Music Essay Examples and Topics. Page 7

Without a doubt, this contributed to the decline of the tradition of castrating male singers in the latter part of the 19th century.

Modulation of rarely used keys became a common style for the composers, and unlike the classical structure of music, listeners were less predictive of the rise and fall of the tone and volume.

The somewhat older Duke's Jazz career began when he made a fateful decsion to leave behind the sucessful career he and the band had in Washington, D.C.and aspire for the adventure that was the "Harlem" [...]

This form of hula is performed along with song and the more modern instruments of the Western side, like guitar, the 'ukulele, and the double bass.

While it is true that ornamentation played a very important role in the early baroque music performance and that it was instrumental to the early sociento style of music, there is no denying fact that [...]

There is a major difference in the mixing of the voices by the two composers. In the opera, the soprano gives the audience a feeling of sympathy and attachment to the characters.

This paper looks at the perceptions of a person very unfamiliar with American popular music and his analysis of the society through the diverse types of music popular here.

The Symphony had a lot of interruptions as it was also the time when Beethoven was also working on other compositions: the first version of Fidelio, the Fourth Piano Concerto, the Fourth Symphony, and the [...]

American mythology has the form of a narrative and broadly contributes towards the formation of the belief systems and values of the Americans.

The change of manners and styles in the world of music provoked such changes in the sphere of education and its further adherence to the contemporary conditions of progressive society.

His style of tryouts and use of discord were not welcomed at the time, and most of the performers found his music to have complex rhythms that were discouraging.

The human ear has the capability of hearing very low intensities The intensity can also be considered as the pressure wave in which a compression of particles of a medium raise the pressure of the [...]

The summarized article represents the reader with the examples of the fragmentary Muse in the works of Sappho, Sophocles and Offenbach.

What are the female gender words used in the lyrics in the studied music videos? What are the themes of the lyrics and the music videos?

The meter of this opus is duple time; it is one of the characteristic features, which all four ballads have in common, but we cannot say that this is the only common denominator.

Though critics might argue his best work was earlier in his career, his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, St Louis Walk Hall of Fame and Down Beat's Jazz Hall of Fame [...]

The organization of listening in the correct room, along with the separation of music from medieval ritual, the development of specialist musicianship, commercial publishing and the invention of synoptic scores enshrined the individual performer or [...]

Jazz was considered to be devoid of the ability to cooperate with the public and involve the majority of the listeners.

In the end, it is the same conflict that leads to the tragic end of the story and of the sonata.

For some reason Tchaikovsky's connection with Shakespeare's work was very vague and he either failed to understand the essence of the play or just was not inspired enough by it since the first two versions [...]

In the Paris of the 1850s up to the turn of the century, there may be great artists and musicians transforming the artistic and literary landscape of this ancient city but no one was more [...]

Thanks mainly to the champions of the folk revival of the 1960s and the dynamic African-American musicians leading the Civil Rights Movement, serious - and highly volatile - problems such as social injustice, hypocrisy, war-mongering, [...]

The way Mozart has handled the characters is amazing, and we will find that he has a skilled stroke with the scheme from the changes that he makes himself in the lines.

It was only in 1779 when he was able to work again as court organist in Salzburg, only to be dismissed after commissioning the opera Idomeneo in Munich for the Elector of Bavaria.

The movement is a reflection of the leitmotif of Stalin and it is repeated in the end. In self-defense, Prokofiev states ambiguously that his Sixth Sonata was an appreciation of the human spirit that was [...]

It was in the wake of the nationalist revolts that rose out of 1848: the intention to demand freedom from the shackles of the Austrian Empire.

This sonata: The first theme - 0:00 This movement begins with a very quick main melody which is punctuated by a counterpoint trill on the upper keys, which repeats on a different set of notes [...]

The impact of technology on socioeconomic conditions of society was perceived by three competing schools of thought: the subjective preference theory of value, the cost-of-production theory of value, and the abstract labor theory of value.

He explained the cause of the delay that it was not his mistake but that of the organizers who did not realize that the glow in the darkness show required darkness and that the organizers [...]

One of the latest in a cadre of the artist to epitomize the "new jazz age," is young Grammy-nominated, alto saxophonist - Bruce Williams.

