The history of Music
Lauren Wright BTEC National Diploma - Music The history of Music In this essay I will be identifying, explaining, and evaluating the history of Music whilst involving references to musical examples. The four main sections I will be evaluating are; * The origins of popular music * The styles and characteristics of popular music since 1950 * The role of at least four different leading artists/producers * The impact on instrument and recording, of the musical applications of technology. In the first section - The origins of popular music I will be concentrating on; * The music of the slaves * Gospel music * Negro Spirituals * Delta Blues * New Orleans Jazz * Ragtime * Folk and * Bluegrass I will then move onto the styles and characteristics of popular music since 1950 where I will be identifying such details as melody, rhythm, harmony, instrumentation, and structure. I will be concentrating on Rock 'n' Roll, Country and Western, Mersey beat, British Invasion, R*B, Psychedelia, Folk, Soul music, Progressive Rock, Disco, Glam Rock, Heavy metal, Reggae, Punk, New wave, Rap, Hip-Hop, Dance and Grunge. I will also look at how fashion and cultural influences such as James Dean, Teddy Boys, Flower Power, Free Love, Civil Rights Movement, Black Power, Ban the bomb, Punk, Rap and Hip-Hop, New Romantics, and drug culture have influenced musical development, as well as
Camille Saint-Sans
Charles Camille Saint-Saëns Camille Saint-Saëns is a French musician who was born in the 9th of October, 1835 in Paris, France. He was raised by his mother and aunt since his father died when he was only two months old. Camille Saint-Saëns began learning how to play piano with his aunt when he was only three, where he can already read and write. Saint-Saëns had his first recital at the age of five when he accompanied a Beethoven violin sonata, although he did not make his formal debut by playing Mozart and Beethoven at Paris Salle Pleyel in 1846. He got into the Paris Conservatory at the age of 13 and played organ for two churches in his late teens. He has also been the organist for Madeleine, the most prestigious church in Paris between the years 1857 to 1876. The only school he had taught in was the L'Ecole which his students included Andre Messager and Gabriel Faure. In 1871, he went to England for the first time and played for Queen Victoria for promotion of the new French music. He married a 19 year old girl named Marie Truffot in 1875 and had two sons, but both died at very young age. Saint-Saëns separated with his wife three years later and never saw each other again. In 1886, Saint-Saëns composed the pieces Le Carnaval des Animaux (The Carnival of the Animals) and Symphony No. 3, dedicated to Franz Liszt who died that year, with his mother who died two years
History of Bob Marley
History of Bob Marley and the Wailers Ashley Newman Bob Marley's life is a life just like any of ours, except for that he was and still is one of the most influential artists known. His music is timeless, still managing to be popular two decades after the death of this reggae king. On February 6, 1945, in Jamaica, a star was born. Bob Marley's mother was an African American 18 year old girl, and his father was a 50 year old white Englishman (bobmarley.com, pg.2.) Growing up, Bob seldom saw his father, and grew up with his mother in Trenchtown, Jamaica; a small rural town. Bob's friends consisted of street children and one friend in particular, Neville Livingston, in which he started to create music with. In 1962, Bob was picked up by Leslie King, and was quickly put into the studio, and put out his first album, "Judge Not." The songs on the album received little attention, and had no radio play. By the next year, Bob decided to pursue his dream with a band, and he called up his friends Peter McIntosh and Neville, his old child friend (bobmarley.com, pg.4) to help him out. The name of their band, at the time, was "The Wailing Wailers." By 1963, they released an album; "Slimmer Down." The album was an automatic hit, putting the Wailing Wailers at the number one spot of the Jamaican charts for two months (bobmarley.com, pg.4.) Many saw the reggae music as tough,
Social Factors of Tenisancoir
Social Factors of Tenisancoir The population of Tenisancoir is very easy to explain. There are 486,072 people living in the country today. Tomorrow there will also be 486,072 people living there. The population never changes because of the Fountain of Anti-aging. Everyone is allotted a measured proportion to keep them at their current age. Then after every fifty-year period the children are not allowed to drink anymore and the adults are given enough to make them babies again. This has gone on ever since the Great Swarm. This allows the population to never decrease but gives the people a variation in everyday life. 100% of the population of Tenisancoir are Nogoers. This religion is a religion that is completely dependent on the individual person. In Tenisancoir it is believed that a single person can have a relationship with God without having to pay tribute to a church. Everyone in the country uses sign language on a day to day basis. The ability to speak is held by every person but it is believed that the vocal chords should be reserved for only the art of music. Tenisancoir has four major cities. These are Challieve, Krinton, Sandwackerville, and Steno. Each is famous for its own contribution to the country. Challieve is known for producing the most talented tennis players and opera singers. Challieve is located on the western coast of Tenisancoir and even
How does Alice Walker discuss various cultural issues that faced America during the era of the story?
