Blog 8, Du
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 enforcement and minorities. This song’s purpose was to expose law enforcement for police brutality and racial profiling. […]
Blog 7, Du
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 won’t be as intriguing and less meaningful in my opinion. After watching the video “The Mevlei Sema Ceremony” music created […]
Blog 6, Du
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 arts. What appeals to most people might be the different styles of facial make-up and costumes. Exaggerated designs are painted […]
Du, Blog 5
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 everywhere together. As I was growing up, my father loved playing a lot of Duke Ellington’s music in […]
Blog 3, Du
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. There are many different variations of loudspeakers that serve different purposes. I do not believe this technology can be used in a way […]
Blog 2, Du
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. Melody is a unit of tones sounded in succession-one after another. Rhythm is defined as a pattern of beats determined […]
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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 sheets containing symbols that represent the pitch and duration of the sound. Musical notations are really important to music because it formed […]
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