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Blog 9 Hannon
The Mevlevi is a very spiritual dance. It is said it can bring you closer to God and is usually performed by someone seeking a religious experience. When the creator of the Mevlevi passed away, the “Mevlevi Order” was founded. It is now known as the “Whirling Dervishes”. The dance itself is incomplete without the […]
Blog 8 Hannon
The group I have chosen to write about is “Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons”. This group was known for writing love related songs such as a man loving a girl or a man getting over a girl. They were big in the 60s and 70s, especially their lead singer Frankie Valli. They have written […]
Blog 7 Hannon
My mother is Puerto Rican, so I have chosen to write about music from Puerto Rico. A genre of music which originates from Puerto Rico is the “Danza”. This is a genre of music which would be best for ballroom dancing and can be compared to the waltz. They are considered to have a mostly […]
Blog 6 Hannon
The piece “Baamaya” was first written in the early 19th century. It was created during a drought that took place in Dagbon, Ghana. The men would dress in women’s clothing and perform a type of rain dance, hoping it would please the Gods. Part of the ritual would also include sacrificing animals as another method […]
Blog 5 Hannon
I feel I would be most comfortable at a jazz performance over a chamber music recital and a symphony orchestra concert. A jazz performance takes place in a club, a place where you don’t really have to dress up and can dress more casually. Not only that, but jazz tends to not follow specific forms […]
Blog 4 Hannon
The film “Back to the Future” (one of the greatest movies of all time) is about a 17 year old boy named Marty McFly who travels back in time to the year 1955 through his friend Doc’s invention. Once he arrives, he soon accidentally runs into his parents and changes certain events. He has now […]
Blog 3 Hannon
The instrument I have chosen is the trombone. The trombone is part of the brass family and was created in Burgundy the late 1400s. It is based off the instrument known as the side trumpet and was considered an improved version. The original name for the trombone was sackbut. The trombone is a very popular […]
Blog 2 Hannon
The song that I have chosen is “Sherry”, sung by Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. This song was considered Frankie Valli’s first big hit. When Frankie Valli started out, he was just a kid from the streets of New Jersey trying to make it big. The genre of this song is a combination of […]
Blog 1 Hannon
Of the six historical periods of Western Art music, I have chosen the Classical period. The Classical period takes place from 1730-1820, which was a time for great change across the world. America spent close to two decades revolting against the British. Soon after, the French spent approximately a decade revolting against the upper classes. […]
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