CUNY Academic Commons | Exploring Music Spring 2020 | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/exploring-music-spring-2020/ Activity feed for the group, Exploring Music Spring 2020. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 2fd271d4304bd088b7f21a3a1a2c074e Hila Bessalely commented on the post, Blog 9, Thorpe, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-thorpe/#comment-792 Fri, 22 May 2020 19:32:46 -0400 I definitely agree with your song choice. Tiki’s Tok is a new and very influential social media platform. Once a dance or song such as “say so” becomes popular you begin to see thousands of people use it in […]

]]> 913c08fdbfd57c100e5ee8ac3091cb9c Catherine Matute commented on the post, Blog 9, Islam, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-islam/#comment-791 Fri, 22 May 2020 05:33:58 -0400 I really enjoyed how you mentioned a song that is short like Ariana Grande’s, it shows the variety of music people can find impactful.

]]> 11f77bee728ca6663ce8f3209afb135c Catherine Matute edited the blog post Blog 9 Matute in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-matute/ Fri, 22 May 2020 05:27:55 -0400 The presentation I found intriguing is Music and Breakups. This topic itself discusses relationships in the stage of grief when everything has come to an end. Breakups are usually really upsetting, which is why […]

]]> ade35358c36100c8bb1d8f4653d9a5ad Shweta Bhatnagar commented on the post, Blog 9, Bessalely, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-bessalely/#comment-790 Fri, 22 May 2020 02:46:26 -0400 I love those two songs! I also agree those relate with romance because it is accepting the other individual that Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran are singing to. Also, it is looking at them with that kind of view by […]

]]> 7eb1eb3fb7c7def22173fb67179d6dbe Shweta Bhatnagar edited the blog post Blog 9, Bhatnagar in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-bhatnagar/ Fri, 22 May 2020 02:42:16 -0400 The topic I chose to write about is music and lullabies. The reason I think these two are connected is because lullabies contain slow and rhythmic music. Also, it is a very soothing type of music that is intended […]

]]> a538fff4470c268f4ab65cc23f36e596 Paulina Metel edited the blog post Blog 9, Metel in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-metel/ Fri, 22 May 2020 02:17:23 -0400 The two pieces that were chosen for the topic Music and Christmas are “Jingle Bells” and “Snow Candy”. The social context behind “Jingle Bells” is that it was not necessarily written for Christmas, but it became […]

]]> 53706c0fe997e73b12644c4c3a8e8269 Paulina Metel commented on the post, Blog 9, Jain, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-jain/#comment-789 Thu, 21 May 2020 21:30:37 -0400 My favorite Christmas song is Jingle Bells and I like how you pointed out in both of the song pieces that they create a jolly tune. I like how you emphasized it’s a slow steady tempo with a jolly melody because […]

]]> 671449ca28ada7502c76c30d40332301 Hila Bessalely edited the blog post Blog 9, Bessalely in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-bessalely/ Thu, 21 May 2020 20:57:57 -0400 Music and Romance

The topic, romance, and the two playlist entries connect because the lyrics to both songs speak about love and loving someone in a  relationship. Romance is defined as a feeling of […]

]]> 0f504f587c761d23e65bd2bc15cf06dd Tanveer Hossain Chowdhury edited the blog post Blog 7, Tanveer H Chowdhury in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-7-tanveer-h-chowdhury/ Thu, 21 May 2020 03:22:06 -0400 Whirling dervishes are a classic image of Turkey, spinning serenely in their tombstone-like felt hats and billowing white robes to create a fascinating ceremony aimed at achieving oneness with God. A practising […]

]]> daf5c38db8aa38cc3fff5b03f7d07b1f Tanveer Hossain Chowdhury edited the blog post blog # 8, Tanveer H Chowdhury in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-8-tanveer-h-chowdhury/ Wed, 20 May 2020 22:45:30 -0400 The song i picked it’s “ekti Bangladesh Tumi” by Sabina Yasmin. This is a patriotic song to inspire people during difficult that people went through to achieve the independent for the country. Bangladesh used to […]

]]> 19abf72fdf7f5a26563f85c78a96ac1f Allycia Ferreira Gourgue commented on the post, Blog 9 Wong, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-wong/#comment-787 Wed, 20 May 2020 20:56:15 -0400 Ooo! I love this topic but it is a little too similar to my music in marriage topic. When I think of music in breakups my mind immediately goes to Beyonce and TLC! My personal favorite is no scrubs, it one of the […]

]]> 66816733f5aeacfed3abc5c6d81fb00c Rachel Wong commented on the post, Blog 9, Kushmakova, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-kushmakova/#comment-786 Wed, 20 May 2020 19:01:23 -0400 I like how you picked “Say So” by Doja Cat. That songs really relates to the topic of Music and Trends especially during this time where we all are experiencing the pandemic together and are focused on trends on […]

