costumes were colorful and elaborate. All songs were set against a plain black back-drop that adapted to colorful stage lights.I will review my favorites performances, and then list the rest of the songs, so that I can meet the requirement of keeping this performance review to three pages: Be Our Guest from Beauty and the Beast was a clever rendition of singers in costume. The soprano, alto, tenor, and bass parts were evenly performed, and I could tell they put much time into the song preparation and
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concert at the Hollywood Palladium. I went in to the concert intending to be an informed and perceptive critical listener, but found myself just being blown away by the experience. The piece from the concert I would like to analyze would be my personal favorite songs by Alt-J∆, Fitzpleasure. The textures on stage consist of a bass guitar, a guitar, electronic keyboard with digital effects, drums and some sort of idiophone. Through out the piece the tempo was a simple and strait forward quadruple
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Night at the Museum We went to watch the Heidelberg University Concert Choir and Chamber Singers perform Night at the Museum at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. I found out about the concert through Facebook. I went on the alternative spring break trip to Biloxi, Mississippi and some of the people performing were in the program and they invited me to watch. The Facebook description was… “Stroll with the choir through a sonic art gallery where the music is related to the themes and creation, the Nativity
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Inside concert report Show Choir On Friday, April 20 I went to the annual Spring Show Choir concert and I absolutely loved it. It was well put together and I was never bored. It really makes me want to be in show choir in my junior year! There were many numbers during the two-hour show. There were about 10 group numbers and I lost count of all the solos, duets and quartets. All the males wore tuxedos and the females wore sparkling red dresses. I loved how professional they looked. I am so proud
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Date: September 12, 2014 There is an event that I just can describe as one of the best ones of my life: The concert of my favorite band, Linkin Park. I was 16 then and it was the first musical event I went to. This experience is significant for me. Listening and seeing my favorite singers on that cold night was awesome because I had never seen them; moreover, the taste and the smell of the food at the end of the concert, makes me want to repeat
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makes is that he is losing money for the production of his songs from the record companies and illegal downloads occurring every day. He stated, “When I license a song to a record company. I receive nothing-no fee, no advance, no payment of any kind. My compensation in that situation depends entirely on the success of the recording. If I am compensated, the already low rate is set by statue” (Gale 2). He proclaims he is losing or not receiving the money, however he is the one choosing whom he sells
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The concert was presented by Malibu Rub and it was part of the Native Summer Tour. Being a huge fan and having them be one of my favorite bands, I was more than thrilled when I got the news I was going to see them play live. Although many songs were part of their “ Native ” album, other all time favorites along with other songs from popular artists were played as well. Having it be my first time being at the Gexa, It was astonishing how wild and exciting the atmosphere was. From flashing colorful lights to a soundblasting crowd and speakers
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Every year there are millions upon millions of animals used in an attempt to benefit human existence (HOPES). It’s not that I’m against a long life expectancy or having and allergic reaction is my favorite thing to have to deal with I’m just concerned with the well-being of another species. Peter singer is a philosopher from oxford that I will reference throughout this paper in an attempt to defend these innocent animals. There are so many issues surrounding the debate of animal experimentations
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all of Casting Crowns group. The performance of Casting Crowns was amazing. I wish I could have been in the crowd live. The performance sounded excellent. I knew all the songs so it was enjoyable to watch as well. The performers is Mark Hall lead singer, Juan DeVevo plays guitar and back ground vocals, Chris Huffman plays bass and background vocals. Megan Garrett plays piano, keyboards and is backing vocals. Melodee DeVevo plays the violin, cello and backing vocals. Brian Scoggin plays drums. Josh
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This I Believe Last spring break my family took a trip to California. We went to Santa Monica beach, which was probably my favorite part of the vacation. It wasn’t like any other ordinary beach where girls lay on their towels trying to reach a perfect tan, observing the cute guys at the beach, that you might only hit on later. It was a beach filled with hundreds of different, unique people. There were tight rope walkers, dancers, hula hoopers, singers, gymnast and so many more. Everything, everybody
