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Term Papers on Music
Nirvana
Number of words: 291 - Number of pages: 2.... They were very successful
in music. They played alternative music.
Their first album was Bleach. It was releases on June 1989. It was a
big hit. From the success of the album the went on tour in England. Then
the released another album called Nevermind. It was released in 1991. The
album just went platinum. For the album they went on tour to Europe.
Nevermind album hits the number 1 charts for the second time. Then one
day Kurt Cobain meets a girl in another band called Hole. Her name is
Courtney Love. The ended up getting married in Hawaii in February 24, 1992.
Then in August 18, 1992 they .....
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The Singing School: An American Tradition
Number of words: 1196 - Number of pages: 5.... metered English poetry. This allowed a
few tunes, having the same rhythms as the poetry, to be used as melodies for
many psalms. In addition, the text employed the vernacular, and consequently
promoted memorization. The ninth edition of the Bay Psalm Book, published in
1698, was the first edition published with tunes. This edition had printed the
letters F-S-L-M, representing the solmization syllables fa, sol, la, and mi,
under the notes. This indicates that there was a familiarity with and an
interest in music instruction as applied to psalmody.
It was not u .....
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A Brief History Of Ledd Zeppelin And Its Musical Impact
Number of words: 1203 - Number of pages: 5.... has been constantly evolving, and during the
two decades in question, it underwent a radical change like never before.
The New Yardbirds
In early 1968 the music group The Yardbirds was in shambles. Their last,
and half-put --together album "Little Games" was a total flop and the band had
to struggle to have the release of the album in the UK stopped. On March 30,
the group allowed a taping of their concert in Madison Square Garden to be
considered for a live album to be released later. They easily convinced their
record contractor, Epic Records, to ditch th .....
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Dave Matthews' "Dancing Nancies"
Number of words: 972 - Number of pages: 4.... The debut of “Dancing Nancies” on the band's first professional album entitled, Under the Table and Dreaming, was a prime example of what Dave Mathews Band was capable of.
“Dancing Nancies” encompasses life in its theme by raising an important question about it, “Could I have been anyone other then me?” Some people would read this question and see nothing more then a simple sentence. Perhaps focusing on the media exposure, they are often the ones who fail to grasp true understanding of the music. Others, however, read this same simple sentence, but .....
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Appalachian Musicians And Singers And The Songs They Write
Number of words: 613 - Number of pages: 3.... to songs like The Old Rugged Cross has
carried over from generation to generation in Appalachia.
Another branch of Appalachian music that encircle around religion is
bluegrass. One of the best known Bluegrass artists (Bill Monroe)Known also as
the father of bluegrass music, dedicated a portion of every performance to a
gospel bluegrass harmony number. Bluegrass became popular in the region for a
number of reasons. Not the least of which was the inexpensiveness of home made
instruments.(Ergood and Kuhre 189) The relatively small size made the
instruments e .....
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Importance Of Music In Society
Number of words: 534 - Number of pages: 2.... characterized by ear-splitting electronic music. Revolving red, white and blue lights flashed among the black atmosphere allowing low visibility. Yet, allowing the educators enough perceptibility to hover and catch obscene dancing. Amazingly, cute girls wearing designer jeans or painted-on hoochie-wear Capris escaped a chaperon and slow -danced in the arms of her significant other or less attractive boys in torn blue jeans.
There were many types of music played for the dancers and listeners. It changed for everyone who heard it. It may have been because of the .....
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Silverchair: Neon Ballroom (epic)
Number of words: 478 - Number of pages: 2.... deliver on the promise of that title, creating a miserable mishmash of Nirvana in a soft mode, Zeppelin playing "Kashmir" on a bad drug day, even throwing in a little flatulent. Yes-ish prog-rock to boot, all of which staggers around a bit and then proceeds to fall flat on its sunburnt face.
Silverchair's leader Daniel Johns has been thinking long and hard about what's happening today, and through he's made a killing off the record biz and never has to work another day in his life, he's decided to lead a youth revolt against "overweight people in suits": hence .....
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Sweeney Todd
Number of words: 311 - Number of pages: 2.... is above the
bakery. His barber chair flips back to send the dead bodies of his victims
downstairs so Mrs. Lovett can prepare them for the pies.
My favorite song is the title song, "The Demon Barber of Fleet
Street". It tells the story of Sweeney Todd.
Although what Sweeney Todd does is wrong, I did feel sorry for him.
He had lost his family and lost his mind also. Mrs. Lovett helped him for
two reasons. She needed the money and she fell in love with him.
I first saw this musical when I was very young. It is still one of
my favorites. George Hearn pl .....
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