Music is a magic that can change the world
Meet Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. Known as the "Prince of Music" he is responsible for hundreds of works that are known as "absolute perfection." I love his music so much that he is a supporting character in a novel I wrote (not yet published; I'll let you all know when it is). Perhaps this is …
While Langston Hughes was not a Jazz musician, he is known as a leader of the Jazz poetry genre. His poetic forms, remembered for their spirit, contain many stylistic devices also characteristic of music, especially the blues. This fully American music stemmed from the mixing of cultures, from the two traditions from which Langston Hughes …
Today, we Americans remember those who have fought for the ideals of our nation. Although national pride isn't as rampant as it once was, the flag still inspires feelings of awe and gratitude in many citizens, and it's something that all Americans have looked upon at least once in their lives. The National Anthem, based …