]]> 5cebe7f31769a1d4dba708422159c590 Rachel Wong edited the blog post Blog 9 Wong in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-wong/ Wed, 20 May 2020 18:58:47 -0400 The connection Mittens by Frank Turner and Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley has on the topic of Music and Breakups is pretty clear. Both songs are about the artist’s emotional experience with heartbreak. This […]

]]> e09f4239109a7c010f0ca2546ef24b33 Melton Thorpe commented on the post, Blog 9, Jain, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-jain/#comment-785 Wed, 20 May 2020 18:35:58 -0400 I enjoyed reading your summary of the presentation and I get better understanding of the topic. I also would of chosen those songs because it is played a lot during Christmas and it puts you in the Christmas spirit.

]]> 9428d16675709dfa3ea52b6ac0fa2099 Tanveer Hossain Chowdhury edited the blog post blog # 9, Tanveer H Chowdhury in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-tanveer-h-chowdhury/ Wed, 20 May 2020 03:08:44 -0400 Everyone’s been there. You go through a breakup and all you want to do is lie on your couch in pajamas listening to melancholic, soul-shattering music. While going through this phase in your life you expect […]

]]> 1fbea2d55ce01c6bcd827c82d3f4172c Melton Thorpe edited the blog post Blog 9, Thorpe in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-thorpe/ Wed, 20 May 2020 02:56:15 -0400 The connection between Music and Trends and the songs were trendy and allowed people to get to know them better. The first song was BTS which is a korean music group and they got big because of trends and people […]

]]> b4d62fd7da108972d793488231e256ea Kareena Jain commented on the post, Blog 9, Mak, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-mak/#comment-784 Wed, 20 May 2020 02:43:30 -0400 This was my topic. I really like how you came up with your own way of showing what Music and Romance means to you. It shows that you actually understand what I was trying to show. I also really like your examples […]

]]> f936d965618d8b576bb6476aad184ab7 Kareena Jain edited the blog post Blog 9, Jain in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-jain/ Wed, 20 May 2020 02:41:03 -0400 The topic that I chose was music and Christmas. The 2 music entries that are discussed in the presentation are “Snow candy” By Starship Planet, and “Jingle Bells” By Jim Reeves. The songs have a connect […]

]]> 793150440851f1b89496a3b214bf8cf4 Victoriya Kushmakova edited the blog post Blog 9, Kushmakova in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-kushmakova/ Tue, 19 May 2020 22:47:55 -0400 The topic I chose to write about is “Music and Trends”. There was a concrete connection between the topic and the two music entries discussed in the presentation. The first music entry is a BTS song ft Halsey nam […]

]]> 3f873dbccd30c808d50ab68b1a5ffb0f Allycia Ferreira Gourgue edited the blog post Ferreira, Blog 9 in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ferreira-blog-9/ Tue, 19 May 2020 22:03:56 -0400 Music plays a large role in building the holiday spirit for Christmas. The songs Jingle Bells and snow candy do a really good job of displaying exactly that. Jingle Bells has this way of bringing every family, […]

]]> fd85777eec2905a11fbcece9b9887608 David Yee commented on the post, Blog 9, Mak, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-mak/#comment-782 Tue, 19 May 2020 18:36:53 -0400 Good analysis on the person’s presentation. I really liked the two songs you chose if you were to do this topic, and you had such a good interpretation of the lyrics. It was cool that you also compared it to the […]

]]> f45d774d19155cf3c6fa05b1dfc2c375 Cindy commented on the post, Blog 9, Yee, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-yee/#comment-781 Tue, 19 May 2020 17:08:10 -0400 I agree with the connection you made to the topic of music and loss to the song “See you Again” as it was a tribute to Paul Walker who had passed away in an accident. This connection shows how the social con […]

]]> 316bc580465f08e34d271801f30a37e8 Cindy edited the blog post Blog 9, Lema in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-lema/ Tue, 19 May 2020 17:04:45 -0400 The presentation I chose to read about was Music and Breakups. The two songs chosen for this topic was “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley and “Mittens” by Frank Turner. For the song “Heartbreak Hotel”, i […]

]]> ed599f014662505ee68f1d2390dd6be3 David Yee edited the blog post Blog 9, Yee in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-yee/ Tue, 19 May 2020 07:47:06 -0400 The topic I chose was Music and Loss, the reason being that some of the songs that many artists create have such a strong message that it causes the audience to feel their exact emotions. The first song presented […]

]]> fcd3839b7709fce5a9707b895f362e7e Casey Mak edited the blog post Blog 9, Mak in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-mak/ Mon, 18 May 2020 19:52:29 -0400 I choose Music and Romance, in the first song, basically connected socially because of a direct relation to a song intended to his wife and throughout the song he just talks about his love for his wife. He sang” […]

