"Traditionalists and Revivalists in Jazz" by Chip Deffaa
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A 12 page book review which considers the book's chronicle of 14 important performers who are frequently overlooked in popular jazz texts. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TGtrarev.wps

1791 and the Mozart Movie.
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(5 pp) What we shall be looking for in paper are the differences between the 1984 film Amadeus, directed by Peter Shafer, and 1791 - Mozart's Last Year by HC Robbins Landon (1999). As one begins to study Landon's scholarly, but readable book, we will begin to find many differences indeed. One might even wonder how the movie veered so far from the truth, but was such a great box office hit - obviously it was the music that did most of the work.
Filename: BBmozart.doc

19th Century Overtures
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A 10 page research paper that, first of all, defines the different types of overtures that were written in the 19th century and then looks at some representative work by Beethoven Mendelssohn and Wagner. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khovrtur.wps

2 Very Different Popular Songs
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A 4 page research paper that discusses 2 different popular songs. The term "popular music" encompasses a huge range of music, written for a variety of purposes for use by a broad range of performers and intended for an equally varied audience. At what might possibly be considered as opposed ends of the popular music spectrum are Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff," which incorporates Caribbean rhythms into a song that expresses the frustration of marginalized people against the often arbitrary power of authority, and Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! from their 1943 musical. One song is an underground protest against authority; the other is a song meant to celebrate the mythos of mainstream culture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khmarrh.rtf

9/11 Centennial
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A 3 page research paper that takes an usual form. Presumably, it is 2101 and there is a remembrance planned for commemorating the centennial anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001. An original musical composition has been commissioned for the occasion and this discussion offers a description that of that work. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: kh911mus.rtf

A Look at Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Songbook
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This 6 page paper looks at the album first released in 1959. Some biographical information on Ella Fitzgerald is included. Jazz in the 1950s is discussed, and finally, an analysis of the album is provided. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA232Ela.rtf

A Philosophical Inquiry As to Whether or Not Music Evokes Images
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A 10 page paper which considers, both pro and con, the question, 'Does music evoke images?' Specifically considered will be musical images with regard to man's behavior in society, man with himself, and finally, man with his fellow man. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGmusic.wps

A Proposed Research Study To Investigate the Effect of Music in Postoperative Pain Management
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An 8 page proposal for a research study designed to evaluate the effect of music in pain reduction in elderly patients. This paper asserts that physiologic, pathophysiologic, and psychosocial patient variables influence patient recovery and stresses that nurses and other medical personnel need to make provisions for each of these variables both before and after surgery. The author contends that music in the postoperative environment could be tremendously effective in meeting the goal of pain reduction. Details a comparative study among two groups of elderly patients which is designed to evaluate this contention. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPpainRs.rtf

A Review of Two Concerts : Godsmack and Disturbed
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This 5 page paper analyzes the two rock concerts for various elements such as sound quality and showmanship. The meaning in the music, as well as the type of crowds present, are also discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: SA150rok.rtf

A Short History of Reggae Music
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This 3 page paper looks at the history and the meaning of Reggae. The paper includes many facts. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA826reg.rtf

AALIYAH
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This 2.5-page paper examines the brief life of singer/actress Aaliyah Houghton, her contribution to the music industry and why she was able to connect with her fans, although she died young. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MTaaliy.rtf

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