During September 19th, 2017 at 7:30 Tiempo Libre a Three-time Grammy-nominated music group performed at the Hewitt Union Ballroom. Tiempo Libre performed at many events such as concert halls, jazz clubs, festival stages and dance venues. Tiempo Libre is unique by presenting its tropical music featuring an enchantment mix of jazz harmonies, classical music and seductive Latin rhythms. Surprisingly the band members started off working with classical music. “All the members of the band, we started together in the same school. We started with 15 years of classical music – the music of Beethoven, Mozart, Liszt, Chopin, Béla Bartók, and then at the same time we were learning how to play jazz, how to play Cuban.” (Jorge Gomez). Throughout the performance …show more content…
Since the group’s formation in Miami, members of the band wanted to share their Afro-Caribbean heritage with as wide an audience as possible. “The people in our audience are always a cultural mix. While our Spanish-speaking audience goes because they want to hear and feel Latin rhythms, we always have a lot of native English-speakers at our concerts. They appreciate this culture, this rhythm.” (Jorge Gómez). This concert was able to display the act of involving everyone of different nationalities, race, gender, and etc. by getting them involved on the dancefloor in front of the stage. The mood of the concert was kept at an upbeat tempo which continuously created a flow for the audiences …show more content…
One song they performed was “Minuet in G” in a Cuban sound. They kept the original classical piano from the song and added Cuban styled instruments to give it the overall effect. Throughout the song they managed to sing over it in Spanish but still able to keep the overall feel of the original sound. “It’s a mix between a lot of culture. The album is about our neighborhood – we live in Miami Beach, and in Miami Beach when you walk on the street, you can find people from Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, Puerto Rico. In a block, you have five different restaurants from different countries and the album is all about that – how we live together in the same community.” (Jorge Gomez). Jorge states that in their album “Panamericano” it brings cultures together as for example he describes that he found people from “Vanezuela, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, Puerto Rico” all on one strip and their music creates this feeling of having these combined
Listening to Mariachi Oro de Mi Tierra made me realize the importance of Mariachi music. I never have truly appreciated the art, history, or even culture of music till now. Watching them perform made me happy to be part of Mexico, and have them representing us a whole. Mariachi truly brings people together in a fun and entertaining way. They made me appreciate their traditional outfits and instruments. I am very happy I go to have this experience, and will love to attend more concerts like these. Music is truly one of the best gifts we have in this
On October 23, 2016 I went to a concert type of event that different music groups were performing. This event is what Hispanics call a “Jaripeo Baile,” which is a place that people can see other people bull riding like in the rodeo, but this event was only about music groups performing. One of the music groups that performed was a band called “Josecito Leon y Su Internacional Banda Roja.” While I watched the band’s performance it reminded me of how it relates to the themes that were from our readings and discussions that we had throughout the semester.
Then there was “Torito,” with its careening interscalar soloing and riffs, which Quintero described as a “tribute to nature and animals,” and possessed some of her most inventi...
Many of their fans have crossed the border illegally, or have relatives that have done so. The song goes into saying, “Mis hijos son grandes y no les entiendo-- no hablan español,” translating into “My children are grown but I do not understand them-- they do not speak Spanish,” (1:14). A study done by the Pew Research Center reveals that the number of Latinos in the United States that speak Spanish is slowly decreasing (Krogstad and Lopez), which shows that this is an all too real issue facing those among the Latino community. This particular occurrence is becoming too common for many families because as they push to fit into the American way of living, their roots may sometimes get lost in translation. It is one thing to not be able to properly communicate with your children, but it is another to not be able to talk to them because of a language
Over the years, the Calle Ocho festival has brought hundreds of smiles to thousands of people. Behind the smiles, the laughter, and the dances, there is a serious side to the festivities. In the beginning, Willy Bermello just wanted a little backyard get-together that would bring neighbors closer, but the festival turned into something much, much bigger. With the festival's growth and inevitable commercialization, Bermello increasingly felt that its importance was being forgotten. He wanted to let people know this was more than just a big party. He wanted people of different races and different ethnicities to be able to feel comfortable with each other, and not just for one day. He wanted Calle Ocho's influence felt throughout the year.