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blues-based power trio-plus-lead singer archetype in many directions including mystical English folk-rock, Middle-Eastern- influenced exotica, quirky pop and every manner of heaviness. They also came to symbolize the Dionysian excesses of the rock lifestyle. Jimmy Page, who had led the last incarnation of the Yard birds and had been and extremely successful session guitarist formed he band in 1968 with veteran session bassist/keyboard John Paul Jones, 19-year-old singer Robert Plant and Plant’s friend
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My name is Charles Spencer Chaplin but everyone calls me Charlie. I was born in London, England, on April 16th 1889. My father was a versatile vocalist and actor; and my mother was an actress and singer. When I was just 10 years old, I had to fend for my younger brother, Sydney, and myself as my father unexpectedly passed and my mother caught a sudden illness. As the best opportunity for a career, I took to the stage and made my debut as a member of a juvenile group called “The Eight Lancashire
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agree with the quote due to the fact you need individuality to stand out when getting accepted to college, or to be more social. Even individuality sparks a creative side in us. Individuality is very important when I’m trying to get accepted into my favorite university. I know there are a lot of other people that are also trying to get into the same school. Lets say I and another person have taken the same classes and have the same SAT scores and GPA but he or she has more social clubs and other extra
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look at. My favorite part of the whole experience was watching all the people look at the art in pure amazement. As a Graphic Designer I often find myself looking at art in a completely different way as most people would. I look at a piece of art and think about the aesthetics and how it affects the people viewing it emotionally. On the other hand, simply looking at the reactions of the people around me I was able to look deeper into a piece of art than I would simply by looking at it on my computer
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Workshop A (Part III) Using Context Clues and Word Analysis Word and source Context Sentence Definition that fits the context Your own sentence demonstrating your understanding of the word collective “Celebrations of Thanksgiving” p. 1 My memories of him looming over our dinner table are as fresh as paint, and I recall his big hands clasped together as he searched our family’s collective past year for things to be thankful for. Def. of word Shared or done by a group of
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Love, jealousy, hate, death these are the themes of many operas and so it is with Tosca, the most famous opera composed by Giacomo Puccini. It premiered in the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on January 14, 1900. The one the professor viewed in class took place at New York City's Metropolitan Opera in March of 1985, starring Placido Domingo (tenor) as Mario Cavaradossi, Hildegard Behrens (soprano) as Floria Tosca and Cornell MacNeil (baritone) as Baron Scarpia. Tosca is an opera consisting of three acts
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Hip Hop Essay On a chilly fall day on October 14th, 1978, a star was born. Raised by both parents, they had no clue that their son would be one of America’s favorite Hip Hop artists that ever lived. Who am I talking about? Why of course, Usher Raymond IV! This Grammy winning, Billboard top leading number one artist is an inspiration to many people, of all races! This family man was born in Dallas Texas, to Jonette and Usher Raymond the III. Through most of his childhood, he lived in Chattanooga
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“Montagues and Capulets” from Romeo and Juliet. Tim Phillips also appears and to perform a solo called Song for ten, a piece by Murray Gold. The concert started with “Murray Gold’s Concert Prologue” which was very mysterious with the solo singer, a great start to set the mood for the audience. One of the highlights of the show was “Murray Gold’s All the Strange Creatures”, it was performed in the beginning of the concert were all the monsters and aliens from the Doctor Who series appears
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playing on the radio or TV whether or not you knew it. After all they have produced 13 albums and had over 11 hit singles that have made it on the 50th or higher on the billboard charts. Songs like “Down”, “Don’t Stay Home”, “Transistor” and my personal favorite “Beautiful disaster” were huge successes in the late 1990’s. Some of their the most recent hits include, “Amber”, “Love Song”, and “Count Me In”. So, chances are you have heard one or more of their songs and perhaps, even sang along to them
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Better Loving Through Chemistry According to "Better Loving Through Chemistry" by Natasha singer talks about the information of system how dating sites works. Each dating website gives a person information that a user has to know. For example, their favorite activities, religion, family background and personality values. As a result there will be more than one dating website, therefore sites have many competition. Also, it says that many people who register have to pay money to order to find someone
