Article Review "Brazilian Icon and Big Swing"

Ted Panken reviews Tom Jobim's DVD's that contain one of the best Brazilian Jazz songs. He starts talking about how Jobim music was a great influence in the Brazilian Culture. Then he mentions the Bossa Nova which is a Brazilian musical movement. He says that Tom Jobim gave an ideal expression of Brazil's embrace of the future. What made him so big was that puts Brazil's flora and fauna into his musical productions.

So he keeps on talking about the DVD and about how Tom Jobim starts becoming famous. It took him a while to get known in foreign countries but he did it by his unique talent of music.Later on in his music he incorporates Rio De Janeiro culture and the result is that a portrait that addresses Jobim's persona by privileging his Brazilian-ness over his globally influential persona.

Tom Jobim's was a great person who was very important in the Brazilian culture but also made a difference over the world by his music. His DVD is great and contains great jazz material. Ted Pranken did a great job reviewing this DVD since he talks doesn't only talk about the quality of the DVD but he also mentions a little about Tom Jobim's success in the Brazilian culture.

Short Ride in a Fast Machine by John Adams

THis was composed by John Adams hope you enjoy it!

Philip Glass vs. Terry Riley

I like this one more because its more smooth. It calms me down and helps me relax. It's a very relaxing and smooth melody, it reminds me of fall. The music is just fantastic and it doesn't hurt my ears like the one from Terry Riley. I think both composers Philip Glass and Terry Riley are great. The only difference is that I haven't found a way to listen to Terry Riley's music. It is just too hard it hurts my ears after a while. This is a really great work of art. This melody helps me fall asleep. I like this one way more than the other one by Terry Riley.


I really don't like the In C by Terry Riley because after hearing the same thing for a while it really bugs me. The music may develop slow and sure but its just something you have to get used to hear. You have to have a different hearing to be able to appreciate this work of art and honestly i don't have it. I would never listen to this! Ever! I really don't like this piece of music it really hurts my ears after I hear for a while. Right now this music is worth nothing to me and i don't enjoy hearing it. I liked Opening by Phillip Glass a lot better.

Johann Pachelbel

Pachelbel was born in 1653 in Nuremberg. He received musical training during his early youth. He married Judith Drommer. He started his professional career as an organist. He played in various locations. Then he found a steady job playing the organ for a church in Vienna. In 1677, he returned to Protestant Germany and settled in Eisenach, Thüringen. Two important events happened while he lived here. Through his appointment as court organist under Daniel Eberlin for Prince Johann Georg of Sachsen-Eisenach, he became known as not only one of the most important German organists, but also one of the most accomplished composers. Johann Pachelbel was one of the greatest composers in the Baroque era and he composed Canon, the most famous composition of the Baroque era. He died August 15, 1690.

Comparing Music

Two Dance Cluster and O Pastor Animarum are very different pieces of music. Two Dance Cluster is a happier song, it has more layers of sound and its a song you can dance to. Pastor Animarum is more like a sad song, it makes you feel weird. The song has only one layer of sound, that are vocals. Two dance Cluster doesn't have vocals but it is much more a lovely tune than a song, the other song is too serious it reminds me of a funeral.You can say both are good pieces of music but one is more complex than the other. Two Dance Cluster was composed in the Renaissance while O Pastor Animarum was composed in the Medieval Times. You can clearly see how music evolved, how it was sad, slow with only one layer of sound to a much more complex tune, even though the song doesn't have word it has more layers of sound and it gives a happier feeling. These two songs are different but they are good in their ways.

Evelyn Glennie

Evelyn Glennie has been death since she was 12 years old. She is now one of the best musicians in the world. In this video she talks about hearing music and how people still think that you cant hear music if you are death. I think thats pretty logical, but Evelyn says we are wrong. She says that you can hear music in many ways. I really dont know if she is saying  the truth because I'm not death. She tells us that she hears music by vibrations and that is why she is so good at her job because she has learned to hear music the right way.

Bugatti Veyron Review

Ben Oliver wrote a review on the Bugatti Veyron 2010. He first talks about his personal expirience driving the car and gives his opinions. As he goes on he starts talking about a roadtrip he had with a friend driving this car. As he talks about the trip he also talks about the car and that makes the review a little bit more entertainig. But it is not very usefull for someone who wants to know more details and facts about the car. This is not a bad review for somone that knows a lot about this car but for someone that has no previews  knowledge this is not the best review. I think that this review is actually good for this car because people who are actually going to buy this car have preview knowlegde of it and very, very, very few people can actually afford it. Ben Oliver did a good review.

Ben Oliver review:
http://www.automobilemag.com/features/great_drives/0909_2010_bugatti_veyron_16_4_grand_sport/index.html