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 […]
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 […]
I like how you brought up the Vietnam war, when I was writing mine I didn’t think of the setting it took place in. Now that you mention it, the time and place place a crucial role in why Hendrix’s performance was […]
1. Hendrix and fergie similarity and difference to how people reacted
Regarding Henrix performance you could see from the audience that they were enjoying his version of the star spangled banner. While Fergie’s p […]
I love that you shined light upon a very sensitive topic. I feel like this song is such a great representation of political songs. This song gives off vibes that it will be about America as it is titled “Land of […]
In the song Democracy written and sung by Leonard Cohen it talks about his views of America. Although he was a Canadian, he cared about America and wanted people to listen to his song because he was horrified and […]
i agree with your statement about Amazing Grace. Coming from a Christian family I grew up listening to a lot of hymns like Amazing Grace. Most of the time it is usually accompanied by piano and a singer but a lot […]
The role the Sema ceremony plays is the role of meeting their soul with God. There are people that come together and sing praises to their God. In the music of the Mevlevi Sufi order they dance to experience the […]
i agree that pop songs are definitely not music that is sacred. I also liked how you mention how christian songs don’t quote from the bible for it to be sacred because thats a thought I hadn’t thought about.
In my opinion I think most music that are sacred fall into religion. Many songs that are played for sacred things like baptism, rituals, sacrifices they are all […]
I agree with your statement for question 2, I like how you said it would be wrong since there might be cultural ties to the ensemble. I didn’t think of that while answering question 2.
One similarity between jazz and the blues are they both sound similar in music. Sometimes it is hard to distinguish between the two because of the similar music. However, I feel like jazz never really has people […]
Even though Kpop is originated from Korea I feel like as though it has gained so much popularity all over the world it is not just Korean anymore. Many KPOP groups now release songs in different languages like […]
When I was little my mom made me and my brother learn korean traditional music. There was this one song that every korean person knew while growing up called arirang. It is one the most popular korean traditional […]
1. Two aspects of rhythm
Two aspects of the rhythm of the performance is the different measures of beats as the songs progress. You could hear a change in beat tempo as it goes from slow to fast. Another aspect […]
I agree with you, as the song progresses you could see the performers playing quicker and dancing faster. I also wrote about their feet and arms moving to the beat and rhythm of the song.
1. How is the audience behaving? What are they doing?
The audience seems to be vibing with Khalid as he dances and sings across the stage. You can see people bopping their heads to the rhythm of the song while […]
I agree with you I also chose jazz music because of how laid back the setting seems and overall mood. It just seems so much more chill and entertaining than the chamber music.
Out of these four different performances I think I would feel the most comfortable at the jazz club. This is because I prefer jazz music over the other three performances. Places like the orchestra concert […]
That is so true, Spotify is such an easy app that helps people listen to music and find new songs. I didn’t think of Spotify when thinking of musical technologies but after reading your blog I agree with you..
