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Music & Musicians Essays and Term Papers
Paul McCartney: Six Feet Under??
I read the news today, oh boy, about a lucky man who made the grade...he
blew his mind out in a car. He didn't notice that the lights had changed.(the
Beatles, 1967) These lyrics proved to fans that Paul McCartney had indeed died
in a tragic auto accident in late 1966. Some people were ...
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Gangsta Rap: CrimeThe cultural majority in America is up in arms over the rising levels of
violence and horrific images that have seeped into popular entertainment.
Movies, television, and music have always been controversial, but even they can
cross the line between poor taste and immorality. Entertainment ...
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Coro Concert ExperienceA Concert of Sacred Music was a new experience for me. I went into Moores Opera House not expecting to enjoy the concert, but as I walked out I was a bit amazed at the performance. I had an appreciation for the music and the performers that I have never had before. The concert had two groups; ...
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Nirvanawas a band until one of the band members died. He killed himself
because he was on to much drugs. His name was Kurt Cobain. He was born on
February 20, 1967. He met two other people and they became a band. Their names
are Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl. They were very successful in music. ...
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A Brief History Of Ledd Zeppelin And Its Musical ImpactTell someone to name a band from the 1960s and '70s and you could
probably listen to a dozen answers before hearing the same one twice. The
overwhelming amount of talent squeezed into these two decades has produced some
of the most popular, most powerful, and in some cases, the most bizarre ...
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Music In Video GamesThroughout the history of the video game industry, there has been many
changes concerning . progressed
greatly within the life of the industry from 1972 to the present. These
progressions can be seen as improvements in quality which includes an increase
in the number of output channels, an ...
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Franz Liszt And Kurt CobainFranz Liszt was one of many classical composers. In some ways, he can
be compared to a modern rock and roll star. Franz Liszt was born in Raiding,
Hungary, on October 22, 1811. Much like Mozart, he was a very great piano
player at a very young age. Liszt composed an opera called Don Sancho at
the ...
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Music Therapy: Can It Help Anyone??
There's no wonder why people love music. The benefits a person can receive from listening to it are amazing. Researchers and scientists are finding that the least music can do for you is greatly reduce your stress level, and who couldn't use that. We have now seen a stroke victim who is ...
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Instrumental History Of The DrumsThe first instrumental drum was called a timpani or kettledrums. This drums
origin is of Eastern origin. Small kettledrums were introduced into Europe as
early as the 13th century.
The European kettledrum , which is used in American orchestras also, derives its
special sound from the size and ...
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The Clifford BallThe Ball, the ball, the ball. 1996, the greatest
musical performance I've ever witnessed, a time I'll never forget.
"Where the fuck is Plattsburg, New York?" That was the main concern on
a warm summer afternoon, as we began to pack up the car for a trip that will
remain crisp in my mind better ...
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The Roots Of Blues MusicBlues is a very important type of music. Most music that you hear today
has some form of blues in it. If it wasn't for the blues there wouldn't be any
rock and roll, country, rap, pop, or jazz . Blues is also important for African
American culture. African Americans were also the people who ...
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Jimi Hendrixperhaps no other rock-and-roll trailblazer was as
original or as influential in such a short span of time as .
Widely acknowledged as one of the most daring and inventive virtuosos in
rock history, Hendrix pioneered the electric guitar (he played a right-
handed Fender Stratocaster-- his ...
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My Trip To WoodstockWe showed up in the thousands. The small town of Rome, New York was flooded with teenagers, hippies, music lovers and the business savvy. No one knew what to expect or what Woodstock '99 would be remembered for- least of all me. Unlike most other people, I did not leave Woodstock totally ...
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The Emergence Of Heavy MetalJimi Hendrix was a guitar virtuoso that both frightened and motivated. After his coming out at the 1967 Monterey Pop festival, he was labeled, deservedly, a guitar genesis. His early performances, both live, and recorded material, produced a mile wide shadow that was impossible to escape. His ...
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Rap MusicThe music rap only a decade and a haft old , finally notice by the
world in 1990 as real music had has its real downfall with violence and
corruption that surounds this new kind of music. Its gotten so bad 1/20
people that listen to rap has run into the law that been influence by
listening to ...
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How To Listen To Music, Not Just Hear ItTo learn to listen to music, not just hear itYou need the right room,
the right equipment, the perfect volume, the perfect spot, and (of course), the
embracing of the music. After you have all the proper tools, you can sit and
enjoy the music.
The first consideration is to listen to music in a ...
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Elvis Aaron Presley, in the humblest of circumstances, was born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935. His twin brother, Jessie Garon, was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only child. He and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1948, and Elvis ...
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History Of Rock And RollINTRODUCTION
Rock and Roll started after the year 1955 with its roots being in Blues,
Gospel, and Jazz. This influenced vocal music, which was popular with the
African American population. Hep Harmony which added rhythm and harmony was
sung by groups such as The "Mills Brothers" and the "Ink ...
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Rock MusicIn this essay, I'm going to introduce to the reader a topic not
touched a lot because of its complexity and its avoidance by conservative
adults. This topic is, of course, . During one week, I looked for
information in the library and at my house, and from the information I
gathered and my one ...
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Greg GraffinThe band Bad religion was formed in the early eighties and has now been
around over 15 years and has released over eight albums, the lead singer has
continued his schooling and now has one bachelors degree ,a masters and is
working on his Ph.D.
Greg Graffin was born in 1965 in Wisconsin. His ...
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The Way It Really Was!In the 1950's there were many problems. The Korean war and the civil
rights struggle. Back then the music was all rhythm and blues (r &b). It was
record mostly by black artists and for black audience but the white teenagers
became interested.
The music scene in the early 50's
Before 1954 ...
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Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" And The 1960s And 70sThe 1960's and 70's were a time of peace and rebellion. The so
called "hippies" were creating their own environment. Many people were
upset about political issues, Vietnam, equal right, and many other issues.
The music of this time period described many of these problems in America.
The song I ...
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The Singing School: An American TraditionThe Singing School was an institution that was uniquely American. it was
established to serve a dual purpose: the desire to create music and the need for
sociability. Generations were taught to read and sing music by itinerant singing
masters, who developed characteristic methods and materials of ...
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Paul Simon: I Am A RockPaul Simon said that the person or people in his poem were sick of
society, and wanted to be isolated away from society. He represents this by
saying that they want to be like a rock, or like an island. They wanted to be
isolated away from society.
The poem talks about people being sick of ...
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Woodstockwas a rock music festival that took place near , New York in a town called Bethel. The festival took place over three days, August 15, 16, and 17, 1969. The original plan for was an outdoor rock festival, "three days of peace and music" in the Catskill village of . The festival was expected ...
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