Over the years‚ rap music has come to be known as an expression of music that promotes drug abuse‚ violence‚ and sex‚ using explicit language and content and leaving a negative effect on today’s youth‚ or so a majority of us may think. To some however‚ rap music is a positive outlet for them to express themselves in a way they feel completely expresses their emotions. At the beginning‚ rap music was a way for many to spread their message to those around them‚ using lyrics and beats to tell about
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| While Islam was becoming an influence in the kingdoms of West Africa‚ Islam was developing another civilization along the coast of East Africa; many people were converting into Islam and Islamic trade was being developed. The Islamic religion had brought a strict set of rules and ethics along with them. Although there were many changes in the role of religion from 1000 to 1500 CE in East Africa such as the arrival of religion‚ developments of different languages and trade‚ there was much continuity
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Turkish Influences in Classical Music The intersections between cultures and musical traditions can result in interesting and/or drastic changes in one’s music compositions. Significantly‚ in the mid-18th century‚ this was called The Age of Enlightenment or The Age of Reason. It was due to socio-political changes‚ the Turkish Influence caused a dispute between religion and a mind that is curious to want to know and understand through reason based on evidence and proof. It was also in this period
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The influence of media in society Media is very important for society because it is essential to have a healthy democracy. Indeed‚ a strong media is the cornerstone of a democratic society as it makes people in power accountable for their acts; it makes sure that the truth is brought to the surface for all the citizens to know and it offers a wide variety of different opinions so that in learning about them‚ people can form their independent opinion. Journalists have the job of bringing information
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one of the fiercest militaries of all time. No one could speak about early world history without mentioning the Greek Empire. With all that being said the Greeks have had some of the greatest impacts on the world. One way that the Greek empire influence us was with the Olympic Games. Similar to them we also have a current day Olympics. Every four years‚ every country put asides their differences to compete in a variety of games. We also stole the idea of the coliseum
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The music found in Latin America is as rich and diverse as the people that reside there. Latin America is comprised of several countries including Mexico and all of those found in Central and South America. Considering all of the countries that contribute to and influence Latin music‚ one might imagine just how culturally dense the music of Latin America is. With an immense presence of talented artists‚ Latin American music encompasses a variety of genres and is ever-changing. One group that has
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Danica Blauer English 2010 April 17‚ 2013 The Power Music I lay in my bed listening to the endless stream of music coming through my headphones. My iTunes is on shuffle‚ some songs I skip but most of them I let play without interference. Zoning out only enough to let my mind wonder‚ I relax and take in the sounds surrounding me. I feel restful‚ at piece. A brief moment of silence from the time one song ends and another begins. I hear the first five notes on a piano -- instantly‚ I have
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Film genres hold a great influence on the type of music chosen to appear. Music must fit the theme and tone of films in order to convey emotions accurately. Between 1935 and 1939‚ films began to be widely segmented by genres. Many of the films didn’t fit just one genre‚ these films where categorized in two or more genres and their music reflected this hybrid quality. The film The Informers is categorized as being in a dramatic genre. The music of the film is greatly influenced by this genre
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considered to be the greatest composer in the history of jazz music and one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. He composed over 2000 works and performed numerous concerts during his musical career. A compilation of some of his most popular music is collected on a CD called‚ “The Popular Duke Ellington.” Duke Ellington can be considered important for numerous things. To choose a few reasons‚ Duke Ellington is important for his music‚ influence on people‚ and being a superfluous composer in his century
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Whether Dante’s Divine Comedy has made a lasting impression on society is not an interesting debate. Dante’s work continues to inspire new generations studying the words almost 700 years after they were written. But how Dante’s work is used today has changed from his purpose for the Comedy. Dante wrote that the purpose of the Divine Comedy is “to remove those living in this life from the state of misery and to lead them to the state of bliss” in his letter to Cangrande‚ his patron. However‚ the
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