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 […]
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 […]
I agree that the ninth symphony was used to express the emotional relief of the citizen because after the wall was taken down people were free and the song was a representation of the freedom they acquired. I also […]
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 attracted a lot of attention bec […]
I wanted to do this song as well because it sends such a strong message with both the lyrics and the video. I really liked your interpretation on the lyrics and also how you explained the commentary about gun […]
The song I chose is Better Days by Victoria Monet ft. Ariana Grande and it revolves around the Black Lives Matter Movement. This song was created to honor the death of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling after […]
Wow I like how you mentioned that without music, the ceremony would be less meaningful and how it created a different vibe to the ceremony. I agree with your point in Church Music, the message is important because […]
The Sema Ceremony is worshipped by Mevlevi, which places “a strong emphasis on music, which sends the practitioner’s physical body into a slow dance of graceful and ecstatic turning” connecting their soul with […]
I agree with your point that Music doesn’t require a text to be considered sacred because it’s the message that makes it sacred. With the use of instruments, the sound helps connect people. I like all the points […]
1.Come up with a few ideas about what makes music sacred? Location? Purpose? Style? Message?
2. Do you think music needs to have religious text in order to be sacred?
Hi, I was unaware that Chinese people dominated a majority in Malaysia which was pretty cool. I’ve never heard of instruments such as Erhu, Guqin, and Dizi and when I searched them up it was really nice listening […]
My parents come from China and in their culture, a folk culture dance is known as the Lion Dance. It is a very well known dance within the community and has been brought to many other places in the world. This […]
I agree with what you said on question two where you couldn’t choose to incorporate their music because it is degrading and it’s rude to their culture. I also didn’t know that the blues were songs that often help […]
1. Like Jazz,the blues was developed by Black Musicians in the deep South around the early 1900’s. Are there any other similarities between jazz and the blues? What sets the two apart? You can think about form, […]
I agree with all the points you said. I liked how you mentioned that the rattle players would nod their head to the instrument as if the music was felt within them. And also for another weakness maybe you could’ve […]
1. Describe how you hear two aspects of rhythm in this performance
The two aspects of rhythm in this performance that I heard was both beat and tempo. I notice in the video that the tempo is played at a fast […]
I like how the first thing that we both noticed was how different the audience was when comparing Khalid’s concert and the Symphony. We noticed the same exact things which was real cool. I didn’t notice that some […]
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1. How is the audience behaving? What are they doing?
The audience is swaying back and forth to the beat as Khalid sings the song. Some people in the audience are waving their phone with their […]
I agree with the fact that the least comfortable place watching as an audience member would the be chamber music recital. Just because it’s such a small place and you get very nervous because if you move by […]
After watching each performance, I feel like I would be most comfortable at a symphony orchestra. The reason being that I’m familiar with the environment so I know what to do once I get there. It is very calm […]
