Accordingly, hardcore singer/performer might be the best way to describe the Blues singing
Accordingly, hardcore singer/performer might be the best way to describe the Blues singing
Subterranean Homesick Blues Again - Play Review In the play “Subterranean Homesick Blues Again” by Dennis Reardon it has a dramatic genre in the story it represents how a group of young adults pay for a nice and interesting trio on a boat to the caverns and while the tour guide was sweling the boat he was carefully tricking them and they couldn’t even notice how slowly they were passing away and they couldn’t figure out their way back. A group of young adult took a nieve trip that would end their life by causing a tragic death. That group were close friends and decided to take a trip all together into the caverns in which they would be descending elevators and stair of fifteen hundred feet into bowels of earth with a 54 degreed.…
When a song is as heavily covered as Fats Domino’s “Ain’t That A Shame” from his album Rock and Rollin with Fats Domino you know that there is something special about it. With recording artists such as Pat Boone, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, and even the 1970s rock group, Cheap Trick recording the song many people know at least one version. However the original version has a special something about it that helps it stand out from the many covers. The song has an enticing hook, interesting historical context, and is an earworm that was with me for several days after I first heard the song.…
* shut up — among the harshest language on the entire album! Usually the Hip will give David Mamet a run for his money when it comes to coarse language; perhaps the Hip are mellowing after 12 albums.…
As the morning service starts to commend the co-pastor starts with an opening prayer and every head is bowed, all eyes are closed and every hand is lifted up in the air exalting their prayers to heaven. As the evangelist Joseph Bear Cloud is called upon he starts by talking in the Crow language welcoming and greeting the congregation. Before he starts to sing he briefly begins to explain the background of a song he is about to sing. The first song is called ‘Ahpaaxe heeleen boowihmachik’ meaning ‘within the cloud I will be coming’ a Traditional Crow Indian hymn and melody belong to Jiggs Yellowtail who was a well-respected Crow Indian on the Crow Reservation. As he begins to sing, his voice begins in lowered tone and the first word is He-he-le-la-he, A-he-la-he-he-la to start out the melody of the song which is then sung.…
James Baldwin’s short story, Sonny’s Blues, is a story about the narrator’s younger brother, Sonny, who has been in trouble with selling and using heroin, and how the narrator deals with it. Throughout the story, the author uses music and imprisonment as motifs. He also uses rage and fury as a common theme. Blues music, which is characterized as a template of chords with lyrics reflecting sadness and usually pertaining to African Americans, is very similar to Sonny’s Blues. Baldwin uses these motifs and themes to shape the story similar to the musical structure of blues.…
James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” is a story about two brothers who grow apart and reunite after many struggles. The narrator, Sonny’s brother, tells the story through his point of view regarding their issues, heartache, and finally their acceptance. The brother has the knowledge of the past from his mother that helps to shape the story and makes his point of view credible. His point of view, knowledge of the past, and his own experiences help to give the reader clarity of the overall meaning.…
In “The Northwest London Blues,” Zadie Smith conveys a strong stance against the closing of libraries. She believes libraries are more important than just the books read and implores the reader to defend their libraries. To bolster her argument, Smith deftly employs acknowledgement of counterarguments, word choice, and rhetorical questions to sway her readers.…
Singin’ In The Rain (Kelly/Donan, 1952) is known to be one of best musicals ever made and one of the funniest movies of its time. This statistic can be attributed to the musical numbers that it incorporates. Singin’ in the Rain uses popular music of its time that people may already be familiar with. It works to seamlessly integrate them into a musical about the transition of film from silent to talkies. Additionally, the film is able to utilize them in such a way that every single song contributes to the overall effect of the film in some way. Each song either pushes and develops the film’s conflicts or establishes one of the protagonists’ goals or interests; they use deception of sound or visual presentation like dance to support them.…
The comical, semi-autobiographical and prejudicial play written by Neil Simon, Biloxi Blues, captured my attention years ago. This play was actually the sequel to Simon’s, Brighton Beach Memoirs, however, it isn’t necessary to have seen or read the first of the sequel, but the play does pick up or continue with the main character and others heading to boot camp. For me, born into a military family, and then marrying a retired military man, the choice to read and write about this play was quite easy for me. The military stories shared throughout the years of my life made this two-act play comfortable to follow. From the beginning of the play, the characters draw the reader into the experiencing they are currently facing. Over the course of my analysis of this play, the plot, characters, theme, diction, music, spectacle, and convention will…
The song that I chose to analyze is “Changes” by Tupac Shakur. The late Tupac Shakur was an African American rapper who was shot dead years ago. His powerful lyrics have impacted the rap industry to this day, because he spoke the truth. His lyrics directly related to his everyday struggles, and how being a successful African American is not an easy task to achieve. Rap usually talks about events of everyday life, and the song “Changes” talks about racial profiling, poverty, and how racism affects the everyday life of African American people. Note that this song came out in about 1996 where things were different, however the lyrics of this song still ring in the ears of people who are affected by the evil of racism.…
The Afro-American blues follows some of the characteristics of the Western African music tradition, such as the syncopation, harmony, and rhythm. Like Robert Johnson’s “Crossroad”, similarities with the Western African music is the way Johnson swing the lyrics and rhythm, it is very similar to Western African music. Charley Patton’s “Spoonful Blues” also have a similar style with Robert Johnson’s “Crossroad”. One more artist that I listened to is Huddie Ledbetter’s “Take This Hammer”. I think that the way he strums his guitar is similar to the way Western African drum players hit their percussions, there is a similar syncopation and rhythm to it. I would say that Western African music is a bit more up-tempo, and the blues has its characteristic…
“Longing is a better muse than satisfaction”(1) says Regina Marler the author of ‘Queer Beat: How the Beats turned America onto sex’ and this is very true with regard to the nucleus of the generation which broke all rules of hegemonic, heterosexual, square society, a generation that questioned procreation itself, that regarded ‘manly love’ as the source of all enlightenment and divinity. Without Kerouac there would have been no ‘howl’, without Neal there would have been no ‘On the Road’ and without Ginsberg there would have been no ‘Naked Lunch’. It is rather amusing that all these poets were at some point of their lives unrequited lovers of each…
The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins clearly illustrated how the culture and lifestyle effected the music that was being produced. The film clearly illustrated the culture that surrounds the culture of blues music. The culture that surrounds blues music is one of the history of people of color in the united states. From early slavery to share cropping and up into the poor rural country life in the american south. The poverty shown in the film is very clear, but also some of the care free attitude was shown by scenes of people sitting around fishing and talking.…
| Recorded music (edited recorded sounds) which is used in performance, as opposed to music which is written down for performance. Electronic music which is normally created in a studio or on a computer.…
I chose rhythm and blues for Ray Charles because not only doe’s timbre suggests it, because of what it in tales such as piano, saxophone, drums, and stand-up base. The characteristics that also suggest that rhythm and blue combined the elements of jazz which include, the common aspect is the rhythm section which accompanies a solo or small front ensemble. Improvisation involves the musician making up what is being sung or played on the spot. Also a more complex harmony is added when two or more sounds are being created. Furthermore blues adds a more emotional meaning to a song. Last but not least Tin Pan Alley contributed its popular catchy melody and the idea of a good ‘hook’ to the song. Additionally he also combines boogie woogie into his…