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The first listening guide piece I chose for this assignment was listening guide 51 “Wheat Song” which is from an Egyptian film song. The second listening guide I chose is listening guide 53 “Samoan Moon” a Hawaiian song. These two pieces are very different from each other. They represent the cultures they are from by … Read more
The book ‘Worship Wars – What the Bible says about Worship Music’ gives a balanced look at an issue that many Christians are either far to the left, or far to the right in their stance. Dr. Bakss brings out many Biblical truths that exposes the lack of substance behind some principles of music being … Read more
The Collin College Spring Creek Campus was fortunate due to the Department of Music’s Faculty Recital on Thursday, October 29, 2015, at 7:30 pm in the John Anthony Theatre. The four performers at this recital were Brian Allison on piano, Garry Evans on clarinet, Natalya Pitts on piano, and Alicja Usarek on violin. The music … Read more
It is not a stretch to say that over the years music has evolved in both predictable and unpredictable ways. While there are still plenty of songs that utilize familiar theory approaches, such as the tonic-dominant relationship and basic concepts of harmony, there are also numerous songs that can only be described as noise. While … Read more
On Friday February 10, 2017, I attended the astounding North Indian Drum Tabla Concert at University of California, Riverside in the Arts Building. The venue wasn’t big or small, but it has a roomy stage with one hundred and fifty seats. The setup consisted of three carpets with three tablas, which are membranophones that have … Read more
Debussy is one of the world’s most valued composers due to his play with extended tonality; his pieces can transport the listener from a winter-stricken forest to a far away land in Eastern Asia. Whether composing for piano or an entire orchestra, Debussy can bring to life any scene with his beautiful music. One such … Read more
Listening to music can be an inspiration, a motivation, or even a release. No two people have exactly the same taste in music. A decade seems like a small amount of time, however in the evolution of music, it could be a life time. Music divided by centuries can seem as different as night and … Read more
Arts should be important in the curriculum in all schools because it helps kids mentally, in and out of school. It makes kids want to be more involved and have a desire to go, on top of that give kids an outlet and get their emotions out. It also has been shown to help their … Read more
Being a dance is not an easy job but it’s definitely something that I want to do. Dance is to “to move your body in a way that goes with the rhythm and style of music that is being played” or in simpler words to just perform. I have been dancing for as long as … Read more
Our favourite artists can come from many different places: a fast mention by a friend, stumbling onto a page online, a certain sound you’ve spent days hunting down, or just taking a wander through a local event. Talented artists grab our attention, and Longwalkshortdock seizes every drop of focus. A musician that can provide both … Read more
Arts should be important in the curriculum in all schools because it helps kids mentally, in and out of school. It makes kids want to be more involved and have a desire to go, on top of that give kids an outlet and get their emotions out. It also has been shown to help their … Read more
After World War II, there were two alternative paths through the musical avant-garde. One follows the twelve-tone composing technique of Arnold Schoenberg and Anton Webern, which is the path of serialism. The other is “chance music”, which was created by John Cage and is based on the philosophy of I-Ching. Serialism and aleatorism are the … Read more
Our favourite artists can come from many different places: a fast mention by a friend, stumbling onto a page online, a certain sound you’ve spent days hunting down, or just taking a wander through a local event. Talented artists grab our attention, and Longwalkshortdock seizes every drop of focus. A musician that can provide both … Read more
Now, let me start this post review off with a disclaimer: I have not listened to this album very much. I have not bathed in it like I did for my review of Bon Iver’s For Emma, Forever Ago, or the Lumineers’ Cleopatra. I have not surrounded myself with it for weeks on end in … Read more
“Science has shown that when children learn to play music, their brains begin to hear and process sounds that they couldn’t otherwise hear. ”(Locker ) This statement by Melissa Locker is continuously backed up by multiple reliable sources from various scientific journals throughout the internet. Even though violent music can cause people to have violent … Read more
After writing short dramatic scenes, just thirteen years composed the opera in a prologue and two acts, Folquet, inspired poem T. Grossi libretto brother Alberto, who in turn was asserting as librettist and playwright. The work, composed in 1892, performed only once private, however, sufficient to reveal the theatrical talent of young composer. D. still … Read more
Throughout the semester we have been reading, observing and listening to music and music analysis’s. Articles gave examples and broke down how to really look over music and multimedia to get the answers we were looking for. Then in class we would attempt to do the same things the author of the articles did. Those … Read more
