Music Concert Critique

Music Concert Critique
The Lyrique Quintette, Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall
Leonard Bernstein stated, "Music can name the unnamable and communicate the unknowable"
(Wandberg, 2001, p. 16). This means that music has the power to transmit, inspire passion and
sensations that mere words will not do. As a part of the curriculum for the class Music Lecture
(MLIT 1003), it was required to attend a classical music concert in order to perceive and analyze
distinctive elements of the performance.
On Tuesday, March 31, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. the Lyrique Quintette performed three different
compositions. The first one was a piece named Le Grand Tango composed by Astor Piazzola with
arrangement for quintet for Sharretts. Secondly, they quintet performed Compass Kaleidoscope
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This concert opened with Le Grand Tango by the Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzola. Some of
the most relevant aspects that I noticed of this pieces were its arrangement, tempo and mood. Even
though this piece was originally composed for piano and cello, the arrangement made for quintet
added new combination of timbers. Also, it was noticed that Le Grand Tango' first section was
predominantly exalted by the rhythm. Nevertheless, the second section of the piece presented a
change of dynamic because of melancholic mood mixed with some jumps of expressivity. Finally
the last section's main attraction was the variable tempo providing a taste of excitement and energy.
The second piece analyzed was Quartet in E– flat Major op.51 movement 4 by Antonín Dvořák.
Before the performers started playing, one of them gave a brief story about this composition. There
are two factors that was relevant to me. First, this composition was not originally made for
woodwind quintet; however, one composer prepared this arrangement for them as a gift. As a second
factor, the whole Quartet in E–flat, Op. 51 by Antonín Dvořák presented Czech folk
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The Piano Critique : Music A La Carte
The concert I went to is called Music a la Carte. It was a duet, where two people plays on the same
piano. The pianist are Rebecca Jeffers & Angela Carlson. The concert was performed at the OSU
Memorial Union Lounge on October 6th (Friday) at 12pm to 1pm. This is the first time I seen a
piano duet. The pianist played six pieces from different composers. They played Three pieces from
Op. 10, Suita (Suite), Four Slavonic Dances, Jazz Pizzicato, Blue Tango, Fiddle–Faddle. First work
they played is called Three pieces from Op. 10 by Carl Maria von Weber. The songs they played is
Moderato, Andantino con moto, Rondo–Allegro . Weber is a German composer and an opera
director. These pieces were easy to listen to. I enjoyed listening the opening pieces. It was
interesting singing the pianists were in synced with each other. In Moderato it feels like the pianist is
talking to each other. Like one is playing and the other is playing something different. In addition ,
Andantino con moto and Rondo–Allegro the song is more of an upbeat type of song. The type of
music in opening was a quiet, but fast. Second work is called Suita by Klement Slavicky. Slavicky is
a Czech composer. He studied under Josef Suk. He was inspired by Moravian folk. Slavicky father
is an organist and choirmaster.The songs that was played is Balada, Hry, Smutna Ukolebavka,
Zbojnicky Tanec. The song Balada is fast and upbeat. I enjoyed listening to the music Hry because it
sounds like it's from a game. The third

Argentine Tango: Convergence and Diffusion Essay
At the end of the nineteenth century in the cities of Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo,
Uruguay a new genre of music was evolving. This new genre of music eventually came to be called
the Argentine Tango. Tango music evolved from the interaction of many different cultures, and it
continues to evolve and branch out into many subgenres. Beginning around 1880 the first traces of
the Argentine tango were beginning to fall into place. (History 2005) This occurred through the
convergence of music of the many cultures which were found in the area. Immigration to Buenos
Aires was prominent at the time, and the mestizaje–racial mixture–that took place between the
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("El Choclo." 2009)
Another aspect of the tango that evolved overt time was the instrumentation of the tango ensembles.
Early tangos were characterized by the violin, flutes, harps, guitar, and piano. (Zucchi et al 1977:
655) In 1910 the fundamental instrument of the Argentine tango was introduced to Buenos Aires: a
square button accordion, known in Argentina as the bandoneon. (Olsen and Sheehy 2000: 395)
Ultimately, the instrumentation of the Argentine tango came to be known as the Orquesta Tipica.
The actual instruments that composed the Orquesta Tipica changed over time, but the general
consensus consists of two bandonones, two violins, a piano, and a double bass. (Olsen and Sheehy
2000: 395) The instruments in the Orquesta Tipica typically include the aforementioned instruments,
but there are variations depending on what suits the composer.
The Argentinean tango was founded by mixing the cultures if the immigrants in Buenos Aires; the
most influential were the Spanish with their "tango andaluz", the Cubans with their habanera and the
Africans with their Candombe. (Ferrer 1996: 37–39) Given that the majority of the immigrants and
slaves entering Buenos Aires were men, the Argentinean tango was originally danced by men.
("Tango Music" 2009) This was not a chauvinistic or misogynic act, rather because at that time
period there were many more men than women, there were no women around

Relentless Progress : The Reconfiguration Of Children 's...
Jack Zipes in his book Relentless Progress : The Reconfiguration of Children 's Literature, Fairy
Tales, and Storytelling puts forward a valid perspective that the act of a child reading any form of
children's literature is set up to promote "adult aims and the power of the market" (4). Although this
perspective is important to remember when considering how the formation of childhood identity is
guided and influenced by children's literature, it is important to remember that the literature itself is
not to blame. Adults, parents, teachers, guardians or other people of influence in a child's life have
the power to provide children with literature that contains many alternative encompassing views of
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I believe children and young people are positioned somewhere between the constructed child or
tabula rasa and the constructive child, one who is shaping their identity "out of what is culturally
available" (Stainton Roges as cited by Rudd 17). They have the ability to see the world with an open
mind, one free of biases until an event, idea or person influences them in some way. With that in
mind adults have the power to provide children with literature and stories to position them to read
the world in many different and inclusive ways adhering to Zipes' idea that in this case literature is
set up to "promote adult aims" (4). Although Zipes goes on to state that children's literature also
exists to promote "the power of the market" (4) in many cases I hope this is not completely true. In a
world that is more and more commercially driven, with the sheer volume of children's literature in
existance one would hope that some of the authors are trying to promote positivity to support
children and not purely or exclusively trying to make money.
One form of identity that is becoming more associated with a 'normal' childhood experience is the
child from a non–heteronormative family unit. Although Wayne Martino and Wendy Cumming–
Potvin's article is framed around literacy instruction in schools and pedagogical practice, their
message can be applied in a broader context to any adult providing text or stories to children.

