Music
I grew up in a very musical family. My uncles had their own band, my brother tried to start his own band, and my cousin Spencer had his own band. I started playing the flute and piano when I was nine years old, attempted to play bass guitar when I was thirteen, then got into playing the drums when I was fourteen. I’ve always used music as my release from stress too, it’s just always been able to make me relax and get my mind off of everything.
My uncles started a band back before I was born. My uncle Byron was the drummer, Uncle Leo was on guitar, My cousin Jase was on the bass and a close family friend Mark was their singer. They call themselves Amarillo, and they do covers of older country western songs. They’ve played at many
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different locations, they actually used to be the opening band for the Old Threshers Reunion on Wednesday night. I grew up listening to them practice every Tuesday night and some of my best memories take place in my uncle Byron’s basement just watching them play. My brother, Galen used to have a band. They never had a name but Galen and his friends would always be in our basement making all kinds of noise and calling it music. They would play anything from country to grudge and believe me they were not good at it at all. I never actually heard my cousin Spencer and his band play but spencer used to play guitar for me all the time when I was younger and it always sounded amazing. I know they used to play a lot of older music and they called themselves the Chillbillies. I played quite a few instruments through the years.
My parents started me out in fourth grade playing flute. I went to lessons with this really old lady whose house smelled like cat piss and she was obsessed with Elton John. I got tired of the flute and started to play piano, my parents had gotten me one for christmas and enrolled me in lessons with the same crazy lady. To be completely honest I don’t think I learned anything from this lady. Most of the time we sat there and talked about her childhood and why she got into playing so many different instruments. I got into playing bass guitar shortly after and that didn’t last very long because I could only play like four songs and didn’t really care to learn any others, I also never had anyone to teach me how to really play so I just learned from youtube videos and watching my sister play.
Music has always been something I used to get away from all the negative stuff I hear at my house. Growing up I always heard my parents or siblings fight and I would get so tired of hearing it I’d put headphones on and blare some music. It just gives me a sort or calming sensation and gives me something else to wrap my mind around instead of all the other B.S. that I’m usually stuck stressing about. Usually when I’m mad I listen to heavy metal or rock. If I’m happy I listen to pretty much anything it doesn’t matter I’ve never had a favorite genre of music and I probably never
will. Music has been a huge part of my life and I hope it always will be. No matter what I’m doing or where I’m at there’s either music playing or a song stuck in my head. I couldn’t be more thankful for my family and how they raised me around all this music.
Music is a large consumption of my daily life and the artists I listen to have shaped me in some way. Listening to music is one of my most time
The changes in rock and roll music reflected the mood of the population in the United States during the Vietnam War. Rock and roll, written as rock ‘n’ roll, music was fully born in the 1950’s and formed from electric blues and gospel music. Rock and roll is characterized by electric guitars, a strong rhythm and youth-orientated music. This music became popular because of the children of the decade. Parents called this type of music “noise.” While parents were listening to calm music, their children were listening to rock n roll.
In the summer of 1998 my family fled the newly created independent country of Croatia (Former-Yugoslavia) to the United States. My parents came here in hopes of finding a better life as the economy was still recovering from Croatia’s war of independence. We first settled in Amarillo, Texas for a few months. We traveled around the states for a year or so looking for other refugees. After some searching my parents decided to move to Connecticut as it offered the best incentives for refugees. Listening to stories about this time of my life has given me a chance to appreciate the help we received from various government programs that settled us, clothed us, fed us, and helped us become independent American citizens. Now I want to give back and the best way I know to do this is by teaching the future generations of Americans.
Music is one of the most fantastical forms of entertainment. Its history stretches all the way from the primitive polyrhythmic drums in Africa to our modern day pop music we listen to on our phones. It has the ability to amaze us, to capture our attention and leave us in awe. It soothes the hearts of billions, and it is so deeply rooted in my life that it has touched my heart as well. Everyday I walk to the beat of the song stuck in my head and hum along to the melody. For me, to listen to music be lifted into the air by the hands of your imagination and float around for a while. You forget about your worries, your troubles and find peace within the sound. Every chapter in my life is attached with a song. Every time I listen to a certain song, thoughts of my past come flooding back
Having music in your life is very important. Music is one of the most powerful things in the world today. Many people make a lot of money making music because of its popularity. It may not be the same genre of music, but everybody likes it. Personally music helps me from day to day. When I am stressed I listen to it to calm me down. When I am sad I listen to it to make me happy. When my spirit is down I listen to gospel to bring it back up. Without music I do not know what I would do. I believe that there is music for every person and problem they may have. It helps me, and I know it will help
Music has absolutely been an enormous part of my life and who I am. However,
Through the years, music has been my refuge and my best friend. Whenever I am happy, sad, disappointed, or angry, I create music - I play, I sing, I write. What had caused me stress once is now my stress reliever. I never thought that something that I once hated the most will be the same thing that I would not be able live without.
From the rock and roll music of today, to the jazz and big band music of the thirties, all the way to tribal drums and the chanting of monks, music is ever present in society. What is it about music that allows it to transcend time? Music is not something that can be easily explained. How would one define the way simple rhythms and melodies can create an entire world? Music is free and undefined. It is not hindered by language barriers, and its only boundaries are within the imagination of the musician or composer. Music is the essence of passion and contains endless possibilities.
I stroll across the street, narrowly missing a truck. I continue my walk along the sidewalk to my first class this morning, however the day has already been a mess. I awoke late, took to long getting ready, and am now hastily making my way. I start a song on my iPhone, a youtube stream of Debussy, and my brain takes a trip. The stress, confusion, and hurry of the morning slip away as steam escapes a boiling pot. I am thrust into a world of peace, serenity, of carefulness. My mood improves as I listen, each piano key resonating with a gentle touch. The composure of the piece envelops me in comfort, a delicate, harmonious place somewhere between heaven and earth.
The world is often looking for forms of entertainment, enlightenment, encouragement and most importantly inspiration. The word inspiration means “stimulation or arousal of the mind, feelings, etc, to special or unusual activity or creativity” which helps shape the phenomenal variables. If we know exactly when inspiration would hit or when it’s needed there would be no need to look for it. Often times it can be difficult to predict exactly what type of inspiration one needs which is why music as a form of inspiration can take on many forms. Music is an excellent source of inspiration has the potential to place you into a wonderfully delightful state. Think about it, whether you’re looking for something to make you more
Music means the world to me. It is such a significant aspect of my life. It is my way of escape. It is what gets me through the day. Music just brings people together despite their differences and I love that.
Looking back at the history of my life, I can see that the one thing that means the most to me besides my family and friends is music. I fell in love with music when I was a little boy, and I have always been passionate about listening to and playing music. I started to play the piano, violin, guitar, and drums when I was in elementary school and I never stopped playing them after that. Besides playing instruments, I loved to sing as well. Music is not just a way to relax or entertain myself; through music, I’m able to tell my stories, express my emotions, and influence others.
My little brother is an excellent musician. He quickly learned to play complicated pieces on the piano within a very short time of starting classes in high school. He has been in choir
I like music but I don't really love it. Some people are always listening to it whenever they can, but that's not really me. I have favorite songs and it's relaxing when you just want to be alone but I'm not a die-hard music lover. I learned to really listen to the lyrics though and get a good story out of it.
Wagner believed in the unity of drama and music, that the two arts share a connected expression of a single dramatic idea. "10Poetry, scenic, design, staging, action, and music work together to form what he called a Gesamtkunstwerk (total or collective artwork)."