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The classic tale of two star crossed lovers, and no, not Romeo and Juliet, but close, West Side Story. Through music and dance, the homes of American families in the 1950 have been introduced to a modern story of Romeo and Juliet, except instead of the Capulets and Montagues, it’s the Puerto Ricans and the Anglo-Americans. The migration of Puerto Ricans to the United States in the 1950s led to an influx of new community members and as a result, another component of diversity in the “melting pot,” that is the United States. With the introduction of West Side Story came a new, yet unsatisfying, portrayal of a group of people labeled as “Puerto Rican Migrants”. West Side Story is a critically acclaimed film that explores, and unsuccessfully tries, through the plot development and depictions of central characters in the film, to dim the stereotypes of Hispanic identities in 1950s New York City through a story of star crossed lovers. The film, West Side Story, first began as a play, one whose main purpose was to modernize the Shakespearean tragedy, Romeo and Juliet (Negron-Muntaner). The writer, Arthur Laurent, created a true to the time Romeo and Juliet, involving new themes and topics, adding dimension and diversity to the classic tale, through song and dance. West Side Story was originally supposed to be East Side Story, a story in which the two star crossed lovers are of different religions, Jewish and Christian. That original idea, however, was disregarded once the idea of…

each band having its own individual approach. As metal bands go out of their way to sound different from one another, it is often difficult to pinpoint exactly what it is in metal that ties all of the bands together under a one genre with a universal sound. The aforementioned tritone is perhaps the greatest example of what metal bands have in common, as far as music theory is concerned. Music is constructed using melodies that are phrased over harmonies, which are built from keys. Keys in…

6. Events vector for theme A. 3.1.2. ASL Constants ASL Constants are useful in computation of numerical expressions. Table 3.1 contains the list of ASL constants related to dynamic labels and intervals, and Table 3.2 contains the constants that identifies the three first columns of a sequence (pitch, duration, and dynamic). Additionally, pitch constants are identified using an uppercase letter (i.e., A-G) plus the octave location. For instance, middle C is represented as C4 or 60 using the midi…

great success of the musical led it to be recreated as a film in 1961, Jerome Robbins still acting as choreographer and director, so no elements of the story were lost. The movie was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and 4 Golden Globes. The music, choreography, and social commentary, are what make West Side Story one of the greatest musicals of all time. The music, as in many musicals, translates the themes of West Side Story. Joseph Swain spends an entire chapter in his book The Broadway…

Instead, it was a slow, tragic end. One is able to feel the pain through the violins, playing the theme in contrary motion against a heartbeat of a horn ostinato. The mood only darkens and intensifies, leading up to a soft beating of a dying heart from the lower strings. This movement tends to leave the audience speechless. Classical music is listened to more than you might have thought. Music enhances the audience’s perspective in movie scenes. When watching a horror film, you may not notice…

once remarked in an interview, "America might have invented rock and roll. But Britain invented heavy metal." The three pioneering English heavy metal bands, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, attracted cult audiences, built sizable fan bases but were derided by music critics and the press. Hailing from the industrial town of Aston in Birmingham, England, Black Sabbath released their self-titled album featuring their self-titled track in 1970. Widely regarded as a masterpiece by the…

While Triton impacts Literature, space, and science, he also plays a big part in the money making factory, movies aka. Hollywood. Triton has influenced the movie making in the movie “The Little Mermaid.” King Triton from “The Little Mermaid” is not entirely based on Triton from the Roman and Greek mythology. Not only did triton influence cartoon movies, but also real non-animated movies. One of them is “The Thirteen Year” which is about a boy who is said to be Triton’s son who transformed into…

Berg was following in the strides of his educator, Arnold Schoenberg, by utilizing free atonality to express feelings and even the perspectives of the characters on the stage. The declaration of franticness and estrangement was opened up with atonal music. In spite of the fact that the music is atonal as in it doesn't take after the procedures of the real/minor tonality framework predominant in the West amid the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods, the piece is composed with different…

in this key, for right when we reach a G major chord (m. 10), it is presented as a I42, showing a continuation into C major. This shift occurs right when the character notices “the light,” demonstrating how easy it is for him to gain hope from an introduction to a new symbol of affection. He was confident that the “Linden tree boughs” of G major would show him the path to happiness, but as soon as he spots the “silver light,” he shifts his interests to C major, without hesitation. His…

Eric Whitacre’s music is undoubtedly compelling. One can find themselves to be struck by its uncommon beauty and wonder why it is that being exposed to this music can affect them so heavily. After an in-depth analysis of several of Whitacre’s choir pieces, it is clear that his complex chord structures are key to his incredibly unique sound. Whitacre uses strong, unexpected chords that demand resolution and possess an intense energy. This paper presents an examination of Whiatcre’s musical…