Chinese Music Ethnography Paper
The subject of this music ethnography focuses on traditional Chinese music from the late 20th and
early 21st centuries. The topic of this ethnography is about how the usage of Chinese traditional
instruments play a role in Chinese music and cultural identity. The hypothesis asks how instruments
play a role in a country's music and cultural identity. Some definitions that will be explored is
cultural identity and Chinese music. Cultural identity is the sense of belonging to a particular group.
Chinese music is an art form that comprises of organized vocal and instrument sounds developed in
China. In archaeological records, the birth of Chinese instruments date as far back as 3000 BCE.
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China has archaeological records dating from 3000 BCE. However, records on Chinese music only
date as far back from the Song Dynasty (960 – 1279 CE). There are four chronological stages for
Chinese music: formative, international, national, and the "world music" period. During the
formative period, instruments made of bamboo pipes were constructed to imitate the fenghuang,
translated to a Phoenix. Records from the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BCE) are the earliest surviving
written records. At this time, people used the "eight sound" classification method to classify musical
instruments based on the materials used to make them: stone, earth, bamboo, metal, skin, silk, wood,
and guord. (Malm 2016) Under the stone category, some instruments include the stone chimes,
vessel flutes, and tubular flutes. A cermaic xun, which is a wind instrument, is classified as earth.
The wind instrument called xiao would be under the bamboo category. Metal instruments include
Zhong bronze bells and the bronze drum. Instruments made from skin or leather include the tao
drums. Instruments classified as silk include stringed–instruments such as qin and se. The
percussion clappers are classified as wood instruments, while the sheng, a mouth organ, is a gourd
instrument. During the Han Dynasty, there were two musical divisions: banquet music and ritual
music. At the time, the qin

Gender Roles In Argentine Tango And The Music Of Native...
There are hundreds, even thousands of styles music and each style from each place has its own set
of beliefs and traditions. A common tradition and theme in music is the role of men and women and
how each gender is perceived or included in a tradition. Tango is an example of this; men are
supposed to be a strong, masculine, even virile figure who lead the effeminate, submissive female
partner. Another example of gender roles in music is in the musics of Native Americans and First
Nation people where traditionally only men were able to play the drums in the middle of the circle at
large gatherings such as powwows. There are several other instances our class discussed in which
gender roles helped define a musical tradition, but this short essay will focus primarily on gender
roles within the Argentine tango and the music of Native Americans and First Nation people. ...
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This idea stems from the mythic figure at the center of tango known as the compadrito who is
supposed to be the urban version of the Argentine cowboy known as a gaucho. The male dancer in
tango is typically a flashy dresser who stands tall and has a cer5tain machismo about him. The dance
style of tango is supposed to display traditional gender roles of men and women and the man in the
dance is typically leading the women who is supposedly in need of a strong man and is dressed in a
way to exhibit her natural sexuality. The idea of a male within tango has shifted somewhat due to
Carlos Gardel who helped spread tango globally in the early 21st century. Performing songs such as
La Cumparsita he would dress as an elegant man within Argentina, but dress as a gaucho in Europe
to help advertise and make himself more

Theme Of Last Tango In Paris
LAST TANGO IN PARIS As the title suggests, Last Tango in Paris is set in Paris and the main plot
concentrates on two people's loneliness, Paul (Marlon Brando), a 45–year–old old American man
and Jeanne (Maria Schneider), a 20–year–old French woman born in an aristocratic environment,
the daughter of a Colonel and engaged to a young film director, Tom. After Paul's wife suicide, his
life dramatically changes and he finds himself lost in a foreign, yet known, city. The despair drives
Paul to find a shelter to comfort himself, far away from everything that could remind him of Rose,
his now–deceased wife. An empty apartment for rent is the location where the two main characters
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London: BFI Modern Classics, 1998. Page 21 7 copies were confiscated with Bernardo Bertolucci,
Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider and Alberto Grimaldi (the producer) all condemned "to two month
of prison with suspension".7 As a result of the sentence, Bertolucci lost his civil rights and was
restricted from voting for five years. The movie was banned in Italy for fourteen years until 1987,
when a judge allowed it to be publicly viewed because it was no longer considered obscene.
Bertolucci confessed: "I think the young people who saw it after the ban was lifted were a bit
disappointed; they thought it was a very chaste movie."8 The movie was also banned in Spain under
Franco's regime, so many Spanish went up to the French border to watch it: "The film also played
for months in Biarritz, where it was estimated that ninety per cent of the audience was

The Culture and Variety of Argentina
The Culture and Variety of Argentina The country of Argentina is one rich in history and complex in
culture. It is located in the far reaches of South America, inhabiting 1,068,302 square miles of the
southeastern region of the continent, and over 39,000,000 people populate it. Those people make up
the identity of a culture, a society of Argentinians that inhabit a unique place amongst not only the
Latin–American region, but also the world as a whole. If we are to analyze the culture of the
Argentinians, there is one important place to start. Buenos Aires, the capitol of the country, accounts
for over a third of the country's population, and is rich in diversity. The city, and country, has
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The same article goes on to describe the intricacies of the dance: "The dance is one of the most
important expressions of the tango and the visual beauty illustrates the spirit of the music. A foot
moves in every musical note, meaning that if a foot moves in one note, in the following note the
other one should, too; similar to walking" (Easy, 2010). With such unique characteristics amongst
the Argentinian people in society and entertainment, there has to be similar diversity amongst the
culinary realm of Argentina's culture. According to that of Argentour.com, "most Argentinians eat
four meals each day. The diet may differ in different regions. Desayuno (breakfast) is a light meal of
rolls and jam with coffee. For almuerzo (lunch), many Argentinians eat meat and vegetables or
salads. After work but before dinner, people go to confiterías (cafés) to drink espresso and eat
picadas, small dishes of cheese, mussels, salami, anchovies, olives and peanuts. Cena (dinner) in the
evening is the largest meal of the day and almost always includes beef" (Argentour, 2012). Beef has
been the main staple of Argentinian diet since the nineteenth century when cattle were plentiful
throughout the region. The country of Argentina has proven to contain a unique culture and society.

