Pessimism ran high as I entered the Organ Recital Hall with low expectations due to my less than medium experience at the previous UCA concert I attended. On the contrary, the It Could Be Anything New Music Ensemble turned out to be a rather enjoyable experience. Directed by Dr. Wesley Ferreira and Professor Andrew Jacobson, the It Could Be Anything music ensemble featured the newer works of recent composers that embody the feeling of new music culture. The ensemble included various musicians and instruments, such as a violin, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, and various percussion instruments. The Four songs featured in this performance were “New Year’s Harmattan” (2004), Robin Cox’s “Choros No. 7” (1924), Heitor Villa’s “Lobos” (1887-1959), and ending the performance was a shortened version of “Worker’s Union” (1975).
Music is a tool used to be able to connect with different cultures and languages around the world. Because of its power, it can define communities, a person, and their identity as a whole. In this essay, we will focus on the impact of music through the lenses of two extraordinary musical groups: the Brianna Thomas Band and the Imani Winds. These groups express the diverse ways in which music enriches lives, promotes cultural exchange, and inspires social change. Imani Winds is a renowned group worldwide, formed around the late 1970s by six African Americans who attended the Manhattan School of Music in New York.
"Band-Ten-Hunt" "Hun!" The piercing July sun beats down upon our SPF-coated skin and reflects back into our eyes off of the enormous silver sousaphone two rows ahead. We squint and breathe slowly as sweat drips down our faces, but we focus relentlessly and ignore the uncomfortable sensation. We are in attention. Our feet together, knees not locked, stomach in, chest out.
World War 1 The timing of the U.S. entering World War 1 was important because the fire power they had, advantage of the troops, and was a turning point for the war. The United States had more fire power, they also had an advantage of troops, and when the United States entered, it was a turning point for what advantages they had. The United States had more firepower than everyone else in the war because they joined the war later than they other countries.
She also believes it is important to offer students unique opportunities to grow and explore which is displayed through her Philosophy of Music Education. In addition to the role change language use changes. The teacher is the audience member of the form but the committee becomes the audience once the form is filled
One single activity that I am most proud of is my ability to contribute to the orchestra with my French Horn. As a vital part to the orchestra’s overall tone quality and melody, I play my French Horn proudly and powerfully. In marching band, I play powerful low notes to keep the band in rhythmic time and move the band along as a whole at a steady pace; in orchestra I play mellifluous melodies that gives songs its’ zest and vividness. Whether it be stolid, proud pieces such as Coast Guards or blissful, ecstatic songs such as Happy the horn finds its’ unique way to contribute. However, I have also sometimes overstepped my boundaries as a Horn player.
Final Draft We all have stories and memories tied to songs that have become a part of who are. Remember the violins playing in the background while watching a sad movie or the song that helped you through difficult times or the song you and your friends sang while attending a concert? Whether it’s on the television, the radio, in a movie, in the car, or at a sporting event, music is everywhere. Feeling the rhythm of music brings us so much joy and excitement but playing musical instrument is even more fulfilling because it has many benefits.
Manny Montes Section Leader Essay April 3, 2023 If I were a section leader This band means a lot to me, it’s something that I put a lot of time and effort into because it’s something that I enjoy vastly. Aside from playing instruments, I love helping others inside and outside of class. If I were section leader, I’d be able to do more for this program.
A comparison of the Beijing Opera and the Italian Opera reveals a significant contrast in almost all fundamental areas of music between the two examples. Because of cultural influences, the two performances share little commonalities, as the timbre, medium, elements of pitch, rhythm, dynamics, form and phonic structure are definitely not similar. For instance, the musical and physical performance dynamics of the Beijing opera music are forceful, the timbre is loud, tinny and harsh, the rhythm is lively and vigorous, while the Italian Opera music has a gentle dynamic, steady and rolling rhythm and an emotionally deep timbre. One commonality that is noted for both examples, is the powerful delivery of the entertainment.
Kodaly’s focus on the employment of singing into the music education classroom is made apparent by his emphasis in saying that “the human voice is the only instrument which is available for everyone”, and that “only activity can lead someone to a real understanding and appreciation of music. Simply listening to music is not enough.” However, this is because his methodology infuses indigenous folk music and art music in a way to enhance musical literacy. Kodaly believed this literacy would lead to a boon to musical culture, because folk music was like a musical mother tongue.
Upon my first arrival in Pompey’s back yard, there was an eerily familiar feeling. It reminded me of home, Trinidadians joking with one another, steel pan echoing through the room, as though every individual was moving to their own beat. In Earnest, the room sounded as though not everyone was quite sure what they were doing. However, as soon as most of the band was there and ready to start, the orchestra began to synchronize and sound like a unit. Ensuring that I have my work cut out for me.
In Music 300, we had four main objectives that we were supposed to be learned and two of them was to learn about musical and cultural traditions and reflect them in our class through reflective essays. Besides reflecting on Native American Music, another topic that I am going to reflect on is Africa Music. In this paper, I am going to talk about what stands out to me in music in Africa through their culture and music, how the music-making process impacted by understanding on music in Africa, and finally the overall takeaway from listening and playing music from Africa. To start off with, what stands out to me regarding their music in Africa? First off, music in Africa is so much different than music in Native America.
As our Soloist play their last tunes as if they are the tip of the Mighty Central Saber
Phonemic Awareness and Phonics As a ESL student, I learned a lot information to teach young students to read, pronounce letters and words. “English is an alphabetic language, and children learn crack this code as they learn about phonemes (sound), graphemes (letters), and graph phonemic (letter-sound) relationship (Tompkins, p.103). My first language`s letters sounds never changed, but in English it changes when different letters come together for example “sh”, “ch” and words are cat and cent. When you read these word, sound is changing first letter of words even same letter.
Every voice is a gift to the human world, whether you use it to speak, sing or whisper. It can be used to inspire others, or to coax a person into submission. If used wisely, it soothes the deepest wound and yet it is the most powerful means to instill fear into human hearts. Our voice is our power. So be it a radio jockey on your favourite radio station, or the voice that you turn to when you hit the road, there is a sense of elation that spangles your heart with joy.
