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I believe that hip hop, to this day, is a viable way for the African American community to “keep it real.” In other words, the community can utilize hip hop to pose vocal and poignant social justice statements in situations where all other political appeal methods have failed. I have...
Introduction Charles Luckeyth Roberts, commonly known as “Luckey,” is one of the musicians who significantly impacted jazz music. Luckey was born in 1887 in Pennsylvania, and he experienced challenges after losing his mother at a young age and being forced to live with the Ringolds. Luckey’s father took part in...
On the 17th of July, the 2019 Jazz San Javier Festival presented a young jazz artist who is often referred to as a vital instrument to the modern takes on the classical components of jazz. The San Javier Festival has a long history starting in 1998 and is no stranger...
Introduction It is hard to disagree that dances are an integral part of culture and humanity as a whole. From the course of history, one can learn that centuries ago, dances were used in different situations. For example, shamans added intricate rhythmic movements to their rituals, a won battle was...
Classical music is one of the most valuable art forms because it reveals people’s deepest and sincerest feelings. It is not enough to listen to the sounds but observe how musicians perform their shows and deliver the composer’s messages. On November 29, 2021, I got a chance to attend a...
Before attending this course, I treated the concept of an American dream as something definitely desirable but utterly vague at the same time. Today, when the course is about to end, I still feel somewhat the same about it, despite learning a lot about its origins and nature. However, I...
“Nunca Olvida” and “Los Dos Miedos” by Joaquin Turina are compositions from the song cycle Poema en Forma de Canciones. The songs were first published in 1923 in Madrid, although the author’s music is also well known and cherished in Seville, where he was born and spent a long time...
20th-century music underwent a series of large-scale transformations related to broader social and technological changes. The musicians’ revolution, the long-standing conventions of tonality, rhythm, and harmony, social tensions, and the advent of tape recording all contributed to new music (Bonds 360). One of the revolutionary novelties in 20th-century music in...
Introduction The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) labor union comprises proficient instrumental music artists in Canada and the United States. The union was created in 1896 as the reformed National League of Musicians and its headquarters are based in New York City. President Raymond Hair Junior is the current leader...
Tin Pan Alley is a part of Manhattan that was the center of the music industry from the end of the 19th century till the middle of the 20th century. It started to grow approximately in the second part of the 1880th due to the popularity of piano music and...
The hard rock and heavy metal band Metallica is an American musical group that is extremely popular all around the globe due to its legendary works and emotional performances. In 2019, the group organized a separate concert that was included in the global WorldWired Tour and which drew fans from...
The Background Ensemble Chaconne, who have been playing together since 1985, are flutist Peter H. Bloom, Carol Lewis on viola da gamba, Olav Chris Henriksen on lute, and English guitar. The European Masters in the 18th Century London program was a bouquet of delightful music; most composers were not Londoners...
“Cantares” by Joaquin Turina is a composition with an underlying message of unfulfilled love and conflict. The smooth melody and soothing vocals from Turina’s composition resonate with a sentimental style different from the Spanish style. The composition style is typical of the traditional Spanish style reminiscent of the traditional technique...
Introduction The technique of playing the electric guitar is a complex process that requires mastering a number of basic techniques through special exercises. The traditional method of playing the electric guitar is picking. To improve the accuracy of this technique in order to capture the necessary strings and increase melodic...
George Balanchine was indeed one of the most gifted ballet choreographers in the 20th century. Having directed numerous ballet plays, he became well-known for his style and approach to ballet choreography, distinguished among his fellow professionals. However, Balanchine’s Agon Pas De Deux, performed at the opening of the New York...
In compiling my own Golden record 2022 list, I did not try to match the selected songs with any physical locations or time eras. My main goal was to divide these songs according to their emotional meaning with the result of conveying meanings and images that fully describe human perception....
Listening to music in the background often accompanies many people in everyday life: the radio can sound at home or in the car, and music in supermarkets and other places. However, I try to make listening to music a separate matter or a process that requires some attention. The transition...
The paper is devoted to the development of the guitar and the emergence of its new types, such as the electric one. Thus, the origins of the classical guitar are not known precisely (StringJoy, 2016). It is supposed that it emerged in Spain in the 16th century (StringJoy, 2016). One...
I attended a concert titled “That Magnificent Mozart” by the Everett Philharmonic Orchestra at the Everett Civic Auditorium. The concert was held on February 06, 2022, and was led by Dr. Paul-Elliot Cobbs and other conductors, namely Michelle Rockwood, Tonya Harris, and Ryan Christopher. Due to the continued risks of...
