...The genre of music is made up of many styles and forms that have been shared throughout cultures and traditions. Many styles have caught on quickly and are loved by many whereas others have been more controversial and caused differences among people. No matter what types of music one may listen to it is usually the beat and style that suits that person during that time in his or her life or the mood he or she are in at that moment. The melody and harmony interact to create a masterpiece for one’s ears. The development of music was probably drum related instruments that someone started hitting that made beats and when different objects were hit there were different sounds made. “These simplest of simple instruments are thought to have been used in religious ceremonies as representations of animals. There was no notation or writing of this kind of "music" and its sounds can only be extrapolated from the music of (South) American Indians and African natives who still adhere to some of the ancient religious practices” (Hollis, 2012). Darwin (1871) noted that the human musical faculty “must be ranked amongst the most mysterious with which he is endowed” (Masataka, 2007, p. 35-39). Music has developed and evolved from just a few beats to being one of the most enjoyed past times of all time. Music has evolved from prehistoric music, middle ages, the Renaissance to modern day. After the Renaissance period music developed more from styles other than composers who created...
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...The genre of music that I find myself drawn to is Contemporary R&B. This genre of music encompasses elements of various music styles to form one music genre. The different types included in this style of music are rhythm and blues, pop, jazz, and hip-hop. With differing elements, R&B has allowed for an array of mainstream artists to express themselves and allow for other listeners to do the same. This type of mainstream R&B emerged around the 1980s in North America as a modern version of soul/funk-influenced music that now includes electronic production style, drum, rhythms and smooth vocal arrangements. The main aspect that draws me to this music genre is that a large amount of songs that are varied in a style where the tone can be melancholic,...
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...I chose to respond to Symphony No. 5, I (opening) because this is one of my favorite pieces. When I was little my mother would play this song almost every single day. It is one of the most popular pieces by him and in the classical genre. Although Beethoven’s symphony No. 5 is classified as a classical piece it really pushes the borders on the genre of classical music. Symphony No. 5 was composed by the German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven between the years 1804-1808. The first performance of symphony no 5 was in 1808 at Theater an der Wien in Vienna Austria. A lot of people who know of classical music can tell this piece from any other music because the Symphony No. 5 has a very distinctive four-notes opening, which is short-short-short-long...
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...Hip-hop as a genre of music started due to the harsh environments people grew up in. Hip-hop started with people talking about the realities some people go through every day. Some of those things include gangs, divorced parents, violence, drugs, and poverty just to name a few. Later in today’s world, more rappers are talking about the more positive messages through their music. Including topics of being economically stable, supporting gay marriage, and being an individual rather than following the mainstream media. Both styles of hip-hop had their reasoning behind sending their specific message. In the early days of hip-hop, it was only heard in unsafe areas of urban areas. Those certain areas were dealing with gangs,...
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...marketable compared to the next? A human being can be “intersectionally” classified by race and class just based off gender. Race and class are not only verifications justified on a driver’s license and country club application background checks, but actually form and shape gender roles even in today’s so called “equal rights” society. One of the most intriguing characters making headlines lately is a, by sex, a male and yet is referred to as a “her” (Jonathan). Big Freedia comes from the musically established city of New Orleans where new genres of music seem to get pumped out by the decade. Big Freedia has taken full advantage of her city and the new music. Her genre of music can be labeled under “Sissy Bounce” subgenre. This type of music is an energetic upbeat twist off from the standard hip-hop music. This genre known as bounce was not started by Big Freedia, and she admits it and says she is just the next artist hoping to put bounce music on the map. (Jonathan) Upfront, Big Freedia is a taller rather larger man, standing at six feet and two inches tall. She dresses very fashionably yet portrays a more masculine look compared to a feminine one. Her hair is almost as diverse as her personality being that it is a Mohawk that turns into an almost Justin Bieber-esque bang come over in which every color of the rainbow is represented in patches on her head. (Jonathan) However, nobody she knows or meets ever refers to Big Freedia as, “he” or “him” but instead is referred to as “she”...
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...the history of music the smooth sounds of jazz and reggae has influenced listeners all over the country for many years. Although some prefer to listen to Hip Hop and R & B the genuine sounds of Jazz and Reggae is some of the most delightful music to listen to. Jazz and Reggae has been two of the most popular and unique musical categories with similar styles but different in their own way. When these particular styles of music was introduced they made great impressions in the music industry. In the early 1800’s jazz was born in the city of New Orleans where it was performed in festivals such as the Mardi gras also at funerals. In 1940 they began to broadcast the music over the radio when the music was played people found themselves dancing, clapping, and singing to the musical sounds being played. Jazz is considered to be a mixture of blues and marching band music when it first started out it was played by african americans and creole. When jazz hit the music charts and became more popular the europeon and african culture got together and presented a new sound for jazz to make it even more exciting. It has continued to be performed in the streets of new Orleans, night clubs, dancehalls, and concerts throughout the countries up until this present time jazz is still popular more than ever. The roots of reggae music originated in Jamaica in the 1960’s introduced in dancehall clubs where people danced to the low beats and rhythm of this particular type music. People of all...