Dance Movement Therapy
The following will cover a review of literature in regards to dance movement therapy [DMT] and
geriatric, eating, and autism spectrum disorders [ASD]. Each section will include literature of past
research studies with included an evaluation of study designs and results, as well as what should be
included and expanded upon in future conducted research.
DMT and Geriatric Disorders
The following literature studies the effects of dance movement therapy [DMT] on the elderly
population's cognitive performance; specifically examining Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease.
The aspects of cognitive function examined were selective attention, concentration, memory,
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It was a randomly controlled trial with a between subjects design, and used a pre– and post–test
administration conducted by trained raters who maintained a double–blind paradigm for test
assessments. The results showed significant improvements in spatial cognition and executive
functions in with Parkinson's disease who participated in the intervention program. These factors
were measured using two standardized quantitative tests, The Brooks Spatial Task for spatial
cognition and MoCA [Montreal Cognitive Assessment] for executive function. This study exhibited
that the dance style, tango, has positive effects on both spatial cognition and executive functions in
the elderly and specifically in those with Parkinson's

Music A La Carte By The OSU Music Concert
About two weeks ago, there was a concert called Music a la Carte by a the OSU music faculty
showcase. The crowd was mixed of people; young and older audiences. There were many
performers that performed. The tunes were pleasing and enjoyable to the audience. There were ten
songs played in the afternoon.
Francesco Paolo Tosti, an Italian composer and a music teacher. By the 1885 he was one of the most
popular composer of songs in England. He created a music called Ideale. It was performed by
Mitchell Hutchings and Lauren Servias during the concert. Lauren Servias played the piano. It
sounded soothing and slow. It was very easy to listen to. In addition, Mitchell Hutchings was the
person who sang in an opera like voice. It was deep and slow. The duet was very talented.
Flow, My Tears by John Dowland, an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. John
Dowland is best known today for his melancholy songs. The performers who played this piece is
Nicholas Larson and Cameron O'Connor. Nicholas Larson was the person singing. He was similar to
the first performer Mitchell Hutchings. The only difference was Larson was holding his pitch for
some part of the song he sang. Cameron O'Connor played the guitar. It was slow and it sounded
more in the Latin style. The audience seems to enjoy the music. Another song the performers played
is, "Fairest Isle" from "King Arthur" by Henry Purcell. Henry Purcell was an English composer. He
is considered one of the greatest English

How Did The Spanish Influence Cuban Culture
Music in Cuba is comprised of a large number of facets that extends beyond just that of musical
styles and sounds, including unique instruments, performance and styles of dance. Cuban music
culture is regarded as incredibly rich and influential and can be argued to be the most significant
music culture in Latin America. The root of Cuban music traditions can be stemmed back to a strong
influence by West African and European cultures and music, with African rhythm being fused with
Spanish and European music brought by the settlers. It was this combination of African and
European immigrants that fused the sound of Cuban music, with the African slaves introducing the
sounds of percussion and rhythm that was known to them from home. This saw many different types
of drums be introduced to Cuba, primarily the bongos, congas and bata drums. As well as these
drums were the claves, a well known form of percussion and refers to the word "key", this is to
show that the claves are a strong and essential piece of an ensemble, often keeping the main Latin
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Archives left by Hernado de la Parra give a glimpse into the early years of Cuban music, reporting
that instruments such as the clarinet and violin were combined with the sounds of African
percussion to create a unique sound (Fernando, O. 1952). Whilst the roots of Cuban music are
European and African, the music over time has seen changes and growth with the influence of
different cultures such as the United States. The influence of Cuban music over time has been strong
around the world, as it has seen the growth of not only other musical styles but also dance; these
being rumba, salsa, cha–cha and

How Did Latin Sounds Influence Popular American Music
the latter half of the 20th century, Latin sounds influenced popular American music like rock, jazz,
and even country music. In the 1930s and 40s, dance halls often had Latin orchestras that would
alternate with a big band. Latin music had Americans dancing and smiling. The Spanish sound was
heard in popular music in the US of the 50s and beyond. An example would be a song by arguably
the most popular band in Western music, the Beatles, in their hit song titled, "And I Love Her"
which used a distinctive Latin beat. The growing appeal of Latin music was evident in the late 1940s
and 50s, when mambo was very popular and attracted dance audiences throughout the United States.
In the early 20th century, the tango became popular in New York before

Fleetwood Mac 's Rumours ( 1977 )
Fleetwood Mac's Rumours (1977)
The birth of the legendary British rock band, Fleetwood Mac, goes as far back to 1967 when their
musical origins first sprouted. The idea behind the band's name was pretty simple; "Fleetwood Mac"
is the conjunction of two singers' names, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie. Soon after the band's
establishment their popularity gradually grew in Britain. Fleetwood Mac's quick popularity made
their future success foreseeable. Without a surprise, their first debut album made it to Britain's top
charts for thirteen months straight (RollingStone.com). However, the band's biggest success was
emphasized by Rumours in 1977. Fleetwood Mac's Rumours exemplify use of important production
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Commercially speaking, album sells have not stopped and have instead steadily increased. In
present years, such as "by 2000, Fleetwood Mac had sold more than 100 million copies of its album
– including 25 million [copies] for Rumours alone – making it one of the most popular rock bands in
history" (Landslidetribute.com). It is currently still the sixth best–selling album with about 40
million copies sold.
Influences such as pop music also helped to shape Rumours as a whole. Such music influence was
that of "Alt–rock–era embraced via Billy Corgan and Courtney Love, [to the] harmonies and Cho
ogling of Bonnie "Prince" Billy and earthier ends of the Beach House" (pitchfork.com). When folks
first heard the album they became captivated and inspired by it. Ken Caillat also brought Rumours
to the surface as he took lead in co–engineering the album. He provided long hours of labor and
experimented with the album's style and vibes. He assisted in such way that he transferred previous
drum tracks that would later be used in the master album track.
"In retrospect, it 's a miracle that we were able to finish 'Rumours, ' " Ken Caillat said. "But later, I
came to understand that 'Rumours ' probably succeeded because it was brilliant group therapy. ... It
's horrible that if it hadn 't been for all of the relationship turmoil in the band, you wouldn 't know
this record any better than some of the previous Fleetwood Mac records" (CNN.com).
An interesting production choice that

