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 […]
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 […]
Hi! I agree with most of your opinions, you explained the meaning behind each music thoroughly. I mostly enjoyed your explanation for the Folk music in the Zapatista Movement and completely agree they were trying […]
1. The controversy between both performances was both similar and different. Both performances were criticized by the style or way they played the national anthem regardless of the intentions both performances […]
In my opinion, sacred music is rarely heard aside from the time you are practicing your religion, it has a deep connection with individuals and has been around for a long time. Sacred music is has a traditional […]
I enjoyed your interpretation it is interesting to see how different people think about the situation when you don’t really know what is going on. I completely agree with how gender roles were presented very stereotypically.
1) When there is no context or words included the storyline completely changed. The production and lighting in my interpretation make it look like the man was visiting a brothel. The woman’s name is plastered in […]
I found it very interesting how we can be from the same country but still have completely different styles of music. As we are from different parts of Ecuador I can see the change in the dancing and instruments […]
I come from a household of born and raised Ecuadorians. The first thought that came to mind when thinking about traditional music is Bomba. It is often referred to as Afro-Ecuadorian music because of its origins. […]
When reading your comment, I realized how I never noticed that Jazz music doesn’t have vocal music in it. I would have to agree that using music without an understanding of its culture is wrong.
1. When I think about blues and jazz the main difference that comes to mind is the social context. Although both developed in the South, Jazz music was created as a representation of African American liveliness. […]
1. The two aspects of rhythm I’m able to hear are meter and tempo. The meter of the performance seems to be in quadruple meter, I say this because in the way they play the drums and maracas you can hear the four […]
I have to agree that I probably lack the cultural exposure to this type of music but I don’t personally agree that it would make it uncomfortable to enjoy the concert. I feel like music is beyond language and […]
The performance I would be most comfortable in as an audience member would be the Jazz club, mainly because of the environment, it is very laid back. This setting for me is a more comfortable way to enjoy and […]
I like how you mentioned the difference in how individualistic the approach of the performers was with the conductor. They seem concentrated in the music and themselves rather than the audience. One thing we can […]
1. How is the audience behaving? What are they doing?
The audience is waving their hands and singing along with Khalid. They are constantly filming with their phones but do a good job reacting to what he is […]
The film scene I choose was “1.21 Gigawatts” from “Back to the Future”. In this scene Marty Mcfly the main character is trying to find a way back home since he is stuck in the past. Doc the scientist in the sce […]
