Causing a Change
Listening to the melodious tune, “Pithecanthropus Erectus,” by Charles Mingus, had my heart racing at times. The first time I heard this song, I felt like Mingus was simply improvising. The melody is very distinctive to most jazz songs I’ve heard. While listening to his music continuously, I began to notice that the tune would change drastically from time to time. It started slowly and sounding smooth, then it would spontaneously burst with, what I consider an “off-beat” melody and towards the ending, it “perished”.
The complex rhythm that this song carries can closely associate with a roller coaster. Making me imagine the experience a person would go through in this position. When being on a roller coaster, the movement of it starts off gentle until it arrives at a high site. Once it reaches that point, the movement,
…show more content…
An alteration that no one saw coming. For example, if someone was to write a story about animals, wolves to be exact, the plot of the story would be the surprising outcome of dogs. In this narrative, the author would explain how these dangerous species multiplied and breed a diverse group. A group of animals that humans are not worried about. On the contrary, they now bring these animals into their homes and care for them as much as they would care for their own children; they would be considered as, “family.”
In addition, the overall message of the story above, which relates to the song is a revolution. This message can be interpreted by hearing the melody of Mingus’ song and by the plot of the story. However, if we were to compare this song to other jazz music, we can agree that evolution would be an adequate. I’ve heard many jazz tunes and the majority conveys a suave quality of sound to it but Mingus, in the other hand, out-did himself in composing a complex song. It’s a tune that when you hear it, you can easily connect with each
In Anthropology 101 Report, I have finally decided to do it based on the Australopithecus Afarensis. The reason that I chose the Australopithecus Afarensis as my subject for my research report is due to me finding them to be an interesting species and an interesting subject for my report to be based on. This paper it will talk all about facts, statistics, fossils, etc. Examples of the facts that will be shown are: Similarities between the Australopithecus Afarensis and us (Humans) and as well as apes. The fossil that will be mentioned the most in the research report will be Lucy, Biggest (Importance) fossil of an A. Afarensis to be discovered by paleoanthropologists.
This song talks a lot about the baggage of the past that people hold onto instead of letting it go. All that baggage is only going to end up hurting you more and more instead of helping you in any way possible. An example is the opening
Over all, I can honestly say that I never really had an appreciation for Jazz music until I read some of Langston Hughes’s work and was able to attend the Jazz Big Band performance. I really enjoyed seeing and listening to the different styles of Jazz music. By attending this performance I noticed that are parallels between Hughes work and some of the Jazz music herd today. Some of these comparisons consist of repetition, racial collaboration, and
While forging a new role for his instrument, he also forged a new style of jazz, one that acknowledged the influence of bebop but did not cater solely to that genre. Instead, Mingus' music incorporated a wide range of styles, from Ellington's big band sound, to gospel music, to early New Orleans jazz bands. At the same time, he imbued modern sentiments and an avant-garde feeling into his music. In the 1950s, his music made several important aesthetic and technical advances, punctuated by the release of numerous influential albums. These productive years were crucial in shaping Mingus' sound, as he fully incorporated gospel elements into his music and developed a means of composing and working with his musicians that allowed for endless innovation.
Family in the novel is described as a group of people that have a unit or bond that they share each day
Jazz music is probably one of the oldest genres in music and for many individuals it’s the best genre of music. This story based around a Jazz musician who is a drug addict, a person who is estranged from his family, but ultimately in the end discovers that his music is what can keep him sane and will
The man feels abandoned in a corner and he drinks for the sadness he feels. While drinking, he tells himself I do not understand why you left me, if I know she loved me, so if you ever regret your decision he will be waiting for you. Basically, the man feels broken emotionally because the women he loved, left him for no reason. This song to me is not a dancing song, however the song is more about remembering your ex-wife, ex-girlfriend or ex husband and ex-boyfriend. For me personally, this song reminds me of drinking, the title literally means bitter shots of liquor. The way the song shares the hurt the man feels by the women that left him. I could almost picture a man sitting at a bar drinking to his ex saying, “I’m drinking because of you, you caused this”. I could picture that scene in my head because I have seen my friends in Mexico and my cousins in Mexico do
By the end of World War I, Black Americans were facing their lowest point in history since slavery. Most of the blacks migrated to the northern states such as New York and Chicago. It was in New York where the “Harlem Renaissance” was born. This movement with jazz was used to rid of the restraints held against African Americans. One of the main reasons that jazz was so popular was that it allowed the performer to create the rhythm. With This in Mind performers realized that there could no...
This influence would lead to Fitzgerald giving the era its name, “The Jazz Age.” The draw of jazz was its unpredictability due to improvisation; the great jazz musicians were able to play to the mood and the spirit of the crowd. This meant that no two performances were ever the same. Because of this, jazz musicians drew great audiences and inspired new dances. The wildness of the music sparked a new feeling among those who listened and danced to it.
In conclusion, I think the art of improvision and scat singing played a major role in building up a beautiful jazz music. Louis Armstrong did a great job on his improvising music where he create swing feeling and slow bluesy in doing so. I also think that Louis Armstrong also has a god gifted vocal and he was able to use it to make his music melody more attractive. I really like the scat sing, even without words he was able to create beautiful melody and warm rhythm for his song. The song “my heart” itself was a beautiful song that Armstrong and his friends play. The band was able to use improvision technique and play very logic at every chorus and repeat chorus.
The vamped sections of "Pithecanthropus" would in a number of ways , forshadow the developing flexibilty later sought out by the "free jazz" movement and the modal excursions soon to be recorded by Miles Davis (Homzy More 109). Mingus had composed the structure as a significant element of the tune itself, and it was intended that each soloist improvise over one complete chorus (ABAC) so that they can retell the story of the ascent of man in their own way (Mingus, Passions 88). This tune introduced metric modulation into Mingus' compisitional arsenal. Both the B and C sections consist of a vamp between the tonic(f minor) and a Bb dominant, with collective improvisation taking place during the short C section which occurs over a meter shift
Great Apes are at the brink of extinction due to deforestation, hunting, and bushmeat trade. Our closest cousins are now viewed as economic commodities rather than valuable agents to the environment and humanity. In order to explore this issue, there must be an examinitation of why primate populations are dwindling, if these populations can replenish themselves, and what measures the international community is taking to alleviate the problem.
Jazz is a form of art music developed by Black Americans in the early twentieth century and was emerged from many cultures that branched out into many different styles. The development of jazz was influenced by some great musicians. One of the prominent one was Lester Young, an American jazz tenor-saxophonist and occasional clarinetist. His style has influenced many other well known musicians in the jazz history, leading him to play a significant role in the development of jazz. He undoubtedly was a masterful innovator from the mid 1930’s to the mid 1940s, not only because he changed the way saxophone was played, but also because he changed the art of jazz itself.
Throughout the long winding road that is human evolution; many species have helped shape who we are today. There was the early Australopithecus africanus which began to walk bipedally-upright with two feet and the Homo habilis which drastically developed the construction of handmade tools. But there is one species who is to be credited for the most critical advancements in human evolution; Homo erectus. Not only did Homo erectus advance us the most biologically, but also the most geographically.
Then once the chorus come on it gets more exciting in a more upbeat jumpy beat. It sounds as if someone is clapping or singing in the background. This is a song that I could see people listening to and also being able to dance too because the chorus is catchy with bouncy, driving beats. “Bounce back bounce back b-bounce back, I'm about bounce back bounce b-bounce back,” is the chorus to this magnificent piece. I think he’s trying to say that if a struggle arises he’s going to bounce back from it in a way that it shows perseverance through all the hard elements that surrounded him on a daily