The central argument of the present paper is that Simone's music is based greatly on her own experience, in particular on the involvement in the civil rights movement, combined with her African American identity, so [...]

Some time Gilmour and Barrett spoke of "Pink Floyd" together, but in 1968 Barrett left the group, and Gilmour was the only guitarist of the group.

With the start of the IT sector and internet, the basic structures of the social and economic context began to change. This is a commendable aspect of the online stores and it actually helps the [...]

In Plutarch's work, when Theseus and the other Athenian youths escape from the Minotaur, they participate in a dance of celebration."The dances of the ancient times are characterized as dances of war or dances of [...]

He was recognized as an American musician whose reputation has increased after his death as he was awarded a citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board."American Music" is the style of music that Ellington performed in [...]

Some of the historical implications of the capoeira include: originally this art was practiced by the underclasses in the Brazilian community. The middle class accepted the art and this led to the unification of the [...]

Before the end of the century, the electronic and economic world was cast under the clouds of the Y2K bug and the hype-makers on the one hand made fitting tributes such as the musician of [...]

For instance many of the ideas of democracy taken for granted in many parts of the world today like the freedom and impartiality of individuals, the importance of written establishments in supervision of a country, [...]

While this transition sounds a delightful one, the music industry is finding it increasingly difficult to adapt to the evolutionary changes in the way music is being streamed, stored, listened and propagated, creating problems for [...]

It includes the study of a composer's life and works, the developments of styles and genres, the social function of music for a particular group of people, or modes of performance at a particular place [...]

This passion for his craft was the result of the realized potentials as seen first by his father and the environment he was born to at that time.

The selection of compositions that intrigued the listeners to the greatest extent was the part of the concert performed by the Concert Band.

At the period of time, the musical styles were generally of the Baroque period and the influence of Mozart's compositions thus generated a whole new style which we now refer to as classical.

Given the fact that nowadays men are taught to be ashamed of their masculinity, it comes as no surprise that "You are all I have" contains motifs that are destructive to men's ego, as the [...]

Verdi's opera "Rigoletto" and particularly its Act 3, leave no doubt as to the fact that composer was being heavily influenced by Romanticism, as the theory of musical composition, associated with the process of Europeans [...]

His mother was the manager of a pub providing live music for the visitors; it gave an opportunity for the young Juan Diego to get an early experience as a singer.

To the young generation, this kind of music with simple words and hard-talking lyrics, the mind-blowing and intricately skillful music, and the imagery portrayed by the rock stars appealed in a personal manner and embodied [...]

Jansen has given a detailed analysis of the musical and the particular song and he suggests that the sheet music and the performance reveal a combination of different types of ragtime music.

While the fiddle and the violin are the same instruments, the music that is played on them, as well as the style of playing, are vastly different one being characterized by the folk music of [...]

In the lieder, the vocal line and the piano accompaniment are of equal musical significance and these songs are considered to be among the finest of all art songs.

The concert took place in the city hall, and the atmosphere of the audience was particular and specified like the group itself.

The history and the origins of that music show that the seditious features of rock were caused by various factors. First of all, to define the harm of rock music, we need to get acquainted [...]

At the beginning of the musical period known as Romanticism Frederic Chopin was born in Poland. The piano was his chosen instrument and one that he mastered at a very young age.

War Requiem by Britten is a composition of great prettiness and strength; it is as well the mature production of his personalization procedure an explanation, submission, and dispute to institutions and nations dedicated to aggression. [...]

After the Classical Music era {1750-1820}, music evolved into the Early Romantic Music era {1820-1850}, the Late Romantic Music era {1850-1900}, the Modern Music era {1900-1945} and the Contemporary Music era {1945-2000}.

This mixture of the styles will always remain a peculiar feature of the composer's works that we will talk about in the present paper; this is a zest of his works and at the same [...]

His art is ill-suited to the sort of subjects that appealed to Verdi, but he is more often mysterious than mystical; and the more forbidding or abstract his theme the stronger his brush.'Saturn, the Bringer [...]

The son of the poor city musician, Johann Sebastian Bach was born in the epoch of difficult ruins of Germany after the thirty-year wars.