I think that Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody is a song of the decade for the 70s. It is an obvious choice, but I think it is really difficult to name a more iconic and long-standing track. Being a rock ballad, it combines unexpected shifts of melody and style to the point...
Introduction Many people across the world listen to music daily without necessarily knowing its genre. In 1999, David Byrne, in one of his articles, highlighted how people confuse the different music categories. Being a versatile and prominent person in the entertainment sector, Byrne begins by pointing out that what many...
Nathaniel Adams Coles, also known as Nat King Cole, was one of the most prominent figures in the jazz music genre. Nat King Cole was a pioneer in many areas, being the first African American variety TV host and a visionary for jazz music’s further development. Famous for his uniquely...
The “Revenge of the Mekons,” is a portrayal of a hardy British punk rock band that epitomizes the term “cult band.” Director Joe Angio not only provides the audience with a brilliantly made narrative of this weirdly diversified band. He also portrays his belief that they are as good as...
Symphonic poems brought great success to Richard Strauss, but in the 20th century, he rarely turned to instrumental genres – the composer’s main area of interest was opera. One of the most popular writers at that time was Oscar Wilde. Therefore, it does not seem surprising that Strauss turned to...
The last few years have been a severe challenge for me concerning many aspects of life. In this case, emotional struggles and overall mood were the main reason for trying to find solace in expressions of creativity, such as music. Particularly strong in this matter, I remember the song this...
The compositions of Eric Whitacre can be categorized as neoclassical choral electronic music, and this statement requires a detailed analysis. Neoclassicism implies the renewal of conservative musical material in order to extract and enhance the value of the aesthetic elements in it. Neoclassical music does not duplicate traditional classical music,...
I chose the performance of Norah Jones, “Live from Austin TX, (ACL),” released in 2008. It features vocals, piano, drums, guitars, trombone, and double bass. The concert took place in the big hall, and there were many people there. I felt like the part of the audience while listening to...
Every music concert is a unique experience for both performer and listener, even if the piece played is a classic that different composers have played thousands of times at different times. In this essay, two musicians, Michala Petri and Lars Hannibal play three different compositions (SHMF). First, it is Johann...
Introduction Punk rock is one of those sub-genres that arose during the 1970s and entails rock ‘n’ roll music art. String heavy pop and progressive rock had ruled most charts during this period as most people loved their performance. Punk musicians developed a reputation for eschewing mainstream pop music’s trappings....
John Lennon was a British and American singer, composer, artist, songwriter, and social campaigner who ascended to global fame as the Beatles’ creator, co-composer, co-lead singer, and guitar player. He was known for his fighting spirit and sharp sarcasm in his art, poetry, music, illustrations, movies, and discussions. The song...
Bali is the name given to an island in Indonesia whereby a musical style referred to as Gamelan is popular and unique. Its modern form, called the Gamelan Gong Kebyar, has become ridiculously appreciated by the people and is believed to emerge during the 1950s. According to Bonds (479), the...
Introduction. Polychrome Glazed Tomb Figurine of a Troupe of Musicians on a Camel The figure of five musicians on a tall camel. The Sogdian origin of the figure. Highest level of Sancai art. Polychrome pottery of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 908). A unique piece of art. History Placed in...
Louis Armstrong is inarguably one of the brightest musicians of the twentieth century, and even people without significant expertise in genres correctly associate him with jazz. The jazzman’s life was full of interesting and pivotal moments, and his striving to craft and perform better compositions made him an inspiring figure...
Introduction Hip-hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a category of popular composition developed in the US by African Americans with efforts reinforced by Latin Americans. The genre consists of a style of music accompanied by rapping, a chanted rhythmic speech, and vigorous dancing (Forman 158). Hip-hop music...
Introduction Jazz is one of the most famous music genres, and its influence on various communities of American cities is immense. There are numerous performers from cities like New Orleans, Chicago, New York, St.Louis, and Kansas City who, in their time, managed to reach the souls of their audiences and...
In her writing, I am a Dancer, Martha Graham describes her attitude to life journey and mastering the dancing. She presents her feelings and thoughts in light and thoughtful manner, and the wonderful metaphors appear as if on their own. One of the most appealing passages that evoked some compassion...
This paper studies the concert performed by Cécile McLorin Salvant and Sullivan Fortner at Brooklyn Bridge Park on May 5, 2021. Salvant is an American jazz singer famous for winning numerous awards praising her voice. Fortner is also an award-winning composer and pianist who is known for his artistic performance....
There are always people with either unconventional or conservative views when it comes to subcultures and other preferences. For example, Parents Music Resource Center is a group created in 1985 in the United States, whose primary purpose has been to condemn the immorality and aggression of rock music, claiming that...
