Science Essays

All Blues is a member of pieces from ‘Kind of Blue’. There are five pieces, entitled All Blues, Blue in Green, So What, Freddy Freeloader and Flamenco Sketches. The recording features Miles Davis on trumpet, Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley on alto sax, John Coltrane on tenor sax, and a rhythm section made up from Paul Chambers, […]

Grech has said that one of the main influence on the recording of the album “I am Chromosome” was the idea that all of his experiences could be categorised into three groups: sensual, holy and debauched and the unhinged “I Am Chromosome”. They are all disturbing, unsettling pieces of work. He was influenced by such […]

Messiaen, while a prisoner of war during World War II, composed “The quartet for the end of time”, which was heavily influenced by his experiences in captivity. Although Debussy had previously been Messiaen’s primary inspiration as a composer, he drew upon various other factors such as extreme hunger resulting in hallucinations. Messiaen’s incorporation of the […]

Barber’s Adagio for Strings is a 20th century Classical Composition written by Samuel Barber (1910 – 1981). It was arranged for strings, performed by Philadelphia Orchestra and conducted by Engene Ormandy in 1932.The melody is mainly played by the violin and is quite sad, as it’s in a minor key. The sad atmosphere is also […]

I have chosen five different types of atmosphere that are found in film music, each one created a different effect and helps the film created the effect that is needed in the film. My chosen atmospheres are: Scary/Tense, Sad/Unhappy, Happy/Jolly, Mystical/Magical and Excited/Action.Scary/TenseScary and tense music is a common type of music in a lot […]

Dangdut is a genre of Indonesian popular music that is partly derived from Arabic, Indian, and Malay folk music. It developed in the 1970s among working class Muslim youth, but especially since the late 1990s has reached a broader following in Indonesia. A dangdut band usually consists of a lead singer backed by four to […]

CARIBBEAN MUSIC Introduction: Caribbean music originated from the Caribbean Islands, also known as the West Indies, and is a mixture of West African and European predominantly Spanish influences. The music has its origin when West African slaves were brought to Caribbean Island. They composed music with the help of percussion instruments like drums, bells and […]

DJing involves presenting a collection of records to entertain the crowd, whether on the radio or in a club setting. Radio DJs often incorporate conversation or humor into their music presentation while club DJs use performance skills to create an artistic blend of records that enhances the musical ambiance. The art of DJing requires great […]

Elements of Music Project The two songs I am analyzing are by the same artist. The artist is DJ Shadow and the songs are entitled “Building Steam with a Grain of Salt” and “Midnight in a Perfect World. ” These songs are from his first album “Endtroducing…,” which was written in 1996. Shadow’s music has […]

Uncovering Mailer, Schoenberg & Debussy In this essay I will talk about three composers who individually had their own take on music and have significantly aided the progression of music composition in the twentieth-century. These three composers are Gustavo Mailer, Arnold Schoenberg and Claude Debussy. I will asses their compositional styles by investigating in to […]

Sound waves are created when an object vibrates. They have two main components: frequency (pitch; measured in Hertz (Hz)) and amplitude (loudness, intensity; measured in decibels (dB)). The method of limits is a psychophysical method in which a particular dimension of a stimulus, or the difference between two stimuli, is varied incrementally until the participant […]

Reggae is the musical genre of the island of Jamaica. Reggae originated in the early 1960’s from its precursor’s ska, rocksteady, and dub. It’s origins can be found in African, Caribbean, and rhythm and blues music of America. Reggae is often associated with the religion of Rastafarianism which spread throughout the world by the music […]

Reggae is a genre that developed from numerous musical styles. It is rooted in the music of black slaves transported from Ghana by the Spanish in the 15th century. They created a unique style of music that was popular as mento in Jamaican folk music from centuries and changed in the 1960s and 70s, in […]

Over time, the popularity of using ethnic drums as a musical instrument has grown. The djembe drum has a rich history dating back to the 12th century and is known by various names such as jembe, sanbanyi, jymbe or yembe. It belongs to the membranophone family and stands out from other African drums due to […]

The Sean O’Sullivan Theatre of Brock University in Saint Catharines hosted the St. Catharines Chamber Music Society on Friday, January 18th, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. The performers on stage were Xiaollng Li, Andre Simard, Gordon Cleland, and Karin Di Bella, who played the violin, viola, cello, and piano respectively. Charlotte Knight, the soprano, joined the […]

We went to the Fortune Theatre in London on Tuesday 2nd March to watch “Women in Black”. The plot revolves around a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps seeking advice from an actor. He narrates his story about visiting Eelmarsh house to deal with some affairs, where he encounters the enigmatic Jenet Humphrey’s, the woman in black. […]

In a drama piece the design of the set is very important. It can distinguish the places in which different scenes are set and create mood or atmosphere.When designing a set for a piece various things must be taken into consideration: the plot, the places that scenes are set, the lighting, along with the money […]

Sunlight punched through the forest canopy above as he made his way towards the sound of water bubbling and trickling away to the west, stronger than ever due to the previous rain shower. The ground squelched under foot as he walked purposefully towards the centre of the ravine. The foliage on the ground was so […]

A Disc Jockey is an individual who utilizes compact discs, vinyl, or tape to play pre-recorded songs according to their personal preference. Dj’s can be found at various locations such as weddings, nightclubs, school parties and radio shows, and the music genre they choose to play is determined by the audience and their personal preference. […]

Since about 1450 keyboards have virtually remained the same, except for a little variation in the colour of the keys. The organ was the first keyboard instrument and the way of the keys has varied greatly and at times was so heavy that the players were called “Organ Beaters”, because they actually had to hit […]

Music has evolved in diverse ways over time and space, evoking emotions in its listeners across different eras. The popularity of different musical styles over time allows us to classify composers and pieces into specific eras based on distinctive musical features. One such era is the Classical Period, spanning from 1720-1820. While its duration was […]

During the early fourteenth century there occurred an imperative stylistic change in music, now commonly known as the “Ars nova” period. The term “Ars nova” means quite literally “new art” when translated from the Latin and refers to the new way of thinking of composers at his time. The term itself was initially used by […]