Often times when people hear about Hip Hop/Rap music‚ they’ll paint a picture in their heads of black men cussing‚ guns‚ marijuana‚ lots of gold‚ and girls looking like prostitutes. Parents and teachers put an image in their kid’s head that Rap music is “bad”‚ and they don’t want their kids to be influenced by something that is negative. With the way Rap music is advertised in the US‚ I would have to agree with that looking at it from an average parent’s point of view. But what people don’t
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The Music of India Indian music is a very varied type of music which ranges from classical to film‚ more commonly known as pop. Both types are extremely popular throughout the Indian society in all classes. Music is apparent in Indian culture as a way of expression. The history of Indian music extends back many centuries. Traditionally in that period‚ there were various kingdoms‚ in which the power was held equally by the king and the temples. This was the division of music. The temples presented
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Athena Witham Barbara Pincus‚ English 102 Protest Music Assignment March 13‚ 2012 Music is a form of art‚ and just as any piece of art‚ music sends a message. Too many people in many cultures‚ music is an important part of their way of life‚ it’s their way of expression. The Vietnam War influenced a generation of musicians and songwriters in both Vietnam and the United States. Bands were producing music about both anti-war and anti-communist to take a stand without going to war. The band Country
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INDIAN MUSIC Indian music is the oldest unbroken musical tradition in the world. It is considered the most intricate musical system that contained highly development polyrhythms‚ delicate nuances‚ ornamentation and microtone. The center of Indian music lies in the imaginative melodies and improvised rhythmic patterns created by Indian composers. There are important aspects from the ‘heart; of the musical tradition of India. 1. Guru - Teaches students to be humble towards elders or those are in
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MUS1111: Rock Music History – Spring 2012 Mondays‚ Wednesdays‚ & Thursdays 10:30am-11:35 am Blackman Auditorium (Ell Hall) Professor: Junauro Landgrebe Office: 337 Ryder Phone: 617.373.7473 Email: J.Landgrebe@neu.edu (email is preferred) Office Hours: Wednesdays 12 PM – 1 PM or by appointment Teaching Assistant: Brian Bergeron Email: RockHistoryTA@gmail.com Course Objective: Survey rock music and it’s evolution from the 1920’s through current times. We will examine
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I have an extreme love for Music. I first started my journey with music in elementary school‚ at that time I never knew music would come to be such a part of my daily life as I got into middle school and high school. I was first in choir all through middle school and my freshman year in high school. I became accustomed to learning how to sight read and memorizing new music within a week. Learning new music and being able to sing it along with my choir members was more than rewarding and I loved
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ear to music. In either perspective music is an inspiration to a life. Music has brought unity‚ smiles‚ culture‚ tears‚ and much more. One can’t deny the feel you get when a piece of music is played‚ whether its beats‚ notes‚ a tune‚ even natural sounds. Music has inspired many people and has helped them in their lowest point of their lives. Though the music of today isn’t the same as it used to be; meaning wise‚ we can all agree that inspiration has cultivated the hearts of the world. Music‚ is
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vibrating (cowbell‚ wood blocks) Chordophone -Sound produced by a vibrating string. *Lute- Has a body and a neck *Zither- Only has a body Listening -Listen beyond the surface -What different sounds are there - How is it organized Music Stuff -Where is it from? -Genre -Composed or improvised -Metric or non metric -Instrumentation -Purpose? (worship‚ entertainment‚ life event) Music of Africa Call and Response - Single “voice: answered by others‚ back and forth. Interlocking
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MUSIC CRITIQUE HANDEL’S MESSIAH A SOULFUL CELEBRATION Producers Qunicy Jones and Mervyn Warren took George Frederic Handel’s Messiah for a spin and did a wonderful job with it. They took a classical masterpiece and funk-defied it. This was one of the most important pieces of music to come across in decades‚ taking Handel’s Messiah to the masses of R & B lovers. In true style‚ the composer re-arranged Handel’s Messiah‚ to produce a classic collection of black music‚ while at the same time
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Chinese music Johanna Namminga The hybridization of Western and Chinese music has an interesting history in China. The trend towards adopting Western styles in music started early in Chinese history with the first traders and colonization. The cultural imperialism brought by colonization created a trend towards Westernization which has continued throughout Chinese history. The history of Western music in China is interesting in how the Chinese assimilated it to be their own music; it has also been
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