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The Musical: "Les Miserables", 2006.
This paper analyzes six crucial songs in the musical "Les Miserables".
870 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 30.95
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This paper explains that, in Act I of the musical "Les Miserables", the entire company, who represent factory workers, sings "At the End of the Day", which sets the scene of the misery and poverty of the majority of the French populace and helps explain why the revolution will occur later in the musical. The author points out that the song "Master of the House", sung by the Thernardiers, provides a welcome note of comic relief from the tragedies of the play. The paper relates that, in "Bring Him Home", Jean Valjean prays by the half-alive body of Marius for God to "bring him [Marius] home", to bring the "boy" home to health and happiness, so that Valjean's adopted daughter Cosette can marry and live a happy life.
Table of Contents:
"At the End of the Day" (Community)
"I Dreamed a Dream" (Fantine)
"Master of the House" (Thernardiers)
"Stars" (Javert)
"On My Own" (Eponine)
"Bring Him Home" (Valjean)
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"In this Act I song, ["Stars" ]the audience gains an important bit of insight into the psychology of Inspector Javert. Without this song, the audience might see Javert only as a cruel and relentless persecutor of Jean Valjean. However, Javert explains that he thrives upon the idea of order in the cosmos, like the stars "filling the darkness." Javert clearly sees the misery of the world around him, but rather than revolution, he hopes that a law and order society will bring about a better world. Javert is not an aristocrat, benefiting from the system, ..."
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Music, Culture and Hip Hop Dance, 2007.
This paper examines hip hop dance and its place in music and culture.
861 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 30.95
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This qualitative study seeks to examine the hip-hop dance form ethnologically and from the anthropological view, through administration of a survey/questionnaire and a review of peer-reviewed literature. This study finds that hip-hop is interwoven throughout the very fabric of modern media, music and art and is an integral expression in societal interaction and expression. Hip-hop is modern and yet primitive and will be around for many years to come.
Table of Contents
Abstract
Objective
Introduction
Research Questions
Research Instruments
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Literature Review
Discussion
Conclusions
Bibliography
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"The respondents to the data collection instrument (survey-questionnaire) were asked what was it that influenced them in listening to hip-hop music. The answers given were affirmations that imitation in society is alive and well in the present day. Because the hip-hop radio stations were readily available, the respondents state that this exposure was key in their music influences at an early age. When asked what influenced the respondents in their preference of the hip-hop dance form the answers given in unison stating that MTV was an influence and stating that imitation was the beginning of this dance form adoption by the respondents."
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"The Waning of the Middle Ages", 2007.
An analysis of medieval music, as described by the book "The Waning of the Middle Ages" by Johan Huizinga.
827 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper reviews the book "The Waning of the Middle Ages" by Johan Huizinga, which discusses music in the Middle Ages. The paper describes the book as impacting the overall knowledge of our history of medieval life and culture in Flanders, Burgundy, and France. The paper suggests that relying too heavily on Huizinga's criticisms of medieval music does a great disservice to the music of the 14th and 15th centuries.
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"Many modern musicologists, in the spirit of Huizinga, have had trouble with the lack of song development and the repetitiveness of medieval songs. However, medieval music should not be listened to with prejudicial ears. Huizinger also criticized medieval culture in general, leading to an overly pessimistic vision of life in the 14th and 15th centuries in Europe. All aspects of courtly life, from its songs to its chivalric pageants, were moribund, stagnant, and overly stylized, according to Huizinga. Huizinga also wrote with hyperbole, exaggerating the contrasts inherent in medieval life without acknowledging the "extraordinary creative energy of Western musicians during the middle ages," (p. 149)."
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Richard Addinsell, 2007.
This paper discusses the life and achievements of composer Richard Addinsell.
1,770 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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The paper relates that in the past few centuries, there have been countless classical composers whose music has inspired and encouraged populations around the globe. One such composer is Richard Addinsell, whose legendary works have provided entertainment for moviegoers and theater-attendants for generations. The paper reveals that he is credited for over 40 film scores and he successfully wrote music for nearly every genre in film, from historical documentaries to light hearted comedies. The paper details his personal history and his rise to fame. The paper concludes that his level of skill as well as his ability to orchestrate music flawlessly and seamlessly has made Richard Addinsell a composer to be remembered and revered for generations.
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"Addinsell's music was primarily written for piano, either in solo or duet, as well as for orchestras or ensembles. Varying from passionate, somber pieces of tragedy to light-hearted pieces for comedy to slow moving waltzes, Addinsell's musical style is varied and versatile, which are the qualities that allowed his career to thrive in the film industry. Paid by the film studios for specific works, the funding from such endeavors allowed him to write music for less lucrative genres such as theater and radio. As a modern classical composer, Addinsell was able to combine the richness of piano with full orchestra accompaniment to provide thundering war marches, when required, or to use a simple single piano to show a softer, more subtle element of a film."
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Psalms Versus Hymns, 2007.