]]> 70e76d70dd8ddc815e6a084b0dda7500 Sophia Kotkes commented on the post, Blog 9 Felorian, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-felorian/#comment-780 Sun, 17 May 2020 18:40:45 -0400 Hi! Im so happy to see that you chose my presentation! I love the way you connected my entries to my topic. I especially liked the lyrics that you chose to speak about. I didn’t even think of those lyrics and the […]

]]> 10325d78f07d472bc0fa6ea261d874cc Sophia Kotkes edited the blog post Blog 9, Kotkes in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-kotkes/ Sun, 17 May 2020 18:34:00 -0400 1. I chose to look at the “Music and Breakups” presentation. The two entries in the presentation were: “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley and “Mittens” by Frank Turner. I think “Heartbreak Hotel” was chosen for […]

]]> 9fda7b536959b343ac788f0cd24ec564 Eliana Kutner commented on the post, Blog 9, Khan, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-khan/#comment-779 Sun, 17 May 2020 02:35:03 -0400 I really liked your pick of the Logic song, as this song has always been associated with depression and I think would represent the topic of depression excellently. I also liked how you describes Billie Ellish’s […]

]]> 7e3a37fba2b2ed51a72a8cde8a03b107 Francesca Salvati commented on the post, Blog 9, Kutner, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-kutner/#comment-778 Sat, 16 May 2020 20:08:00 -0400 I liked both of the songs you picked for the topic. I like in particular the reasoning for picking the song “I Don’t Dance” because I don’t think I would have thought about it that way and it is interesting.

]]> 20124f911dc7e99f8e4aa451e6c8f5ef Francesca Salvati edited the blog post Blog 9, Salvati in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-salvati/ Sat, 16 May 2020 20:03:37 -0400 Music and Christmas 

For the first entry, although the song wasn’t written for Christmas, due to the very recognizable and clear sound of bells and how easy the song is to catch on to, it relates to Ch […]

]]> 5212d7cb3c3b6eaabb9e2b27dcc3fe0a Nadiyah Khan commented on the post, Blog 8, Du, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-8-du/#comment-777 Fri, 15 May 2020 20:05:30 -0400 I like your choice of song for this topic. The historical background of when this song was released adds a lot to the overall meaning. This song is one that defiantly stands out makes its point very clear.

]]> dac9d21d47d5daa5502e204036e668ef Nadiyah Khan edited the blog post Blog 9, Khan in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-khan/ Fri, 15 May 2020 19:59:58 -0400 In both music entries, the topic of depression is shown. In Billie Ellish’s song, the cause of depression in her song has to do with fame. She expresses the sadness she is facing currently. As mentioned in the p […]

]]> 2199e07081742b17deff77bf550b459a Lana Choi commented on the post, Blog 9, Yi, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-yi/#comment-776 Fri, 15 May 2020 18:34:44 -0400 I agree with your song choices because I think those Christmas song are connected with romance very well. You could have also have used Ariana Grande’s “Santa Tell Me” or also the song “Baby It’s Cold Outside” my […]

]]> 881b853f8b48f2e7f4a9d9ad342d620a Lana Choi edited the blog post Blod 9, Choi in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blod-9-choi/ Fri, 15 May 2020 18:31:49 -0400 The connection between music and Christmas is that most of the songs associated with christmas are usually the same type of melody and genre. In addition, they are all also mostly slow and steady with a nice […]

]]> e223286973cf879353b890dc7d3d686c Eliana Kutner edited the blog post Blog 9, Kutner in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-kutner/ Fri, 15 May 2020 17:52:39 -0400 “All of me” by John Legend relates to music and romance because this song is all about Legend expressing his love for his wife. The song mentions how he falls in love with every single part of her, and how he goe […]

]]> 00cc803c0464303e99890406235a2733 Liorah Felorian commented on the post, Blog 9, Kim, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-kim/#comment-774 Fri, 15 May 2020 14:20:32 -0400 I found it interesting how you connected songs to emotions! I definitely agree that singers put the emotions they feel into a song, and it is their way of the raw pain coming out. Sometimes we want to keep how we […]

]]> 022884964326cbe89cae5a50d985bc46 Jasmine Yi commented on the post, Blog 9, Kim, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-kim/#comment-773 Fri, 15 May 2020 02:50:10 -0400 I like how you explained in detail the analysis of the lyrics in the song “Painkiller” and how the topic of addiction is shown from that. I also think that you did well in being able to relate the main singer and […]

]]> 08da4b91508aee492613b9d79e70975b Jasmine Yi edited the blog post Blog 9, Yi in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-yi/ Fri, 15 May 2020 02:46:13 -0400 I chose to write about the presentation on Music and Romance. Romance is shown in the first music entry “All of Me” by John Legend from the lyrics. The lyrics show John Legend’s love towards his wife and how i […]

