Caribbean Music The genre of Caribbean Music encompasses a diverse variety of musical styles and traditions from islands that are located in the Caribbean Sea. The styles range anywhere from traditional folk genres such as the Puerto Rican aguinaldo and Jamaican mento to more contemporary music such as salsa and reggae. In many aspects‚ it is more common to see a marked diversity than a marked unity in Carribean music. A few generalizations can be made‚ however. Most music of this region
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indecent. African-American musicians originally applied "funk" to music with a slow‚ mellow groove‚ then later with a hard-driving‚ insistent rhythm because of the word’s association with sexual intercourse. This early form of the music set the pattern for later musicians. The music was slow‚ sexy‚ loose‚ riff-oriented and dance able. Funky typically described these qualities.(wikipedia) There are so many different kinds of music throughout the world‚ even in this country alone. There’s rock and
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Hawaiian folk music is a traditional music in Hawaii which includes several varieties of chanting‚ called mele‚ and the music meant for highly-ritualized dance‚ called hula. It was functional‚ used to express praise‚ communicate genealogy and mythology and accompany games‚ festivals and other secular events. Language and text meaning are important determinants of Hawaiian music. Mele or chanting was the poetry that could be brought into existence only through music. It is simple in melody and rhythms
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Through American history there has been a music revolution that provided an output of expression through lyrical messages. These lyrical messages were those of which opposed the idea of sending American troops to the war in Vietnam. This protesting had brought many different composers to rally together to form a revolution that would forever change the popularity of a genre. This genre was called rock ‘n’ roll which had provided a new insight to how the Vietnam war was portrayed. Two authors talk
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ASSESSMENT ON DANCEHALL MUSIC Name: Samantha Stewart Subject: Communication Studies Territory: Jamaica Centre Number: 100005 Registration Number: 100005 Teacher: Mrs. Dawes Table of Contents Content Page General Introduction 1 Preface 2 Reflective Piece 3 Analysis 7 General Introduction Music is used to relax the mind and give comfort to the soul. All around the world‚ there are different types of music and in Jamaica
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and 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
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Indian/Spanish/South American influence on Cuban music Cuba is a small and beautiful communist country in the Caribbean. However they may not have a lot of money and property but Cubans are among the most cheerful‚ musical and outgoing people on earth. The unique sound of Cuban music traces back to the Yoruban and Congolese cultures in West Africa. (Music in Latin America and the Caribbean) Over thousands of slaves were brought over during the 1880s‚ and along with them their styles of music. A few of the instruments
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Abstract Music is the paintbrush by which we color our lives. We can associate our personal histories‚ memories and feelings to specific types of music‚ and even specific songs. Through music we can recall both good and bad memories as well as change our mood without changing our environment. It has been used as therapy for sick and elderly people. Studies of how music affects our lives are endless. Discussed is a brief look into my personal musical memory‚ and how it has affected my life. Music of
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I Introduction Rock Music‚ group of related music styles that have dominated popular music in the West since about 1955. Rock music began in the United States‚ but it has influenced and in turn been shaped by a broad field of cultures and musical traditions‚ including gospel music‚ the blues‚ country-and-western music‚ classical music (see Music‚ Western)‚ folk music‚ electronic music‚ and the popular music of Asia‚ Africa‚ and Latin America (see Worldbeat). In addition to its use as a broad
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A History of The Humane Society of the United States‚ the Animal Rights Movement and their influence on the American society There is a war going on today in our society and it is unknown by most. It is a war on our own soil yet it involves no military or soldiers. It is a war on our rights‚ and belief’s‚ our very existence as we know it. It is a war of minds and attitudes. It is a war that has been going on for almost 20 years. This war attacks our very right to make choices for ourselves about
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