Aria [Princess of Jazz] USC ’12!!

Header Banner Made with MyBannerMaker.com! Click here to make your own!An aria (Italian for air; plural: arie or arias in common usage) in music was originally any expressive melody, usually, but not always, performed by a singer. The term is now used almost exclusively to describe a self-contained piece for one voice usually with orchestral accompaniment. Perhaps the most common context for arias is opera, although there are many arias that form movements of oratorios and cantatas. Composers also wrote 'concert arias', which are not part of any larger work, such as "Ah Perfido" by Beethoven, and a number of concert arias by Mozart.The aria first appeared in the 14th century when it signified a manner or style of singing or playing. Aria could also mean a melodic scheme (motif) or pattern for singing a poetic pattern, such as a sonnet. It was also attached to instrumental music, though this is no longer the case. Over time, arias evolved from simple melodies into a structured form; in about 17th century, the aria was written in ternary form (ABA); these arias were known as da capo arias. The aria later "invaded" the opera repertoire with its many sub-species (Aria cantabile, Aria agitata, Aria di bravura, and so on). By the mid-19th century, many operas became a sequence of arias, reducing the space left for recitative, while other operas (for instance those by Wagner) were entirely through-composed, with no section being readily identifiable as a self-contained aria.I got this definition from Wikipedia and funny enough I am just as musical as my name. I started singing when I was about 7 years old. I have been dancing at The Ailey School for 6 years and I have been acting since I could talk. I write poetry, i have been into poetry for 8 years. I love to perform, but I am the biggest chicken at the same time.My goal is to inspire others through my music no matter their race, gender, color, orientation, ethniciy or background, i want my music to inspire and open up the minds of people when they listen to it. You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor !videosvalue="aID=1f4dfd92f98b6e9a6bdf4f23b657576c4&site =http://uncutvideo.aol.com/" / /ob