November 07, 2012

7 Most Influential Musicians in the World

A musician usually plays a musical instrument, especially (although not necessarily) as a profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music. A person who makes music a profession, anyone (professional or not) who's skilled in making music or performing music creatively, or one who composes, conducts, or performs music (especially instrumental music) is a musician.

Musicians can be of any music style not limited to classical, orchestral or choral, and musicians can have skills in many different styles outside of their professional experience. Examples of musicians' skills are the orchestration of music, improvisation, conducting, singing, composing, arranging, and/or being an instrumentalist.


1. Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)



Beethoven was a German composer who creates interesting and dramatic music. When I first played, the music is considered very intriguing and original. He continues to write a song composition even after he became deaf.








2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)


Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart showed his genius in music when he was a child. Then he can produce a symphony with several randomly chosen tone from the piano keys. His short life, he has written more than 600 musical compositions, including 41 Simphony, and operas including The Magic Flute and The Marriage of Figaro. Mozart wrote his first symphony when he was 8 years old.





3. Jimi Marshall Hendrik (1942-1970)


James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was a musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist and leader of American culture. He is often referred to as one of the most influential electric guitarist in rock history. He can play the guitar with his right or left hand. Fender Stratocaster guitar autographed costly situation. Jimi is also the inventor of WAH guitar effects pedals.




4. Ravi Shankar (1920 - present)


Ravi Shankar is an Indian composer known for his skills playing a sitar. The music was admired by the Beatles and Yehudi Menuhin. He was a disciple of Allauddin Khan (founder of the school of Indian classical music, Maihar Gharana), Pandit Ravi Shankar is an Indian instrumentalist known for his pioneering work that brings the power and charm of the Indian classical music tradition to the Western world. This is done through a partnership with The Beatles especially George Harrison as well as their own personal charisma. His musical career spans more than six decades and Shankar recently held the Guinness record for the longest international career.


5. Yehudi Mennin (1916-1999)


Yehudi Menuhin became known as a talented violinist at an early age. He demonstrated his first violin concert in public at the age of 7 years. He also led the orchestra and conducting music festivals. In 1963, he founded a music school in the UK for gifted children. Born in New York, USA, he moved to England in 1959 and remained there until the end.



6. George Gershwin (1898-1937)



George Gershwin's American classic style blends jazz and blues with America. He wrote Rhapsody in Blue and the opera Porgy and Bess






7. Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)


Heitor Villa Lobos is a classical music composer who uses the melody and rhythm of Brazil with African influences to create a beautiful new style of music. He was one of the great composers of Latin America.

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