Miles Davis Live at the Isle of Wight Festival (Fusion) The Performance as a Whole and Individual Songs:  I was unable to attend a live performance owing to unforeseen circumstances and the limitations imposed by Covid-19, so I selected one of the Miles Davis concerts from the list you provided for the class. On August 29th, 1970, Miles and his band entertained and took the […]

How Drug Assistance Rehabilitation Education (DARE) can prevent alcohol and drug abuse Drug Assistance Rehabilitation Education (DARE) were classroom lessons offered by police officers to teach children on the impact of drug abuse and peer pressure. DARE was shaped by teachers and police officers rather than prevention specialists. Critics of the DARE program point out that police officers employed traditional methods of teaching that simply […]

Listening lab- Symphony No. 5, Op. 67, 3rd (17:59)and 4th movements (22:47) by Beethoven The first movement of the Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 by Beethoven is in sonata form. As discussed in the last class, the sonata form is made up of three sections; exposition, development, and recapitulation. The exposition is repeated on the given video at track time 02:26 while the recapitulation begins […]

Listening lab-Mozart -Piano concerto no 23 a major K 488 Sonata form is the first movement in a symphony, which is subdivided into three sections (ABA). The sections are, namely, deposition, exposition, and recapitulation. In the deposition, the first theme of the piece is introduced, followed by an interlude, then the second theme, which ends with the cadence theme. The exposition section is characterized by […]

Listening lab- Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050, 1st movement: Allegro by J.S. Bach Ritornello is a baroque music form that is commonly used in instrumental music. In a ritornello form, contrasting passages played by one or more soloists alternate with a repeating melodic phrase (known as the “ritornello”). Ritornello form mainly focuses on the contrast between two musical themes or ideas, one played by […]

Listening lab-Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068  by J.S. Bach Aria and recitative are two types of musical expression in opera, cantatas, and oratorios. Recitative is more like speaking than singing with little accompaniment, mostly one or two continuo instruments, while arias are the more structured and melodic vocal style with full orchestra accompaniment. Arias is often the climax of performances (Kerman & […]

Listening lab-Organum, Alleluia, Diffusa est gratia Organum, Alleluia, Diffusa est gratia- A chorus of male voices sings the chant’s basic melody in unison, which gives it its distinctive sound. There is a sense of melancholy and reverence because the song is frequently sung slowly and deliberately. The chant also has a number of melismatic passages that accentuate the piece’s meditative aspect by having the vocalist […]

Listening Lab-Requiem in D minor, K. 626 by Mozart The Requiem in D minor, K. 626 by Mozart, was the one I preferred since it is a profoundly moving composition that inspires awe and shows balance in the utility of the musical elements. Due to the piece’s use of duple meters, a consistent, deliberate pulse runs through it. The music is primarily gloomy, with lower-pitched […]

The impact of Samurai Bushido culture on Japanese civilization The Japanese Samurai warriors adhered to a code of conduct known as Bushido, which forced them how to live with honor. In Japanese, Bushi means warrior or soldier while Do refers to “The Way.” Therefore, Bushido simply refers to “The Way of a Warrior.” The Samurai culture of Bushido emerged during the centuries of martial law […]

Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (AI) I did not make it to attend AI Conference in person because I come from China but I had a good opportunity to follow the proceeding online via Zoom. I would have liked to see the technology exhibits presented at Appreciation Hall by the organizers but all in all, I learned a lot from the panels. The first panel was led […]