Aaron Copland and His Music
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A 7 page discography with 25% history on Aaron Copland and his music. The paper highlights his ballets, operas, and discusses his contributions to the film industry. Bibliography lists14 sources.
Filename: Copland.wps

Acoustics/Musical Instruments
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An 11 page research paper that, first of all, considers the various forms of excitation employed by musical instruments. String, woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments are discussed. The second half of this paper focuses on the piano: how the strings are excited, how the acoustics of the piano differ from the classical model, etc. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: khmusaco.rtf

Adorno's Theories on Mass Culture; The Case of Rap Music
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This 5 page paper examines Adorno's theory of mass culture, with concepts such as the culture industry, standardization, pseudo individualization and the pacification of the masses with the creation of false needs leading to political apathy. This concept is applied to the development and presence of Rap music in modern society and argues that the theory is still valid, even where the music form is seen as differentiated. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEadormass.rtf

Adult Music Appreciation
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Adult Music Appreciation: This 21-page analytical essay examines a plethora of subjective and objective concepts germane to the life-learning experiences of listening to music. In addition, the views expressed herein will be those that are outside the scope of typical norms that are associated with the commercial entertainment musical genre. Bibliography lists 5 sources. SNMusica.doc
Filename: SNMusica.doc

Aerosmith
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A 10 page research paper that examines the 25-year career of the rock group Aerosmith. The writer looks at the factors that have contributed to this group's amazing longevity. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: 99aerosm.rtf

Alex Blake Quartet
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A 4 page research paper that describes the music of the Alex Blake Quartet, which specializes in jazz. The writer first discusses what makes jazz popular music, then discusses Alex Blake's biography and concludes with a brief analysis of one of his songs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khabq2.rtf

Alex Blake Quartet Concert
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A 4 page research paper that profiles the Alex Blake Quartet. The writer first describes the Quartet and a typical concert and then offers suggestions as to what to incorporate this information into a suggested concert report. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khab4con.rtf

AMANDLA
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This 5 page paper discusses the musical stylings, trend, culture of Amandla. Artists featured as well as the film discussed. Bibliographpy lists 4 sources.
Filename: MBmndla.rtf

An Analysis of John Cage's Music of Changes
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This 5 page paper looks at this composer's methods of writing. The I Ching and his Zen practices are duly noted. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA327JC.rtf

An Evaluation of Led Zeppelin's Kashmir
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This 5 page paper evaluates the song musically for the genre and in respect to Zeppelin's offerings as a whole. The music of the 1970s is discussed and compared and contrasted to the band's as well as to the song specifically. The work is evaluated in respect to various elements such as lyrics and composition. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA345Kas.rtf

An Overview of Latin Jazz
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of Latin jazz with a focus on history. Numerous famous individuals, such as Dizzy Gillespie, are discussed along with certain places such as New York City as a significant locale where Latin Jazz emerged. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: SA224jaz.rtf

Analysis of Doo Wop (That Thing)
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This 5 page paper provides a sociological analysis of the lyrics of Lauryn Hills hit song. There is a focus on race, class and male/female relationships. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA19Hill.wps

Ancient Greek and Roman Music
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This 7 page paper looks at Ancient Greek and Roman music with a particular emphasis on the instruments they used. New research is shown to indicate that people who lived in earlier times were more sophisticated than once thought, even playing similar instruments and employing comparable techniques. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Ancmusic.doc

Ani DiFranco
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A 7 page research paper that discusses the career and talent of singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco. The writer argues that Ani DiFranco is not quite like anyone else in the highly commercialized music business, as she is an artist of extraordinary talent who also produces her own music. This gives DiFranco a degree of freedom enjoyed by few artists and allows her to keep making the intimate connections with her fans that make her music so important to her young cohort. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khanid.rtf

Anthropology of Rock Music
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This 3 page paper examines rock music in terms of effects on culture as well as its alliance with different cultures. Many examples are provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA708rck.rtf

Anti-romantic elements in neo-classical music of the early twentieth century
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A paper which looks at the development of neoclassical music, such as that of Stravinsky, in the early twentieth century, with particular reference to the rejection of the Romantic movement and the socio-cultural changes brought about by the First World War. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLromclasmus.rtf