]]> a2f5e7d6bba9611790784cd734dfcb03 Uri Kim edited the blog post Blog 9, Kim in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-kim/ Fri, 15 May 2020 01:21:34 -0400 I chose the presentation: Music and Addiction. As addiction is the topic at hand, the lyrics and the social context have the most meaning, although I saw that for both the songs chosen the musical characteristics […]

]]> eb98b62aa9a2d0191b78f9fc749609c6 Uri Kim commented on the post, Blog 9 Felorian, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-felorian/#comment-772 Fri, 15 May 2020 01:18:38 -0400 I liked how you chose “Brave”, that was an unexpected flashback to when I was younger. It’s definitely an empowering song for everyone, including girls/women. I’ve never listened to your second pick, however that […]

]]> 5e2fad434135d476607aac78333e7f6a Liorah Felorian edited the blog post Blog 9 Felorian in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-9-felorian/ Thu, 14 May 2020 23:19:58 -0400 Two music entries were connected to Music and Childhood. The first piece was “Do-Re-Mi” by Julie Andrews. In the middle of the song Julie Andrews sings, “Once we have these notes in our heads, we can sing a milli […]

]]> 1bd87740a72e9a92142fac34ce8945e8 Samuel Teeple edited the blog post Prompt for Blog 9 in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/prompt-for-blog-9/ Thu, 14 May 2020 19:50:08 -0400 Below, I’ve included links/downloads for the Music and… Playlist presentations that I’ve received so far. Browse through the presentations and pick one that has a topic you find interesting. Please avoid topics […]

]]> dc28b7ceab4704df95ed41b4f07aa689 Kevin Iraheta commented on the post, Participation Post for "Music and Nation" | Week of 4/29-5/6, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/participation-post-for-music-and-nation-week-of-4-29-5-6/#comment-771 Tue, 12 May 2020 01:34:07 -0400 I agree with your view of the Symphony, it served as a way to show that the people that were once physically separated are no longer, and are now one nation.

]]> 86d8c635dac6c299653afe2f4fa376eb Kevin Iraheta commented on the post, Participation Post for "Music and Nation" | Week of 4/29-5/6, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/participation-post-for-music-and-nation-week-of-4-29-5-6/#comment-770 Tue, 12 May 2020 01:32:53 -0400 Koutev and Zapatista drew on folk music of their country. I believe they did this in order to connect to the most people possible. As folk is a very popular genre, many can relate and might like it, making the […]

]]> 714ddc163ccd4a9346d438f3b8f195db Casey Mak commented on the post, Blog 8, Du, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-8-du/#comment-769 Sun, 10 May 2020 04:27:29 -0400 I really liked how you used a controversial song in this blog post, It was interesting to see a different perspective and using a different NSFW song!

]]> 0b810a86468f022ee27c0f81891c0101 Casey Mak commented on the post, Participation Post for "Music and Nation" | Week of 4/29-5/6, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/participation-post-for-music-and-nation-week-of-4-29-5-6/#comment-768 Sun, 10 May 2020 04:24:26 -0400 I liked how thoroughly you correlated the songs to the different aspects of the culture or situation, in terms of war and their dilemma. There are different moments that I also agree with like when the songs are […]

]]> a7bced16b4167dfb59039047cd783667 Casey Mak commented on the post, Participation Post for "Music and Nation" | Week of 4/29-5/6, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/participation-post-for-music-and-nation-week-of-4-29-5-6/#comment-767 Sun, 10 May 2020 04:22:45 -0400 1) Compare the controversy around Hendrix’s performance and Fergie’s performance. What was similar or different to how people reacted immediately afterward?
Both performances I think formed a lot of hate and con […]

]]> 45c21f55149b91158ebf053e97e055ee Casey Mak edited the blog post Blog 8, Mak in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-8-mak/ Sat, 09 May 2020 16:16:11 -0400 I think the main purpose of this song is to clear the confusion and give his take on the black and white diversity in America. There are multiple moments in the song where a black male and a white male express […]

]]> 045d7eda75c6918a289d832f49d74692 Catherine Matute commented on the post, Blog 8, Lema, on the groupblog Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-8-lema/#comment-765 Sat, 09 May 2020 02:37:48 -0400 I liked how you were able to explain that the song is more directed towards the lyrics and not the music due to the message it’s trying to get across.

]]> 7eb7ec65247c41dc622688c64020856a Catherine Matute edited the blog post Blog 8 Matute in the group Exploring Music Spring 2020 https://expmusspring20.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blog-8-matute/ Sat, 09 May 2020 02:30:13 -0400 The piece of political music I chose is “Zombie” by The Cranberries.” The song has a direct purpose as it’s written about the internal war in Ireland in the 1900s. This conflict has been the primary cause of […]

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