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Sound Editing in "Amadeus", 2002.
The use of sound and music as an artistic tool in this movie.
880 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses sound editing in the movie "Amadeus". Background sounds and music are shown to be used to signal shifts in time or location, or to help guide the viewer?s attention to the most important feature of the scene. The absence of sound is used as well. Examples from the film are given to demonstrate these tools.
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"The movie opens with the sounds of Antonio Salieri?s attempted suicide, after he shouts his confession that he contrived to make Mozart die. The suicide attempt is experienced auditorally only ? his confession, his scream, his fall to the floor. This pivotal opening action in the movie occurs only by sound effects. This is a foreshadow of just how important sound effects will be in this movie.
"In a scene shortly following that one, a priest enters the madhouse. As he moves through, the piano can barely be heard, gradually becoming louder, under the sounds of the inmates. The sound of the piano, which plays ordinary and pedantic music compared to Mozart?s, demonstrates Salieri?s frustration at his comparative lack of talent, and sets up the scene with the priest where Salieri tries to get the priest to recognize at least one of his pieces."
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Jazz, 2002.
A study of this musical genre of the 1920's.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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The paper traces the history of jazz, beginning in the 1920's. It then focuses on the contributions of some of the most notable musicians and composers of the era.
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"Jazz music is many things to many people. It is the rhythmic beat of a swing band recreated by "Big Bad Voodoo Daddy," or the "Brian Setzer Orchestra." It is Louis Armstrong playing a sweet, soulful trumpet, or Duke Ellington playing the piano in a smoky club in Harlem. "That word jazz is ambitious. Not content with a peer's place in the dictionaries, it has shouldered its way into encyclopedias. Here is the definition given of it in Chambers' 'Encyclopedia': 'Jazz, dance music, generally syncopated, played by a band eccentrically composed. The jazz drummer, a sort of one-man band, provides the characteristic feature of jazz, which is noise. . . . The origin of the word is uncertain. The term has been applied also to noisy proceedings, to loud writing, to eccentric and discordant coloring'" (Osgood 10). Jazz came into the language and the hearts of the American people in the 1920s, and it has never left."
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Igor Stravinsky & His Music, 2002.
An insight into the life and music of composer Igor Stravinsky, regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
2,425 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This paper explores Stravinsky?s long and monumental musical career, discusses the different styles of music that he adopted and developed along the way and explains how the brilliant composer reflected the cultural and historical environment of the times in his work. It also takes a brief look at Russian culture and folk music and assesses how it influenced Stravinsky?s music.
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"Recognized as one of the promising young musical talents, Stravinsky was now ready for greater things in life. Even before Petrushka (1911) Stravinsky wanted to write a symphonic pagan ritual initially titled Great Sacrifice. Diaghalev persuaded him to cast it in the form of a ballet that came to be called The Rite of Spring and was destined to herald the start of the modernist era in classical music. The first performance of The Rite at the Theatre des Champs Elysees, Paris on May 29, 1913 has become ?the most notorious event in the musical history of the century.? (Glass, 2000). As soon as the first notes of the unusual music sounded, uproar broke out in the audience. Stravinsky?s daring and creative music was cheered, protested and argued over so loudly during the performance that the dancers were unable to hear the orchestra and fights broke out in the audience. (Ibid.) Modern music would never be the same again."
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Serge Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, 2002.
A history of Serge Diaghilev and his ballet company, Ballets Russes, and its influence on the world of ballet.
1,080 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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The paper gives a history of Russian-born Serge Diaghilev and explains how his unconventional ideas of ballet led to the creation of the Ballets Russes in France. The paper lists the people associated with the company and explains the factors that contributed to the success of the Ballets Russes. The author describes the incredible impact that the Ballets Russes had on the world of ballet.
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"Serge Diaghilev was born of Russian nobility in Perm, Russia, on March 19, 1872. In 1890 his family moved to Saint Petersburg, and at the university there, Diaghilev was supposed to study law, but he soon became enamored with the arts and realized that was where his future lay."