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...many regions around the world, such as New Orleans, Louisiana. How could a genre of music that bonds both African American and European history be considered a threat, or not needed? I believe that Jazz music should continue to flourish and continue to represent different cultures through sound. II Body d II Jazz is an expression of feelings, emotions, and a story of history. Although this is true, some would argue that it is purely an act of random, irritating chords and sounds. e Jazz has been a cure and an uplifting medicine for Americans during the Great Depression. It has so much meaning and combines cultures from all over the world. It is one of the only aspects in world culture that almost any country can connect and relate to. There is Jazz music relating to African Americans, Europeans, Latinos, and even Cubans! f People will argue that Jazz is just something to keep people busy, and that it is hyped up for what is really is. In reality, Jazz is not understood enough, and not fully understood for what it really is trying to represent. Not many people listen to Jazz and know that is a combination of different customs and traditions. Conclusion a While people find Jazz music to serve as a threat, and to be annoying, it is actually a fascinating genre of music that has tons of little aspects from all over the world. People will continue to critique this style of music but it will always represent a piece of history for everyone it all different...
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...Club IT Shonti Lakes-Jackson BIS 219 June 14, 2010 Paul Schwartz Club IT Club IT is a club owned by Ruben Keys and Lisa Tejeda. The club offers music, food, and dancing six nights a week. Starting a club seemed like a fun and exciting adventure to embark on, given the vast educational background and many years of experience Ruben and Lisa possess. Although the club is a hit with its current clientele, and the business end is going well, the owners believe that something is missing. Ruben and Lisa have hired and intern to assist in getting the business on track by analyzing the informational needs of the club. The goal is to provide a workable link between information technology and data management to increase the overall operational effectiveness of the business. As the owners of Club IT, Ruben and Lisa have stated, “we offer you live music, DJs, dance space and refreshments that suit your lifestyle. You are our friends, and we seek to build a community that meets regularly at Club IT (Phoenix, 2009).” Club IT’s clientele consists of local professionals, and college students with varying tastes in food and music. For Club IT to remain successful, the club must be able to compete with the other clubs and venues in the area. The first step in getting the business up to date is to review the current system. Club IT is currently using a three- year- old computer system with software that is not currently serving the clubs purpose (Rainer, 2008). The club needs an information...
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...1991). Heart rate is the number of heart beats per unit of time, typically expressed in beats per minute or bpm. The average heart rate at rest under normal conditions of adolescents and adults is 63.3 bpm ± 13.1 bpm, with variability of 3.2 bpm ± 2.1 (Leschka, 2006). Other factors also have an influence on the heart beat and heart rate such as the medulla of the brain of the hormone adrenaline. External stimuli or external factors also result in alterations of the heart rate. These include physical and emotional factors. One type of external stimuli that is shown to have effects on the heart rate is sound, specifically music. Music is currently being considered to be used as therapy for coronary conditions as well as on anxiety (Smolen et al, 2002). In addition, music is widely prevalent in the lives of adolescents. Teenagers in this day are age are exposed to music on a regular basis and a majority of adolescents living in the United States own mp3 or I-Pods (Epperson, 2011). Sound has been shown to have effects on the heart rate. The...
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...What role does television play? Before there was television or radio, people around the country had to resort to listening to music by live performances. This was quite a damper in music’s influence in society at that time. In the 1950’s there were three common styles in music and they are mainstream popular music, rhythm and blues, and country and western. Radio played a major role in creating a global and nation wide audience from local and regional audiences. The most popular style of music featuring Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters and Frank Sinatra appeared regularly in radio programming. As a result, country and western as well as rhythm and blues were not often played in the radio and did not develop much amongst society. During the mid 1950’s the television were at its golden age. People were no longer listening to the radio and now tuned in more to the television. Low-income listener could now listen to country and western and rhythm and blues because they were played more often on the radio at hopes to attract low-income listeners or those who could not afford a television. Elvis appeared on the Ed Sullivan show on television and thus results in the rapid spread of the popular genre of rock and roll amidst a national audience. All in all , the appearance of radio and television played a critical role in spreading these musical genres and songs. It received a national audience that could quickly react to these new songs and it was becoming more...
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...think of these songs I just think of being a child, and how I had no worries then, it seemed like such a peaceful world. As I got older I realized there is a lot kids don’t realize. At the time I really wasn’t listening to the same music as the so-called popular kids, I more listened to what my parents listened to, which I think may have influenced me to not want to be like the other kids and listen to certain music or do certain things just to “fit in” with them. As for my adolescence, I listened to many different genres of music. I never really was one that just listened to one type of music. I was always open to new things, except country and classical music. I wanted nothing to do with those in my adolescence. Some of the main artists I can think of are: Alice in Chains, Metallica, Nirvana, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, oldies and I also liked most dance/bass cds. When I was 16 and had a system in my car, like most teens did at that time, I liked most music that sounded good with the bass. I don’t think I used this music to fit in or rebel, I just listened to what I liked. I didn’t hang out with any certain “type” of people. Most of my friends also listened to many different types of music like I did. I didn’t judge people on the type of music they listened to....
