Benny Goodman the King of Swing American jazz clarinetist and bandleader, he led one of the most popular musical groups, in 1935 Benny Goodman was the first white man to have a black man in his ensemble. He responded to issues of civil rights and paved the way for other musicians to be apart of … Read More
The Beginnings and Importance of 1950’s Cool Jazz: ‘The Birth of the Cool’ The 1950s was the advent of a new America. It was a decade that really brought about the suburban Middle American lifestyle we still see today. This new style and culture needed a new form of music that to go along with … Read More
Child Prodigy Research Report – Clara Schumann There are many child prodigies in the world that have made a huge impact on the way we view it or think about it. A fantastic one would be Clara Schumann, and this is the wonderful lady that I will be speaking about today. Clara was born on September 13th, … Read More
To what extent did Mozart’s symphony No.40 and Beethoven’s symphony No. 5 help shape the classical music period? Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………..3 Mozart Background……………………………………….5 Beethoven Background…………………………………..6 Symphony Number 40 in G minor by Mozart…………..7 Symphony Number 5 in C Minor by Beethoven………..9 Beethoven’s Impact……………………………………….11 Mozart’s Impact…………………………………………….12 Conclusion………………………………………………….13 Bibliography…………………………………………………14 Introduction: The classical music, which took place … Read More
Music In our world Beauty. It is what all of human history and culture is built upon. Beauty and art in its many forms defines any given culture at any specific time in history. This includes fashion, architecture, murals, sculptures, theater, and perhaps one of the most influential art forms that prevails even in today’s … Read More
The Effect of Jazz in the 1920s-40s The Jazz Age was more than solely a musical epoch, it developed the culture and character of America. It was the first truly modern decade, and for better or for worse, created the model of society today. The music style of jazz included Syncopation and swung rhythms, Walking … Read More
Tradition and Dissent in Music: Dmitri Shostakovich To what extent can Shostakovich’s compositions be regarded as expressions of musical dissent. In this essay I will be discussing the influence that Dmitri Shostakovich had over what we know today about classical music, and how he often swayed from the typical style of classical music … Read More
The Rise of Asian/Asian American Hip Hop in America’s Music Industry Hip hop culture in the past was an underground phenomenon that was accused of having a bad influence on youth due to its focus on drugs, sex, women, crime, and hate. (Gitonga 2015). However, hip hop culture in recent years became the mainstream culture … Read More
Ars Nova Ars Nova is a musical style that flourished in France in the Middle ages between the period 1310s till about 1400. It is translated “New Art”. During this time, the mode, time and pronation of music began to shift. Time signatures were born and there was a new structure to music and how … Read More
George Crumb – The use of Extended Instrumental Techniques in his music For my essay on the composer George Crumb, I decided to take a closer look at how he uses extended instrumental and vocal techniques in his music. George Crumb can be considered a composer who is part of the ‘timbralists’ and the ‘timbralism … Read More
