Essays on Accompaniment

Rap has entered the history of American art over a century ago. The people who have laid the foundations for rap as we know it today were the two big ethnical groups of the American society: African Americans and people from the Caribbean Islands. Folk artists of the mentioned origins were telling rhymed stories with the accompaniment of rhythmic music (drums and sparse instrumentation). This music already existed years before hip-hop was developed and became popular. Rapping is actually reading or chanting of rhythmic lyrics that were designed to set a beat. Many specialists are of the opinion that ...

In our paper, we will try to understand and find a correspondence between such concepts as rap and classic poetry. In our article, we hold a point of view, according to which rap is still modern poetry. In any poetry, we find the good and bad, but got used to calling all this stuff the poetry. So there is the same division into good and bad rap. The main “Chief of Justice”, that is, the factor separating rap and poetry into good and bad is time. Until our times, there have been a lot of poems, true masterpieces of ...

Introduction

Sushi rice, in broad terms, is a variety of short-grain, white rice seasoned with a mixture of vinegar, sugar and salt (Knipple, Knipple and Edge 2012). The sushi rice, upon preparation, can be served with raw ready-to-eat accompaniments such as seafood and seaweeds. Notably, the sushi meal preparation goes through a lot of handling, and its accompaniments could be eaten raw. As such, the meal needs cautious handling during preparation, storage and display to assure food safety. Additionally, it requires specified conditions such as pH level and temperature to prevent the growth of bacterial and survival of pathogens that ...

The trend of changes in education raises the issue of partnership in the field of education, the creation of a special creative environment of educational institution. Therefore, this paper presents an analysis of works that focus on the educational aspect such as the elaboration of recommendations for teachers and parents, the administration of educational institutions for partnership organizations to overcome the main barriers that violate the effective interaction. This paper presents a review of scientific articles on the theory and methodology of professional education, pre-school child development, humanities, theory and methodology of education. The article reveals the possible solutions ...

Known as the ‘Sun King’ due to his performance in Le Ballet de la Nuit or ‘The Ballet of the Night,’ he also established the first ballet school in the world. Academie Royale de Danse, or ‘Royal Academy of Dance’, was founded in 1661. The school is acclaimed for the development of the five basic foot positions of the ballet which was formed by Pierre Beauchamps, one of the teachers in the school. Jean-Baptiste Lully, an Italian-born opera composer, ‘transformed opera into a French art under the royal patronage of Louis XIV.’Lully integrated Italian styles into French opera ...

Everyone has listened to music at one point in their life. The effect that music has on people is phenomenal and such that the absence of music unimaginable. My musical experience is interesting as I have different tastes and sounds from different cultures. When I was growing up, I liked children’s jingles that mostly accompanied cartoon programs on television. On answering the question on my musical experience I realized that I had so much to learn about music from different generations and cultures. My first stop was my grandparents. They had an interesting taste and view about ...

Hip-hop is a youth subculture, consisting of several interconnected components: fashion, graffiti, art, DJs, rap, and breakdance. Other elements include beatboxing, hip hop fashion and slang. Hip-hop originally appeared in the South Bronx in the 1970s (12 November 1974, to be exact), and has become a part of youth culture in many countries around the world. Since the late 1990s the underground street culture with sharp social orientation, gradually became a part of the music industry, and by the middle of the first decade of this century, a subculture of hip-hop has become «fashionable» and «mainstream». However, despite this, there are plenty of ...

Introduction

The word music originates from the ancient Greek word muses that mean the nine goddesses of art and science. Music was formed long time ago when European musicians composed it for notation of rhythms. Music is an art that makes an organized sound effect through the elements of rhythm, pitch, and dynamics and is an expression of feeling and thought. Every culture past or present follows music. Since music is a part of all times and places in one or the other way, it is probable to be present before the dispersal of humans around the world. For hundreds of ...

Communication

Abstract Music has evolved with the times, and has a new meaning and role in the development of society. Before the 16th century, music was confined to religious sermons and other church practices. However, in the 16th century, there was a distinct change in the role of music. The emergence of Protestants saw music change from the practices of the Roman Catholics. The Renaissance witnessed the emergence of a new style of music; the birth of music that was a more vocal accompanied by a mixture of secular music. The Roman Catholics used music for their Mass and the motet, and while the ...

