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 […]
“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 […]
I agree with what you stated about the political connection between Western democracy and Ode to Joy. I too think that freedom is something that helped to unite people together and allows people to have a […]
1) Compare the controversy around Hendrix’s performance of the national anthem to the controversy surrounding Fergie’s performance. What was similar or different to how people reacted immediately aft […]
I think your choice of song was great, as it was a serious issue that needed to be dealt with, and this song really made everyone aware of the struggles in Africa. I also liked how you mentioned that for the […]
M.I.A created the 2012 pop song, “Bad Girls” as a dedication to the “women to drive movement,” which was a movement dedicated to help Saudi women get the right to drive as it was illegal for all Saudi-an women. M […]
I like how you mentioned that the dancers left their eyes open so they were able to see things in a blur. I too noticed that aspect from the video and I found it fascinating as that blur feeling that they see is […]
The affect of the music for the Sema ceremony has a strong impact on the listeners bodies and mind. The whole point of the music and dance of Mevlevi is to “experience direct spiritual union with God.” The […]
Hi Sophia! I like how you mentioned that on the Sabbath you sing songs of Psalms which are sacred texts. I thought that was a great example to show which pieces are sacred. Although I had a different opinion on if […]
I think there are a lot of aspects that make music sacred. For example, the location that music is played can have a large impact. I think music that is played in places of worship or prayer, such as a synagogue, […]
I agree with your post about the women being more sexualized as I agree as well. I also liked you point about how it seemed that the woman was trying to calm him at first, as that is something that was definitely […]
1.Without the words,what kind of story are these actions telling and what does the story have to do with gender?
I feel that the story without words is much more confusing and the acting doesn’t really display […]
I like how you mentioned that the snippets from the performances wouldn’t match what the composers around that time were using to release to the public. I too mentioned that the new music wouldn’t match the […]
1) Some similarities between Jazz and the Blues is the act of improvisation. As with Jazz, the Blues consist of being spontaneous and making stuff up when you are performing. In Jazz performances, a lot of the […]
Hi Sophia! I really like that you chose the song, “shalom aleichem,” as this song has deep meaning for me too as I sing it with my family every Friday night. However, I actually didn’t know that this song […]
One song that is closely associated with my ethnicity is the Hebrew song of “Hatikvah,” meaning “hope.” Hatikvah was written as a poem in the 19th century by poet Naftali Herz Imber, and is therefore associa […]
I like how you mentioned that the sharp whistling of the flute could be portrayed well when the dancer was sneaking around. I agree that it was an excepted sound. I also expected loud banging noise for the dance […]
1) Describe how you hear two aspects of rhythm (beat, measure, meter, tempo) in this performance. Connections between these aspects of rhythm and the movements of the dancers?
One aspect of rhythm I hear is the […]
The audience is behaving by waving their hands, swaying to beat, singing along with Khalid, cheering and filming. Khalid is singing, dancing, smiling, interacting with dancers, improvises by adding in singing […]
