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The teenage boy walked into the classroom on the first day of school dressed in all black. He had tattoos up and down his arms with a Mohawk protruding from his head. He looked like he could eat someone with a single look. In the classroom, he did not participate or show any signs of learning. But one day, the teacher noticed him doodling on some scratch paper. She saw the words “Insane Clown Posse” and, by chance, recognized that it was the name of a band. “Oh, ICP!” exclaimed the teacher.…

Music is composed of many different elements that together give feeling to what we hear. These elements include rhythm, beat, accent, meter, syncopation, tempo, pitch, dynamics, tone color, overtone, scales, melody, harmony, texture, tonality, and mode. Just like with chemical elements, combining musical elements will create something new and exciting, and different combinations will give something distinct to the music. All sixteen elements mentioned are equally important and together…

The participants consisted of 6 musicians ranging 13 to 15 years old who are a freshman or sophomore in high school. Music directors from the same school district were asked to choose musicians who shared similar musical skill level and who had previously been tested and diagnosed with dyslexia as potential participants for the experiment. Consistent with federal and state guidelines, the possible participants have all previously undergone the standardized aptitude, achievement tests,…

Throughout the timeline of Music, There has been many different genres and styles created by Musicians, throughout this timeline we received the 20th Century genre of Impressionism. The genre focuses on conveying emotions and moods behind a pacific event or a reflection on how the composer is feeling, an example of Impressionism genre that gives the audience the feel of emotion is Krzytof Penderecki’s Impressionism piece Thernody for the Victims of Hiroshima, which he has transformed the…

Is music the key to psychological well-being? For ages, humanity has listened to music as the melodic plucking of string instruments and the rhythmic beats of the drum. Music has helped create culture and inspired masses across the globe. Today, researchers are finding out new details how music can improve the lives of billions. However, many perceive music to be only an amusement, not for medicinal purposes. Although music often is dismissed as pleasure, it should be considered as a therapeutic…

Adolescent Development For the past few months, I have had the privilege to work with a program called Arts without Boundaries (AWB); where the kids get free music lessons and the college students get free teaching experience. I learned a lot about myself, teaching, and about adolescent development and learning. Socio-Emotional When fifth and sixth graders first choose an instrument to play for band or orchestra, there are many different factors. Some factors that influence the decision include:…

Bodily Movement: The movement within the service was smoothly done. I will acknowledge that there was a great deal happening during the service that required movement. The children’s dance set the tone for the movement to come. I did appreciate that the Rev. Kletzing entered via the center aisle rather from somewhere in the back of the church. The passing of the peace is always a nice opportunity for the people to greet one another. I am of two minds though, is it a nice break for the…

The examined life is a concept that has been promoted for years by individuals from various backgrounds who have constantly searched for answers in everyday life. Each finds a way to justify the life they have lived, whether it be in their own eyes or in the eyes of God. They claim that a life in the pursuit of answers is a life that sets one free from the enslavement of earthly things, and they argue this life is superior. Though this may be true, what would happen if all humans were free or…

pieces I’ve seen so far in this class. It’s uniqueness was further enhanced by the live music that was juxtaposed with the performance. The live music added this aura of futuristic-dystopian-game to the performance, which I think mashed well with performance as a whole. An example of this was at the very start of the performance, when the performers started walking, their movement was stiff and with the live music in the background, it helped me imagine that the performers are robots or are from…

people might agree with me when I say that music plays a huge part in our lives. For as long as humans have been around there has been some form of music made by these people, it’s safe to assume that even the first human beings had some form of music that they created and performed. Music can easily be compared to stories that have been passed down through time by storytellers who repeatedly told their stories to people for pleasure and entertainment. Music plays a huge part in everyone’s…