Explorations in Music

The Lion King   was written by Irene Mecchi, Johnath a n Roberts, and Linda Woolverton, and produced by Don Hahn for Walt Disney Studios in 1994, in the United States .   This film drew inspiration from multiple different sources including animal behavior, Hamlet, and stories from the Bible about Joseph and Moses. This animated musical centers around the main character Simba , a lion prince who is supposed to inherit the kingdom from his father Mufasa. However, after Mufasa’s tragic death o rchestrated by Simba’s uncle Scar, he must flee the kingdom. After growing up, living a carefree life , events cause Simba to return home and challenge Scar for control of the kingdom.   Being a musical, The Lion King heavily relies on music to influence the emotions of the audience, create a better storytelling atmosphere, and help with character development throughout the story. One song in The Lion King that plays a big part in the movie and the story is “The Circle of Life ,” written by Elt

Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana in a neighborhood so unsafe it was nicknamed “The Battlefield .” He grew up in extreme poverty being raised by his mother alongside his sister . He dropped out of school in fifth grade, earning money by working for the Karnofsky family so he could save up to pay for his first cornet.   During a New Year's Eve celebration in 1912, he shot a pistol into the air to celebrate and was arrested and sent to the Colored Waif’s Home for Boys. While there, he was tutored by Peter Davis , gaining much more knowledge on playing the cornet. After he was released in 1914, Louis decided to pursue a life as a musician , eventually getting tutored again by one of the top cornetists, Joe Oliver.   Fletcher Henderson and His orchestra For a while he worked as an entertainer on riverboats, playing cornet for pe ople traveling the Mississippi River. In 1922 Louis joined Joe Oliver's band where they began to ma