6. Latin music influenced rock music using some Latin rhythms in their songs to make their song even better.…
Rockin’ Las Américans: The Global Politics of Rock in Latin America by Eric Zolov investigates the “systematic pattern of harassment and abuses” towards rock n’ roll in South America during 1960-70s. It questions how and why rock became so controversial, what was rock in Latin American contexts, depictions of race, class and gender in music, and what makes Latin American rock truly Latin American rock. Using first hand knowledge from “rockers” themselves as well as help from ethnomusicologists, and sociologists. It is a cultural type of history, and examines rock with different gender and age perspectives.…
The investigation will examine rock ‘n’ roll’s impact on America during 1950 and 1970. Rock n roll and its celebrities influenced their fans which led to a positive change in American culture. The Internal Assessment will cover how rock and roll started, who it changed and how. Also, how it changed the culture of America during 1950 and 1970. It will not include every trend or everything about the rock and roll history and culture, however certain aspects. The sources that will be used to prove the thesis of this investigation are creditable sources. Two sources that are used in the essay are The Rock ‘n’ Roll Age written by Mike Evans and A Social History of Rock ‘n’ Roll by David Szatmary. These sources are used because of there values, purposes and origins.…
Modest Mouse is an indie-style alternative rock band that had its origin in the 90’s, and has since been making music with big labeling companies. Most of their music has been hailed by fanatics and critics as sincere and thoughtful art that portrays the pessimistic nihilism seen in most of today’s society. The vocalist/lead guitarist for Modest Mouse, Isaac Brock, usually prefers to uphold his lyrics on the darker, rebellious side of the creative spectrum. There are many examples that one could use to elaborate underlying themes, but there are two of the popular indie-rock band’s works that ramify into multiple existential messages, “Bukowski” and “Float On”, with most of Modest Mouse’s themes reappearing in…
1. What to listen for in rock 2. Typical formal types in American popular music 3. Who’s playing what: instrumentation in rock…
| Think of your favorite local bands. In what ways do the music, attitudes, styles, and lyrical references of the band reflect local culture? In what ways does the band attempt to reterritorialize popular culture in the local context?…
Music from the hispanic carribean has become a major part of the culture accross major cities in the United States, which there has been many influences on music in the Hispanic Carribean. There’s a variety of genres with music in the Hispanic Carribean such as merengue, salsa, Spanish-language hip hop, Latin jazz, reggaeton, and many others. There’s many culture differences between the Hispanic Carribean nations, but according to the reading, “a certain pan-Latino sense of identity, of shared values and heritage, is evident”. Latinos in America have been influencing musical styles in this country for decades, and the reading also mentions that Spanish culture in America have influenced musical styles in the United States since the last two centuries, as well as assimilating influences.…
Rock and roll has been an integral part of American culture since the 1950s. Throughout the decades, Rock and Roll has contributed to the vast array of sounds and musical styles in the pantheon of musical genres. Rock and roll has also influenced the creation of other musical subgenres, including alternative, metal, hardcore, punk, and grunge. Inspired by the emergence of blues and jazz, and the popularization of country, rock ‘n’ roll strived to imprint a deeper legacy into U.S. society and culture. Rock and Roll has also been very important in popularizing the genre of music. Key players in the Rock and Roll have transformed the genre into something that is now ingrained within our culture…
Writing Assignment #3 Tyler Ross To reflect on the short documentary, Latin Music U.S.A.: Bridges, it starts off by talking about some of the various personailty profiles of musicians such as Maurio Bauza, Tito Puente, Carlos Sanatana, and others. It speaks about their coming-up stories of playing Latin Music in the U.S.A. and the experiences/obstacles they went through to make a name for themselves. The documentary starts out by describing Carlos Santana's personality profile, and how one of his first experiences playing latin music in America was at Woodstock, which became one of the most successful international debuts in popular music history.…
The founding genres of Classic Rock are primarily Hard Rock, Blues Rock, and Folk Rock. The degree and specific effect of each genres contributions varies but remains constant in its relation to the emotional response of the listener…
The premise of this work is that rock 'n' roll matters, and that it means what it says. It seems that rock 'n' roll music has seldom been given its due as an art form, that it is somehow relegated to a category of less "mature" or "serious" artistic pursuits by the media and the intellectual community. Some critics use the generic term "Pop" to refer to any popular music, including all contemporary rock musicians, as if the fact of rock 'n' roll's immense commercial success implies that it cannot really be taken seriously alongside, say, classical music, or even Jazz. Beyond artistic circles, rock 'n' roll is usually given even less credibility; the ideas and feelings and beliefs expressed and reflected in rock songs tend to be dismissed by…
The background of the band allows it to combine their own culture with pop culture successfully. They are originally from Miami and represent the South-American¬¬¬¬¬ music style, which includes merengue, tropical motifs, and salsa, and successfully combines…
Throughout the past few decades, our music taste, along with our society, has developed into an expressive community. People of all ages have been using music to express themselves for thousands of years. The 1920s, as well as 2000s are prominently known for their groundbreaking new sound. The two were ferociously popular in their time, but how can two genres, each with a different sound, be so popular? The purpose of the composer, instruments used and the sound produce, are vastly different between the two. However, though time changes, some things remain the same.…
One of the most prevalent themes in, “Their eyes were watching God” is Jamie’s undivided quest for love and independence. Jamie has a goal throughout the novel to find spiritual enlightenment and reach the “horizon”. She went through several relationships and chimerical thoughts to do this, through her grandmother nanny and her three husbands. However, her third husband, tea cake plays a less substantial role in the novel but a significant role in Jamie quest to reach her dream of love, independency and security within herself.…
American exceptionalism is a pivotal concept within the American culture. Stemming from a revolution, this theory shaped a new way of thinking within the United States that seemed far different from many other cultures. Seymour Martin Lipset used this concept to explain, “why the United States is the only industrialized country which does not have a significant socialist movement or Labor party.” This essentially explains why America is extraordinary. Punk personifies American exceptionalism with its distinct lifestyle to be different from the norm, and is surrounded by independent self-governing thinkers. The United States didn’t become what it is today because of law abiding and passive citizens. This is also a main reason why Punk Rock became so popular in America, and has stayed relevant to teens and young adults all over the world. People began to thrive on understanding the history of this nation, and take pride in the originality of our constitution, and way of life. Punk Rock adds another chapter in the long list of independent concepts and ideas within the American Culture.…