Hi! Im so happy to see that you chose my presentation! I love the way you connected my entries to my topic. I especially liked the lyrics that you chose to speak about. I didn’t even think of those lyrics and the […]

Hi! I totally agree that Hendrix’s was considered political because of the setting. In many situations, the setting of the event sets the tone. In addition, the history of the performer plays a big role. Hendrix […]

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 afterward? […]

Hi! I really like your song choice. I actually never heard of the song, “Bad Girls”. It seems like a very interesting song with a very interesting story and meaning behind it. I like how you mentioned the harsh, […]

Hi! I agree that the harmonic unison gives a certain calm feeling to the listener. The feeling of calmness and feeling connected to those in the ceremony is a very good feeling. It feels like the listener is […]

Hi! I totally agree with how you started your post, that is definitely true that sacred music is defined differently by everyone. I think that can be based on the ethnicity/culture/religion of the person. I also […]

1.Come up with a few ideas about what makes music sacred? Location?Purpose? Style? Message?
2.Do you think music needs to have religious text in order to be sacred?
I think the message and purpose of the music […]

Hi! I liked your interpretation and explanation for question 2. I liked how to mentioned the sensitivity of Don Anna. It is definitely part of gender roles. Many times, women feel like that man/men are superior to […]

Hi Professor,
I am sorry, I accidentally clicked post comment before I was finished. Here is my final post. Please just refer to this post
1.Without the words,what kind of story are these actions telling?
2. […]

1.Without the words,what kind of story are these actions telling?
2. What does the story have to do with gender?
3.Which version of events do you prefer? Why?
Without the words, it seems like Don Giavanni and […]

Hi! I found your post very interesting. I totally agree with what you said about how dehumanizing it is for people to watch humans like they are animal entertainment in a zoo. I also found that very disturbing! In […]

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, […]

Hi! I found your post very interesting. I’ve heard the genre “K-Pop” numerous times but strangely, I knew knew what it meant. Now, it makes sense I also like how you mentioned how Korean Pop got popular. It’s […]

Hi! I also chose tempo and beat for the two aspects of rhythm. I found it interesting ho fast the tempo was in the performance. I was especially surprised because the music did not start off so quickly. In […]

1.Describe how you hear two aspects of rhythm within this performance.(beat,measure,meter,and tempo)
At the beginning of the performance I heard a beat that was a quadruple meter. As the performance went on, […]

Hi! I agree with what you said about the smiling performers in the jazz club. I wrote about that too. I feel like its definitely more comfortable to go to a performance when the performers are chill and smiling. […]