Burrell High School Jazz Concert Report
On Friday, May 18, I attended the Burrell High School Jazz Band Concert. Over the concert, a band
played for the first half, there were then chamber groups that played in between, the second band
next, and then a combined band with alumni. I felt that the structure of the concert flowed nicely, as
the chamber music in between was refreshing from the jazz. My favorite chamber piece was an
African piece involving bongos and soprano saxophone. There was no theme to the music that was
played. The concert involved different genres of jazz, including Latin, contemporary, big band, and
Dixieland. I felt that there was a good mix of songs and it did not affect the concert since there was
no theme. Some high points of the concert involved

Greek Dancing Research Paper
Dancing is when you move according to the beat of the music and it is frequently done with a
choreography. The origin of dancing using choreographies have been in India around 6000 B.C
however, archeologists have also found evidence about Egyptians dancing for entertainment and
religion reasons.There are many different types of dancing ranging from the delicate art of ballroom
dances to the hypnotizing art of hip–hop/funk dance. Learning and doing dance can give many
benefits as it is also a form of exercise. There are many interesting facts about dancing that may
surprise you. The history of dancing came as far back as 6000 B.C when evidence was found located
in India. After a long while, dancing came back when archeologists found hieroglyphs

Julius Caesar Informative Speech
In this documentary Sting is the head speaker, music has always interested Sting from when he was
a child to his time now. Being a child Sting's parents were musicians therefore he grew up in the
vicinity of music. Sting grew up in Northern England, he remembers his mom playing the piano and
him dancing to the tango music that she played. When he was a child he loved listening to classical
music, his favorite classic musician was Bock. Sting now is a musician and loves to study music. At
the beginning of the documentary he is asked to take an MRI, he is then asked to imagine one of his
songs. When he is asked to do this the images from the MRI show that his brain have become more
active in its thinking. What has just happened shows the person

String Quartet No. 4
The setting of this performance was just in the classroom. It was very informal, which was nice. The
audience was mostly students from our class as well as being students from a theory class. The first
piece String Quartet No. 5, Op. 18, by Beethoven, was very upbeat. It felt like I was in at formal
dance or almost like a ballroom at a fancy party. It was very interesting to listen to as it had a very
brisk pace, but then went to a tone that was a little darker and then followed with some happy again.
The second song was String Quartet No. 4 by Leon Kirchner was quite interesting. The song had
many notes that contrasted with one another. It was out of harmony at first, but then as the song
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The third song String Quartet No. 4 by Henry Cowell was very interesting as well. This song gave a
presence of a song that was influenced by Asian music. This song, unlike the last one, was more
upbeat and lively. When I heard this song, at first I thought of someone a shot of Chinese people
working in a rice patty from a movie. This song gave a very strong Asian influence and I quite
enjoyed this song as well. The fourth song Rondo in F major by Anton Webern gave the appearance
of a waltz. One can hear the smoothness in the transitions between each notes, unless the prior song.
One can tell that this song is of an older production. The song itself, gave a very somber mood
behind it as the song sounded as if it was played in a minor key. It was quite harsh and gave me the
impression that something bad was happening. The final song was Four, tango by Astor Piazolla
gave a sense of a very fast pace, mixed with dramatic pauses. This song was based off a tango and
originated in Buenas Aries. It is quite deep in tone, but at the same time very lively. There were
sharp accents at the end of some measures. It kind of gives the impression of another dramatic

Parkinson Dance Essay
One of the earliest studies found examined the benefits of dance for a person with PD was in 1989,
by Beth Kaplan Westbrook and Helen McKibben. The study compared the benefits of a six–week
period dance/movement session to an exercise group. The authors detected improvements during the
one–hour dance session than the exercise group. Another article in the field of dance and Parkinson
is a preliminary study published in 2007. The small sample "investigated and compared the effects
of dance and strength/flexibility exercise on functional mobility in people with PD" (Hackney et al.
5). Nineteen subjects were recruited with PD and randomly assigned to either a tango or exercise
class. The participants completed a total of twenty classes and were ... Show more content on
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This type of rehabilitation is especially helpful in improving balance, mobility, and endurance.
Contact improvisation and tango are two types of dance that are often used for people with
Parkinson's (Marchant et al. 188–189). In a recent study conducted by the University of Limerick in
Ireland, it was stated that the attendance rate was much higher than with regular therapy sessions
and many of the patients requested that their programs be extended (Shanahan et al.). Dance might
be a long–term solution to aid people with Parkinson's. It not only helps to improve the body
functions, but it works on the emotional level of the patient causing them to enjoy and become
emotionally invested in these programs. In another study conducted by the American Dance Therapy
Association, a dance class lasting two hours per week for twelve months had proven to better the
gait, balance, upper extremity function and quality of life in the participants with Parkinson's
disease. This is in part because dance activates structures in the brain such as the parietal lobe, basal
ganglia, and cerebellum that are specific only to dance, as well as, areas in the brain normally
activated by motor tasks (Mandelbaum & Lo 173). The American Dance Therapy Association study
stated "Dance is thought to involve multiple neural networks that involve motor learning, balance,
and spatial integration, as well as

Tango : What Is Important Factors That Made It Happen?
Tango
Tango is known as one of the most popular dances in the world from its music, its rhythm to its
complex steps. It is performed everywhere from the ballrooms in Europe, on the streets in
Argentina, in the dancing contests, to public places such as parks. Tango originated in Argentina and
was the mix of many type of dances, cultures, and types of music. The evolution of this dance still
remains as a thrilling story; however, the popularity of this dance around the world is obvious. In
this paper, I want to investigate some questions: one is Why this kind of dance was popular and
became one of the favorite dances of those who love dancing all over the world. The other is What
is the mystery of its developing process that create the Tango today. To answer these questions, we
should follow its history and discover which important factors that made it happen.
According to some researchers, Tango originate in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Back to the middle of
19th century, many immigrant workers, mostly all men, from Europe countries such as Italy, France,
Germany, and from Africa went to the port city Buenos Aires to look for a better job, to find an
opportunity to fulfill their dreams, or just simply, as travelers. They brought with them their cultures,
their belonging, their lost love, their hopes, and their loneliness as well. All of those factors mix
together to create an atmosphere that contribute to the emergence of Tango. Mixing of elements
brought to Argentina, Tango

