Journal : Friday 5-3-13

Johann Sebastian Bach

 Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland

Question:  What is the value of tradition? 

Journal : Thursday 5-2-13

Johann Sebastion Bach
Little Fugue in G minor



Question : Why is imitation the greatest form of flattery?  

Journal : Wednesday 5-1-2013

Johann Sebastian Bach
Toccata and Fuge in D minor



Question : What is the difference between a painting and a musical piece? 

Journal : Tuesday 4-30-13

Johann Sebastion Bach
Bouree 


Question : How many total strings do you suppose are being played?

Journal : Monday 4-8-2013

Franz Joseph Haydn 
"Surprise" Symphony no. 94



Question : What is so surprising about this piece?

Journal : Thursday 4-4-13

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Magic Flute : The Queen of the Night 


Question : What can you gather about the plot without knowing what they are saying?

Journal : Wednesday 4-3-13

Student Work
Christopher Sanderson - History of Country Music



Question : Which of the following influences in your life are most helpful in your daily study habits : teachers, friends, parents, the internet, prior knowledge or some other source?

Journal : Tuesday 4-1-13

Student Work 
Laureanna Robertson - He is We Biographic 



Question : Why is it important to do hard work?

Journal : Monday 4-1-13

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Requiem Mass : Introitus



Question : What is the last question you would ask in your life?

Journal : Friday 3-29-13

Ludwig von Beethoven
Ode to Joy



Question : What is the most magical thing about music other than the fact that we can hear it?

Journal : Thursday 3-28-13

Clara Schumann
Romance in A minor



Question : Is romance naive or brave?

Journal : Wednesday 3-27-13

Robert Schumann
Taumerei


Question : What is the most important question in your life at this moment?

Journal : Tuesday 3-26-13

Johannes Brahms 
Wiegenlied: Guten Abend, gute Nacht



Question : Why does a lullaby help to chase our fears away at night?

Journal : Monday 3-25-13

Franz Schubert
Serenade



Question : What images do you see when you listen to this piece?

Journal : Friday 3-22-13

Georges Bizet
Carmen - The Toreador 



Question : What is more courageous, fighting a bull or singing you feelings at the top of your lungs?

Journal : Thursday 3-21-13

Hector Berlioz
Symphonie Fantastique



Question : How many different voices do you hear?

Journal : Wednesday 3-2013

Richard Wagner
The Ride of the Valkyries



Question : What does it mean to be a hero?

Journal : Tuesday 3-19-13

Gioachino Rossini
The Barber of Seville Overture 




Question : How many different musical sections do you hear?

Journal : Monday 3-18-13

Giacomo Puccini
Nessun Dorma



Question : What is the purpose of "Tragedy" in the world?

Journal : Wednesday 3-6-13

Johann Strauss 
Die Fledermaus



Question : Where in this clip does the music start to sound more modern than the late nineteenth century?

Journal : Tuesday 3-5-13

Gilbert and Sullivan 
Pirates of Penzance 



Question : Now that Google is the "Very model of a Major General," what does that leave for each and every individual? 

Jobs of the future?

Journal : Monday 3-4-13

Aaron Copland 
Fanfare for the Common Man



Question : How would you define the Common Man? 

The You Generation

Simon Cowell presents  The You Generation
The world's first global online audition contest. 
Starts March 20



Follow this link for more info or to sign up

http://www.youtube.com/user/yougenerationtv/featured

Journal : Friday 3-1-13

Claude Debussy
Nocturne



Question : What impression does this song leave on you?

Journal : Thursday 2-28-13

Maurice Durufle 
Requiem - Agnus Dei



Question : Why are funerals sad in some cultures and happy in others?

Journal : Wednesday 2-27-13

Bella Bartok
String Quartet No. 4  5th movement



Question : What musical techniques are used to create the feeling of fear?

Journal : Tuesday 2-26-13

Igor Stravinski 
Le Sacre Du Printemps



Question : Why do you think music has the ability to start a riot?

Journal : Monday 2-25-13

John Plillip Sousa
Washington Post March



Question : Why does moving together as a group boost comradery ?

Journal : Friday 2-22-13

The Baoure People of the Ivory Coast
Traditional Music



Question : Describe the similariites of this music to the music of the Journals earlier this week. 

Journal : Thursday 2-21-13

Alan Lomax recordings 
Early in the Mornin'



Question : What elements about this performance let you know that the men are suffering?

Bonus : What song would you sing if you were forced into slavery?

Journal : Wednesday 2-20-13

James Scott
Frog Legs Rag



Question : What genre of music helps to increase your productivity when you listen to it?

Journal : Tuesday 2-19-13

Jelly Roll Morton
Hesitation Blues



Question : Do you make better decisions when you hesitate or when you act impulsively? 

Journal : Monday 2-18-13

Scott Joplin
Maple Leaf Rag



Question : Describe some possibilties in music that are achievable today, in comparison with 1913, as a result of technological innovation? 

