has been attracted to music. Whether it be part of a ritual‚ an emotional release‚ religious reasons‚ or just for listening pleasure music has been at the center of our society. We have used music to express ourselves‚ tell stories‚ and let others into our thoughts. However‚ we often wonder whether what we are saying has an effect on the listening audience. Recently‚ in the 1990’s references have often been made to link violent and deviant behavior to music and certain music genres. Some such
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THE INFLUENCE OF TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC BY Music technology might be defined as any form of technology‚ which helps a musician to make music. The impact of technology on music is overwhelming. Technological advancements in the last century have revolutionized the way we make‚ market and listen to music. To be specific‚ the invention and evolution of samplers‚ synthesizers and computer technology has changed the way music is now produced. Music Industry is an activity of companies and individuals that
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THE BAD INFLUENCES OF THE INTERNET The ‘Internet’ is one of the most used search tool on the earth‚ used by majority of the world’s population for research‚ communication‚ conveniences‚ entertainment and much more. Over the years‚ cases in relation to negative transformation of human behaviors‚ where people are becoming emotionally depress‚ horrified‚ vulnerable‚ addicted through the internet has become a serious problem for many people around the world‚ including us. Internet gaming is one of
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The main point of the article “Rap Takes a Bum Rap” is to convey the positive message of rap songs in this society. As Herschend mentioned‚ this music has been the blame for almost every problem that’s been happening around us throughout the years. However‚ like any other form of entertainment‚ this is an art of expressing of oneself. Guru‚ a rapper‚ says “Rap is musical‚ cultural‚ expression based on reality.” For people who creates this type of music‚ it’s something they draw from within and their
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Music became an essential part of our lives‚ actually‚ it is everywhere. Year by year new kinds of music and songs appear and some of them become a breeding ground for argumentative debates. One of the main questions on these debates is about necessity of censorship in music. Thinking about this topic people can argue infinitely. Hence‚ to find a common point‚ censorship in music should be balanced. Music censorship is unacceptable for adults‚ but sorely necessary for protecting children because
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Popular Music Harmful to Teens? Many teens in this era listen to a variety of different music‚ for example: Hip-Hop‚ R&B‚ Heavy Rock‚ Dubstep‚ Pop‚ and Country. For many songs‚ artists tries their best to express their feelings through so the listeners to understand the feeling of the song. Many song lyrics can be interpreted into different meanings causes the listeners to either be against the artist or they are on the same page as the artist. In this case‚ most song lyrics could interfere teens and
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The term music reflects the mood of an age often used by many people who are attempting to decipher what exactly is occurring in the world today. In the past‚ we had all kinds of music created such as jazz‚ bebop‚ Rap‚ and R&B that has paved the way for the musical creations we enjoy today. Often we look into the past at huge artists such as Aretha Franklin‚ Shaka Khan‚ Prince‚ and James Brown who all broke barriers and made fantastic music in their eras‚ and wonder what went wrong. Although the
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in the areas of the Bronx or New York‚ children surrounded by the street gangs‚ decided to create a Hip Hop movement that included rap music‚ breakdance‚ “djaying‚” and graffiti in order to make an alternative to the violence of the street gangs. Later in the years though‚ the art of rap started to stray away from the original road became a more materialistic community. However‚ rap music in America has the power to bring masses of people together. Rap music is used as a medium to address social conflicts
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during pregnancy can gravely harm the health of the baby. Tobacco chemicals can enter the blood stream of fetus and affect the baby’s health. Smoking during pregnancy can cause miscarriage‚ low birth weight‚ preterm delivery and even neonatal death. Children of smoking mothers can suffer from frequent illnesses like respiratory problems‚ ear aches and colds. If you wish to bear a child‚ you better bit give up to smoking. Women smokers can suffer from reduced fertility and their ability to experience
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European Music Influence European music influenced American music tremendously by immigrants arriving over the centuries. Many of the great classical pieces came from Europe and influenced popular composers like Aaron Copeland. Also Irving Berlin a composer who wrote many American songs from the early part of the twentieth century until the latter part of the century was born of European immigrant parents. He and many first generation Americans as well as those European immigrants‚ including
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