Choreographer Research Paper
Choreographer
Name: Kevin Daniel
Date: 11/22/14
School: James W. Johnson College Preparatory Middle School
What is a Choreographer?
Choreographer is part of the production crew who plans and directs dance routines for a film, drama
or a reality show. The job/career Choreographer derives from Choreography which is the designing
motion sequences like a dance, gymnastics, or any other form of rhythmic motion. The word
choreographer can be traced back to the Greek language where choreo means "dance" and grapher
means "write". Choreographers teach dance movements to dancers or other groups. Choreographers
also work with professionals of other fields like cheerleading, gymnastics, synchronized swimming,
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You must have a high school diploma and a bachelor's degree. You must have the degree field for
arts/dance. Best if you take music, drama, visual arts, and speech courses during high school.
Requirements/Training for this Job
To be a choreographer you should have a good understanding of music and arts. They must have
good coordination, strength, mentality, and flexibility. Choreographer must have good leadership
and have patience. Choreographers should be creative and have the ability to create dance moves
with music, lights, and video.
Salary
The working hours for choreographers maybe long because they might have to work extended hours
to meet deadlines. With different working hours in different places, choreographers very often work
on hourly rates. There are only few salaried choreographers; many of them work on freelance basis
with many different organizations. According to the Unites States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
it reported as of 2013 the average salary of a choreographer in the United States was $44,130
annually. It also reported the highest–paid top 10% of choreographers receive an average of $94,830

Analysis Of The Film Tomboy And The Picture Book And Tango...
To be normal is something that one aspires to be. Being normal gives one the feeling of acceptance
and of belonging. In a world full of billions of people one just wants to fit in. This is especially true
for a young person. What young person does not want to be considered normal? That being said,
what does being normal truly look like? Furthermore, how is it defined in certain places? What is
considered to be normal at home and school? To be considered normal does one have to have a
family that consists of a Mom and Dad and siblings and a dog. What about at school? Does being
normal mean one is a good student who has lots of friends who share the same interests. Then what
happens to those young people who do not share these similar life experiences? Are they then not
considered normal? Where do they fit in and to what do they belong to? This essay will reexamine
what it means to be normal in today's world. By looking at the film Tomboy and the picture book
And Tango Makes Three normalcy will be challenged in the contexts of the family, at school and
within oneself.
Literature and films are extremely powerful tools. Not only do they serve as entertainment they
allow one to connect with the text and images in the films and find meaning within their own lives.
Seeing a character who is going through similar life experiences as yourself really makes one feel as
if they are not alone. It proves that someone out there in the world is experiencing the same things.
This holds

Heitor Villa-Lobos
Overall the performance was great. I've always loved the sound of guitars because my dad and uncle
both play. I became entranced by the music it reminded me of my childhood. Like these were pieces
id hear on my favorite shows like tom and jerry. I liked the recital overall because each person
picked great pieces but all went together in a way like it had a theme that reminded me of Hispanic
or Italian music. Even though, some of the performers messed up they still did well and played right
through like nothing happened. I also, liked how the players expressed the way they felt playing the
music their body language and facial expressions made me feel the music even more. The stage
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Villa–Lobos was self–taught and his style was avant–garde Brazilian folk music. This being his first
piece was written in the 20th century. The key of the song is an E minor which gives it an insouciant
type of sound. The piece is normally five–minutes. It features arrangements of notable melodies,
with a few eloquent dissonances. You can hear a rhythm of the street music, popular Brazilian music
and tango. The purpose of this piece was to include all of brazils music into one piece that doesn't
follow the normal restrictions placed in music back then. However, Choros No. 1 is traditional in
song form and its tonality. The song opens with 3 notes each has a fermata over them that allows the
player to lengthen the way they want. This is a notable example of how street improv type of music
is what influenced Heitor to make this piece. The piece is disjunct and dissonant with melodic leaps
and larger intervals. The contour is arch–like and the range is wide. There is some vibrato on some
of the notes. The texture of the piece is monophonic. I enjoyed this piece the most compared to the
others, even though its disjunct and dissonant the piece sounds very pleasurable to the

Parodic Analysis
The film's music is also meant to add a parodic quality to scenes. When Mimi tries to seduce
Amalia, the wife of the secret lover of Mimi's wife, Rosalia, they dance to tango–style music. The
music is originally diegetic, as Amalia would like to stop dancing after the record is over. However,
it becomes non–diegetic as it extends into the bedroom, where Mimi is forcefully dragging a
protesting Amalia and finally ends when she gives into his advances and flings her naked, heavyset
body on top of him. This music is parodic of the romance that is usually associated with the tango
because it seems that there is no romance between Mimi and Amalia, just a quest for revenge on
Mimi's cheating wife, as evidenced by zooms and subsequent close–ups of his uncomfortable face
during the sexual encounter. One purpose of the film's music is to ... Show more content on
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This is exemplified in the car scene in which Mimi finds out Rosalia has been unfaithful to him and
is pregnant with another man's child. A dramatic orchestral piece is implemented, exaggerating the
irony in Mimi becoming enraged over this as he himself cheated on Rosalia with Fiore, producing a
child. The revelatory music is further supported by the close–ups of Mimi's quivering lip,
bewildered eyes, and hyperventilation upon hearing the news. His erratic reaction of screaming and
running out of the car is overblown as the music is playing. Wertmuller's satire of this old Italian
ideal of protecting one's honor is not unlike what Pietro Germi did in Divorce Italian Style
(Biskind); in fact, Wertmuller may have even paid homage to the film by naming Mimi's unfaithful
wife Rosalia, just as Pietro Germi's Rosalia was unfaithful to Fefe while he was lusting over Angela.
Without the music, however, the satire of men protecting their honor by desiring to kill the person
responsible for their cuckoldry in The Seduction of Mimi would not have been as

Lady Of The Night: The Art Of Tango Music
The art of tango music first originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the mid Nineteenth Century.
Inspired by the struggles of life as a "Lady of the Night," early tangos featured emotional melodies
and both masculine and feminine voices. During this time period, tango music was considered to be
improper because of its references to houses of ill repute. This early type of tango usually used the
bandoneon, an accordion–like instrument introduced by German immigrants. It was during this time
that Rosendo Mendizabal wrote the famous, El Entrerriano, a piece still performed by many tango
orchestras today. After its introduction into Argentina's street culture, tango music continued to grow
in popularity. In 1910, a wealthy poet and writer,

Por Una Cabeza Analysis
"Por una cabeza" by Carlos Gardel is an iconic and genre defining piece of music. It is the most
famous piece of tango music and is a gateway to the world of tango. The summer before my junior
year I took a trip to Argentina to visit family. We visited Caminito, the birthplace of tango, and I
became fascinated by the dance and the music. I decided that I wanted to choreograph a tango for
my dance ensemble back in DC. While I thought that this was going to be simple it was quite the
opposite. Tango music is usually quite simple, yet it is often juxtaposed by the intricate moves of the
dancers. Every movement has a specific meaning and intonation. If the move is slightly off, then it
changes the meaning of the whole phrase. Each move combines