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been a way for me to express myself. I am lucky enough to have a family that encourages me to follow my dreams and do whatever it takes to help me get there. My mother and my nana both use to sing in church choirs or in school choirs. Most of my uncles could play different instruments and my grandpa played the guitar every chance he could. I come from a very musically inclined family. My first experience singing in front of a group of people was at church when I was around four years old
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A lot of young kids say they want to become a super star, singer, or famous actor when they grow up. But not all of them stick to this “one in a million” dream ten years later. I always wanted to entertain for a living. It wasn’t about the fame or money, but just the joy of making others laugh and smile. I never thought I would ever come this far in doing what I love most. Singing and making music is my passion. As you probably know, there is almost always a story behind every dream and strong willed
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("Black Gospel") Quartet singers combined both individual virtuoso performances and jack off original harmonic and rhythmic invention what Ira Tucker Sr. and Paul Owens of the Hummingbirds called "trick ration" that amplified both the emotional and musical intensity of their songs. ("Black Gospel") At the same time that quartet groups were reaching their zenith in the 1940s and 1950s, a number of women singers were achieving stardom. Some, such as Mahalia Jackson
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I completely agree with Josh in comparing lil wayne with the iconic figure Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan is a common favorite. No one looks askance or questions me when I name Dylan as one of my two favorite musical artists. However, when i mention lil wayne to my friends, I often find myself facing a mouth agape, a scowl, or an expression disbelief: “thats a joke, right?” Even those who accept my declaration of favor for Lil wayne often come back with, “Dylan and Lil Wayne? Thats an odd combination”. But
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Love, Passion, and Basketball Passage 1. “Cause its all I got in my life, you know? Playin ball. It’s all I got in the whole world. And if I couldn’t make it, I woulda been wrong all this time about God’s plan”. (pg.69). I chose this passage because it shows that Sticky is really passionate about playing basketball and is determined to make it in the big leagues by enjoying what he wants to do. And whenever he feels down he’ll just go to the park and just play some ball, Dante even
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How to Warm Up Your Voice Singing is often one of our favorite things to do. We often sing in the shower or in the car on the way to work and sometimes while cooking dinner, or maybe even when we have head phones in our ears listening to our IPod’s and Mp3 players. What most people don’t know is if you are not careful you could damage your vocal folds and chords while singing if you are not properly warmed up before hand. In order to properly warm up your voice you should find a piano, find middle
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Listening Journal Assignment Sub-Saharan Africa and Diaspora Ghana 1.31 Polyrhythmic Ensemble The music is made up with many interesting sounds. First thing I noticed was the clicking sound, which I learned later in class that it was from an instrument call Gankogui. Gankogui is a name of African bell that is played by hitting the bell with the stick. There are also many instruments playing in this music such as drum, rattles, clapping and singing. For the singing, first only one person
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of Opera Review Being a typical teenager my age, I despised musicals. Although I have never saw one of such large scale I dreaded the thought of watching them. I regarded them as boring, uneventful, and of poor quality compared to today’s cinema movies. When I started watching Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera on Netflix I expected myself to be asleep by the end. However, after about 17 minutes into the play I actually found myself pulling my jaw back up after hearing Sierra Boggess
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It was 4:30 am in the morning , I turned on the radio channel on 99.5 as usual, listened to the song of my favorite singer Taylor Swift . I turned the volume to the maxima , tried to wake me up a little bit .Even though I felt a little sleepy , the good thing was no traffic at such early morning .But today , I am going to choose a good spot to observer my partner . For all the coffee shops , the busiest period most of the time is in the morning . Starbucks , the world
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1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist/poet Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robbie Krieger and drummer John Densmore. “An intoxicating, genre-blending sound, provocative and uncompromising songs, and the mesmerizing power of singer Jim Morrison's poetry and presence; The Doors had a transformative impact not only on popular music but on popular culture.” (The Doors) After releasing their first album in ’67, the band would later release 3 albums before releasing this album; “Morrison
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