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You're required to go hear a live concert and write about the experience. There are just tons of great concerts to hear in and around NYC (many are free or inexpensive.) Attend a concert that Includes at least some American music and then turn in:
1.) A 2-4 pg write-up of what you heard. (If you wish to write more. that' s fine of course.} The paper should be typed, dbl-spaced, & stapled if needed. (w/margins no greater than 1 and pls avoid courier typefaces & such.)
Do not just list the info; rather, please write comple1e sentences about who performed, titles. venue, date. and a favorite moment perhaps. That said, this does not need to be a fancy critical review: remember this is mostly to encourage everyone to go hear live music.
2.) If possible, some artifact like a ticket stub, a page out of the program, (photocopy is fine,) or a photo, or something like that. Just attach rt to the write-up. These will be returned to you of course. and are simply to help confirm that you actually attended!:)
- Any style is fine of course, provided it is American music somehow. Icertainly would encourage going to hear something that's less familiar to you that you might be curious about. For example. if you love popular music but have never heard a live Jazz concert - why not check out the Mingus Big Band at The Jazz Standard on East 27th Street?
- Many concerts include no American music whatsoever - e.g. 100% European Classical music (e.g. an all-Beethoven recital, a Mozart Mass, etc.) These are NQI ideal for this assignment. (-It's wonderful music of course 1ust something we study in a different course entirety: MU391.) Also. please note that Broadway musicals are not really concert format • however if later in the semester, you'd like to write about a musicalfor your 5-10pg paper, that'd be super.
- You must attend 11-iE ENTIRE CONCERT from beginning to endl. and your write up should reflect this. :}
- If, later in the semester. you choose to make your 5·10pg paper a concert report as well, then of course you will attend TWO concerts total, e. the 5-10pg paper 1 entirely separate, ok?)
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Music Museum Experience
Instead of going to a music concert, I opted to conduct a substantial visit of the wonderful Louis Armstrong Museum in Corona Park, Queens. There were not many local concerts, including American music. I preferred visiting the Louis Armstrong House, which is situated at 3456 107th St, Corona, NY 11368-1226. The historic house museum was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976 and is a tribute to the legacy of the legendary jazz vocalist and instrumentalist Louis Armstrong (also known as Satchmo by his beloved fans). It is a time capsule of Armstrong’s days with his wife, Lucille Wilson, who lived in residence from 1943 until the virtuoso died in 1971. I was interested in visiting the place because it presented concerts and cultural educational programs, including archives of Armstrong’s writings, recordings, and souvenirs.
The museum is still furnished like it was when the music legend and his wife lived there. My first impression upon entering the kitchen was that I was traveling back through time and peeking at Satchmo’s private life. For instance, the gleaming sky-blue kitchen cabinets reminded me of the jazz legend’s effusive personality, raspy voice, and ready smile. I had the opportunity to go through Armstrong’s recordings, writings, photos, and audio clips. I was surprised to learn from one of Armstrong’s letters that he chose to live in the rather modest house and location out of his love for the working-class neighborhood. He bought the house even before he set foot into it. However, when he eventually moved in, he decided to stay for good. He appreciated the great support from the residents. He was even inspired to write his famous song “It’s a Wonderful Life”. The jazz maestro’s archive of audio clips was even more impressive, particularly the series of previously unheard music.
Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation agreed with Dot Time Record to release an archive of recordings, including radio broadcasts and live concerts, that were not publicly available. I was glad to listen to the museum’s limited-run vinyl versions. One recording that made a mark on me was the audio clip of his performance on French radio. The Live in France record is quite impressive for a previously unheard production and reminded me of his popular band Hot Five when he was not performing solo. Composed of the band leader (Armstrong), singer (Brown), clarinetist (Bigard), trombone player (Tegarden), drummer (Catlett), and bassist (Shaw), Hot Five is a refreshing burst of Armstrong’s famous days. The audio clip starts with a slow, bluesy tone, “Rockin Chair,” with Satchmo leading the response bits and Teagarden handling the main vocal. The next two songs, “Rose Room” and “Panama,” are equally rememberable with the exploratory soloing and varied atypical tunes. However, the brilliance of Satchmo shines through in the final cut, “Sunny Side,” which is noticeably more muted than the preceding tracks.
Armstrong also takes the lead vocal in the emotional “Black and Blue,” His raspy voice complements the song’s deft piano work. The audio clip was one of many other archived records of previously unheard Armstrong perform...
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Music Museum Experience
Instead of going to a music concert, I opted to conduct a substantial visit of the wonderful Louis Armstrong Museum in Corona Park, Queens. There were not many local concerts, including American music. I preferred visiting the Louis Armstrong House, which is situated at 3456 107th St, Corona, NY 11368-1226. The historic house museum was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976 and is a tribute to the legacy of the legendary jazz vocalist and instrumentalist Louis Armstrong (also known as Satchmo by his beloved fans). It is a time capsule of Armstrong’s days with his wife, Lucille Wilson, who lived in residence from 1943 until the virtuoso died in 1971. I was interested in visiting the place because it presented concerts and cultural educational programs, including archives of Armstrong’s writings, recordings, and souvenirs.
The museum is still furnished like it was when the music legend and his wife lived there. My first impression upon entering the kitchen was that I was traveling back through time and peeking at Satchmo’s private life. For instance, the gleaming sky-blue kitchen cabinets reminded me of the jazz legend’s effusive personality, raspy voice, and ready smile. I had the opportunity to go through Armstrong’s recordings, writings, photos, and audio clips. I was surprised to learn from one of Armstrong’s letters that he chose to live in the rather modest house and location out of his love for the working-class neighborhood. He bought the house even before he set foot into it. However, when he eventually moved in, he decided to stay for good. He appreciated the great support from the residents. He was even inspired to write his famous song “It’s a Wonderful Life”. The jazz maestro’s archive of audio clips was even more impressive, particularly the series of previously unheard music.
Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation agreed with Dot Time Record to release an archive of recordings, including radio broadcasts and live concerts, that were not publicly available. I was glad to listen to the museum’s limited-run vinyl versions. One recording that made a mark on me was the audio clip of his performance on French radio. The Live in France record is quite impressive for a previously unheard production and reminded me of his popular band Hot Five when he was not performing solo. Composed of the band leader (Armstrong), singer (Brown), clarinetist (Bigard), trombone player (Tegarden), drummer (Catlett), and bassist (Shaw), Hot Five is a refreshing burst of Armstrong’s famous days. The audio clip starts with a slow, bluesy tone, “Rockin Chair,” with Satchmo leading the response bits and Teagarden handling the main vocal. The next two songs, “Rose Room” and “Panama,” are equally rememberable with the exploratory soloing and varied atypical tunes. However, the brilliance of Satchmo shines through in the final cut, “Sunny Side,” which is noticeably more muted than the preceding tracks.
Armstrong also takes the lead vocal in the emotional “Black and Blue,” His raspy voice complements the song’s deft piano work. The audio clip was one of many other archived records of previously unheard Armstrong perform...
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