Cinematography In The Great Gatsby
. The 2013 film is full of excess, there is excess of sounds, color and visual effects. The era, in
which the film, and the novel take place, is the era of excess, the characters live excessive lives, thus
the cinematography helps create a feeling of excess that runs through the film. The 1970s was the
age of the zoom lense in cinema. In Clyton and Coppola's version, the scene where Gatsby and
Daisy meet for the first time, there is a close up on their facial expressions.This helps the audience
to understand the emotion that both characets are feeling and alsp it creates an intimacy between the
two. In contrast, the 2013 version there are wider shots of characters positionnig which allows the
audience to see the body language. Furthermore,

Concert Essay
I attended a piano four hands concert performed by artists, Sangmi Lim and Dino Mulic. The pair
preformed a program consisting of four pieces, Sonata in D Major, K.381. by Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart, Fantasy in F Minor, D. 940 (op. 103) by Franz Schubert, Three Pieces (Elegy, Song, Poco
rumbato) by Vladimir Denader, and History of the Tango by Astor Piazzolla. The first piece in this
program was Sonata in D Major, K. 381 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This work was composed
during the year of 1772 after Mozart's return to Italy for the opening of his new opera. The work was
written to be played by two sets of hands, Mozart and his sister, Nanneri. The arrangement was
composed in D major. This is an Italian polyphonic piece written in the classical style. There are
three movements in the work. The first movement, titled Allegro is played with at a fast, upbeat
pace. This movement is very staccato and has repetition where it returns to a central melody about 4
or 5 times. Mozart ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
940 by Franz Schubert. This is a romantic piece written for piano four hands in 1828, the year of his
death. The work was Schubert's most famous, dedicated to the woman with whom he was in love.
This work has four movements which are played without interruption. The entire piece is written in
a precise and rigid structure.. The piece begins with a solemn tone and an expressive melody. There
is a repeating theme throughout the first movement. There is a switch in key heard when the theme
is repeated. The entire is kept in a mainly piano, and played very softly. There is another key shift
with the transition into the second movement of the work. This movement is more fortissimo,
aggressive, and agitated sounding but eventually yields to a second theme which is more quiet and
expressive. This movement sounds more disjunct in comparison to the other movement. The third
movement is polar to the second with vibrant and energetic

Short Essay About The Tango
The tango is Argentina's national dance. The tango is a dance that defies description. It can be fast
and slow. Tango can be choreographed or completely improvised. Sometimes it has the stylish
elegance of a ballroom dance or a staccato duel. You could even describe it as a war between legs.
The tango has been apart if Argentine culture throughout the century. For some, the tango is a way
of life. During the day they are regular people but at night they become Milongos. A Milonga is a
dance at a neighborhood social club that starts an hour or two before midnight and last till four or
five in the morning. They would even do them on the week days. Although many people think the
tango is a flamboyant dance, the essence of the Milonga style is subtle. To dance the tango, you
must stay very calm. The tango is ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
The favorite history of Tango is that it started in the suburbs of the Melting Pot Oyo sarees
Argentina. Tango is a dance and music and poetry that originated in Buenos Aires at the turn of the
century about 1900. European and South American immigrants all brought their native music and
dances with them. The word tango was used at the time 2 described the various music and dances of
the area. Buenos Aires was a very poor City with penniless immigrants coming to make their fortune
on the plains of Argentina and Uruguay. Those who failed and it up in the city. Most of the
immigrants were single men with nothing to their name but their Macho Pride hoping to earn
enough to return to Europe where to buy bride from Europe. A poor desperate male population bread
crime brothels gangsters and Tango. With few women around Tango moves where women could be
found the brothels. The women there could choose their clients by their dancing skills. The man had
three dances to prove himself. With few women around men learned together. It was not uncommon
for men to dance with men comma practicing their dancing

Astor Pazzolla Influence On Nuevo Tango
Astor Piazzolla is from Argentina and he is a composer. He created the tango genre called nuevo
tango which incorporates jazz and tango which is the new tango style. This style requires more
instruments than the traditional tango. Ever since tango lost its popularity around 1950s and 1960s,
Piazzolla was considered to be the saviour of tango due to the creation of nuevo tango. The
traditional tango was designed as dancing music, and not merely for listening. Furthermore,
traditional tango was mainly played by the poor and the lower–middle class. As such, in 1950s,
tango started losing its creativity and popularity. Since then, tango was studied but no longer played
to fulfill its original purpose. In fact, new tango music was not allowed to be melodic due to its
usage of protestant and the expression of power.
Nonetheless, Piazzolla developed the new tango in 1955 and it gained popularity through upper–
middle class and tourists. The tango that Piazzolla developed was mainly played for listening due to
its rhythm. "He transformed tango music from a functional dance style to a symbolic social
statement" (Live Class session 3). This statement depicted the poor and the oppressed in Argentina
as well as people around the world. It also ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Rider String Quartet blends both new musical techniques and traditional tango materials into this
particular performance. The music is a mix of non–melodic expression and rhythm expression. In
other words, a newly unique musical technique. The musicians sweep the violin which creates a
non–melodic expression and seemingly bring the message of dominant culture as talking language
through the tango music that were mostly brought from Europe. During the song, traditional tango
rhythm can also be heard. I assume the reason why there are this rhythm is because Tango For Four
is still influenced by the Argentine

