Question 2: In Beethoven's day, the composer was supreme. Every note that he wrote was expected to be played in a particular way. But times have changed. Along with performers, the modern era has seen the rise of producers, arrangers and musical researchers as valued decision makers in music. Choose one person from the list below and make a case for his or her influence o music history . Circle your choice .
1. Miles Davis (Jazz )
2. W. C. Handy ( Blues )
3. Berry Gordy Jr. (Motown )
4. Mahalia Jackson ( Gospel )
5 Elvis (Rock)
6. Cecil Sharp (Folk)
7.Rogers and Hammerstein (Musical Theater)

Question 3: Some people love jazz; others would take country any day. Of all the musical styles reviewed in the course, which one speaks to you the most? Why?

Be sure to include in your discussion:

The defining characteristics of this style

When in musical history this style developed and how it has evolved since

Major artists who have written or performed in this style

If relevant, musical technology associated with this style

Miles Davis is the most influential jazz musician in the history of jazz. He was born in 1926 in the United States and died in 1991. He was a trumpeter and bandleader, as well as a composer. He has recordings that are consider to be the development of what it was called 'cool jazz'.

Jazz music is a style of music that everyone can listen to without getting tired of listening to it. Some people may prefer 'cool jazz', which was mentioned before, because it is a more relaxed style and it was considered more modern than classical jazz when it appeared during the 1940s.

Music: styles, history and musicians

In this exercise, you have to write about music.

In the first part of the exercise, you have to select a musician from the list given and then write why they were influencial in music history. In this case, I chose to write about Miles Davis and his influence in jazz music.

In the second part of the exercise, you have to write about a music style of your preference and explain its development in history. I also chose to write about jazz music, specially modern jazz which was called 'cool jazz'.

It's important to make a research before deciding which music style you are going to describe.

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