think of Africa or Africans but what might surprise you is that Blues music was developed by African Americans in the early 19th century and the early 20th century. Blues evolved from a genre of unaccompanied vocal music sung by destitute African-American workers. In America Blues music originated from “African spirituals‚ African chants‚ work songs‚ field hollers‚ rural fife and drum music‚ revivalist hymns‚ and country dance music.” Blues in America originated on southern plantations‚ where the slaves
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How Music Shaped our Culture Hum 176 11/2/2012 Music is a mass market in the United States‚ resulting in a strong influence throughout the nation’s culture. Youth culture in particular has been impacted since the explosion of rock n roll in the 1950’s. As the market continues to expand with each generation‚ an increasingly wider demographic felt the impact of music on daily life. The introduction of new technology contributed as well with music becoming easier to obtain and distribute. As
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Music is an important and extremely useful tool in the way we learn and to deny its power is a waste of a truly wonderful resource” (Kristian David Olson). Though some would look at music as a small footnote in the progression of humanity‚ it is in fact a much greater force; for some‚ it defines their very existence. The fact is‚ music is a driving force in society; it has been present since the dawn of man. The average person spends several hours a day listening to music‚ whether they see it as
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“The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.” John F. Kennedy. Former President Kennedy expresses how imperative it is that every person has a say in the government. Contention 1: Proper representation is lost. When there is an election‚ the Electoral College does not give an accurate representation of the people because they vote for representatives‚ who in reality cast their votes. Not only that‚ but a candidate can win an election with just 270 electoral votes.
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Niccolo Machiavelli‚ in his work “The Prince” talks in detail about how a prince must act in order to be a truly effective and prosperous ruler. One of his cardinal rules for these princes is the idea that‚ “A prince should have no other object‚ nor any other thought‚ nor take anything else as his art but that of war and its orders and discipline; for that is the only art which is of concern to one who commands.” (The Prince‚ 58). William Shakespeare in his play Henry V tells the life of Henry the
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The focus of this article is how music/music therapy can lead to improved brain function in patients who are in a vegetative state or a minimally conscious state. According to the article‚ vegetative state is defined as “a state in which patients exhibit a lack of awareness of external stimuli‚ but with preservation of sleep–wake cycles and vital vegetative functions (such as cardiac action‚ respiration and maintenance of blood pressure) while remaining completely unaware of both self and environment”(Okumura
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1970s Music Did you know that the band Led Zeppelin’s first choices for a name was The Mad Dogs and Whoopie Cushion? Or that famous bands like The Beatles or The Sex Pistols were the cause for mainstream fads and rebellion? The 1970s was an era of cultural expansion and pop. Beginnings and ends for famous and soon-to-be famous stars showed here; like the disbanding of The Beatles‚ or the start of Michael Jackson’s career with The Jackson 5. This decade further evolved rock‚ blues‚ country‚ and pop
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was fifty years ago that a popular revolution began in humble settings which had a seismic global impact that still affect the world today. The Beatles music changed the way that people began to think and feel. Their music was catchy and irresistible‚ which defined that era at the time. The Beatles changed so much: the image of Britain‚ music‚ culture‚ fashion‚ and attitudes to class. It isn’t an accident that the sixties represented the cultural end of the shadow of World War Two hanging over
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Music is an important part of my life because; music consoles the human spirit and soul and brings peace and comfort to my personal being. A Reason why music is important to me is because i feel music calms be down and take me to another world. It elevates me to another dimension where I just feel that I am living what life is all about. Music elevates because it takes my mind to think about those words that are being singed. Another reason why music is important to my life is because music inspires
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How Rap Music effects children. by Aren Darneal. Mrs.Glover’s english 3. The urban youth of today are highly influenced by the lyrics of the music they listen to. This music can be narrowed down to today’s version of hip-hop‚ or more commonly called rap. The youth are influenced by the lyrics and want to be like the rappers and live their lifestyle. What do these artists specifically talk about that want the youth to act this way? Most rap artists today produce the images of drug abuse‚ prostitution
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