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...take gospel music and turn the song into secular songs? Explain whether it was right or wrong. What motivated Ray Charles to experiment with so many genres of music? Was Ray Charles responsible for Margie Hendrix’s early death? Why/Why not? Use one word to describe Ray Charles and explain why. It was justifiable for Ray Charles to take gospel music and turn the song into secular because a new generation was arising. In a community where different genres of music are seen as competition in the music industry, Ray wanted to stand out. The best way to achieve this he had to cause controversy. By remixing and old time favourite gospel track, he gained popularity both negative and positive. This is not doing anything wrong but a making a smart business move. But doing this, he attracted new people to discover the classics such and the young people. They did not live in an all-around religious community but lived in a community where many secular activities occurred and sometimes even worse. To make it in the industry he wanted to relate to the community. I feel like he accomplished this to the best of his ability and this paved the way for many artists to do this action in today’s era. There are many influences that motivated Ray to experience to different type of music genres. Ray’s obsession with Nat King Cole pushed him to mimic his style in the beginning of his career. Due to his wife not liking they route he was going with he went down a different path of genre to an upbeat...
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...“You really need a car to go places,” say many RIT students. Is that true? Is there really nothing to do on the RIT campus? Many students find that to be true, but they are not aware of the many opportunities that the RIT campus offers them. Not having a car doesn’t limit any student to what he or she can do. So, how do we get students to realize the many opportunities on campus? There is a solution! Students just need to pause and take a look around at the things many students overlook: fliers and websites. If students read the fliers and websites, they would see that clubs, WITR (RIT’s on-campus radio station), student government, and many more organizations are looking for help or for you to join and have fun. Reading a flier can be quick and painless. All the information you need is when, where, what and why. That is exactly what many students do when they put out fliers, especially clubs. Clubs wouldn’t survive without any active members. You practically do not have to do anything to join a club. All you have to do is show up to a meeting and give someone on the E-Board your email so that you will get the weekly emails. Joining a club can give you more opportunities to do other activities. For example, lets say you join Asian Culture Society (ACS). Meetings would be every Friday at 1:00 PM to 2: 00 PM. Usually after the meetings everyone would go out to eat, whether it be on campus or off campus. So if you don’t have a car, someone would give you a ride. It would give...
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...Spilling every lie you've spilled before, still I'm not forgiving you. What's happened between us? What can I give to save us? Being righteous isn't quite enough! What's happened between us? What can I give to save me? ~A Single Moment Of Sincerity Album: Stand Up And Scream Asking Alexandria, a band that started in Dubai actually by lead guitarist Ben Bruce and his friends. They weren’t called Asking Alexandria at first, but they later changed their name to AA and then disbanded. Ben moved back to the U.K and was looking for bandmates where he saw Danny Worsnop’s cover of a song from the band Alesana. Ben contacted Danny and they started the band Asking Alexandria. They recruited other members such as Cameron Liddell (guitarist) and James Cassells (drummer) and finally Sam Bettley (bassist). The gang flew out to the U.S and started looking for a studio and record label – which they found shortly after their arrival. They recorded their first album Stand Up And Scream with producer Joey Sturgis and under the record label Sumerian Records. (Grand record label if I might add) Their debut album was released Sep. 15th 2009. They started touring and endured in countless interviews. *Interview time children* Interviewer: So guys, can I have you personally introduce yourself and your role in the band? Danny: Hi I’m Danny and I play the voice thing. Ben: I’m Ben and I play guitar and sometimes backing vocals. James: Hi I’m James and I play the drooms. (Drums) Cam: I’m Cam and...
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...how the company makes money. The strategy is what opportunities the company will take, capabilities are how the company will execute the strategy and value is what is returned to the company. To see if the business model of CDnow is aligned with their I.T, the business model will be broken down into strategy, capabilities and value. CDnow is an e-commerce business that sells music products. To sell the music products online, CDnow has to depend on technology for the business to operate and provide value. The diagram below shows CDnow’s timeline. 1994 In 1994 CDnow was launched, it was an online retailer that made used of technology specifically databases to store information that will help the customers’ when purchasing a CD. The strategy of CDnow can be broken down to market positioning, product positioning, business network positioning and boundary positioning. In 1994 CDnow target market was the people of the United States, specifically the middle to upper income customer who is in the over 30 age group. Potential customers are people who have diverse music interests that want a wide variety of music to choose from. CDnow is an online company so the target market must also be computer...
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