How does Alice Walker discuss various cultural issues that faced America during the era of the story? Religion, music and history make up the culture and tradition in the story. For the black music is a way of life, a way of defining there culture and community. They couldn't read or write or paint so they sang. This started off in churches when they sang the blues and eventually black jazz clubs became popular. When segregation was in place the whites used to go and socialize in the jazz clubs at night and then go back to segregation. Jazz developed from 'the blues'. The blues is a product of slavery. In order to relieve their misery the slaves sang the blues in the fields. This evolved into the jazz, which Gracie Mae sings. Jazz is sexy and seductive music and life as we see from the story was tough yet glamorous for jazz singers. Gracie may was violently beaten by her husbands who also stole her clothes, but this inevitably led to her becoming a strong woman. We see this when she fights with Bessie smith for her song hound dog and wins. Ironically though segregation was in place many whites g found the jazz clubs seductive. This was the beginning of the white apparition of black music we see in the story. The deacon and indeed Traynor effectively con Gracie out of her song Hound Dog. Trainer copies her black American style of singing; this in time becomes
DIfferant Trains
Expressive Arts Gcse - Critical Analysis Unit 2- People and Places 'Different Trains' by Steve Reich In this Analysis I am going to be looking at 'Different trains' by Steve Reich. I will be trying to understand the reason why he created this interesting piece of music and his influences. Furthermore I am going to talk about how groundbreaking this piece is and its significance. Steve Reich was the creator of the piece, he has had a very successful career and has created other spectacular pieces such as 'It's gonna rain' (1965), 'come out' (1995) and many more. He was born in New York during 1936. He learnt about drumming at the age of 14 with New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Then he took a philosophy degree at Cornell in 1953. He carried on with further education at places like Mills Collage, where he developed an interest for African and Balinese Music. In 1966 he began performing with his own band, mostly contained percussion. Then he began to work on larger orchestral and choral forces this is when he wrote Different trains, 1988. The song won a Grammy in 1989 for best contemporary Classical composition. It was originally written for Kronos quartet string group, this contained 2 violins, 1 viola and a cello. It was founded by violinist David Harrington during 1973. After 1978, They have mainly worked from San Francisco. They specialize in new types of music and they
Mozart. After digging though lots of information, it is easy to see that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prodigy child
After digging though lots of information, it is easy to see that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prodigy child. "At age five he was creating minuets that are now classics for beginning piano students."-Student Research Center. Mozart was born January 27 1756 Salzburg, Austria. "Mozart's father, Leopold was a professional musician and deputy Kapellmeister for the archbishop of Salzburg."- Student Research Center Leopold could tell his son at 3 years old had musical talent. Wolfgang played many concerts at this age, but never more than one a day. He even played for royal families. "Suffice it to say that Wolfgang jumped up on the Empress' lap, put his arm around her and kissed her whole heartedly. But it was grueling work, too, and the risks were great. This was made painfully clear in the late October when Wolfgang became ill with something diagnosed as " scarlet fever rash". Within tow weeks Wolfgang was well again, but this episode was a potent of more serious health problems to come. J.G. Wolfgang Mozart, the toast of Viennese society, was still two mouths shy of his seventh birthday."-Mozart project Mozart continued to tour and write music. "When the family went to Vienna in 1768, Italy Roman Emperor Joseph II commissioned the boy to write the opera La finta semplus (The Feigned Simpleton). This is the first instance when Mozart aroused the professional jealously of other