Introduction “Tejano” is a musical category originating from the Texas-Mexican border region. As part of a marketing campaign in the 1990s, Tejano was created as a musical genre to promote folk-influenced and popular songs like baladas, cumbias, and polka-rancheras. With the success of musicians like Selena, El Grupo Mazz, and...
Expressionist music is one of the biggest and most significant musical trends of the early 20th century. This direction was radically different from the previously considered traditional and classical music. Such a separation and denial of established principles was the main distinguishing feature of musical expressionism. Through a departure from...
One of the key features of society’s life is a culture that represents the knowledge that is acquired and passed from generation to generation. Thus, as a part of the culture, music is directly connected with society’s life and values. Music, especially the popular music genres, reflects the important historical...
Musical technique refers to instrumental players’ ability to exercise optimal control over their instruments to generate the desired musical effects. Improving the skill often requires practicing exercises that increase muscle sensitivity and agility. The compositional style is the composers’ talent and knowledge to create music. It differs from the instrumental...
Introduction Hamilton: An American Musical is a hip-hop and pop musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda that premiered Off-Broadway on February 17, 2015. The musical has become a theatrical phenomenon of historic proportions, reaching a staggering critical and commercial success (Herrera 83). The musical’s author was inspired to create it after reading...
Jazz music entails a complex musical genre that requires advanced training to synchronize with other players and instruments. The typical reviewer may experience difficulties in detecting many visual and phonetic aspects throughout the musical performance. A musical performance involves several interactions between the music, text, artists, audience, and environment, all...
Background Pierre Boulez, the most influential French artist of his era and a renowned conductor and musical theorist who promoted the works of twentieth-century writers, was born in 1925 in Montbrison, France, and perished in 2016. Boulez, the child of a winemaker, concentrated on algebra and took musical training at...
Music was not majorly affected by Romanticism until the advent of the 19th century. German composers took the forefront when it came to Romanticism in music, with Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms, and Mendelssohn making sizable contributions. Symphonic poems, which struck a connection between music and literature, were familiar to Romantic composers...
Hip-Hop Is About Injustice Hip-hop contributes to forming both positive and negative worldviews and ideological attitudes of today’s youth. Like other manifestation of art, this reflects modern reality; that is, it raises questions that concern its adherents. It includes various issues of sexuality, gender identity, refugees, sexism, and racism. As...
Strategies for Self-Promotion With the extended globalisation and digitalisation of society, it is becoming evident that using previously working promotion schemes no longer makes sense. As a contemporary artist, it is not enough to be able to play the guitar well and perform on the street to become famous. In...
The case outlines the success of a prominent Queen of pop Madonna Louise Ciccone who successfully went through her music career. Despite her career, she also owned Chelsea Girl LLC, a limited liability company, and holds one-third of the record company Maverick. Besides, she is among those pioneers of media,...
Tap dancing that gained popularity in the first part of the XX century, has remained one of the best loved dances in the world. Being relatively simple and not requiring musical accompaniment, the danse attracts people by its beauty and ingenuousness. People can danse tap dancing without learning to dance...
Initially, musicians did not call the dances; however, similar to earlier country dances and minuets, musicians memorized the steps and figures after being taught at dancing schools. The cotillions, introduced by many French dance terminology and figures, were led by American and newly arrived French dancing masters and are still...
Introduction It can be said that music is both the heart and the language of culture. A specific cultural group’s melodies and singing manners can reveal many things about its representatives. So I dedicated my ears and mind to rock music from South and Central America. I found many new...
Musical culture is one of the extremely complex formations in which aesthetic, psychological, social, communicative and other directions are intertwined. This multiplicity is associated with the special parameters of the impact of its basis – music. Music is among the most ancient and widespread arts in human culture. It is...
Every historical era has had its genius musicians who could exert a meaningful social influence. Such artists not only created musical works with a creative function but were also crucial historical figures of their time. However, a parallel comparison between the geniuses of past and present times may seem challenging...
Organized at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, commonly known as The Met, a musical presentation from five Chinese was to perform on the so-awaited Music from China. On the 19th of January 2010, at the Central Park located venue in New York, United States. The concert, starred by Frederick Rose,...
It may be difficult to deny the significance of creativity in people’s everyday life. Any manifestation of humans’ creativeness may lead to art origin. Music does not make an exception since this kind of art may inspire, unite and influence people. Composing and performing music makes it possible to absolutely...
