Carnatic Indian Music: Tradition and Evolution
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An 8 page exploration of this traditional form of Indian music. Emphasizes that while this musical style has been exposed to a number of cultural stressors, it has not only managed to survive but to encompass a number of other musical genres as well. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPindiaM.rtf

Charles Ives/Religious Influences in his Music
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A 7 page research paper that explores the influence of Ives' New England background on his music. The writer discusses the influence of Transcendentalism, but concentrates on the influence of hymns on Ives' choral compositions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khivesh.rtf

Charles Mingus’ Autobiography -- “Beneath the Underdog
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His World As Composed by Mingus: This 5 page report discusses the autobiography of jazz musician Charles Mingus. Mingus takes many unexpected turns and strange detours in telling his life story, just as he did in “telling” his musical interpretations. His telling bends and molds facts to his own purposes as if they too were musical notes. The book makes the reader feel like a voyeur peering into a great mind that had the capacity to blend impulsiveness, fantasy, fact, and craziness into one package in almost equal amounts. The end result blurs the lines of what is real or not but the book makes it clear that for Mingus, at the moment of his telling it, it was real enough. No secondary sources.
Filename: BWmingus.wps

Charlie Parker’s “Lady Be Good” Compared with Miles Davis’ “Boplicity”
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This 5 page report discusses Charlie “Yardbird” Parker and Miles Davis who were (and still are), inarguably, two of the greatest performers, composers, and innovators that the American jazz world has ever experienced. Charlie Parker and his alto saxophone are considered hallmarks of the original bebop, even though the music he played repeatedly demonstrated that this was a musician following his instincts and not necessarily attempting to create or define any particular “style.” Likewise, Miles Davis created a musical realm like nothing ever before heard and like Bird, Miles unashamedly and unhesitatingly did it his way. Miles Davis played an important part in the early stages of the progressive, or “cool” jazz that dominated the jazz scene in the early 1950s. This report compares two of their works. No bibliography.
Filename: BWmilesd.wps

Chinese Music: Bianzhong Bells
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A 5 page research paper that focuses on the discovery of the Bianzhong bells, a set of 64 bells that are 2,400 years old, that were unearthed during the excavation of the tomb of the Marquis Yi of Zeng in the 1970s. The writer also includes an overview of the topic of ancient Chinese music. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khbianz.wps

Chopin's Prelude Op. 28 No. 4 / A Comparison of the Original and Subsequent Editions
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An 10 page comparative analysis on Chopin's Prelude Op. 28 No. 4 on editions of the piece by arranger/artists Autograf, Paderewski, Augener, Allans, and Henle. The paper analyzes this piece in conjunction with phrasing, pedal and dynamic markings, tempo indicators, and several of the notes themselves. This paper also has a short discussion on critics of the time, today's critics, and a comparison of two audio discs. Bibliography lists 8 sources .
Filename: Chopinpr.wps

Chutney Music
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This 5 page paper examines the Chutney music that is popular in Trinidad and Tobago. Local customs in respect to this music are noted. The popularity of the genre is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA218cht.rtf

Classical v. Romantic/Musical History
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An 8 page research paper that examines the differences between the Classical era in music history (i.e. Haydn, Beethoven, etc.) and the Romantic era (i.e. Schumann, Brahms, etc.). Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khmushis.rtf

Coleman Hawkins & Lester Young/Jazz Virtuosos
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A 4 page research paper that discusses the distinctly different music styles of jazz greats Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young, the men who are primarily responsible for the tenor sax becoming a leading instrument in jazz. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khtensax.rtf

Comparing and Contrasting Elvis and Eminem:
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This 8 page paper examines the similarities and differences between these two musicians and uses specific songs from each artist as examples. This paper details their music in terms of lyrics, the technical aspects of the music, their cultural impact, and more. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: GSElvisP1.rtf

Comparing Bach and Mozart
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Music is heard through the senses, however, it is experienced through both the senses and the emotional response. This 6 page paper explores the differences in style, tempo and harmonic language between Johan Sebastian Bach's Suite No. 1 in C and Mozart's symphony number 36 (the Linz symphony). Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KTbchmoz.wps

Comparing Three Concertos by Bach, Mozart & Rachmaninov
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A 10 page research paper and analysis of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat; Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major; and Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor. The writer demonstrates how each concerto is representative of the century in which it was written and also of the composer. A synopsis of each work is included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Bachmo.wps