History of Tango Essay
The man and woman face each other, with the man holding the woman's right hand in his left, and
with his right arm around her. The Tango is the third dance to use this hold for couple dancing. The
Viennese Waltz is the first dance done in this couple hold. It was very popular in Europe in the
1830's. Couple dancing before the Viennese Waltz was very formal and did not involve a lot of
physical contact just mainly holding hands. About 10 years after the Viennese Waltz came the Polka.
Also taking Europe by storm, the Polka became the newest craze to use this scandalous new hold.
Tango was extremely different from anything that came before it, and was the biggest influence on
all couple dancing in the Twentieth Century. The story of ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net
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From this came a mix of cultures and eventually the creation of the Tango. Although it can't be
proven that this is its exact origin this is the theory that is most logical. The relentless rhythms that
the African slaves, the candombe, beat on their drums (known as tan–go); the popular music of the
pampas (flatlands) known as the milonga, which combined Indian rhythms with the music of early
Spanish colonists; and other influences, including Latin. Some say the word "tango" comes from the
Latin word tangere (to touch.) It was the dance of sorrow. It speaks with body language. More then
just frustrated love, it is also said to speak of death and pain. It was the perfect dance for social
outcasts; it epitomized their feelings about their life.
The act in the Tango was originally intended to be for a prostitute and her pimp. Even some titles in
the tango referred to characters in the world of prostitution. Other acts were for two men to fight for
the love of a woman where it would always end in death. The tango was very sexual and violent, not
literally but that's what it was intended to mean.
In 1912 the lower classes were allowed to vote because of the universal suffrage law in Argentina.
The lower class saw to legitimize many of its cultures mainstream, including the Tango. It was still
seen as an obscene dance during this time. When wealthy sons of Argentine society families made
their way to Paris

Carnegie Hall Critique
Carnegie Hall invites some of the best young musicians to join Christopher O' Riley on stage to
perform. Twelve year old Conrad Tao was the first guest welcomed to the stage in the season 1
episode that I watched. Tao lives in New York very close to Carnegie Hall. His performance
automatically jumped him into his piece. His choice of music was Kreisler's Tambourin Chinois.
The young player has a lot of style with a straight face while doing so. Christopher O' Riley
surprised me when he was using a iPad to automatically flip the pages of his sheet music.
Technology being used in this performance just surprised me. After Tao's performance O' Riley ask
him if he has any other interests besides music. Conrad has a love for rollercoasters. Between riding
and researching them, he basically knows all about them. The next gifted musician welcomed to
stage is a clarinet player from Spartanburg, South Carolina named Nicholas Graham. I can relate to
his instrument very much. He reminds me of my older sister growing up playing the clarinet.
Nicholas performs the first part of the fantasy piece by Schumann. There was a lot of reasoning why
he choose this specific piece. He shares with the audience that he heard the song performed ... Show
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This time Carnegie Hall had something special for him. The show had him his very own
personalized Jeopardy game. The grand prize for answering two out of three questions was a pair of
From the Top signature tube socks. Tao successfully answers all three questions correctly and wins
his pair of tube socks. I hope that the tube socks are just a gag prize. The main reason he was
brought back to the stage was for a final performance. His final performance is a piece he composed
himself. Conrad and his friends play Saturday Morning Tango. The three of them worked very hard
to perform the performance that was done. The tune sounded as if it belonged in a James Bond film,
which I enjoyed a

Los Angeles Music in Chincano Communities
In the 1970's when Chicanos began to revolt and fight for what they believed in, there was a lot of
violence happening. The riot in which there was "one resulting death, fifty injuries, and righty
arrests demonstrates all the chaos and rioting that the Chicano community was experiencing. For
many years Chicanos were considered the silent or forgotten majority. "This situation was to change
dramatically in the mid– and late–1960s as an independent movement developed in response to the
specific oppression of the Chicano people, which had a dynamic and revolutionary logic of its own".
Throughout this time there was also much progress occurring for the Chicanos. 'They had rose from
652,879 in 1960 to 1,228,594 in 1970, an increase of almost 90 percent", Chicanos were no longer
becoming the minority but they were now becoming the majority. There was progress for the
Chicano in school and in the work field. They were no longer ignored as they were in the past years.
There were more Spanish–speaking teachers and more educational programs for the Chicanos.
Although the Chicano community had advanced and was starting to receive more fair treatment,
there was still a lot that needed to be done. There were no associations for Chicanos, and they were
not really represented in congress either. In the 1960's the advancement was noticeable and it was
good for the Chicano community, but in the 1970's the progress that had occurred had began to
erode. Although progress in education had been

Essay On Didgeridoo
What is Didgeridoo? The didgeridoo also known as 'didjerido' is an Australian Aboriginal wind
instrument in the form of a long wooden tube. Traditionally made from a hollow branch. This
instrument is blown to produce a deep and resonant sound. Its varied by rhythmic accents of volume
and timbre. Some believe the Australian Aborigine has been using the didgeridoo for over 40,000
years, the oldest records of Aborigines playing the didgeridoo date back 2000 years in the form of
old Northern Territory cave and rock paintings. Australian aboriginal music is sometimes classified
in three categories, secular, sacred and secret. These categories are generally more functional than
musical. The didgeridoo's instruments family are brass, and wind. The related instruments are post
horn, trumpet, buggle, and cornet. Originally, didgeridoo was just played as an accompaniment
instrument for dancing and singing ceremony. But it was also commonly played for a solo and
outside of recreational ceremonial gathering purpose. For aboriginal groups of northern Australia,
the didgeridoo was still part of ceremonial life. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Alternating with the fundamental, the overtone is used both structurally, in relation to the song item
as a whole, and according to the experience and the expertise of individual players. Traditionally, a
typical performance will consist of one or more singers (one of whom is the lead songman), each
with a pair of sticks (clapstick) or something else percussive and one didjeriduist. Some genres of
music do not use didgeridoo, but only one is ever played at a time. If for some reason a didjeriduist
is unavailable, the performance still can be

Astor Pazzolla
Astor Piazzolla is from Argentina and became a composer. He created a new tango genre called
nuevo tango which incorporates jazz into tango that also infers expanding instrumentation. Since
tango had lost in popularity around 1950s and 1960s, Piazzolla was considered to be the saviour of
tango since he created the new genre of tango. Traditional tango was for dance, not for listening.
Furthermore, it was listened and played by poor people or lower–middle class people. In 1950s,
Tango started losing it's creativity and popularity. Since then, tango became things that were listened
and studied. In fact, new tango music was not allowed to be melodic since tango was used for
protestant and expression which means that the music has power.
Piazzolla developed the traditional tango in 1955 and it has gained popularity in upper–middle class
as well as international tourists. Tango that Piazzolla developed was for listening due to its rhythm.
"He transformed tango music from a functional dance style to a symbolic social statement" (Live
Class session 3). Those statement represented the poor and oppressed people in Argentina as well as
the world. It also inferred the importance of each human being. "The melody of his tango music was
combined with a complex musical form that has historical relationships ... Show more content on
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This tango music includes two violins, cello, and viola. It was performed by Rider String Quartet.
There are both new musical techniques and traditional tango materials during the performance.
Moreover, This music is a mix of non–melodic expression and rhythm expression. It starts as new
musical technique. The musicians sweep the violin which creates non–melodic expression. This
melody seems to bring the message of dominant culture which is mostly European as talking
language through tango music. In the middle of the song, there is traditional tango rhythm. This
seems to bring social message which I assume Argentina