Baroque culture significantly impacted musical development in Europe, and the world still admires that period’s compositions. European music of the seventeenth and first half of the eighteenth centuries, created in Italy, France, England, and Germany, is characterized by contrasting elements and differential instrumental sounds (Music of The Baroque). Harvard Baroque...
The sensuous plane is the dimension on which people listen to music without pondering about it. While undertaking an activity, one switches on the radio and loses oneself in the soundtrack. The mere auditory attractiveness of the music induces a thoughtless but pleasant state of consciousness. Copland describes the expressive...
Musical culture is one of the factors in the formation of public protest. Musical compositions of this genre serve as a protest against the existing situation, politicians, social and global injustice, the way of life, and in general everything that enslaves people, makes them slaves, and perishes a personality out...
Attempts to unravel the meaning embedded in the lyrics are a critical part of listening to music. Even those who perceive music solely as an object for entertainment and do not subject lyrics to analysis experience the influence of superficial and hidden meaning. For a long time, discussions among musicians...
Introduction In fact, country is a unique genre of popular music mixed with church motives, blues, and American folk. Country songs have roots dating back to the early 1920s in the Southern and South Western parts of the United States. Such melodies usually comprise dance tunes and ballads with overall...
Introduction The Internet has become the most critical factor in the development of the music industry worldwide. When the audience of Internet publications began to grow rapidly at the end of the XX century, it was discussed at conferences whether the Internet would displace television and newspapers. Online music distribution...
Music can be defined as a composition of sounds created by diverse musical instruments or people’s voices, computers, or a combination of these tools. It is a multinational phenomenon; therefore, sometimes, it helps break language barriers and stereotypes and unite people from various nations or cultural environments. The power of...
Introduction It is hard to disagree that many people can feel the impact of their favorite music on their mood, concentration, determination, and overall emotional and even physical state. Music may be considered magical since its early forms were used by shamans to induce trances and perform various rituals. Indeed,...
Jennifer Hudson is a famous singer and actress from Chicago. Previously, I was not familiar with her music, but stumbling upon her recent recital in Central Park, I decided to listen to her performance. My friends from New York managed to attend the concert itself, but I could only watch...
Introduction For this task, I have chosen to analyze the famous American musician, composer, and jazz saxophonist, Wayne Shorter, and the legendary American alto saxophonist, and composer, Charlie Parker. These two performers have numerous similarities concerning their music to their own lives and characteristics. The two performers had comparable cravings...
In 1850, Wagner’s sayings led to controversy concerning Jewish music when he pronounced that Jewish music is unimportant, nonsense, and characterized by indifference. He wrote that the Jews had no passion to make him an individual who has the desire to undertake artistic creations. Moreover, Wagner did say that Jews...
A baroque suite is a musical genre or form primarily founded and developed during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It primarily features instrumental music used for parties and dances. The structure consists of several movements performed in the same key and is separated into different pieces. The music was primarily...
Various critics have railed against the alleged harms of rap music. It is misogynistic and promotes violence (especially toward women), crass materialism, and street crime. Virtually all of the arguments about rap focus on its alleged effects—harmful or, occasionally, beneficial. Yet such arguments are difficult to prove. While not suggesting...
Introduction Music has been a significant part of people’s lives for almost the entirety of human existence, and it has an incredible influence on people nowadays. For some, music is a way to express themselves, and for others, it is a way to find a connection with people or concepts....
Breath by Michael Smith Michael W. Smith’s evangelical track “Breathe” is from the album “Lord I Need You” (Songs of Worship). It was launched in July 2017 and had a playtime of 06:56 minutes. The song follows one thyme scheme pattern throughout and raises an important for the author theme,...
The Nobel Prize Concert is generally considered one of the leading musical events of the year in Europe. The 2020 Nobel Prize Concert featured world-renowned pianist Igor Levit with conductor Stéphane Denève leading the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. In the light of celebrating the 250th Ludwig van Beethoven Anniversary the...
In the history of humankind in the period after the era of great geographical discoveries, there was a page that today is called shameful. It was a whole era called colonialism. Advanced developed States seized newly discovered territories in order to exploit their natural resources and the peoples living there....
Background A cross-cultural universal, music permeates every community on earth in one guise or another. It is a ubiquitous activity present in every known society. Manifestly, individuals demonstrate variable musical preferences that help them portray and emphasize their identity without saying it aloud. Surprisingly, scientists know little about the underlying...
“Erlkonig” Personal Impression “Erlkonig” is a composition, the musical structure of which is subordinated to the development of the plot. The rhythm of the accompaniment, its continuous heavy beat – octave and chord rehearsals with triplets, creates the ballad, holds and unites all parts of the whole. The music begins...