In an attempt to connect the compositions with the life of the composer, it would be significant to note that the compositions, on the basis of the illustrious Ninth Symphony of Beethoven, were very much [...]

And while the author accepts the musical importance of the Romantic Movement as having influenced the origins of the musical canon, he believes that the early Romantic musical commentators had themselves been influenced by the [...]

The author concludes that lack of certain musical determinants and elements in documents makes it difficult to create a music canon.

The major problem in the opera seria was rather due to the structured forms of all ingredients of the music and it was difficult to achieve much contrast in the music.

He grew to be a teacher of music and an accomplished composer. He made it his personal goal to improve the quality of music education for children in Hungary.

An interest in the development of theaters was caused by the widening of opera as the theater was considered to be a link between the opera genre and the musical sphere.

Therefore, the shift to the digital market was considerable, and companies tried to gain success in that sphere. However, despite all of these apprehensions, the album was likely to prove a real surprise and a [...]

This means that arts developed closely connected and nowadays, more and more pieces of art are being created not by a single kind of art but by the combination of them that provides the reader [...]

Due to the fact that the music was supposed to create the atmosphere of a Bacchanalia, Cage attempted to adjust percussion and other music instruments to the dance and began to put metal objects on [...]

Social aspect in any music enables the music to have meaning and to be more enjoyable to the audience and also the performers.

The issue of creativity and its abuse in Electroacoustic is, when looked closely, a combination of lack of creative talent and also, classical knowledge, piracy and copyright phenomena.

The title of the cycle may also call into play the very process of reflecting and mirroring, both the "reflection" of moods in colors or sounds and a person's mirroring in social interaction, including feedback [...]

Manuscript copies of Bach's music are manuscripts in the hand of someone other than Bach or, to put it another way, manuscripts in the hand of a copyist instead of the composer.

From the beginning of the XIII up to the middle of the XVIII century the motet remained one of the most important forms of polyphonic music.

In the context of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, music and development in music production and creation have taken high strides with regard to music as both entertainment and as an industry.

At present, when art is becoming the art of interpretation, for an adequate "reading" of the creations of the past, it is necessary to address the experience of those composers who determined the main traditions [...]

Hormones and changes in the structure of the vocal folds and larynx are the major reasons why humans experience changes in the pitch, volume, tone, and coordination of their voice as they go through the [...]

The symphonic cycle of this composition emphasized the hilarity and drive of Mother Ginger's dance in The Nutcracker. The last part of the Concert was the collaboration of the string ensemble and the string orchestra.

Notorious B.I.G.'s music video for the song "Juicy" was chosen for the analysis because the rapper explored the theme of poverty that deeply affected his life.

Baroque music is the vivid reflection of the transition from the Renaissance style to new trends, and today, the representatives of that period are known to the world for their works that are distinguished by [...]

140" is still one of the greatest works of the Baroque era. The composer is famous for many works, and some of them have left riddles.

In order to give a clear idea of the event, the detailed description of the time, place, repertoire, and all the musical features will be given.

The modern recording industry's success is the combined outcome of selling recordings and the rise of radio. However, the recording industry originated in 1877 with the invention of Edison's "talking machine".

The performance of a violinist seems to be dynamic, accentuating frequent changes in the tempo and tone, and it differs significantly from the tempo of the first two movements.

Studying the life and work of Vivaldi can help to place this and other famous concertos in context and to learn more about the influences that affected Vivaldi's music throughout his life.

The history of jazz includes many outstanding performers who made a significant contribution to the development of this music style and influenced its promotion among the audience.

Composers began to resort to the uncommon forms of the expression of their ideas that were reflected in unique melodies. One of the representatives of musical romanticism was Frederic Chopin, the creator of a piano [...]

The goal is to focus on each of the pieces, discuss the origins of composers, and investigate the major music elements and instrumental colors in the orchestra performance.

The understanding of the fatal events enabled the creators of "Falling Out" to seek for the possible ways to manifest the theme of fate and death.

During a live performance, one can see the clear difference between the recording and the actual voice of a singer. A substantial amount of research investigating the effects of live performances on people has found [...]

Joplin was the queen of psychedelic and blues rock, and one of the most influential figures in punk rock was Patti Smith who became the female leader of the punk movement in the 1970s.

