older versions of black music is better than the modern day black music. The first Africans transported to this country came from a variety of ethnic groups with a long history of distinct and cultivated musical traditions. African Americans used homemade drums and banjos to communicate among themselves. In fact‚ back the 1700s‚ drums had been banned on many slave plantations. Slaves on southern plantations had their own musical styles‚ which later evolved into gospel‚ blues‚ and what is now known
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‘Contemporary music has no artistic value.’ Is this a fair comment? (2008) An oft heard criticism of contemporary music today is that they are more “noise” than “music”. Be it hip-hop‚ rock‚ heavy metal‚ Rhythm-and-Blues (R&B) or any of its likes‚ cultural snobs have dismissed them as unworthy in comparison to the classical music from masters like Beethoven‚ Bach‚ or Strauss. These critics often see contemporary music having no artistic value as these music genres are often considered to be outside
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The Blues is a musical form and genre‚ which originated in South America within the African-American communities. It originated near the end of the 19th century‚ and was rooted from spirituals‚ work songs‚ field hollers (which are very similar to work songs‚ but some do not have lyrics)‚ shouts and rhymes. The blues form in jazz‚ rhythm and blues and rock and roll; and each is characterised by a specific chord progression‚ the most common being the twelve bar blues. The blues notes‚ are played or
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French-New Wave Introduction This essay is about the influence of the French-New Wave on contemporary cinema. It begins by the brief introduction to French-New Wave‚ of which the influence on will emerge without strain in the process of analysis. Arising From time to time‚ filmmakers‚ film critics‚ and film buffs will make references to a period in film history known as the French New Wave. For some people this is a term to throw out just to sound impressive‚ while for others it carries
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"BLACK MUSIC" African-American music has had such an impact on our society today. African-American music became popular in the 19th century after the civil war as musicians of color were hired to play in saloons and brothels. A couple of forms of popular music are spirituals‚ gospel‚ blues‚ jazz and ragtime. Spiritual and gospel music reflected the poverty and oppression of slaves. As Jazz entered the popular culture it provoked a great deal of criticism. An artist know as‚ Louis Armstrong
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JODHAA AKBAR (Hindi‚ 2008‚ 209 minutes) Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker Produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Ashutosh Gowariker Story: Haidar Ali; screenplay: Haidar Ali and Ashutosh Gowariker; dialogues: K. P. Saxena; lyrics: Javed Akhtar; music: A. R. Rahman; cinematography: Kiiran Deohans; production design: Nitin Chandrakant Desai; costume design: Neeta Lulla Ashutosh Gowariker’s sumptuous tribute to the Mughal Empire at the height of its culturally-syncretic glory unfolds with the leisurely
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The 1920s started a new era in music known as the jazz era. Saxophones were just recently accepted by modern audiences instead of being used in only military bands (Verity). The saxophone was created by Adolphe Sax in 1840 and is a reeded instrument made of brass. Because it is made of brass‚ it fits in very well with other brass instruments‚ like trumpet and trombone that were very popular in bands. It is also a reeded instrument which allows it to have a voice-like quality and great range of tonal
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ESSAY 2 HOW MUSIC INFLUENCES YOUR LIFE? BY:- MAMTA PATEL HOW MUSIC INFLUENCES YOUR LIFE? Music has influenced our life to a great extend and plays an important role in every phase of our life. There is no human culture in this world that lacks music. Whenever there is any reason for people to come together music has always played an important role in such occasions. Music helps in reflecting one’s personality‚ character‚ and mental state. Music has become the source to
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my confiding in others who liked the same music as me. Heavy metal bands such as MetallicA‚ Disturbed‚ and Megadeth sing about REAL problems that people go through such as depression and suicide‚ which are subjects most people don’t like to face which is why that genre isn’t accepted by most people which is very upsetting. You should look up the video for Inside The Fire by Disturbed‚ it’s extremely graphic but it’s real‚ which is why it’s my favorite music video. In The Day That Never Comes by MetallicA
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The influence of Rock music on young people Purpose of research * To learn‚ how rock music influences on young people " Nothing changes people’s dispositions and customs so strongly as music." (Shu Ching) Music – is one of the most inspired forms of art. Rhythm‚ melody‚ harmony‚ dynamics‚ a variety of sound-combinations‚ music colours and nuances reproduce infinite scale of feelings and emotions. Rock music — or simply rock — is a loosely defined genre of popular music that developed
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