The symphony starts with the same measure length as any other Mozart’s creation, but there is a difference that can be spotted right away in the case of Symphony #41, which is the playing time that does not go in hand with measure counting. It would take a soloist 11...
Gustav Holst – The Planets, Op. 32. The “Planets” suite, written by the English composer Gustav Holst, attracts the attention of musicologists as one of the most striking and conceptually original works of classical music. Consisting of seven parts, this massive composition refers to the names of the solar system’s...
The method of singing and talking called a “vocal fry” (creaking, approx. “Fried voice”) is a relatively new phenomenon. It is also often called “strowbass” (“Stroh” – straw) and “edge sound”. The reception is based on a particular type of voice formation, with the laryngeal cartilage connecting, preventing the passage...
The “Four Seasons” by Vivaldi and the “Winter” concerto movement are one of the most outstanding classical Baroque Style compositions ever written. This is a concerto for a violin soloist and an orchestra of stringed instruments, augmented with basso continuo. The “Winter” and the “Four Seasons” utilize the ritornello principle,...
Gustav Mahler’s second symphony, also known as the Resurrection Symphony, was created with grand ambitions. The art starts with a pretty mood, dominated by grumpy lower strings. The composer’s captivating creativity lies in how he changes character on every page (Mahler, 2011). The song scored high with significant emotional and...
To embrace the complexity and impact of the past, it is essential to take retrospect on the key art pieces and artists that were relevant at the time since art serves as a means of reflecting the sociocultural environment of a specific time period. In her article, Mulligan (2021) describes...
The concept of dance refers to the rhythmical movements that match the tempo of the music. In some cases, dance is a set of repeated steps, whereas in other cases, a person can move freely without following a specific scheme or order. In my understanding, dance is about creativity and...
The significance of the venue for a piece of music to be played is emphasized with regard to various genres and, therefore, can be referred to when analyzing different pieces. Thus, for example, “Jesu, the virgin’s crown, do thou,” created by St. Ambrose, can be used for this purpose. This...
The article by Katherine Boland is an interview with ballet dancer Carolynn Rowland. Its main topics are the influence of dance or art education in general on people’s future careers that may be not related to the dance sphere. Carolynn stresses the importance of education as it helps expand the...
Background Audiovisual (AV) is a wide range of devices that transmit information by combining audio and visual media. The application of AV technology in business is what creates an audiovisual ecosystem. The AV includes slide tape presentations, television programs, cinema films, and digital smartboards. To capitalize on this technology, various...
Vocal maintenance presents one of the prominent aspects of the singer’s career. Maintaining the right state of the throat and vocal cords, in particular, is necessary for the signers to control their voice’s sound and quality. The main recommendations require providing additional attention to various health concerns that can affect...
The piece Moon River, written by Henry Mancini, and arranged by Billy Byersis, is performed by the ensemble of the U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors. There is no leader or conductor in this ensemble, but the soloist is present – it is Sgt. Maj. Kevin Watt on flugelhorn, who performs the...
A flexible musical identity, chapter 7, written by Ryan Dohoney, is a written work that partially shows the life of Julius Eastman, an African American musician. It describes the hardships Eastman had to go through due to him being a person of color and his efforts to make music that...
Dance is a form of art where the artists are always present. In a dance performance, the artist himself becomes the art; they portray their feelings, ideas, and artistic abilities through themselves. Dissolving the identity and personality and mixing with the movements in the eyes of the audience to create...
Analyzing music, people recognize seven basic elements: harmony, timbre, melody, dynamics, texture, form, and rhythm. Music is often described as an art, science, unity, or continuity, as a complex entity consisting of numerous components working to create a balanced whole. However, I suppose that we could distinguish the most important...
Music is an essential component in the socio-cultural mainframe of any community due to the trickle-down effect of influencing emotional connectivity despite diversity. Heterogeneity is an issue across the different ethnic groups that leads to conflicts among individuals hence the significance of exchanging values and norms. In this case, it...
Both New Orleans and Chicago styles greatly contributed to the development of jazz music in the 19th and 20th centuries. The common thing that unifies New Orleans and Chicago Style is the significant impact of individual solos, less relaxed music, and 19th-century Black ethnic music motives (Encyclopædia Britannica, n.d.). Discover...
Classical music refers to western art music that elaborates on the various styles of creating and singing various melodies. Mozart and Haydn were the top artists who composed their music according to the innovation and the new genres (Bonds 174). The new styles adapted were because of innovations in the...
