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Thirteenth Century Motet

In four pages this paper examines the Motet musical composition type that emerged during the thirteenth century. Eight sources ar...

Filmmakers Stanley Donen and Vincent Minnelli

In ten pages the directing styles of film musical directors Stanley Donen and Vincent Minnelli are contrasted and compared in term...

Are Broadway Musicals Merely Entertainment Forms?

In six pages the political statements contained within the Broadway musicals The Wizard of Oz, Porgy and Bess, Hair, and South Pac...

Organizational Fundraising

Fundraising is the lifeblood of many organizations, particularly not-for-profit ones. This paper presents an analysis of issues in...

Musical Structure of Petrushka by Composer Igor Stravinsky

appreciate; in doing so, he helped to educate the world on the merits of music through such classics as Petrushka. Stravinsky was...

Fact, Legend, and Fiction of King Arthur

In five pages this paper discusses the various depictions of King Arthur in the 1960 musical Camelot by Alan Jay Lerner and Freder...

Rock 'N Roll and Tin Pan Alley's Influence

In five pages this research paper considers how the rock music genre was developed due to Tin Pan Alley's musical influence. Five...

Comparing the Styles of Beethoven and Bach

In seven pages the lives and musical styles of Ludwig van Beethoven and Johann Sebastian Bach are contrasted and compared. Five s...

Music as a Character in Meet Me in St. Louis and 42nd Street

the plot development and story. For example, as the movie opens, various cast members pass the song "Meet Me in St. Louis" from o...

A Musical Theater History

In this paper that contains five pages the musical theater genre since the mid-1500s is considered historically in an overview of ...

Polish Composer Karol Syzmanowski

homeland focused on the accoutrements of Polish uniqueness. Szymanowski was determinedly pro-Polish homeland in sentiment. He was...

Musical Genre Known as the Blues

In five pages this paper examines 3 influential composers and musical artists in this consideration of the blues genre. Five sour...

The Early Music Revival A History by Harry Haskell

with significant insight to the concepts about which he wrote; without such influence, it is likely that the writers intensity tow...

Overview of Jazz and Its Legendary Artists

is often "misunderstood, under-appreciated and underestimated. If jazz is the underdog, avant-garde jazz is beneath the underdog"...

Film Rock and Roll The Early Days

This paper consists of two and a half pages and considers the music and artists that created the rock and roll musical genre. The...

Rock 'n' Roll is Here to Pay by Chapple and Garofalo

In four pages this rock music text is analyzed in terms of the musical form's reflection of 20th century pop culture, the economy,...

Theater and Dance

In twelve pages this paper discusses how dance has been an essential component in theater evolution throughout history in terms of...

Overview of Motown Records

This paper consists of eight pages and considers the musical and cultural impact of Motown. Five sources are cited in the bibliog...

Life and Works of Composer Nicola Vincentino

life. In particular, Venice was already a major factor in the development of music printing which helped to eventually spread Vin...

Russian Ballet Music of Composer Peter Illich Tchaikovsky

In five pages this paper examines Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite and 'Swan Lake in terms of the musical creation and performance. ...

The Rite of Spring by Composer Igor Stravinsky

In six pages this radical 1913 Russian musical ballet is examined in terms of its composer's revolutionary vision and the extreme ...

Jazz Music and its Development

In eight pages the American musical form known as jazz and its development are examined. Six sources are cited in the bibliograph...

Jazz Musician Ann Patterson

In five pages the jazz influences of Ann Patterson and her female band Maiden Voyage are examined particularly in terms of develop...

Jazz Violinist Noel Pointer

In five pages this research paper presents an appreciation of jazz violin virtuoso Noel Pointer whose premature death at age 39 di...

Composer and Lyricist Stephen Sondheim

In six pages this paper examines American musical theater in a consideration of the influence exerted by Stephen Sondheim. Four s...

1993 Film Mrs. Doubtfire and Music

this instance, both the choice of music and its enthusiastic delivery helps to create an impression of the character. This is not...

Music of the Middle East

In five pages this paper examines the musical styles and instruments that are popular in the Middle East along with a consideratio...

American Music History and the Development of Rap Music

In ten pages this paper examines the important American musical developments of hip hop and rap music culture. Eight sources are ...

In His Own Write - A Creative Look at George Gershwin

In six pages George Gershwin's own vantage point is applied to the American composer's life and musical theater contributions. Th...

South Africa's Musical Cultures and the Effects of Apartheid

In two pages this paper examines how South African musical cultures are affected by social oppression and apartheid. Two sources ...