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Journal : Friday 2-15-13

Robert Johnson
Traveling Riverside Blues



Question : How do you supose living near a river effects the culture in the area?

Journal : Thursday 2-14-13

Billy Holiday
Fine and Mellow



Question : What kind of things can someone do to make you feel loved?

Journal : Wednesday 2-13-13

Son House
Grinnin' in Your Face



Question : How do you respond when people try to antagonize you? 

Journal : Tuesday 2-12-13

BB KIng
Live at Sing Sing Prison



Question : What is the difference between having the blues and clinical depression?

Journal : Monday 2-11-13

Muddy Waters
You Can't Loose What You Never Had



Question : What are you afraid of losing?

Journal : Friday 2-8-13

Chuck Berry
Johnny B. Goode



Question : Who was the first musician to truly inspire you?

Journal : Thursday 2-7-13

James Brown
Please Please Please



Question : How important are theatrics if the performer lacks talent?

Journal : Wednesday 2-6-13

Ray Charles
What'd I Say



Question : Would you give up your eyesight to be a world class musician?

Journal : Tuesday 2-5-13

The Supremes
Stop in the Name of Love



Question : What is the cheesiest pick up line you have ever heard?

Journal : Monday 2-4-13

The Temptations
Just my Imagination



Question : Did you have an imaginary friend growing up?

Journal : Friday 2-1-13

Irving Berlin & Ben Selvin
Blue Skies




Question : What is your favorite weather?

Journal : Thursday 1-31-13

Various Artists
Rare Hot Chicago Jazz 1925-1929




Question : What artists and songs would you have on your all-time favorite album? 

New Music Video filmed with MRI

Journal : Wednesday 1-30-13

George Gershwin

Top Ten Medley 

Click the link below to hear Gershwin's Top Ten favorites
http://youtu.be/fxp_ebCdcqY

Question : If you became a world famous musican, what would your freinds and family say about you when you are dead?

Journal : Tuesday 1-29-13

Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim 
America - West Side Story



Question : Which description of America is more accurate in your opinion today, the ladies or the gentlemen?

Bonus : What Shakespere play is West Side Story based on?

Journal : Monday 1-28-13

Rogers & Hammerstien
The Sound of Music - Do Re Mi



Click the link below to listen to the song.
http://youtu.be/ps52qEFiLbg

Question : Do you agree or disagree with Christopher Plummers' interpretation of art and beauty?

Supplemental : When did you first discover the beauty of music and what song was it?

Journal : Friday 1-25-13

Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong & Frank Sinatra
Now you has Jazz



Question : What modern genre of music can relate to the exuberance and joy that Jazz music offers?

Journal : Thursday 1-24-13

Les Paul & Mary Ford
World is Waiting for the Sunrise



Question : What acoustic instrument do you think should be made electrified? 

Journal : Wednesday 1-23-13

Louis Armstrong
What a Wonderful World



Question : What is your favorite way to observe and appreciate your favorite color?

Supplemental : What is your favorite way to experiance your world?

Journal : Tuesday 1-22-13

Benny Goodman
Sing Sing Sing



Question : How is Jazz drum style different or the same as Rock drum style?

Journal : Friday 1-18-13

Walt Disney 
Brasil Samba



Question : How does geographic location affect behavior and musical taste?

Journal : Thursday 1-17-13

Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz
Girl from Ipanema 



Question : What exotic or obscure musical genre would you be most interested in learning more about?

Journal : Wednesday 1-16-13

Ella Fitzgerald 
Mack the Knife



Question : What makes writing feelings into a song easier than speaking openly in day to day speech.? 

Supplemental : Do you find safety in the music you listen to?

Journal : Tuesday 1-15-13

Duke Ellington
The Mooche



Question : How many musicians are too many musicians?

Amazing Metronomes

Journal : Monday 1-14-13

Glenn Miller 
In the Mood



Question : What are some of the benefits of performing music in large numbers?

Journal : Friday 1-11-13

Parker & Gillespie 
Hot House



Question : Which of the following elements of music are most important to you?  Arrange them in order of most important to least important.  Explain your reasoning.

Rhythm
Melody
Harmony
Precision
Expression
Tempo
Meter
Genre
Emotional Connection (Personal)
Emotional Connection (Social)
Performance
Recording
Composing

Journal : Thursday 1-10-13

Charlie Parker

Sessions

Question : What is the difference between amazing improvisation and playing sloppy nonsense and noise? 

Holiday CD available on Band Camp

Listen for free to the San Antonio School for Inquiry and Creativity music students on Band Camp here.

Journal : Wednesday 1-9-13

Thelonious Monk
Round A Midnight



Question : Does this performance appeal to you emotionally, why or why not?  Please describe specific parts or sections of the performance.

Journal : Tuesday 1-8-13

Dizzy Gillespsie

Manteca

Question : What is you definition of a "Fat" sound?

Journal : Monday 1-7-13

Django Reinhardt
Charleston 



Question : How would You describe the genre of "Jazz" music?