Introduction On a global scale, music today is difficult to imagine without a guitar, which has become a cornerstone of a variety of styles and genres of music. In particular, the electric guitar has been integrated into almost all contemporary musical styles, allowing artists to adjust their technical features to...
Field studies are an essential source of gathering valuable information regarding the subject of interest. Through this method, the researcher is able to immerse themselves in the corresponding environment and observe the subject in it. It is particularly important in the various forms of arts, especially dances. In this case,...
Smaller Scale Even though technologies allow people to enjoy their favorite songs via smartphones or computers, live concerts are still very popular. Moreover, after spending months at home during quarantine, many people are even more eager to spend time outdoors. However, Covid-19 put a halt to many large-scale concerts and...
In general, the presentation of a song made by Brianna Mejia may be regarded as comprehensive and informative. First of all, the speaker provided all the necessary information in an appropriate structured way. Thus, the audience had an opportunity to listen to the song under analysis to understand what the...
Introduction George Augustus Polgreen Bridgetower was born on 11 October 1778 in Poland (Noorduin 209). His father was Joanis Fredericus de Augustus with an origin from Africa, while his mother was Maria Schmid, a German-Polish (Noorduin 209). Bridgeton was known as a mullatto because he came from a mixed race...
Composers have always aspired to the new and unknown. In any era, some musicians kept up with the times and, under the influence of new art trends, revealed and invented their ways through musical means of expression. Expressionism in music is a reflection of the human soul. Expressionism rejects any...
Death is inevitable for everyone on the planet, and sooner or later, it will come to every home and take away all who are loved by the human heart. The song is a terrible embodiment of the variability of life, the sudden possibility of decease at any moment; this part...
Parallel forms of hip-hop and early African-American music include, first of all, beatboxing. Beatboxing did not exist in the days of blues and jazz, but this is a direct reference to the ethnic music of the indigenous tribes of Africa. In general, staccato rhythms, thumps, and jerky jolts are familiar...
Introduction Having multiple social and cultural functions, dance has always been viewed as a mixture of the tradition and the means of self-expression. Therefore, as an art form, dance represents a very complex notion worth researching further (Predovan et al., 2019). Remarkably, despite belonging of the same category of dance,...
Ludwig van Beethoven is a German composer and pianist who entered history as a musical genius. Usually, his career is divided into three periods: early, middle, and late. The first period is characterized by notable Haydn’s influence, his teacher, and the most respected composer of the time. Despite this fact,...
The first chapter primarily discusses the power of dance and its use as a symbol of cultural, religious, personal and group expression. All of the information discussed in this section pertains to two factors: the emotional power of dancing and its societal significance. The Tongan Dance, Ubud Legong Dance and...
Introduction This topic was very appealing to me because I was interested in studying opera music. Richard Wagner is one of the most well-recognized opera writers, and his works are still highly popular throughout the world. So, I decided to investigate Wanger’s trends in creating opera music. In addition, I...
Dance Dance is a rhythmic set of steps and body movements that matches the speed and flow of music. Dance exists in many forms, including tap, ballet, hip-hop, jazz, ballroom, and contemporary (Franks, 2021). The thrill that comes along with various types of dance captivates me. The liveliness that is...
In this discussion post, I would like to provide my understanding of transmission and dance from the provided sources. First of all, the transmission of dance techniques, as discussed within the article by Anthea Kraut, can be summarized as a way of cultivating particular movement patterns through replication (Kraut). Through...
Benjamin Britten Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra is both a study guide and a musical masterpiece. It combines the harmonious sound of many instruments and their unique tonalities. The significant components are woodwind, brass, percussion, and strings. The first category is based on flutes, oboes, bassoons, and clarinets. The...
Introduction The theater is one of the most significant social factors contributing to shaping the modern era as well as the media. It is essential to note that cultural products relate directly to existing patterns and prejudices in society. For example, the advantage of white representatives on the stage serves...
The music group that performed in the video is called the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour. It is a band that consists of “six of the fastest-rising stars in jazz” (Monterey jazz festival on tour, 2019, para. 1). In 2019, they “join forces for the first time to celebrate the...
Dancing and ordinary training at home can be considered a state of human mind and self-expression. People might have an inner motivation to dance and show their emotions through body movements. Some individuals may find this activity as an easy way to receive money and build their future careers. However,...
I believe that this song touches on the main concern of every person in modern life: death, possessions, and hunger. John Lennon encourages us to join him in a world where there are no countries, and everybody is united, living in peace. Furthermore, he emphasizes the lines about the nonexistence...
