I like how you picked “Say So” by Doja Cat. That songs really relates to the topic of Music and Trends especially during this time where we all are experiencing the pandemic together and are focused on trends on […]
The connection Mittens by Frank Turner and Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley has on the topic of Music and Breakups is pretty clear. Both songs are about the artist’s emotional experience with heartbreak. This […]
I like your song choice because it was similar to mine which was “This is America” by Childish Gambino. Both songs related to “how America is celebrating violence”. J.Cole is another popular artist that has a big […]
Donald Grover’s song “This is America” was a controversial song addressing the issue of gun violence in the United States. More specifically, it brought to light the issue of mass shootings and racial […]
I like how you pointed out in Fergie’s performance the way she sang it saying, “she sang it in a more concert type of way”. I feel the way an artists performs can be sensed by audience members. They can tell if 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 also chose to compare the Mevlevi music with gospel music. I found it interesting that you said “Gospel music itself is pretty easy to learn when it comes to the words and its melodies” because this is a huge […]
The role of the Sema ceremony is for a person’s soul to meet with God’s. This highly symbolic ceremony contains music that support this role. There are two parts of music in the Sema ceremony. The first is the […]
I like when you say “Many pieces can be used as sacred pieces just by their melody, harmony, and the instruments used”. I did not even think about how sacred songs don’t have to include lyrics even. They could […]
1. Come up with a few ideas about what makes music sacred. For example: Location? Purpose? Style? Message? I would say what makes music sacred has a lot to do with its purpose: creating a separation for something […]
I agree with your second answer that the exposing of others culture just for European entertainment is flawed. Perhaps it could have been done in away that respects the people and not just highlights their […]
1. 1. Like Jazz,the blues was developed by Black Musicians in the deep South around the early 1900s. Are there any other similarities between jazz and the blues? What sets the two apart? You can think about form, […]
I think it is very interesting how the music is without instruments because of your culture. Despite being without instruments, the song holds a beautiful melody that is up-lifting. I also like how the music has a […]
In Chinese culture, the genre of folk music is prevalent and dates back to the Han Dynasty. One folk dance that is popular even today is the Chinese Dragon Dance. Initially used in a ceremony to worship ancestors […]
I agree. The chamber music concert does not interact with the audience at all which makes the experience less comfortable. At the same time, it gives audience members the freedom to sit back and relax. It allows […]
I would be most comfortable in the Jazz concert as an audience member because the atmosphere seemed very relaxed and I like how jazz music sounds. I would expect to see the performers feed off of each other’s […]
I like how you described the difference between Khalid’s concert and the other concert noticing the sound the audience makes. In the concert hall performance, the audience is not making any sound. But in Khalid’s […]
1. How is the audience behaving? What about the performers?
The audience is moving to the music while the performers are also doing the same, but the performers are choreographed. The song is not upbeat at all […]
I like how you go into detail with the diegetic sounds. I didn’t even pick up the dog and cricket noises in the background. I agree that the film creates an emotion that something bad will happen. However, I don’t […]
In the opening scene of “Get Out” we see an African American man walking in a quiet neighborhood with wide roads and fancy street lights. While he’s his phone, we see that he is being followed by a car. There is […]