Thursdays at Cal State L.A. seemed like any other typical day- warm, busy, and tiring. However, on December 2, 2015, something was particularly different; not only was it the last day of class before finals, but there was also a Mariachi concert directed by Cynthia Reifler Flores. As I was walking towards the State Playhouse, I thought about how the music would be composed. The first thing that I expected was the music to have a quick, upbeat tempo, something that would be played at a festival or a party. I walked through the screen door and was given a pamphlet. In it contained detailed information about their programs, musicians, Flores’ biography, and the prodigious mariachi group. After waiting for what seemed like an eternity, the doors
Ragland, Cathy. "Mexican Deejays and the Transnational Space of Youth Dances in New York and New Jersey." University of Illinois Press: Ethnomusicology. Autumn 2003 47.3 (2003): 338-53. Print.
More than eight million copies sold is a great figure for any music album. However, for a CD labeled with World Music genre, that number means an unprecedented success. The album, named Buena Vista Social Club, has changed the attitude of the world to Cuban music forever. Nonetheless, Buena Vista has been criticized for being a commercial product, and for causing negative effects to Cuban society. Let us discover the story behind this phenomenon from Cuba, and more importantly, explore the music inside this brilliant CD.
On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, I attended a musical concert. This was the first time I had ever been to a concert and did not play. The concert was not what I expected. I assumed I was going to a symphony that featured a soloist clarinet; however, upon arrival I quickly realized that my previous assumptions were false. My experience was sort of a rollercoaster. One minute I was down and almost asleep; next I was laughing; then I was up and intrigued.
I chose to do my concert critique on Eric Clapton-MTV unplugged full concert-HQ January 16, 1992 at Bray Film Studios in Windsor, England. Eric Clapton is my favorite rock n roll singer which has a mixture of genres. The concert was inside and on stage. The audience was seated up close to the stage which made the atmosphere comfortable; Eric and the band showed much warmth and connected with the crowd it wasn’t like the band was untouchable.
The instruments used for this song is of a standard rock band; lead vocalist, electric guitar, bass guitar and drum kit. The genre for this song is determined by the steady and yet simplistic instruments used in this version. An interesting note is that the chorus is in the genre of rock but the verses combine the genres tango and reggae. This could be because merging these three different styles of music attracted the attention of youth more with rock being rebellious at that time and tango and reggae having a heavy beat for that time period. ...
Formed in 2008, “Sylvan Street” is a high-wattage jazz fusion band made up of eight incredible musicians who each bring their own talent to the stage creating one swingin’ band. Jay Rees plays bass and is the leader of the band, Kelland Thomas is the band’s only saxophonist, Chad Shoopman and Kenny Smukal both play trumpet, while Frank Browne plays guitar. Andrew Hix performs on the drums and vocals, Evan Rees on the piano and percussion, and Michael Faltin plays percussion. For this particular performance the band also had a guest percussionist, Douglas McCullough. Though the band never strays away from jazz itself, they create unique jazz fusion songs where they’ll combine swing, blues, popular song, rock and roll, latin rhythms, and urban techno beats.
To start with, American Fanfare was created in the year 2006 and was embraced by a Lieutenant Colonel is a wonderful experiences. It was created by the conductor Jim Stephenson, with the rest of the performers, and they should give themselves a pat on the back for creating a new aura around the concert with such an amazing melody in so many ranges of ascending. Yet, the music was able to lead in the making of rhythms to be in a constant motion between adagio, andante, and allegro. Making the audience feel as if they are on the edge of their seats and feeling the homophonic texture. It adds dynamic qualities to the music by having the brass instrument and the woodwind instrument playing the same piece over and over one another as if challenging
The Symphony Orchestra concert was preformed by The OU School of Music with Jonathan Shames as a conductor and they presented Sutton Concert Series. In addition, the Orchestra concert performed at Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall in October 12, 2015.There were like forty-one performers on the stage including the conductor using different types of instruments and and all of them were wearing a nice black clothes. The stage was a quite large with wooden floor and there were two floors for the audience with a comfortable seating. However, all the performers were on round shape and against the conductor.
Intra- and interpersonal perceptions have significant influence on an individual’s success at both university and work. Interpersonal perceptions achieve this through allowing the individual to work effectively within a team environment, mainly inside the work place, but also to a lesser extent at university. Within the team environment, interpersonal perceptions increase the effectiveness of communication whilst also contributing to a greater level of compassion and empathy within the group. Intra-personal perceptions contribute to individual success by raising self-awareness and monitoring of study/work habits and knowledge. With these tools enabled academic success and workplace competency are achievable.