Introduction Swan Lake is a work that has become a world classic. It has resonated in the hearts of many people and has become a benchmark for them among ballets. The ballet’s musical accompaniment is striking: the composer was the Russian classical composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. He gave each note...
Introduction Discussing the African influence on American music in its glory and variety is an interesting, if not educative, task. The African American music influence has become so central to American music that none would exist without them. The African people are the earliest non-indigenous inhibitors of what would become...
The Biography of Aaron Copland Aaron Copland was an outstanding American composer who lived a long and fruitful life and produced many genius musical works, including ballets and symphonies. One of the distinctive features of his work is special attention to emotions and the ability to convey complex mental states....
Introduction As examined by various artists throughout European history, the post-renaissance period had a significant role in the creation of numerous artistic works as examined by various artists throughout European history. Classical musical genres depicting aesthetic breakthroughs with controlled instrumental notions were displayed using new and advanced techniques. Ludwig van...
Several factors influenced Luis Armstrong’s music career, but the key among them was his family background. Armstrong had a difficult childhood after his father abandoned the family and his mother turned into a prostitute. This forced him to drop out of school and live with his grandmother, where he began...
Outdoor art festivals have been part of the community involvement for many decades. People usually value the practices and displays from the activities offered seasonally by the respective artists in the country. According to the survey conducted by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), most Americans and non-Americans always...
Beethoven is a crucial figure of classical music in Classicism and Romanticism, one of the most performed composers in the world. Although Beethoven lived half of his life in the 18th century, he is a new age composer. A witness to the great upheavals that redrawn the map of Europe...
In 2019, I visited the Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City, where I watched Joffrey Ballet School’s performance. The crew performed the Nutcracker dance, a fantasy dance story written by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann in 1816 (Owen and Crawford 13). In the story, the Nutcracker, one of...
Zydeco is a musical form that evolved in the southwestern areas of Louisiana in the early 20th century among the Creole and Cajun cultures. Zydeco is a musical style created by combining French folk music, African and Caribbean rhythms, and creole songs. In the 1980s, there a revival in South...
For centuries, gospel music has evolved to become a form of artistic expression that helps understand the roots of American music. In particular, African American gospel music has become an important musical genre that expresses the roots of the African American heritage. According to Murphy, the African American church and...
Introduction Globalization has affected every aspect of people’s existence, with one significant consequence being exposure to music genres previously known to only a few people. When compared to the West, Japanese society and culture differ significantly, which impacted the development of music in these parts of the world. However, 20th-century...
Classical music usually delights listeners as the world’s greatest composers put all their efforts to convey different moods on their musical masterpieces. People in the modern world still listen to classical music to gain inspiration for their further life activities. One of the greatest composers is Ludwig van Beethoven whose...
Mark Ronson is an English-American musician, producer, singer, songwriter, record executive, and a five-time Grammy award winner. Ronson was born on September 4th, 1975, in London and spent the first few years of growing up in England before moving to New York City after his parents’ divorce. Ronson came from...
Summary The musical traditions of the Cherokee tribe in the foothills and mountain tops of North Carolina have been the longest in existence. In this tribe, songs were performed on specific occasions and accompanied by instruments and dances. For instance, the Eagle Dance Song was performed by the tribe’s traditional...
John Williams is an American composer that is considered to have composed some of the most recognizable and beloved film scores in the history of cinema. His style might be characterized as an orchestral callback to classical Hollywood, with piano and trumpet at the forefront. John Williams’ music has the...
Speaking about authenticity, one means something genuine, supported by historical factors or traditions. Blues is a shining example of authenticity: their origin is associated with a certain historical period and territory. It is African American folk music inspired by workers’ living conditions and natural phenomena such as flooding. A specific...
Introduction Blues is one of the few music genres that originated in the African-American communities. Its main characteristics are unusual rhythm, repeatable lyrics, and unique chord progressions, which make the genre instantly recognizable. Over the years, blues has gained popularity not only in the African-American communities but also throughout the...
My pop culture moment was Soul Train, a television music program that aired from 1971 to 2006. As George (2019) notes, the program was “a pop cultural pipeline that taught mass audiences how to dance, how to dress, and who to listen to” (para. 2). Soul Train allowed the general...
Various songs that interpret the theme of adventures and traveling have some common features. In particular, they describe the desire of the singers to see other countries and cultures. This theme is chosen because it has specific relevance to my life because I like to travel, and I want to...
Introduction Classical music can never grow old-fashioned as long as it is too complex to be related to a particular epoch. For centuries, both musicians and audiences have gained inspiration from the beauty and sentimentality of instrumental melodies. The strains of classical instruments can wake a full continuum of emotions,...
