composing music, or focusing on raw sound as opposed to melody, forces these artists to adopt a new practice and label, willingly or unwillingly, of that of sound artist.

A year later, in 1925, her father Marvin married Min Schaumberg who mentally as well as physically abused the child (Strom 6). It was in 1928, when Norma had barely turned eight years old that she decided that she wanted to be a singer when she grew up (Strom 8).

The weekend of Friday, May 17, 2013, to Sunday, May 19, 2013, saw the presentation of Jacobs Masterworks in the Copley Symphony Hall, San Diego. Although the program was expected to run for the whole weekend, there was no difference in the performances. Being an orchestra lover, I attended the Friday performance.

Both local citizens and some of my classmates attended the concert. The Legends Jazz Ensemble performed folk song and jazz during the concert. They held this concert in previous years but this was my first time I attended it. During the concert, a Korean folksong ‘Arirang’ from eastern culture performance took place.