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 […]
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 […]
I like and agree with how you mentioned that Hendrick combined reverence and pride for his country to bring a little light to their day. The audience at that time did not think that way so I think it is an […]
I agree with you comment that “Ode to Joy”represented the freedom and joy people felt during that time. The song itself sang about the unity of people the brotherhood which I thought was significant because it […]
LECTURE 1: The controversy around Hendrix’s performance of the National Anthem and the controversy surrounding Fergie’s performance were both similar and different in ways. Hendrix’s performance was consi […]
Famine is a worldwide problem that many people suffer and have to deal with so I think mentioning a song regarding this issue was a great choice! The song’s awareness to people and the politicians about the […]
“This Land Is Your Land” written and sung by Woody Guthri was created as a response to the song “God Bless America” by Irving Berlin to show that that song was unrealistic. It was written to protest against […]
I agree with where you mentioned that sacred can have different meanings for different people. I also like the fact that you included how religious text helps introduce more culture and transition to the music. I […]
I think the purpose/motive behind the song and the lyrics are some of the many things that can make music sacred. I believe that the purpose/motive for the song’s creation is one thing that makes music sacred b […]
I agree with the similarities and differences that you mentioned between the two pieces because that is exactly what came to my mind at first. Both convey a relationship with God while using different musical […]
Within the Sema ceremony, music plays a significant role in expressing the ritual and performance. Like stated in the powerpoint, the music as well as the dance helps to experience spiritual union with God. The […]
The genre that I chose for my ethnicity is K-Pop, or Korean Pop. K-Pop originated in the early 90’s and gained popularity since the 2000’s. Starting then, it has been steadily growing into a “global pheno […]
I liked how you mentioned that there would not be a flow you would expect from the different sounds that come together. I agree with this because I also think that it would be difficult to create a composition […]
Jazz music and the blues share a few similarities. Both these music genres originated from the Southern United States and started getting attention and popularity towards the late 19th century to the early 20th […]
I agree that the beat and tempo was fast because I thought that too. The drum playing and the people moving around to match the speed was seen. I noticed the people moving their legs and arms at a fast pace to […]
Two aspects of rhythm that I heard in this performance were the beat and tempo. Beat is defined as the steady rhythmic pulse and tempo is defined as the speed at which a piece of music or part of it is played. The […]
I agree with how you mentioned in the differences that the other performance was more organized where the crowd was seated and listening. That was the first main difference I think I noticed. Comparing the two […]
How is the audience behaving? What are they doing?
The audience is behaving like how everyone would normally do so at a concert. They are recording Khalid performing and waving their arms in the air to the music. […]
I agree with your point that in a jazz club, you would not stand out a lot because of the environment of people casually talking and watching the performance. I also thought the same and how it makes it more […]
The type of performance that I would be the most comfortable watching as an audience member is a jazz club because the environment is loud and hectic. I am the type of person who finds it difficult to fit in with […]