When listening to this performance in a concert, one is able to appreciate the scenery more. This type of music does not require one to be keen in order to sway in the flow.

Two pieces in the second performance, In Germany Before the War and Mysterious Barricades, were well performed during the concert. There was a deejay on the deck and background dancers to back up the performance [...]

The alternative rock scene that emerged in the 1980's and gained further popularity in the 1990's provided the youth of the 2000's with a soundtrack to the emotional struggles that they experienced in the environment [...]

The music industry presents sex as a commodity to satisfy the ever-growing demand for explicit sexual content fuelled by human fantasy and vanity. The music industry continues to feed society with the fantasy that sex [...]

The last part is a portrayal of Ares. The music in this part is fast and impulsive.

The experience was interesting because I was able to concentrate on listening to concrete compositions and evaluate them in the context of the received knowledge regarding Baroque music.

One of the things I admire the most about him is the possession of skills and the right attitude to influence positive change in society.

Through sharing on social media, the band is able to market its new concerts, projects, and albums. By offering the audience the unique merchandise, Stromae is able to market himself not only as a singer [...]

The incredible harmony which was born during the process of studio work, and the effect of pre-recording which allowed the artists to focus on the melody itself, naturally dissolving in the music, has worked wonders [...]

The lighting in the contemporary venue is clear and sharp for this segment of the performance. The energy and complete commitment to the music on the part of the violinist, as well as the rest [...]

As a genre of music, free improvisation developed in the United States and some parts of Western Europe. In addition, large-scale implementation of free improvisational music contributed to the changing roles of musical notes and [...]

In America of the 1920a and 1930s, women were active contributors in the field of arts. Since there were both male and female jazz performers, it may seem that the way of women to jazz [...]

It is only possible to produce it in economic industries, which look at the popular music in terms of monetary value in which it is considered as a commodity.

This process involved the description of the things that I saw at the concert. I described the tone, tempo, and style of music that they sang.

It is also very helpful to know that he was reading about and studying the music and the writings of Asia and the Americas.

In addition, the author has dedicated some paragraphs to the description of the looks of the performance. This is evident in the way she gives a practical and detailed description of the events at the [...]

The core areas in this study will include; the presentation, the ensemble, the musical instruments, and the memories of the events.

The crowd recognized a powerful voice of the '90s from the very beginning of her performance and was so excited to welcome her back.

Whenever people think of Spain and the Spanish culture, the first thing that comes to their mind is flamenco the dance of passion and the only way to express the nature of a Spaniard, the [...]

Of course, one is to keep in mind that parents are to listen to the music of high quality, i.e.classical music. In other words, I have understood that the main purpose of music was to [...]

The authors of the musical pieces belonged to the music period of the first half of the past century. The piece was accompanied by the marvelous signing of the vocalist and had a great impression [...]

The setting of the dance when the movie starts is a church and the dancing troupe is led by a clergy this gives the dance a religious association.

The listener is made to develop certain feelings about the situation that the song is addressing. By using these words, the listener is able to gain a better understanding of the events that Chapman describes [...]

While in the previous performances, I perceived this song as a repenting of a sinner, when listening to the Pomona College Choir, I realized that there was a touch of childlike innocence to it.

The soft female voices humming in the background add to the atmosphere of a typical Jamaican reggae and create an impressive contrast between the soothing sound and the rebellious protest of the lyrics.

As a teenager, the music club of Salzburg hired him as one of the court musicians in Salzburg, but that opportunity did not satisfy him such that at age seventeen, he had already grown restless [...]

It is one of the sensations that I experienced while watching and listening to this performance. The performance that has been described in this paper is one of the events that can widen the musical [...]

G explains the changes in day-to-day living within the ghettos between the artist's childhood and the present. Most of the lines from the song praise the person that the song is dedicated to.

The article has been named, "the Rewards of Brahms, Playful to Magisterial" in relation to the pieces of music, similar to this one, that were being played at that time.

It is necessary to mention the meter of the present composition, which serves to create the same effect. It is the effect of harmony in the world.

The plot of the first piece of Images, Reflets dans l’eau, suggests a pictorial rather than musical solution.