Music Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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A Paper on Origins and Lives of Cyclopes (409 words, 1 pages)

The Cyclopes were unique and unusual mythical people. They had very interesting lives. They had an unusual beginning and they had an unusual lifestyle. Also, the Cyclopes appeared to be completely different when described by opposing viewpoints. Overalll, the Cyclopes were an unconventional race in mythical legends. The Cyclopes had ... Read More

A Paper on Cubism (443 words, 1 pages)

Cubism is a form of art that was created, mainly, by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in Paris between 1907 and 1914. The style emphasizes a flat, two-dimensional plane, contradictory to the techniques of perspective and foreshortening. The main distinguishing characteristic between cubism and other styles such as impressionism is ... Read More

A Review of Curtis Hanson’s Movie In Her Shoes (620 words, 1 pages)

When someone thinks of Curtis Hanson, they primarily think "L.A. Confidential" and "8 Mile" not a so called "chick flick". And while it may be hard to think of Hanson directing a movie like "In Her Shoes", once you see the movie, you can see just how easy it can ... Read More

A Review of Painter Diego Velzquez’s Work (1942 words, 3 pages)

Diego Velzquez was called the noblest and most commanding man among the artists of his country. He was a master realist, and no painter has surpassed him in the ability to seize essential features and fix them on canvas with a few broad, sure strokes. His men and women seem ... Read More

Building Suspense in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much (1245 words, 2 pages)

Creation of suspense in "The Man Who Knew Too Much" directed by Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock is one of the most famous filmmakers of all times. His work and name will always remain know throughout all generation. Alfred Hitchcock is synonymous to fear, terror and mostly suspense. His outstanding cinematographic ... Read More

A Movie Review of Coyote Ugly, by David McNally (421 words, 1 pages)

Coyote Ugly, directed by David McNally and written by Gina Wendkos, promotes itself as a film that focuses on a group of young female, table-dancing bartenders --or "coyotes"-- who entertain and thrill their drunk clientele with their uninhibited and often choreographed moves. However, Coyote Ugly soon reveals its true main ... Read More

A Paper on Santa Clara Senior Orchestra (324 words, 1 pages)

Unlike other youth orchestras in that area, their large and diverse structure (though most people are Chinese) allows me to find a place for most students interested in joining the organization. Today, my family and I went to see their highly regarded Santa Clara Senior Orchestra that requires a high ... Read More

A Paper on Conan O’Brian (483 words, 1 pages)

"According to the latest polls, President Bush's approval ratings are at an all-time low. In response, President Bush said, 'Yeah, but my disapproval ratings are at an all-time high.'" The audience immediately breaks into hysterical laughter. After a few moments, the audience calms down and waits patiently for the next ... Read More

The 1954 movie The Seven Samurai, directed by Akira Kurosawa, and its 1960 remake The Magnificent Seven, directed by John Sturges have many similarities for example, the plot of both movies entails farmers hiring mercenaries to help fend off bandits that annually pillage their farms. The two movies also have ... Read More

A Review of the Movie Moby Dick (850 words, 2 pages)

Moby Dick Movie Review These days, producers and writers work together to try and reproduce classic novels as motion pictures. How precise can a motion picture company re-create a classic? Sometimes they arent as accurate and realistic as they may think. Although the motion picture somewhat differs from Melvilles work, ... Read More

Comparing Weaknesses and Strengths of Achilles and Samson (691 words, 1 pages)

Comparing and Contrasting Achilles with Samson This paper shows that Achilles and Samson have similar weaknesses and strengths. However this is only my retelling of Samson, and Achilles, although one is a fictional character and the other is a biblical figure they both they both have similarities and differences that ... Read More

Comparison of George Frederic Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Dies Irae (502 words, 1 pages)

In George Frederic Handel's Hallelujah Chorus, the music grows from simple to complex, as in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Dies Irae. Hallelujah, like many other masses, praises God's almightiness, and lets the audience feel the power of God. The piece starts off it a modest "hallelujah" sung in unison, where the ... Read More

A Short Analysis of the Movie and the Novel The Color Purple (813 words, 2 pages)

The Color Purple - More Than Meets the Eye The bitter legacy of American race relations - birthed by slavery, worsened by segregation and institutionalized by culture - is not without hope, a radiant sense that, within the collective rage of an entire group's forced servitude, there is also the ... Read More

An Essay on Big Bands (3272 words, 5 pages)

Big Band Big band refers to a jazz group of 10 or more musicians, usually featuring at least three trumpets, two or more trombones, four or more saxophones, and a rhythm section of accompanists playing some combination of piano, guitar, bass, and drums. Big-band music as a concept for music ... Read More

A Paper on Orson Welles’s Movie Citizen Kane (448 words, 1 pages)