Anton Webern/Five Pieces for Orchestra
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A 6 page research paper that analyzes Anton Webern's work Five Pieces for Orchestra. The writer analyzes each of the five pieces, explaining Webern's style and his emphasis on brevity and lyricism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khwebern.rtf

Application Letter/Music School
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A 3 page example letter from a student applying for admission to a music school. The writer emphasizes the benefits to be gained from musical education. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khmuslet.rtf

Art & Music / Tonality
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A 5 page research paper on tonality in art and music expressed in terms of linearity, rationality and order from the single-point perspective. The writer defines each of these and reviews them in Miro, Tzaikovsky, Magritte, Chopin, Ensor and Debussy. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Tonality.wps

Article Summary of Robert Walser’s ‘Out of Notes’
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In three pages this paper summarizes Robert Walser’s 1993 article which appeared in The Musical Quarterly entitled ‘Out of Notes: Signification, Interpretation, and the Problem of Miles Davis.’ There are no other sources cited in the bibliography.
Filename: TGmilesdav.rtf

Artistic Brothers: Delacroix and Chopin
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This 9 page paper discusses the similarities and diffeences between the "artistic brothers" Eugene Delacroiix and Frederick Chopin. Delacroix labeled Chopin, "a man of exquisite heart and.. mind" - quite a complement coming one of the foremost French artists of the nineteenth century. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBchopin.doc.

Artists: Truman Capote and Bob Marley
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This 4 page paper compares and contrasts Truman Capote and Bob Marley. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVCapMar.rtf

Australian Aboriginal Music
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A 10 page research paper that gives a comprehensive overview of aboriginal Australian music, which includes discussion of the purposes that music performs in native tribal life, the instruments used and the importance of song. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khausmus.wps

Authenticity in the 1960s: Film and Music
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A 4 page paper which examines film and music from the 1960s discussing how it was used to present an image of authenticity. The paper primarily examines the film “Easy Rider” (1969) and the song “Blowin’ in the Wind” (1962) by Bob Dylan. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAeasy60.rtf

Avant-Garde Music of the 1920s vs. ‘The Old Guard’
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A 10 page paper which examines how the music of the European and American avant-garde illustrated the rebellions they and their supporters wished to stage against the ‘old guard.’ Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TGagmusic.rtf

Avison/Concerto Grosso No. 4 in A Minor
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A 3 page research paper that discusses a work by Charles Avison (1709-1770), English Baroque composer. The writer argues that this concerto grosso demonstrates the typical characteristics of Baroque music. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khavison.rtf

Bach Cantata 140/Wachet Auf, ruf uns die Stimme
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A 7 page research paper that offers a detailed analysis of this cantata. This is one of Bach's best known and most beautiful cantatas. The writer, drawing on Machlis (1970), takes the cantata section by section, offering description and interpretation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khjsb140.rtf

Bach Concert by Richard Goode
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A 3 page concert report on Richard Goode's performance of Bach at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, which was held April 5, 2006. Goode played Partita No. 2 in C minor; Partita No. 5 in G major; Partita No. 6 in E Minor, as well as selection from Bach's The Well Tempered Clavier," Books I and II. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khbachgd.rtf

Bach/ A Mysterious Sonata
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A 5 page research paper that discusses a sonata in G minor that has been attributed to both J.S. Bach and his son C.P.E. Bach. The writer discusses the controversy and provides analysis of the work, relating it to characteristics of the Baroque period. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khjscpe.rtf

Bach/Invention 11, BWV 782
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A 5 page research paper that discusses Bach's Inventions, in general, and then offers specifically an analysis of Invention 11 in G minor. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khbwv782.rtf

Bach/The Baroque Cantata
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An 11 page research paper that analyzes Bach's cantata music. The writer includes an analysis of Baroque music and also offers a detailed analysis of Bach's Cantata No. 140 Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khbchcan.rtf

Bach/The Brandenburg Concertos
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A 5 page research paper that offers a detailed analysis of the structure and harmony of the last movement from Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, Nos. 2, 4, 5 and 6. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khbranlm.rtf

Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos
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An 8 page research paper that discusses and analyzes all six of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khbachbc.rtf

Barbara Streisand's, "I Can Get It For You Wholesale":
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This 3 page paper examines this musical which was Streisand's first Broadway experience. Furthermore, this paper highlights the ways in which this play represented the 1960's and also how Streisand stole the show. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: GSBarbar.rtf

Baritones & Voice Music Pedagogy
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A 5 page research paper that investigates the science behind the art of singing, with particular attention to the baritone range. The writer discuses the physical aspects of voice and vocal folds and the technicalities of vocal music pedagogy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khbari.wps

Barnby's Setting Of Tennyson's "Crossing The Bar" And Ireland's Version Of Masefield's "Sea Fever": Songs Of The Sea
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5 pages in length. Understanding the greater meaning behind traditional songs of the sea enables one to gain a significantly better perspective of just how powerful the ocean's presence is in some people's lives. To those who live and breathe by the sea, her swelling waves and wafting salt air reflect a world still unknown to man yet comforting nonetheless. When Tennyson's Crossing the Bar and Masefield's Sea Fever were put to music by Barnby and Ireland, respectively, the already absorbing and intimate meanings beheld by the poems took on an even greater sense of emotion with each man's haunting melody, clearly expanding the meaning of the words. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCSngSe.rtf

Baroque Cello and Its Performance
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A 22 page research paper that examines both the Baroque cello (differences between the Baroque and modern instruments, its history and development) and the nature of Baroque performance (the various requirements for playing Baroque cello, practical performance tips). Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: 00barcel.rtf

Baroque Music/Concerto No. 2 in F Major
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A 4 page research paper that examines the major features and characteristics of Baroque music. The writer also analyzes Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F Major as an prime example of Baroque music. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 99bach2f.rtf

Baroque, Classical and Romantic/Comparing 3 Works
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A 6 page essay that examines three great musical works, and compares, first of all, the overall characteristics of each work and then specifically analyzes them in terms of their differences, similarities and unique elements. The selections chose are Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor from the Baroque period; Beethoven's Fifth Symphony from the Classical; and Chopin's Polonaise in A-Flat from the Romantic. The paper concludes with the writer's personal impressions of Chopin's Polonaise. No bibliography is offered.
Filename: kh3wksbbc.rtf

Beethoven and Influence
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A 6 page research paper that discusses the influence that Beethoven's music has had on the composers that came after him. The writer argues that the hypothesis formulated by Harold Bloom in his book The Anxiety of Influence that such influential artists of the past have an Oedipal-like relationship with those in the present does not apply in this case. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khbeeinf.rtf

Beethoven's 6th/The Pastoral Symphony
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A 6 page research paper that offers a comprehensive analysis of Beethoven's 6th symphony. The writer includes details from the work's debut, a discussion of the work, movement by movement and a brief commentary on its critical reception. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khbeet6.rtf

Beethoven's Ninth & The Classical Era
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A 6 page research paper/essay that argues that Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, coming as it does at the end of the Classical period, foreshadows Romantic concerns, it, nevertheless, is a classical work. Throughout the Ninth, traditional forms and structures are evident and provide a solid framework upon which the emotionality of the work rests. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: kh9iscl.rtf

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
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An 11 page research paper that examines and analyzes Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, with particularly emphasis on the chorale finale. The writer discusses the sonata-allegro structure and how Beethoven adapted this structure in the Ninth, as well as the emotional qualities of the work that foreshadowed the development of music during the Romantic era. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khbeet9.rtf

Beethoven, Life, Music and Romanticism
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A 5 page research paper that outlines the life and music of Beethoven in the first four pages and then focuses on Beethoven’s contribution to Romanticism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khbeetim.rtf

Beethoven/Analysis of 4 Works
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A 20 page research paper that discusses the historical circumstances and presents a musical analysis of four works: Opus 10, No 1, Opus 13 (the Pathetique), Opus 111 and the C Minor Variations. The writer argues that these works have a similar thrust due to their common feature of having as their home key C-minor. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khcminwk.rtf