Classroom Reflection
Reflection Paper Throughout this class, I have been able to rediscover a part of myself that has been
hidden away since high school. When I decided to attend the University of Northern Iowa and
become a Biology BS and a Biochem BS major, I in a way decided to put to death part of the old me
that I liked. I was an entertainer, and this class has helped bring that out in me again.
KNOWLEDGE
I didn't know how fun and friendly everyone would be. Going into this class, I was unsure if I would
enjoy it or not. I knew that the people in it would have a huge influence on this, and I can now say
that I have had a wonderfull time and met some great friends in this class. This experience has left
me more optimistic to try similar activities in the future, and has again helped me to be a more social
person. This is important to my well–being because being an extrovert, I love to be with people, but
at the same time, sometimes I don't have the confidence to approach other people. I also learned
how some styles of ballroom dance originated and where they came from. This is important because
it helps me to have a better perspective on different cultures and diversity. For example, the tango
originated in Argentina in the late 1800's. During this time a profusion of men came to Argentina
looking for jobs in the factories, leading to "shortage" of women in the area. This caused
competition between the men to be able to court a women, and the men therefore practiced with
each other to be

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Concert Report
Introduction
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra performed at Timberglen Park on a stage with bright lights. The
concert was conducted by Ruth Reinhardt. The pieces performed included John Williams Midway
March, Grieg "Morning" from Peer Gynt, Grieg "In the Hall of the Mountain King" from Peer Gynt,
John Williams Theme from Jurassic Park, Adolphus Hailstork Epitaph For a Man Who Dreamed (In
Memoriam: Martin Luther King Jr.), Copland "Hoe Down" from Rodeo, Anderson Blue Tango, and
John Williams Superman March. The park was an open, grassy area where the public sat on the
ground around the stage to listen. The performers wore white tops and black bottoms, giving them a
professional appearance.
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It was soothing and delicate with the slower tempo. I think this had more of an emotional effect on
me than the first piece because of the gentleness of the music. I like the balance between the
stringed instruments and the band. It was easier to appreciate and to listen to each individual
instrument rather than listening to them all at once.
Grieg "In the Hall of the Mountain King" from Peer Gynt The piece began with the celloists and
bassists plucking their strings, then the violins joined. The dynamic of the first half was moderately
loud. The rhythm picks up and the beat is faster and louder with the repetition of the plucking by the
same instruments. As the piece concludes, the tempo speeds up quickly and the dynamic of forte
was present, ending in a sudden stop. My initial reaction to this piece was that it gave off a creepy
and mysterious vibe. The plucking of the stringed instruments felt as though we were tiptoeing
through a horror story. When the tempo got faster, I felt the suspense and my heart racing. I enjoyed
the abrupt stop at the end of the piece because it was unexpected considering how fast the music was
going and was a pleasant

Oliver Sacks Musicophilia Summary
In Oliver Sacks' Musicophilia, the author shared unique experiences people have had with music
and how these events have affected the brain. Chapter 20, The Kinetic Melody: Parkinson's Disease
and Music Therapy, further explored how music has improved the lives of people with Parkinson's.
Sacks referred to these people as Parkinsonian patients. Therapists have found the utilization of
music has helped improve the well–being of patients.
The first time Oliver Sacks encountered music in a clinical setting was in 1966 at Beth Abraham
Hospital located in the Bronx in New York. This is where he met approximately eighty patients who
had suffered from encephalitis lethargica, a central nervous system disorder outbreak after World
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As another victim of encephalitis lethargica, she often sat frozen with one hand touching her glasses.
She was a piano player and would become liberated from her frozen state when she played. When
she was younger, she had memorized all of Chopin. Therapists found when they simply named a
piece for her to imagine she was able to move freely as she did when she was actively playing. One
may wonder why she does not imagine music all day long to remain in this state of freedom.
According to Sacks, this is because she lacks the ability to initiate such thought. Once someone is
there to name a piece or movement for her, she can then react and start thinking about it, otherwise
nothing

Auburn University Jazz Ensemble Analysis
The Auburn University Jazz Ensemble performed two selections, South of the Border and Mercy,
Mercy, Mercy. South of the Border was composed by Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr for the
1939 film South of the Border. The song is in a major key and duple meter. It features consonant
harmony and alto saxophone, trombone, and drum solos. Joe Zawinul composed Mercy, Mercy,
Mercy in 1966. The piece contains two key changes and a homophonic texture. Both selections were
performed with extreme dynamic control, showcased by the rapid crescendos, balance between
sections, and dynamic contrasts between the ensemble and soloists. The Auburn University
Symphonic Winds began with Velocity by Robert Sheldon. The piece is a depiction of velocity in

Lucid Grey Analysis
In 2003 five people in Kentucky decided to form a band which they called Lucid Grey. It originally
started off as a trio and then evolved into five members (Greg, Blue, Clark, Justin, and Billy).
"Tension and Release" was the first music released by the band in an extended play (EP) which is
what something is called when it is too short to be and album. The music from the EP licensed to
MTV and featured in a Lions Gate film. Lucid Grey released their full length album "Eucatastrophe"
in 2011, the album contained eighteen songs. The album itself is somewhere between a rock album
and a metal album so I would categorize it as hard rock. The fallowing songs are the songs that I feel
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"Free" is one of the best songs on the album, it has a very different style from the previous songs
being more Folk Rock if that's a genre? It has a slow introduction slowly adding instruments until
halfway it becomes more of a rock song. As the song title suggests the song is about freedom but it
is more about gaining that the freedom by sacrificing the past giving the song more of a sullen feel.
On the cd case I was given it has suggested tracks and the fourth song "Shatter" is recommended
and it is the highest rated song of the album on iTunes so it must be good. This song is from what I
can tell fallows the same pattern of "barricades meaning it switches from rock to metal, but this time
it maintains what I would call a metal instrumental throughout the song, and near the end it has a
weird guitar rift which turned me off of this song. Skipping ahead in the album brings us to "legion"
which starts off with mournful bells transitioning into a slower rock song with metal

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