Music is an intrapersonal‚ adaptive‚ global‚ and ever evolving form of art. Considering that music is adaptive‚ it is a reflection of cultural‚ political‚ and social events of a time period. Contemporary music compares to vintage music by virtue of derivation. In the instance that American artists and genres derive from earlier forms of European music‚ there are several similarities yet stark differences that aid in the progression of layers and depth in musical performance. In efforts to illustrate
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lives. Music is an incredible form of expression that requires tireless dedication and effort by musicians to master their craft so that they can efficiently convey said message to their audience. Dating back to African American spirituals (far back towards the 17th century)‚ music has been a fundamental and progressive influence on our American culture and society. Due to this fact it is important to effectively understand and commit to knowledge‚ music‚ and it’s influence on the American people
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I.Invasion of American Popular Music After World War I‚ American popular music -- blues‚ jazz‚ and Tin Pan Alley songs -- swept Britain‚ much as British music invaded the United States in the 1960s. American songs such as "Chicago" and "Manhattan" were consistently among the most popular tunes in Britain in the 1920s. As a result of the invasion of American popular music‚ Britain was influenced by such culture. The Beatles and other British rock groups helped create in the 1960s a milieu that
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Music is the most powerful form of human expression. It has been a way for man to express himself since the dawn of ages through the embodiment of love‚ disapproval‚ happiness and experience through melodies and words. During the twentieth century music has been a major factor in the American society that helped change the course of history by stimulating the masses to “get up and stand up for their rights” as the reggae legend Bob Marley once said. Thus music has helped the American culture to achieve
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Katena J. Brooks INT- 244 World Religions January 27‚ 2013 Anthony Colombo Affirming Common Roots In reading Merton’s quote at first glance I was in disagreement with him‚ however‚ after carefully reading the quote several times and dissecting it I came to both understand and agree with his overall view. According to the Merriam-Webster the definition of Conjecture is merely one’s interpretation of what is according to their experiences‚ etc. (Merriam-Webster‚ 2013). Merton’s quote
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sung by African Americans in slavery around the 1860’s and passed along from one generation to the next. As the song(s) is (was) passed on‚ it starts to change. The changes that take place become a part of the original song and eventually the music takes on a different form. In the time of music making‚ Americans fought and won a war for independence while the rapidly expanding Black population remained enslaved. All of the African American communities placed functional music at the center of
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African Americans used literature‚ art‚ dressing‚ styles‚ behavior to express themselves‚ but the funk music remained a major form of escapism from everyday life for African Americans during that era. The funk music was seen as counterculture as soul and disco were more mainstream and played on popular radio. Funk music was banned to “black radio and local neighborhoods” being that this music did not only challenge the dominant ideology but also gave confidence and power to African Americans. Although
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2.09 POP Music: Review Questions and Critical Thinking Questions Jorge Gomez Nov. 13‚ 2013 Review Questions: 1. Popular music is any music since industrialization in the mid- 1800s that is in line with the tastes and preferences of the middle class. 2. Pop music uses themes that are short songs about love and other existing themes‚ a song that uses this theme would
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compose and perform at the same time. Four ingredients that help music swing are steady beat‚ syncopation‚ lilting quality‚ and rising and falling of the melodic line. Charles Mingus was a jazz bassist known for his composing and improvising. Dizzy Gillespie was a modern jazz trumpeter who devised a highly syncopated style of improvising. Jazz musicians usually begin playing a tune they all know and then they make up their own music. Chapter 2 Jazz musicians follow common practices while performing
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The Roots of Inequality Have you ever wondered why people in America have it so much easier than people in places like Papua New Guinea? You may not believe this‚ but it was all based off of geological luck. Europeans had many advantages over other civilizations. They had a warm climate so they could grow nutritious crops. Since they had crops‚ they could use domestic animals to work for them. This led to the immunity to smallpox from being in close quarters with the animals. Europeans also had
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