Around the world, the wedding is one of the most important events in a culture. There are so many elements of the human experience that are wrapped up in weddings: making a decision to start a family together is one of the central events in one’s life, leading to children and future generations to come. In America and China, weddings are an occasion for celebration and for the gathering of family members. However, the differences between the two cultures are vast, and those differences are reflected in the customs surrounding weddings (as well as many others). In the United States, ...

Of all kinds of entertainment, movies are, by far, the single most popular type. People are so used to watching films cablecast on TV that they cannot envision the time when no sound was to be heard coming from beyond the screen. Indeed, it is difficult to imagine soundless motion pictures, which used to be a reality more than 100 years ago. Cinematographic was an infant industry in the second half of the 19th century. However, in the early 20th century, experts created the first movie with a synchronized sound coupled to image reproduced on the screen. Actors and film directors ...

It was my first night in Ireland. Surrounded by trees of green and some of the friendliest people I have ever encountered, I had been told I needed to hear the most traditional Irish music. Passing through the busy streets of Dublin, I was anxiously excited to see one of the most famous shows - “Celtic Nights” held at one of the most popular pubs. Tickets to the show included a traditional Irish dinner as well, which included a pint of Guinness, beef tips in Guinness gravy, garlic mashed potatoes with onion straws, and then a sample dessert platter. Although the dinner ...

Language has different systemic functional perspectives which allow a writer to express and connect ideas, interact with others and create cohesive and coherent texts for the readers (Derewianka 2012). The first text is an information report written to give generalized information about Antarctica and its food web. An information report structure involves a general statement identifying the topic of the report, followed by various descriptions of the topic. The second text is a narrative about a dramatic event that occurred during a family holiday at the beach. It was written as a first person narrative with the clear intent to entertain and instruct through ...

The Purcell theme is clearly shown in the orchestra at the outset and there is also a great set of interesting variations which have been stated section by section. At the end, there is fugue which is an overlaying of the initial Purcell theme just before the last coda. There is terrific fugue and fantastic variations. Benjamin Britten has used theme and variations while Bach has used fugue. Theme and variations simply indicate after the theme, the composer utilizes the different elements of music in various ways for each variation . For example, the composer can vary the meter, tonal centers, ...

Opera defines a form of art, either comic or tragic, where musicians and vocalists perform dramatic pieces that bring together the elements of musical score and text, more often than not in a theatrical setting. Though dramatic, music forms an essential part of the opera. As such, operas usually contain choruses, arials, recitatives, trios and duets, and congregate the elements of spoken theatre, like costumes, dance, scenery and drama. In simple terms, opera is drama set to music, which could either be orchestral music or music from a lesser ensemble. Opera as we know it is believed to have been created ...

Concert Report

Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert 2011 The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra opens the year with a concert featuring western classical music and 2012 is the orchestra’s 76th offering. It is the largest classical musical event reaching over a billion people telecasted live on T.V and radio in more than 70 countries worldwide (Pbs.org N.D.). The show was hosted by Julie Andrews and for her it has been a tradition that she is always delighted with. The concert performance was delivered by one of the most renowned orchestral ensemble in the world. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra since 1842 has been delivering ...

While speaking about traditional Korean music, our imagination brings us to the realm of diverse musical instruments and music forms, the variety of religious songs, folk music, court music and rich shaman rituals. All these components express the soul of the Korean nation, who has a wonderful history full of events and filled with fascinating, colorful and magnificent tales. Traditional Korean music is an integral and constituent part of the Korean culture. Traditional Korean music represents a rich world of charming melodies and captivating rhythms whose sounds make the whole world around us stop and make us listen to the music ...

Music and poetry have existed alongside each other for many years. The question of whether poetry is improved by music is an interesting one. People who do not enjoy traditional poetry often find that they have a passion for music with lyrics. Arguably, lyrics are a form of poetry and, through the medium of musical performance, people are able to understand the meaning of the words on a deeper level than if they were to simply read them on a page. Nevertheless, as there are many types of music there are also many types of poetry. Some poetry can be complemented and enhanced ...