I Can’t Bite My Lip Any More I Can’t Bite My Lip Any More Should music companies that generate violent music be held legally liable for the effects of the music they produce' Over the years music has become more violent, mostly in rap, and rock and roll. Many of the outside critics believe that the violence in music has a lot to do with the increase in violence in society. The critic

Illegal Music Illegal music Music burning websites like www.napster.com use to burn illegal music. Napster use to be one of the top CD burning web site until they were shut down. Some people don’t understand that burning CD’s makes the music stars lose lots of money. I asked a teen why did he think CD burning was an important topic, he said “it’s making the rap stars lose money”, I

Imagine World Peace John Lennon’s song “Imagine” is by all means a classic which will endure in the hearts of many. It has many aspects that make it the ideal song for such a project, from its musical quality, to its imperative message of peace. Lennon’s melodic style conveys a poignant innocence, which complements the theme of the song perfectly. The music stays simple and seems to g

Impact Of Hip-Hop Music On Our Society Introduction Can you think of a pop culture that has contributed more to our society in any other way than music genre' What about a pop culture that have a positive influence on some parts of the country and yet be portrayed as a negative influence among the rest of America' What about a culture that has taken over our youth and drove parent

Jamaican Music Roots Jamaica According to the history of Jamaica, the slaves from Africa brought over drums called “BURRU” which were used in an arrangement called talking drums. These were used during Jonkanoo celebrations, which were a Christmas time activity; the planters encouraged these until they found out that the slaves were using their drums and conch shells to communicate wi

Jazz Double-Time On November 13, I went to GHM to see the CU Jazz Combo Showcase. It encased three different jazz combos, which played different 3-4 arrangements a piece. The three bands, in the order in which they played, were the Andy Nevala Combo, The CU Early Jazz Combo, and Pagan Rhythms. Each group had only one female and the rest were men, which made the women stand out in a b

Jazz Music is and has been an incredibly important part of African American culture. Studying any type of African American music is very much an exploration into the African American way of life. Music has been part of the African American culture dating back to slavery. Although Jazz music is loved and performed by people of every background in America, the groundbreakers and innovators

Jazz “Dixie Jazz Band One-Step” and “Dippermouth Blues” are two recordings that are from the 1920s yet have remarkable differences between the two. The differences could stem from a variety of reasons such as differences in the ethnicity of the musicians and the artists that influenced the bands. “Dixie Jazz Band One-Step” was recorded in February 1917 by The Original Dixieland Jazz B

Jazz Jazz is the kind of music that makes me want to do one of two things. Depending on the mood of the jazz, sometimes I feel like relaxing and just listening to the music and letting it run through me. Other times I feel like getting up and dancing as if I have not a care in the world. The jazz concert I attended on November 23, 2002 inspired me to do both of these due to the variet

Jazz Jazz music is similar to all other types of music yet is still uniquely different. Jazz music seems to be categorized as jazz because of its use of woodwind instruments. Saxophones, trumpets, and flutes seem to be the most utilized instruments in jazz. When thinking of jazz music the things that comes to mind is an older African American male with a throaty voice singing about lo

Jazz Jazz is rooted in the mingled musical traditions of African Americans. These include traits surviving from West African music; black folk music forms developed in the Americas; European popular and light classical music of the 18th and 19th centuries; and later popular music forms influenced by black music or produced by black composers. Among the surviving African traits are vocal

Jazz Jazz I went to a show put on by the Savannah Symphony on November 9, 2002. Banu Gibson and Her New Orleans Hot Jazz performed. This was a live performance of Jazz. Banu Gibson and her band performed with an orchestra from the Savannah Symphony. Her band consisted of six people. The music they played was very good. Banu Gibson also has a wonderful voice. It reminded me of t

Jazz The Harlem Renaissance was an era full of life, excitement, and activity. The world in all aspects was in gradual recovery from the depression. The world of music was expanding, sharing it’s enthusiasm throughout the world. The evolution of jazz aroused the curiosity of the nation. As Blacks received their freedom, they were able to express themselves as talented individuals. Certai

Jazz Analysis Paper “Dixie Jazz Band One-Step” and “Dippermouth Blues” are two recordings that are from the 1920s yet have remarkable differences between the two. The differences could stem from a variety of reasons such as differences in the ethnicity of the musicians and the artists that influenced the bands. “Dixie Jazz Band One-Step” was recorded in February 1917 by The Original D

Jazz And Blues Rhythm and Blues: The Connection Between Them The stylistic, rhythm and melodic relationships between blues and jazz, many people have the ability to plat an instrument whether is it by ear or actually reading music. Really studying music involves learning music theory and musical form. To understand music you must first know how the song is structured based on chords

Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis “Jerry Lee Lewis was known as a rebellious, rowdy piano player that would pound the keys and shock audiences. Nobody ever saw behavior like his in the 50's. He was the first to perform on stage and then set his piano on fire.” Jerry Lee was born on September 29th, 1935 at Turtle Lake on The Calhoun Plantation. He grew up on his parent's farm in th

Johan Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Johann Sebastian Bach is probally one of the greatest composers of his time, as well as our time. As a boy he had a fantastic soprano singing voice and always took the lead roles in the church and school choirs. He started composing fairly early on in his life and his first main works, including the Preludes and Variations for t

Johann Pachelbel Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major Composed by Johann Pachelbel Canon and Gigue in D for 3 violins and continuo Lucerne Festival of Strings/ Rudolf Baumgartner Johann Pachelbel was a German composer and organist. He was born September 3, 1653 in Nuremburg and also died there on March 1, 1706. While alive he studied music under the likes of Heinrich Schwemmer, G.

Johann Sebastian Bach - Summary Of His Life Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the greatest composers in Western musical history. More than 1,000 of his compositions survive. Some examples are the Art of Fugue, Brandenburg Concerti, the Goldberg Variations for Harpsichord, the Mass in B-Minor, the motets, the Easter and Christmas oratorios, Toccata in F Major, French Suite No 5, Fugue in G

Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms: Classical Romantic Composer Symphony No. 4 Johannes Brahms was, and remains today, an influential figure in the history of classical romantic music. He was, if not the best, one of the greatest composers of the 19th century, whose works combined the power and expressiveness of the classical school with the lyrical and stimulating emotions of t

Johnny Rotten The True Tale of Johhny Rotten Together they were legendary, revolutionary. They were among the first of their generation to publically vocalize a resistance to England’s head figure with lyrics like: “God bless the Queen and her fascist regime,” thus sparking a widespread underground rise of anarachy in England and on to the United States. They were among the first to u

La Esmeralda La Esmeralda The gypsy girl, Esmeralda, consents to marry the poet Gringoire to save him from death at the hands of the Truands. She tells him, however, that she has married him out of pity, not love. She is desired by the evil priest, Frollo, who attempts to abduct her, but she is saved by the arrival of Phoebus and his troops. They capture Quasimodo, Frollo's henchman, b

Kurt Cobain Kurt On February 20, 1967, Donald and Wendy Cobain gave birth to an American Icon. Kurt Cobain grew up in Aberdeen, Washington, right outside of Seattle. (Halperin 4). Kurt would change the entire world with the Seattle grunge movement (Halperin 4). Music and drugs were the life, and Kurt lived it to the fullest. At 8:40 am, on April 8, 1994, Kurt was found dead by a wo

Kurt Cobain Shortly after 11:00 A.M., three coroners from the King County Medical Examiner’s Office arrived at the Cobain residence and took little time in concluding that Cobain died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Cobain residence had by this time become a media circus, and the media soon learned of the coroners’ conclusion. It was reported to the world that Kurt Cobain had comm

Bob Marley Bob Marley “Bob walked on to the stage in what I would later recognize as his unmatched saunter. It was awesome to watch him immediately memorize the crowd with his presence. His guitar slung over his shoulder, his Rasta locks flowing in unrestricted freedom, he generated a raw power of personality that overwhelmed his worshipers. Sounding his opening refrain “Hail Jah Ras

Country Music Country Music Country music is everywhere. It may come blasting from a truck, blaring from a bar room, or softly playing on an office speaker. Despite the wide range of country music we could isolate one characteristic that would explain the enormous popularity of country songs. The lyrics tell stories about American life (Winters 6). Some country songs sing of

A Buffalo and a Soldier Bob Marley once said, "I'm a man of God and me come to do God's work.” Bob Marley brought reggae to a broad audience and devoted his work to spread a message of peace, unity and love. Bob Marley made an attempt to make blacks recognized. He became an important figure for the Afro-race. In the song “Buffalo Soldier” the author calls its audience to see that there h

Lighting The Fire Of Rock And Roll Dreams ‘Lighting the Fire’ of America’s Rock and Roll Dreams In 1965 the gates of musical history opened its doors to a new sound that would affect young teenage angst minds and many others forever, this new sound was called: The Doors. It’s members consisting of the late front man Jim Morisson, organist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitar

Boyz N The Hood MOVING BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES: HOW THE USE OF MUSIC DEVELOPS JOHN SINGLETON'S BOYZ N THE HOOD John Singleton's movie Boyz N The Hood is the story of three young men who are forced to deal with the reality of life in South Central, Los Angeles. Singleton uses this setting to illustrate the obstacles facing these young black men who unavoidably encounter violence all around

Drums My Drums The drums, a hobby I hope will be a part of the rest of my life. I want it to be more than a hobby and it to take me where I need to go in life. This is what I love to do. I have been learning how to play the drums six years and I have put a lot of time in to it. I will not let it go to waste. I wanted to do this for my p