It is All the Same Thing If you are a teenager then you have heard that the music of today is trash and it will never compare to the music of the past. What makes our music so much worse? The songs are saying the exact same thing. What is the difference between music now and music then? As I listen to the music of the past‚ I notice that their way of presenting the music differs from music today. The way they used words were masks for what they were actually saying‚ but now artists say exactly
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Censorship in Music When listening to the radio‚ most people come across a song that has been changed from its original version‚ whether certain words are beeped out‚ or a string of lyrics are replaced altogether. This is censorship‚ and it is very common on the radio. It is also very controversial. People don’t agree what should be censored or if anything should be censored at all. However‚ we believe that censorship is a good thing. Censorship allows offensive music to be altered so that it is
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for the slightest extent of misunderstanding‚ is to start at the very beginning. My question for the history books‚ is where did swing music originate? Upon further research I came to the conclusion that the United States is a relatively young country‚ and I decided to extend my question to take in the influence the world has had on the development of swing music in the United States. Swing can reasonably be referred to as an international project that was born in America. It was not accomplished
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THE IMPACT OF SOCA MUSIC ON THE CITIZENS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Did you know as quiet as it is kept‚ Trinidadians seem to be in long term denial that there is a direct correlations between Soca music and moral decadence here in Trinidad and Tobago. To the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago Soca music is mainly taken in good spirit by Carnival lovers. Soca or Soul Calypso is a form of popular Caribbean music originated in the island of Trinidad and Tobago by the reputed father of Soca Garfield Blackman
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The Sound of Music The sound of music was by far the greatest musical success for the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. I chose this musical because of the lyrical and musical talent of these two men. I have enjoyed watching this classic numerous time throughout the years due to my mother’s influence. She exposed my brother and I to many different types of music‚ teaching us to appreciate the style of each artist. The Sound of Music was directed and produced by Robert Wise‚ although he was not the
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Death and Dying 1/18/02 Music and Death: The Songs and Deaths of Rockstars That Have Shocked the World Music as we know it today is the voice of a generation. It gives us entertainment‚ and speaks out for a community of people in many ways. Most people listen to at least some sort of music‚ and serves a purpose in almost every facet of society. Just about any expression can be shared through music‚ including ideas and feelings about death. Music is used in various way
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decided to write you this letter in order to update you on the current events that have occurred in my life recently. Two days ago‚ I attended a baroque sinfonia at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music‚ directed by Adam Gilbert‚ director of the early music program. The program consisted of selections from The Fairy Queen‚ originally composed by Henry Purcell. The overall performing environment was quite outstanding. It was great that the performers were on an elevated stage
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Listeners Casual Listeners • Most common • Likes having music playing‚ filling the environment with sounds • Views music primarily as a mood enhancer or as pleasant part of the environment • Johann Sebastian Bach - Air from Suite No.3 in D major o Slow and relaxing pace – often used for meditation Referential Listeners • Relate music almost exclusively to outside experiences • These external references are so strong that the music is not really heard anymore; instead‚ the listener is caught
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Political” Through Contemporary Music Marlene Denice Elwell 28th April 2009 Term Paper Final Essay Prompt: While effectively and originally incorporating selected sources and your own analysis‚ how can it be argued that “the political” may be (or may not be) understood through contemporary music and/or contemporary music can be (or not be) understood through “the political”? Perceiving John Lennon as “A Threat”: To Whom? To provide an understanding of music‚ politics‚ as well as their reciprocal
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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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