Citizen Kane Citizen Kane is a film that was produced in 1941 by Orson Wells. The film has one of the best camera uses and lighting. They show the viewers Kane's raise and fall from power. Citizen Kane has very complex narrative structure. Throughout the movie film explains viewers social ... Read More

Leah Prosser’s Analysis on Citizen Kane (1503 words, 4 pages)

Leah Prosser Introduction to Cinema Tuesday, March 13th, 2001 Citizen Kane Analysis Its been said that Citizen Kane is the best film ever made. Though, without knowing much about filmmaking and different techniques, one can never get the full value of it. Understanding the setting, light use, depth of frame, ... Read More

A Paper on Life and Works of Charles Ives (652 words, 1 pages)

Born in Danbury, Connecticut on October 20, 1874, Charles Ives pursued what is perhaps one of the most extraordinary and paradoxical careers in American music history. Businessman by day and composer by night, Ives's vast output has gradually brought him recognition as the most original and significant American composer of ... Read More

A Paper on Superman (1323 words, 2 pages)

"Look, up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's Superman!", and he may be more like us then you would ever believe. Although he may be one of the greatest comic book character of all time, his character seemingly attributes to our goodness and righteousness. Superman stands ... Read More

The Importance of Exterior Location Shooting and the Concerns It Involves (924 words, 2 pages)

1) Introduction For every aspiring filmmaker, the choice of shooting a motion picture in an outdoor location offers many challenges and benefits. Choosing an exterior setting marks a departure from the controlled environment of the studio or any other indoor location, which, through the use of gels, lighting techniques, props ... Read More

A Biography of Darren Skanson (4833 words, 9 pages)

COLORADO CERATIVE MUSIC Introduction- This case study tells us the story the life's of Darren Skanson. He was classical guitarist and travelling all around the country. Darren did his graduation with B.A in music in 1989,after that he felt in his innersole intellectual and emotional aspects of music. But in ... Read More

Goddess Tara: Buddhist Savior (548 words, 1 pages)

GODDESS TARA PAINTED WOOD The museum I visited was THE ART INSTITITE OF CHICAGO. The artwork I choose was Goddess Tara. This piece was made out of wood and its culture of origin is Nepal. The period that this artwork was done was the 14th century. For this specific artwork ... Read More

Assassination of Tupac Amaru Shakur (715 words, 1 pages)

Bulletproof In the stifling post-boxing match Las Vegas traffic jam, a new black 1996 BMW inched along impatiently, it's gold detailing glimmering brightly under the street lights. Any attempt to catch a glimpse of the passengers within the tinted windows revealed only a distorted reflection of the chaotic, yet relatively ... Read More

Analysis of the Painting Bucks Country Barn (848 words, 1 pages)

One word that can be used to describe "Bucks County Barn" is intriguing. This painting cannot be looked at once or twice. It has to be looked upon several times to really absorb all it has to offer. This painting is unlike most paintings because it has quite a few ... Read More

A Movie Character J. F. Thomas (994 words, 2 pages)

J.F. Thomas, played by Jack Thompson, was an intelligent man and well versed in his profession, although it didn't seem this way in the beginnings of this case. As is clear to the viewer, he is unorganized, aloof, and unconfident. This is seen in the scene that introduces him to ... Read More

The Message of Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ in the Wind (339 words, 1 pages)

The message of "Blowin' in the Wind", the lyrics, and the monotonous inflection of Bob Dylan's voice all create a somber feeling in me that makes me think. He is discussing war and the aspects of it people ignore because it is too disturbing and they do not want to ... Read More

A Review of the Movie Blade II (648 words, 1 pages)

Blade II Blade II comes straight from the comics that produced the first blockbuster Blade. Blade II has all of the components need to be known as one of the greats in horror movie history. It is even twice as sharp as the first Blade. The special effects are amazing. ... Read More

Biography of Hugo Wolf (422 words, 1 pages)

Hugo Wolf was born in 1860 in the great country of Austria. Slovenia, his home town is where he found interest in music. As a young child, Wolf practiced with the violin, the piano, and the organ. He was very skilled at his age and had the rest of his ... Read More

Biography of Jonathan Davis (1477 words, 2 pages)

Biography of Jonathan Davis Throughout the music history, musicians have written songs that reflect a part of their lives, be it a part of their childhood or a love song. Through the artists lyrics, audiences can relate on a more personal level to what the musician is feeling. For example, ... Read More

Similarities of Tupac and Biggie In the nineties, the rap music industry grew immensely. It has grown from a couple of little known groups to the multibillion dollar business it is today. Rap music is more popular today than it has ever been in the past. Two reasons for that ... Read More

Review of the Book Bayaning Third World (539 words, 1 pages)

The movie "Bayaning Third World" got my attentive spirit even before it started. The title was a controversy for me and lead me to continually try to connect it with the story of the film itself. It was not like the usual Filipino film that I had watched. It was ... Read More

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