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Strategic Marketing Plan For Stromner Music, Inc., 2002.
A marketing plan for a fictitious new company in the hi-tech music world which uses MP3 technology.
2,760 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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This paper presents a detailed business and marketing plan for a new start-up in the music world. The paper shows how the company hopes to fill the void left by Napster and other companies which offered MP3 technology - the ability to download music digitally and listen to it on your PC. Point examined in the paper are the background and scope of the market, the mission statement of the company, SWOT analysis, competition analysis, media and advertising, distribution and pricing strategies.
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"Stromner Music Inc. is a new business start-up developed from a demand created by the recent introduction of MP3s and the issues of piracy and copyright violations involved in the Music Industry vs. Napster Case. MP3 is a technology that allows people to download music in digital format and listen to it on their PC. Songs, books and video clips can be uploaded onto the net and millions of people can download them for free. This new technology has created a controversy over copyrights and the issue of piracy of shared CDs. Stromner Music, Inc. will offer a solution to the this controversy by offering a service to which people subscribe and pay for downloading an MP3, which will then be able to be converted into a CD using a CD burner. The producers and artists will receive their royalties from this service, just as if they were buying CDs from a local music store."
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Two Mozart Minuets, 2002.
This paper compares Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's ?Minuet for String? from his ?Quintet in D Major? to his ?Minuet No. 6? and gives background information.
1,145 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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The author states many music historians believe that Mozart attained his greatest heights as a composer with his string quintets. The paper analyzes the minuet as a musical translation of popular musical dances of the era and compares the two minuets. The paper continues that it is important to recognize that listeners of Mozart today are different from listeners in Mozart?s day. The author concludes that, to understand Mozart?s Minuets, the listener must explore the roots of the form of the piece and the piece?s history.
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"Before analyzing the pieces themselves, one must first consider exactly what a minuet is. A minuet is dance in a moderate triple time. It has a light texture. ?Some minuets have a cross-rhythm that makes two bars of 3/4 sound like one bar of 3/2 (as in courante). Unlike other dances, it is often in ternary form. It is one of the only Baroque dance forms that survived into the late symphony of the Classical era, besides the trio.? From a listener?s point of view, this ?light? or ?sprightly? texture translates into an almost humorous, dancing quality to the music."
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Philip Glass Biography, 2002.
A thorough and in depth examination of the life, works and musical theories of composer Philip Glass.
6,250 words (approx. 25.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 146.95
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Philip Glass is the world's finest identified living serious composer owing to vast amounts of American recording contracts. This paper pays tribute to his greatness by detailing his life and works. The paper begins with a biography of his early life, his studies and his achievements. It then explores Glass' works and style focusing on a technique named minimalism. The "minimalistic" era was divided into three periods - early, middle and later. These periods are discussed for the impact on other composers and music genres. Finally the paper presents an excerpt on a self-criticism by Glass about his work and style.
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"Philip Glass is certainly the world's finest identified living serious composer owing to vast amounts of American recording contracts. He has a readily exclusive, if ever controversial, style that is both imitated and parodied the world over. He is familiar to pop audiences, crossover audiences, new music audiences, opera audiences and increasingly to chamber music audiences and symphony goers. He is in regular performance around the world performing with his ensemble; an output that generates around sixty concerts a year. Although he has written a fair amount of concert music, Glass has arguably won the most recognition for his work in dance, film, music theatre and opera."
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?One of Your Own Kind?, 2002.
An introduction to the issue of interracial coupling as seen in the musical, "West Side Story" and in American society.
710 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 25.95
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The paper shows how in the Broadway musical, "West Side Story", the problems the couple faces are due to the fact that they are of different races. The paper discusses society's way of thinking at the time this play was written in the 1950s and how it has changed to become more accepting of interracial marriages. It discusses, too, those who still oppose it.