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald To some, Ella Fitzgerald had a hard life from the moment she was born. To others, Ella had it made. Ella Fitzgerald was born April 25th 1917 in Virginia. Soon afterwards, her parents separated and Ella followed her mother to Yonkers, New York. Ella was barely a teenager when her mother died. While still coping with this tragedy, Ella found herself failing school and having frequent run-ins with the police. She was also abused by her caretakers while in the custody of a reform school. At age 15 Ella ran away from school along with the horrible memories of that time. Somehow she managed to support herself through the Great Depression, a feat that is most commendable. Ella found her refuge in attending the Apollo theatre, famous for its amateur competitions. At 17, she entered the competition and wooed the crowd with her incredible vocals. In the crowd that night were notable jazz artists of the time including Benny Carter and Bardu Ali, who conducted the Chick Webb orchestra. Ella began working and touring with the orchestra from 1935 and eventually took over as band leader in 1939. Although Ella had obtained this status so early in her career, her enthusiasm to learn and form business relationships never ceased. Ella was a professional and was very good at what she did - not only because of her rare talent but for her mature attitude at such a young age.
The magic of Rap
A Magical Musical Masterpiece... Rap, a music genre which has since its origin been criticized by individuals, for its vulgarity and very explicit lyrics. Parents shun away their children from it because of a lack of understanding and due to a negative connotation generated from contemporary artists and media. I stand firmly behind it for its expressive poetic lines and its hard-hearted emotions. Music was taken to different level where one actually started listening to the lyrics. Even the simple minded person could make something out of it. It is quite understandable that it has gained such a negative vibe; considering that about 90% of all contemporary rap is about sex, alcohol and drugs. The emotional aspect of it has faded away, and all that is left are a bunch of rappers ranting about their success and their fortune. Rap artists such as 2pac and Biggie, who were existing rappers during its peak in the 1990's are in my opinion respectable representatives. Their songs were aimed towards the lower-class society - living in slums - and educating the American population of the difficulties of living in such an environment. One of the strongest emotions used in rap is most firmly Anger. This outburst of anger often incorporates vulgar expressions and words which are reinforced to bring strength to the statements of the rapper. Back in the 90's they were used in that method;
Thesis Statement: Specifically, I will enlighten you on the following three areas: (1) the public opinion towards music education, (2) the benefits of music education, and (3) the increasing need for music education.
James K Barath Thesis Statement: Specifically, I will enlighten you on the following three areas: (1) the public opinion towards music education, (2) the benefits of music education, and (3) the increasing need for music education. INTRODUCTION I. What do companies like: GAP, HBO, AT&T, Toyota, Sony Music, and Nabisco, just to name a few, have in common? ...They are all contributors and supporters of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. II. The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a non-profit initiative with two primary missions: (Slide) A) To restore music education programs in America's public schools. . Purchase new musical instruments to restore music education programs that had been cut due to budget reductions in the past or to save programs at risk of elimination due to the lack of instruments. 2. More than 90% of every dollar marked for the VH1 Save The Music Foundation finds its way into a child's hand in the form of a musical instrument. 3. Since its inception in 1997, VH1 Save The Music has donated more than $10 million worth of musical instruments to 530 public schools in 40 cities, improving the lives of more than 200,000 children. 19 of the schools in Chicago and 1 in the city of Gary. B) To raise awareness of the positive impact music participation has on students. . The foundation conducts awareness campaigns, musical instrument drives and fundraising
