Essays about Music Page 29

I went to a concert in Aaron Copland School of Music. It was an experience of a lifetime. I listened to a genre of music I never had listened to. At the concert three people performed. A vocalist named Dawn Zahralban (soprano), a pianist Anderson Brenner and a flutist Chrissy Fong. Although Chrissy only played…

“Sunday Bloody Sunday” (1983) is most easily identified by its bellicose drumbeat, sharp guitar, and melodic harmonies, which is why it is no surprise it’s the debut song on U2’s album War. The song is a response to the Troubles, which was an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland during the late 20th century. The lyrics…

Henry Ainsworth- ‘Old Hundred’ (1562/1612) This song has a strophic form and is considered a Psalm tune. Psalmodies were scriptures from the book of Psalms that were turned into metrical Psalms. The song was first published in Geneva and it led to Henry Ainsworth creating his own version of Psalm 100. This piece was straightforward,…

French Horn Assignment 4 http://www. soundjunction. org/thefrenchhornabriefhistory. aspa http://www. blackdiamondbrass. com/hrnhist/hornhist. htm History of French Horns In Europe, horns gained popularity in the trendy sport of hunting. As this aristocratic sport spread, horn-makers experimented with different shapes and sizes to increase the range of notes possible. In 1636, French musical scholar Marin Mersenne wrote of…

I went to see University Jazz Combos at the University of Louisville on February 17, 2014 at 7:00 P.M in Byrd Recital Hall. The groups were the Bobby Watson Combo, the Gary Bartz Combo, and the Muguel Zenon Combo. The Bobby Watson Combo consisted of, John Walker, Isadora Pina, Sam Loomis, Matt Devore, Ben Boelscher,…

Whitney Houston is considered to be one of the greatest singers of our generation. I chose her as my topic, because she represents resiliency and tenacity, despite her troubled experiences with drugs and her personal life. Whitney Houston comes from a big family with an amazing, musical pedigree her mother, Cissy Houston, was a successful…

Twenty-One Pilots, Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun, in their Alternative song, Cancer, talks about a patient that is suffering through cancer. Twenty-One Pilots sang Cancer as a cover in 2016. The original writers of cancer are Bob Bryar, Frank Lero, Ray Toro, Mikey Way, and Gerard Way. This song was written to inform the importance…

Since coming to the University of Florida, I’ve met a lot of musicians, including a few composition students. While none of their compositions sound remotely similar, they all have one thing in common: when describing their music, they don’t often use words like “pretty” and “exciting,” but they all use the word “interesting.” The first…

After a 14-year hiatus, D’Angelo has made a full return to the performance and music industry with his album Black Messiah. Unlike, many artists who have attempted a comeback only to prove to be a lacking version of their former self, D’angelo from his intricate and funk- filled arrangements to his smooth and sensual dancing…

On Saturday, October 18th I had the pleasure to attend “We Like to Move It,” an orchestral concert conducted by Timothy Perry and played by the Binghamton University Symphony Orchestra. As I arrived at the Osterhout Concert Theater at the Anderson Center, I bought my ticket and entered through the giant doors to the theater….