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"We are not yet blind to racial and cultural differences. When a high school girl dated a boy of mixed background who happened to be half Black and half Polish, when family history came up, both referred to him as African-American, and not Polish-American ? or as American. It could be argued that those with mixed backgrounds are the most ?American? of all, because they represent more aspects of all those who are Americans. Perhaps that will be the norm one day, and relationships like that of Tony and Maria will not be so challenged that they can be made the basis of a drama where everyone can understand their dilemma. "
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About Peter Gabriel, 2002.
An analysis of the talents of Peter Gabriel.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 59.95
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This paper describes the musician, Peter Gabriel. It outlines his career, starting from his school days and reviews his preferred styles. The writer also offers an analysis of some of Gabriel's music.
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"The things that surrounds his world music appeared to raise in the conversation mostly engaged with concerns about the ways national, local and racial identities have been explained and the effects of what has been observed as cultural imperialism and economic hegemony. "
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Bob Marley, 2002.
This paper introduces and discusses the life and work of Reggae singer Bob Marley.
930 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper begins by describing the Reggae singer, Bob Marley and his origins and traces the beginnings of his musical career. The factors that influenced his music are explored, such as his early life and his conversion to the Rastafarian religion. The themes of his songs are dealt with, and his life in Jamaica is included in the study. The paper looks at Marley?s contribution in introducing Rastafari, reggae, and Jamaica to the rest of the world.
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"Bob Marley was born Robert Nesta Marley, O.M., on February 6, 1945, in a small Jamaican village called Nine Miles. He was the son of an English Army Captain, and a Jamaican woman named Cedella Malcolm. The Captain never married Malcolm, but he gave Marley his name. Eventually, he and his mother moved to Kingston, and lived in the slum called ?Trench Town.?"
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Pearl Jam?s ?Do the Evolution?, 2002.
An analysis?s on Pearl Jam?s rock song ?Do the Evolution?.
1,055 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 37.95
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This paper describes Pearl Jam?s song ?Do the Evolution? as a modern take on the evolution of mankind. The author describes that the song is written from a social perspective and critiques the conceit that humans are somehow ?superior?, because they are the most highly evolved complex organism on Earth. The paper includes the complete lyrics of the song.
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"Pearl Jam?s frontman, Eddie Venter, has quickly become the musical voice of Generation X. His lyrics are almost always insightful and provocative, and often address important social issues. Do the Evolution is no exception to the rule, as Venter delivers a topical and pointed commentary on current status of what is arguably the most highly evolved animal on the planet: human beings."
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 2002.
An in-depth study of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)of 1998.
6,030 words (approx. 24.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 142.95
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This paper examines the issues of copyright infringement and circumvention of technology with reference to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. The author of this paper has carefully studied the law in question and has focused on various issues connected with this legislation. DMCA is a highly controversial law that has been staunchly opposed and actively supported by different section of the public and it has managed to attract great deal of media attention because of various lawsuits that emerged in this connection. The paper looks into some important court cases for impartial and objective study of the law.
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"There has been a long-standing debate on the issue of freedom of speech in the United States. While the Constitution of the country explicitly grants American citizens the right to share information and to speak freely without fear of prosecution through the First Amendment, still both the government and public are confused about the extent to which this legislation is valid and applicable. This is because freedom of speech and the very closely connected issue of copyright infringement have now entered a new realm i.e. the digital world and simply speaking this one domain knew no laws or rules when it first invaded our lives. We need to understand that Internet has on the one hand made access to information easier but on the other hand the same medium has been accused of encouraging copyright violation which has now turned into one of the most heatedly debated issues. Businesses and the general public is not aware of the extent to which they can use copyrighted material available on the Internet while the online companies are puzzled as to what actually constitutes infringement and to what extent can they provide access to such materials to their valued users. With major problems surfacing in this connection, online and digital businesses have been forced to exercise more caution when dealing with copyrighted material."
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