Music is certainly a part of us. In such a way, as the examples of the patients who suffered brain injuries show, that it seems to be a part of our very biology from birth and is honed more so over time. This, in some way, must have an impact on our very being, our … Read more
The scope of this report is to analyze the control and use of music by the Nazi party from 1933 to 1945. The first point to be considered is the motive and logic behind the control of music in the Third Reich. The second subject to be discussed is the various ways in which the … Read more
How Can Music help the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement considering its influences in The Civil Rights Movement? The ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement is a descendant of the Civil Rights Movement. Although several decades apart, both demand the social equality of African Americans. The Civil Rights Movement succeeded in some aspects, but there is obvious room … Read more
“Afro-American Music, without Apology”: The Motown Sound and the Politics of Black Culture Chapter 4 in the book Dancing in the Street: Motown and the Cultural Politics of Detroit by Suzanne E. Smith focuses primarily on Motown’s popularity and “the question of the relationship of the negro artist and his or her art to black … Read more
“Hold the door, say “please”, say “thank you”/ Don’t steal, don’t cheat/ and don’t lie” (McGraw). These words come from a line in Tim McGraw’s song Humble and Kind written by Lori McKenna. It’s obvious that these are good values to live by, but do people in the world really live it? Is the world … Read more
The 1960’s decade has often been recalled as a cultural decade due to the emergence of the counterculture and civil right movement against the social norms. Changes in clothing, drugs usage, sexuality, formalities, schooling, flamboyance, and civil disobedience all took place in these controversial years of the Swinging Sixties. The social norm was no longer … Read more
James Genn once said, “Drumming is like film directing. You build a framework for everyone to create something together. ” This perfectly describes Native American music, for the drums are the sole basis of the beat and keep the rhythm going. Once the beat gets going, everyone can jump in, dance, chant, and create more … Read more
Ever been through a traumatic situation, that you can’t seem to get over? Or there was always something there that reminded you of it? You’re not the only one. The romantic Blanche DuBois is a traumatized protagonist who encounters many crises throughout the play. In A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams utilizes the “Varsouiviana” (Polka) … Read more
“Sometimes quiet is violent,” those words ring into the teeming stadium as thousands of zealous fans sing along. One of those fans happen to be myself, standing in the middle of the pit of people. Two shadowy silhouettes exist on stage; one on the piano and the other on the drums. Then suddenly the lights … Read more
Joan Sebastian, a Mexican singer, has been an influential figure in the music world with his passionate ranchera songs. His CD, Joan Sebastian con Mariachi, features various songs that deal with the theme of lost and unrequited love. In Peter Manuel’s Popular Music of the Non-Western World. he observes that a large number of Mexican … Read more
There are wires growing out of everyone’s ears. That is, to listen to music. Music is an infinite source, whether that source is for lifting up spirits, expressing underlying pain and anger, or just merely a distraction. Music from well-developed Broadway musicals to a series of beats at a party, it is something we all … Read more
Is music really just a “distraction” or is there more to this lifelong custom that has only grown and developed through the centuries? Music has been around for centuries and has been used for several purposes, including religion, battle songs, and poetic justice. Music has been known for the entertaining concerts and its uses for … Read more
Music Response Models: How do people move to music? This is basic level research of all the processes from music perception and recognition to the effects of rhythm on the way that people dance or move their bodies to music. After sound reaches the eardrum, it sets into motion of a complex combination of mechanical, … Read more
UK rock 1960s: The Beatles from Merseybeat onwards. The essay will describe the key musical and stylistic features of the Rock genre during the 1960s with the ‘Merseybeat’ genre as the foundation of 60s rock. The essay will set out why the Beatles and the social phenomenon of the “British invasion” are crucial to development … Read more
Being shielded by Hollywood, society views band members as the weird geeks in school. What most do not think about, are the benefits that band members gain from being in such a tight social group. Famous movies, like American Pie, make it hard for band members to express to the world all of the great … Read more
Imagine an athlete getting ready to step out on the court or track without getting in the zone using music. It’s hard right? As music becomes easier to access and download, it becomes more evident in everyday life and becomes more than just a background noise. Current studies by sport psychologists show that music is … Read more
The Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed around 2002 in Sheffield. Their music has impacted the way we listen to rock in past couple of years by creating and adding new sound never imagined in indie rock. Currently there are about 4 members in the band. Alex turner (lead vocalist) and Jamie Cook … Read more
