Reflecting on American Music, Politics and Culture (5-7 pages) Identify and analyze a genre or subgenre of music (ex. hip hop, gansta rap), or musical phenomenon (ex. feminist music, anti-war music) that we’ve encountered in class and make a case for its contribution to American political culture. Has it had an identifiable social impact? If so, what has been the impact? Why is it significant? Discuss the music/phenomenon in terms of production quality, aesthetic values and strategies, relationship
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Name: Jinhui Chen Course: Music 33 Date:12/14/14 Today, is another excited day for me because of that I can enjoy professor O’Neal’s concert again. But also I am sad because of that this is last concert I can enjoy for this semester. The weather was great, the mood was good, the journey toward to the concert was lovely. I was arrived just in time, lights goes little bite dark and I seated in the middle of the row to enjoy the music. The concert opened with the Our Man Higgins. This piece began
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Opening Time: 10:00 Closing Time: 22:00 Website Address: thewarfieldtheatre.com The Independant The Independant music venue has showcased a diverse numbers of concerts of all genres, from indie rock and comedy to hip-hop and EDM and everything in between. It has been the choice of many great artists such as Dave Chappelle, Green Day, Arctic Monkeys, The Black Eyed Peas, Phoenix, John Legend, Sonic Youth and Beck as well as for the local bands in San Francisco. There is also a bar at
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Gardener. Mentor. Friend. This is not a direct sequel to “Best Gift, Ever!”, but it almost is. I got so many positive comments and questions after that particular blog-post that I started to imagine my future celebrity book-signings, huge six-figure (even seven-figure) royalties. Why, I was even already on Oprah, to talk about my latest book and how well it’s doing on New York’s bestseller list. Dr. Phil was recommending it as well. Just before it became recommended reading for every child-psychology
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with jazz music. He carefully observes any changes of Sonny at his first performane at nightclub. The author sets up the nightclub in the end of story effectively. This setting is spotlight and important for turning point of the brotherhood between narrator and his younger brother, Sony. After many arguments on different styles of living, Sonny opens his heart by inviting his
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Your Name: Assignment 1 – Introduction (World Music) MUNM 3113 World Music Dr. Christina Giacona cgiacona@ou.edu To complete this worksheet, provide your answers on this worksheet then submit the completed assignment in the “Intro World Music” dropbox on www.learn.ou.edu. NOTE: If a word count is given you can always go over the word count, just don’t go under! ------------------------------------------------- Materials ------------------------------------------------- To complete this assignment
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chorus remained dull and gray, which works for the sadness of this opera, but there were parts that I felt the costumes should have been colorful. The costumes for the main characters flowed beautifully with the music and story. The costume designer’s use of colors, including Iago’s black clothes, Desmonda’s red and white dresses and Emilia’s blue dress, matches the characters persona and plight as the opera comes to its climax and finale. Throughout the opera, most of the performers were influential
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INFORMATION African Music Role of Music: African music is a vital part of everyday life in Africa. It is a part of religious ceremonies, festivals, and social rituals. Songs are used for the important events in a person's life (birth, coming of age, marriage, and death). They are used for curing the sick, bringing rain, and religious dances. Many Africans believe that music serves as a link with the spirit world. Everyone plays an active part in the musical life of the community. Music is ultimately
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The Music of Africa You’ve Got Rhythm Sub-Saharan Africa Geography and Brief History of Sub-Saharan Africa Introduction to the Region • • • • Many Africans reckon the bonds of family laterally and linearly One village may have a genealogy of a common ancestor Professional caste of musicians memorize these genealogies and recite them in song Each musical instrument has a spirit of it own. Introduction to the Region: Polyrhythm • • The most distinctive of traditional African
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1. African music was so highly integrated as a part of their everyday life that for almost every activity there was an appropriate music to accompany it. In other cases, music was also used as code to communicate messages between Africans during slavery. This makes it easier to describe how this music was able to survive and evolve in spite of the persecution and oppression of its people. 2. Through the 17th and 19th centuries, African music had already evolved highly into a complex art form
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