ethnomusicologists mean when they say, “Music is universal, but it is not a universal language”? They mean that music is not a language because music does not have specific symbols in standard patterns and does not have grammar rules and also music can mean different things to people in different cultures. 2. What are potential problems in classifying music as “classical,” “folk,” or “popular”? The problem is that they suggest that one type of music is better than the other and also different
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impact that hip-hop culture has on young people in society today. From examining current literature and conducting a quantitative study the project will aim to answer the question ‘does hip hop have a negative influence on young people?’ There has been lots of controversy surrounding this subject in recent years. Some say hip-hop is responsible for the rise in youth violence whilst others say hip-hop is just an accurate representation of a violent society. This paper will give an insight into what young
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Hip-hop began as a form of African-American street culture in New York City during the 1970s (Watkins, 2001), but the art has expanded to become a multi-billion dollar industry (Atkinson & Halliday, 2003), mostly due to the success of rap music, the most widely publicized and marketed aspect. Media such as television and magazines are responsible for hip-hop’s global recognition today, allowing everyone from the United States to Germany and Korea to embrace the culture (Bennett, 1999). Hip-hop culture
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infer that the society at the time could affect a person’s character and suck them in. Baldwin portrays a negative environment by describing the barmaid as a semi-whore, this helps the reader to see that subtle observations of Harlem’s society. Baldwin quotes “When she smiled one saw the little girl, one sensed the doomed, still struggling woman beneath the battered face of the semi-whore”(2) ; through this brief yet revealing description, one sees how the people within that Harlem society succumbed to
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musician and guitarist who was born in Seattle, Washington. He is renowned for his innovative and influential approach to rock music, pioneering new techniques on the electric guitar. Hendrix's music and performances had a profound impact on the music industry and continue to inspire musicians worldwide. He is celebrated for his creativity, talent, and contributions to the music scene, making him a prominent and well-known figure from the African American community in Washington State. Horace R. Cayton
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suffering depression. In the programme, it is about the whole day activity including learning and practical. Objective of the activity Through the activity, elderly can recall the past memory and learn the society situation of education nowadays to let elderly understand and connect with the society in different aspect. We expect that can help elderly accepting the past, living in the present and Looking to the future. Also, in the activity process, elderly can learn some methods for relieve their
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Akari Devonish Caribbean Studies Culture is the beliefs or customs of a society. There can be two distinctive types of culture, material culture which consists of all tangible things created by the members of society like architecture, cuisine etc. and non material culture which comprises society’s belief and norms like music and religion. In recent times however, due to the increase of development and modernization, many traditional practices can be erased, retained or even renewed. We can see
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advertising and as a result we like to buy these advertised products rather than our own cultural clothing. Music one of the most popular forms of media used by countries worldwide. Bahamian music used to be very popular some Bahamians even made hits such as “Who Let the Dogs Out” by Baha Men. However, we now see fewer and fewer Bahamians willing to make or even listen to Bahamian music. Instead, we see young
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Tango Argentina Tango often appears in the elite class in society which the ladies wear glittering evening gowns and gentlemen wear the tuxedoes and dance under tango music, but tango is originated from a lower class in society. In twentieth century, many immigrants came to Argentina from Europe, Africa, and flocked to Buenos Aires suburb, Argentina brothel. From there, a mixture of cultures creates a new kind of music and dance - it was the Tango. Although researchers’ musical history has pretty
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WBIS 188-024 Research Essay December 13th, 2013 How Women Are Portrayed in Music In today’s society, the genres of rap and R&B are one of the most popular forms of music. Conversely, the ideas and lyrics of many songs fall into these genres tend to be violent, offensive, vulgar and sexist. We can see that sexism in rap music is apparent through the negative portrayal of women found in both the lyrics and music videos. This is an important issue because rap is so popularized today that these
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