The political protest music I picked is “Fuck tha Police” by N.W.A. I think that the artist created this piece of music because during the time they lived in there were a lot of racial tensions between law […]
Music plays an important role in the Sema ceremony, I feel like that the music that plays within the Sema ceremony creates a different atmosphere for the listeners and watchers. Without the music, the ceremony […]
I agree with most parts such as that the purpose of sacred music is about the message it transmits into people. It was interesting to read how the location is a factor of how it makes music sacred.
I think what makes music sacred is if it avoids being secular and only contain holy lyrics. The lyrics should only be dedicated to their religious beliefs. Another important factor is the message. For example, if […]
My parents were both born in China, the genre of music associated with my ethnicity is Chinese opera. Chinese Opera is an art-form that includes many elements such as music, dancing, acting, comedy, and martial […]
1. Jazz and Blues have similar characteristics. Such as, early African-American songs that led to both categories.The blues refers to both a certain type of chord progression and a genre built on this form. Jazz […]
1. Two aspects of rhythm I hear in this performance are beat and tempo. The tempo is fast paced. The tempo of the performance also correlates with the beat. As the tempo increases the beat increases along with it. […]
1. How is the audience behaving? What are they doing?
The audience is swaying their arms to the beat of the song. Some audience members are recording the performance with their phones and are singing along with […]
After reviewing each video, I personally think I would be most comfortable as an audience member at a Jazz performance. The reason being is Jazz music gives me positive vibes. I feel like Jazz brings people from […]
I find that your research of the musical instrument seems to be accurate. Your description of the instrument is shown to be true by the piece of music you have chosen.
There are a lot of musical technology used during a concert. The most critical would be loudspeakers. Loudspeakers are defined as stereo equipment, that create sound through the conversion of electrical impulses. […]
I like how you took the pieces and broke down the musical elements. I agree on your statements about the musical elements present in the examples you have chosen.
The pieces I have chosen to listen to are Kyrie (monophonic) and Kyrie from the Pope Marcellus Mass. In the musical piece Kyrie (monophonic) the musical elements I find most prevalent are melody and rhythm. […]
I find your research and interest of music in the twentieth century to be interesting. I agree when you state that “the world that existed then and exists now are so vastly different.” Music back then was very […]
The Medieval Period started around 470 AD and ended around the beginning of the renaissance. The Medieval Period excites me the most because it started the development of Western musical notation, which are […]
