Joan Sebastian‚ a Mexican singer‚ has been an influential figure in the music world with his passionate ranchera songs. His CD‚ Joan Sebastian con Mariachi‚ features various songs that deal with the theme of lost and unrequited love. In Peter Manuel’s Popular Music of the Non-Western World‚ he observes that a large number of Mexican music originates from other countries when he says‚ “the vast majority of the popular music produced in Mexico has been and continues to be based on imported styles”
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is that the “representation of illegal drug consumption‚ addiction and trafficking through music‚ film and visual imagery to communicate the meaning about drugs and the individuals who take them” (Boyd‚ 2011‚ p.57). Boyd (2011)‚ Christenson et al. (2012) and Primack (2009) argue that the illicit usage of substances is misused amongst the youth who are influenced by a certain public figure‚ film or music genres both portraying substances either positively and negatively such as cannabis. Over time‚
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The Center for Popular Music For information on specific research collections: Sheet music and Broadsides Rare books Sound recordings Periodicals Reading room collection Archives Music Trade Catalogs Posters Playbills and Programs Photographs Background: The Center’s collection documents the diversity of American music. We take as our starting point the European and African origins of American culture‚ selecting items which document the music of our national vernacular culture. From
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Rock’-n’-roll is always changing and evolving into specific sub-genres. Sub-genres break down a general genre of music into a more specific and sophisticated type of that category. For example‚ rock has many different branches‚ including soft rock‚ southern rock‚ and hard rock. Rock in general typically has a lead electric guitar with a vigorous 4/4 beat produced by the drums. Yet‚ in the sub-genre of southern rock‚ a southern country rhythm is combined with a touch of rock and roll. Hard rock separates
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Jazz and Electronic Dance Music Old Fashioned versus Modern Jazz and Electronic Dance Music‚ also known as EDM‚ are two very different types of music; but they have multiple similarities as well. Jazz has multiple sub-genres‚ brass and stringed instruments‚ and swingy‚ bluesy rhythms. Electronic Dance Music is generated from the computer‚ using various sounds ranging from an electric guitar to swords clashing. Jazz music is the mother of all music‚ all the genres of music that we have today were derived
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Music and its Functions and Roles Music has always been an integral part of human civilization. It is what binds individuals to their culture‚ people to their country. From the majestic stories of India to the concert halls of Vienna to the radio station playing mariachi music here in LA‚ music pervades our lives. Since our beginnings‚ music has accompanied rituals and ceremonies‚ and as time passed‚ began to fill other roles in religion‚ society‚ education‚ and entertainment. Within these different
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I am doing my end of the semester paper on Jazz music. Jazz was created in the twentieth century and was said that it was‚ “created to bring people together.” Jazz was also known in many cities around the time of the jazz age‚ but the city that was known as the birthplace of jazz was New Orleans. There are many important names that people still know today from the jazz ages. One important name during the jazz age was Louis Armstrong is known for many Jazz songs like “What a Wonderful World”‚ “When
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RATIONALE I chose to interview Mr. Clifford Charles because he is an inspiration and a mentor to me and many other up and coming musicians. Mr. Charles is an ace guitarist in all genres of music‚ but his forte is in the Jazz genre. He possesses a musical charm and charisma which allows him to mesmerize his audiences‚ not by uttering verbal words‚ but by letting the smooth‚ sultry sound of the Jazz rhythms from his guitar take you on a musical journey. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Clifford Charles was
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Roadie Job Description: Roadies (also known as technical support staff) help to stage music concerts and other events. You would set up before a gig‚ look after the instruments during the show‚ and pack away afterwards. In this job you would need to work well as part of a team. You would need to be comfortable working at heights. You would also need to work calmly when under pressure to meet time deadlines. Qualifications required: It is not required to have any formal qualifications to work
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individual. We as people observe the actions of the environment around us through television‚ social media‚ and the behaviors of celebrities. A huge proponent within pop culture is the influence of music. I believe music influences our actions and how we see the society around us. Everyone has different taste in music and individuals are categorized to a general population that has people of the same interest. The more popular a song is‚ it will trend and our peers will jump on the band wagon and jam to the
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