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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Music has been around for centuries. Governments have also been around for centuries. People probably would not expect that the two would ever be linked together. But after the 1985 PMRC hearings‚ the term “government” would forever be linked to its influence on music and the sale of music in stores. Now some people might not know what the PMRC is or what their impact was on music. According to the article “PMRC Events”‚ The PMRC or Parents Music Resource Center was formed in 1985 by Tipper Gore
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MTV was so important to how rock music changed during the 1980s. The first reason being the fact that MTV provided a change in “the way that the industry operated.” (Schloss‚ et al.‚ 250) MTV allowed for artists to promote themselves and their work on television‚ which allowed them to reach a more widespread audience. In addition‚ at this time the Baby Boomers were now older‚ around their thirties‚ and thus it was easier for them to sit at home watching rock music on television‚ instead of going to
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genre in music; Rock’n’roll! Rock’n’roll originated from a combination of southern blues and gospel music‚ stemming around the time of World War II. Jazz bands mostly dominated “white music” during this period but rock’n’roll was mainly African-American influenced. This was the first time music had developed amount different social and ethnic groups. Some of the notable artists of this time include Ray Charles‚ Bill Haley‚ and of course Elvis Presley. These artists had a major influence on many artists
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how much influence they had over the music industry‚ as they basically pushed forward the technology in order to improve their music and to perform on bigger and bigger concerts. Even though they were very talented individually‚ they didn’t let it get over their heads and explored their talents all together. In this work‚ I will explain how they helped to improve the technology and how their music still inspires people‚ conquering new fans everyday. When the Beatles started making music‚ the technology
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Youth is a stage where we desire for affection‚ fun and craze. We are always ready to try new fad so as to quench our thirst and that is why‚ nowadays‚ teenagers are smoking‚ taking drugs‚ drinking‚ swearing and dating. All this is inexperienced for them and new things are always exciting! Growing up is not synonym of maturity‚ thus‚ teenagers are not mellow enough to understand that all these new “stuffs” are radically destroying them. Teens normally do not acknowledge and analyse the depth
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Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer‚ who greatly influenced music in the 19th century. He was the only child of Adam and Anna Liszt‚ born on October 22‚ 1811‚ Raiding Hungary and died on July 31‚ 1886 Bayreuth Germany. During his lifetime he had many ups and down‚ causing his musical style to change or advance during the Romantic era. His pieces revolved around the beauty in nature and the world‚ just as what music during this era was like. Franz Liszt composed piano‚ orchestra‚ choral‚ vocal pieces
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Problems that Teenagers Face Today Teenagers and Body image At the very outset they are struggling to come to terms with their body image. The cherubic appearance of childhood gone‚ they are looking at strangers in the mirror‚ gawky‚ disproportionate limbs‚ facial features‚ facial hair and acne to mention a few. They don’t know what to do with their hands and legs and are often termed ‘fidgety’ Search for Identity - the troubled teenager I see teenagers as those struggling to find a place in
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American music was heavily influenced by the European culture. When the English migrated to America‚ they brought with them their musical traits. This is commonly referred to as the European American Stream. There are a few common musical traits that the Europeans brought to America: ballads‚ call-and-response‚ and cantillation. Ballads are a type of song that tells a story centered around a historical event or a tragedy. The unique trait or characteristic of a ballad is its repeating melodies. These
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Music has a very persuasive control over people. It can increase the rate in which we learn things. Music can improve our daily lives and our well-being. It can affect our blood pressure and body organs. Music is a very powerful entity that can drive people’s emotions. Our body experiences something similar to a chain reaction when listening to music therefore; the psychological relationship between music and the mind is very powerful. The auditory cortex in the temporal lobe of the brain connects
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