Essays about Music Page 49

Music is a perpetual and ever-changing entity that will endure forever. Today, I aim to draw comparisons between two music groups that possess hidden similarities. Despite their apparent differences, Dubstep and classical music share resemblances in the way we perceive them. Upon closer listening, one can detect these similarities within the music, unbeknownst to many….

On December 2nd, I attended the “Jingle Jazz Jam” from 8pm-10pm, and I was surprised by how different this jam session was from the other jazz jam that I went to at the Firehouse Stage. This performance was much more intimate and energetic than the last performance, and I found that this venue had a…

A Brief History of the BluesJoseph Machlis says that the blues is a native American musical and verse form, with no direct European and African antecedents of which we know. (p. 578) In other words, it is a blending of both traditions. Something special and entirely different from either of its parent traditions. (Although Alan…

In every book or novel, each author has a different type of writing style that helps readers become more drawn into the stories that the authors’ are trying to tell. Personally, it is hard for me to determine what kind of writing style and voice I use as a writer in essays or other types…

November 6th is election day in America. For Americans, this is the day we make our voices heard. At least that is the intended goal. Throughout history, many issues have always surrounded our voting process, but just getting people to the polls to vote is a problem in itself. How can we, as Americans, address…

In life, there are numerous expectations. Individuals make choices in the hopes of achieving the best outcome and desiring that those choices lead to happiness. Occasionally, the outcomes of these choices do not align with what was originally intended. In Adrienne Rich’s poem “Living in Sin,” a woman discovers that the romanticized notion of love…

Before one can go on stage and present a successful performance, there is a long journey that musician has to cover the completely learn that musical material. The preparation a pianist should always follow include a preliminary time when he should familiarize himself with the repertoire context. Some background information about that composer, or details…

Sticks and Stones may break your bones but words will never hurt you. This is not true. Language has a lot of power to hurt others and it is up to people how they wield that power. Loaded words have strong emotional meaning behind them and can be positive or negative. For example, encouraging words…

Some large- scale choral works in the Baroque cantata and oratorio tradition were written for civic choirs that sometimes joined together in larger choral ensembles at annual choral festivals. The song for voice and piano rekindled interest and art songs were the main music for private and group entertainment at home. The art song is…

Employee voice is an important component of many contemporary human (Budd, pg.40). Employee voice strategy has become more effective and useful by management in nonunion organizations. Nonunion means just that, it is any person or employee that is not a member of a union and does not have representation in the workplace. Being in the…