A comparison of the language and themes of Psalm 72 and the hymn "Jesus Shall Reign".
934 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 33.95
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This paper compares psalms and hymns. Particularly, the paper compares Psalm 72 to the hymn "Jesus Shall Reign". The paper presents the images found within both the psalm and the hymn and discusses its rhyme, structure and the language used. It concludes by comparing the overall theological images and messages of both the texts, particularly with regards to the Christian faith.
From the Paper
"The psalm's interlocking rhyme structure, and highly regular metrics stress the importance of words like "lord" and "poor" at the end of every line, making one clear word and image emerge from every line that seem particularly designed to stress the regality and reign of the king. That it is Christ who is the Lord of the poor of all lands is not conveyed, however, simply by the title, "Jesus shall reign,' but also by the all-encompassing nature of the king's rule, which extends to all nations, and not simply to the land of Israel."
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Harlem Renaissance Music, 2006.
An historical journey from Black American migration from the south to the development of Harlem Renaissance music.
803 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper will briefly trace the journey of the Black American experience through the music first articulated in the Harlem Renaissance. It begins with the migration of Black Americans from the South to the enclosed environment of a big city and their need to find a voice for themselves, which they did partly through music. It concludes by describing how the Harlem Renaissance was pivotal in American musical history.
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"Harlem was nothing if not a melting pot of America's black cultures; the northern, the southern, the islands. In the 1930s, while combining all these influences, Harlem musicians set the stage for later Black-influenced musical forms. At the same time, Kramer and Russ argue that it was only by virtue of two things in addition to the migration to Harlem that caused Harlem Renaissance music to be influential across so many decades and so many cultures. One of those things was that mass media, in the form of radio and discography, had arrived on the U.S. market just in time to be useful to the Black artists. And the Black artists, while synthesizing other influences, kept their own identity intact; without this, Kramer and Russ contend, the later forms of Black music, such as rap, would not have been possible (1997)."
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George Frideric Handel, 2006.
A biography of the life and career of composer George Frideric Handel.
1,157 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper looks at the life of George Fredric Handel, an English composer who lived from 1685 to 1759 who was born in Halle, Germany and is widely known as one of the great masters of the baroque movement. The paper examines his childhood and education and looks at some of works including his most notable composition, the oratorio "Messiah".
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"Handel was sent as a boy to Friedrich Zachow, an organist and composer at Halle, for three years of training. He then studied law at the University of Halle but later in 1703 joined the opera orchestra at Hamburg, learning and playing while supporting himself by teaching organ lessons to others. It was here that his first two operas, Almira and Nero were written and produced. His life was challenging, as he suffered at least two known strokes and the development of cataracts, which eventually resulted in complete blindness despite a rather painful and rudimentary surgery, yet despite this he continued to write and support the music world up to the day he died. "
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The Meaning of Song, 2006.
A review of Victor Zuckerkandl's exploration into the meaning of song.
1,480 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper takes a look at the exploration of Victor Zuckerkandl into the meaning of song. According to this paper, Zuckerkandl makes it clear he is not seeking a physical explanation involving muscles and voice box, but a spiritual explanation for the human activity of singing.
Contents:
The Meaning of Song
Words and Tones in Song
"High Time" and Ambiguous Harmonic Function
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"Zuckerkandl's explanation immediately brought to my mind an experience I had a few years ago. I was driving on a road through a thick Michigan forest at night when my car broke down. I had to walk back to a nearby town about three miles in the dark. There was no moon or stars to shed light; in fact, I couldn't even see the road beneath my feet or where I was stepping. I began to sing (like the soldiers Zuckerkandl mentions who sing to overcome their fear). As I walked along singing, I became aware of an animal in the woods only a few feet to my left. It seemed a large animal and made quite a noise with each movement it made. It began to walk alongside me, crashing and crunching the brush under its feet and snorting. I continued singing, this time a hymn, and hoped the creature was not a bear or an aggressive animal that might attack. Suddenly, as I sang "Lead Kindly Light amid the encircling gloom, lead Thou me on..." I connected to the animal's consciousness! It was most extraordinary. I believe it was a deer. Its consciousness was very innocent, and it wondered curiously what I was (but not what I was doing there in the middle of the night). I tried to convey the message mentally that I was harmless. Then it realized I was a human being and thought better of coming so close."
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Creative Music Therapy, 2006.
Explores the use of music in therapy.
895 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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The role of music in therapy has been explored in formal and informal contexts because most people connect feelings with music. This paper examines how music is used to treat people, including playing music as a form of self-expression and using the product of that self-expression as a symbolic code.
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"If the therapist infers that a drone piece created by the client denotes sadness then the therapist infers too much and does the client a disservice. Rather, the role of the music therapist is to provide an open setting in which therapist and client can communicate in non-verbal ways. Non-verbal communication is essential in some therapeutic settings, such as with clients who are catatonic, autistic, or otherwise emotionally inexpressive."
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