A full audience bustles into Mallory Hall on a rainy December afternoon with anticipation for the thrilling sounds of Nicholas Pappone (violin), Grace Mei-En Ho (cello), and Candace Chien (piano); all of whom are seasoned veterans of The Mallory Concert Series at Rutgers University: Camden. The expectation is obvious with the lack of seats available … Read more
The music video for “Lay Me Down” by Sam Smith shows how everyone will be stricken with grief after losing a loved one sometime in their life. The video starts out at a funeral and no music is playing. Smith is pictured in front of a casket at the front of a church standing completely … Read more
When thinking of orchestral performances, one possibly thinks of stiff, formal environments that have a dress requirement of dresses and tuxedos. Visions of aloof, almost militant conductors with long tails on their suits also come to mind. However, after attending the Louisville Orchestra’s pops season event “The Music of Led Zeppelin”, it became very obvious … Read more
If someone asked a stranger on the street to name their all-time favorite Christmas movie, there are many that would come to mind. The list would possibly include “Frosty the Snowman”, “The Grinch”, “Rudolph”, and more than likely “White Christmas”. Although it is actually considered a musical because of the songs and dance that help … Read more
Beyonce is recognized as an icon of women empowerment. She is one of the most influential celebrities in the world. In Beyonce’s music video, “Pretty Hurts,” femininity is shown through the struggles and pressures women go through to meet the unrealistic standards of beauty. Compared to the topic of femininity, the representation of masculinity is … Read more
What is the first thing listeners pay attention to when listening to a good song? The instrumental and how it shows the rhythm and base of the composition’s flow? The voice and how it shows the feeling and how it captivates people with the harmony? The lyrics and how it carries the melody while painting … Read more
The power of music can connect and represent the words that cannot be spoken. Music unites people, nature, or even beliefs. Don’t you desire to reach people using the universal language – music? Film music is without a doubt about touching audience’s minds and evoke people in a certain way. It certainly isn’t around the … Read more
In mid-1999, 19 year old Northeastern University student Shawn Fanning designed a computer program that allowed one to log on to a central server, and be able to download mp3 music files from another computer at lightning speed, with great ease. He called this program Napster, after his old high school nickname. Since it’s inception, … Read more
Napster is an on-line Internet site, which holds account for the swapping of music files from one user to another. A person downloads music onto his or her computer and whoever enters the Napster website can copy the music onto a disk for their own listening enjoyment. This sounds quite simple, doesn’t it? Well, according … Read more
Johann Sebastian Bach was born in 1685 in the town of Thuringia, Germany where he was raised and spent most of his life. Due to a shortage of expenses, he was confined to a very limited geographical space, as was his career. This greatly affected his, in that his music was not as widley known … Read more
The middle ages, (450- 1450), after the Roman empire fell this was a time of great change through chaos. The later part of the middle ages brought a period of growth with religious structures and universities. Most of society in the beginning of this era was influenced by the Roman Catholic church. During the middle … Read more
By 1945, nearly everyone in the African American community had heard gospel music (2). At this time, gospel music was a sacred folk music with origins in field hollers, work songs, slave songs, Baptist lining hymns, and Negro spirituals. These songs that influenced gospel music were adapted and reworked into expressions of praise and thanks … Read more
An idea or way of life that we live by, thats culture, and culture affects us all no matter where we live or what we do. We often live and work in these different cultures and we dont even realize it. Music is a huge factor in the way we are affected by our culture. … Read more
Throughout the history of this country, the music of African-Americans has remained a strong influence upon our society and culture. Beginning with the music carried over from Africa with the slaves, up until now, with the new styles created by urban youth today, African-Americans have retained certain elements within their music which makes it unique … Read more
The French named mariachi, but the Coca Indians gave the original name in 1500’s referring to any musician. Mariachi sound is impacted by African influence known as SON. Rhythmic pattern altering between 3/4 and 6/8. In a complete Mariachi group today there are as many as 6 to 8 violins, 2 trumpets, and a guitar, … Read more
Nullsoft Winamp is a fast, flexible, high fidelity music player for Windows 95/98/NT. Winamp supports MP3, MP2, CD, MOD, WAV and other audio formats. Winamp also supports custom interfaces called skins, audio visualization and audio effect plug-ins. Nullsoft also provides a high quality website at http://www.winamp.com. The Winamp homepage provides support, information, software downloads, and … Read more