Viennese Classical period was the time that introduced the greatest compositors in classical music. Unified by the patronage system and its consequences, Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven have different career development scenarios. Starting with Mozart, it is commonly known that his career started exceptionally early on tour throughout Europe (Tommasini, n.d.)....
Gloria Estefan is a famous American singer and songwriter who is originally from Cuba. Estefan gained worldwide fame and success as well as contributed to the popularization of Latin music. Gloria has recorded fourteen studio albums with her songs, many of which have taken the first lines in the world...
The world of music is rich and fabulous, provoking the most unpredictable emotions and giving important lessons for human development. Among the existing variety of genres, it is hard to find the one that can be called the best because the choice depends on many personal and outside factors. Carmen...
Rock is one of the most outstanding movements in the music industry, which began to develop actively in the 1960s and is still present in music today. Historically, this genre has evolved from jazz with elements of blues and other genres (Kot, 2020). Combined with widespread social and political themes...
Music is probably one of the most powerful forms of feeling expression that significantly vary across the countries. Each nation has its unique vision of the world and implements different genres to share people’s joy, sorrow, pleasure, problems, happiness, and other emotions (Manard and Coelho 61). In the United States,...
Bob Dylan is a legendary person who, through music, was able to convey emotion and meaningful lyrics. The singer has covered many topics related to political, social, and philosophical trends. In 1966 he deviated from his mainstream American folk movement and released the album Blonde on Blonde. The album is...
Franz Liszt is an Austro-Hungarian composer who started his career as a performer. At a young age, Liszt heard Gypsy music and Hungarian folk that later majorly influenced his work. Liszt is named as one of the most authentic romanticism representatives and is often highlighted for his work as a...
One of the key similarities between the works of Louis Moreau Gottschalk and Amy Beach and John Paine was that each of them utilized unique piano pieces that related to background and ethnic descent. Gottschalk perfected the Creole elements, Beach incorporated numerous folk tunes (for instance, African American, Scottish, Native...
Abstract The nature of music industry has created a scenario where only management savvy indie labels ends up successful in the music marketing. Management dilemmas associated with production and marketing of music are critical for any successful indie label. This report explores the link between modern sales techniques and consumption...
Abstract Clinicians have, over the years, recognized and utilized the therapeutic properties of music in alleviating the psychological and behavioral symptoms of dementia for patients and their caregivers. Dementia encompasses a range of conditions and diseases characterized by the progressive impairment and deterioration of a person’s cognitive domains. Without a...
Rock Music Rock is a genre of music that was originated in the United States in the late 1940s and became extremely popular throughout the years. Rock stars attract large crowds to stadiums and become idols for their fans. As a genre, rock is very diverse since there are many...
My thoughts about the term paper began with The Invisible Gorilla reading by Chabris and Simon (2010) assigned this week. The authors in the article report various other researchers’ studies and their experimental findings on attention, perception, intuition, memory, etc. (Chabris & Simons, 2010). The author focuses on how sometimes...
Similarities Both genres of music once became a symbol of the protest of their time (Gioia 23). They were created by African-Americans who faced daily oppression and struggled to survive in a hostile system. Both genres were born as a way of entertainment (Gioia 20). Music became a language trough...
Music is often seen as a more expressive art form that may unlock once emotions become too vast for words. Portico Quartet takes the idea of music expressing nuanced emotions even further, transporting the audience to the realm of lucid dreams with their masterfully designed sound and carefully thought-out harmonies....
Introduction Jazz music has progressively gained popularity as a genre for the Black ethnicity. The music has penetrated the mainstream but mainly served to unite blacks during the slavery period. However, its popular adoption fails to reconnect with its history connected to the struggles for liberation by African Americans. Jazz...
Vertigo, Jean Rondeau Jean Rondeau is a Baroque composer; his compositions immerse the listeners into the atmosphere of the early 17th – 18th centuries. Vertigo is performed on the harpsichord that has a long history according to its external appearance (Warner Classics). That is the harpsichord with its balanced timbre...
Kanye has released an album after disappearing for a while, and it has lived up to the suspense. It is safe for Kanye fanatics to proclaim ‘Kanye is back’ after veering off his brand with 808s and Heartbreak. The album is a signature of Kanye sampling genius; it is RZA’esque....
Introduction Sound remains a mostly undervalued medium in contemporary media despite significant technological breakthroughs which allow for complex manipulation and effects. Sound can be used for communication, cultural expression, and modality of experience. Ubiquitous soundscapes are created through prototypes of speech, music, and atmosphere (Jensen 2010). This report will investigate...
