Tupac Vs. Biggie During the 60’s and 70’s, blacks were struggling for civil rights, and equal opportunities. In the late 60’s a movement was formed “The Black Panthers” called for the reform of American society to achieve social, political, and economic equality, based on principles of socialism. The political party shock up the 60’s, tired of police brutality and uncivil treatment as hu

Tupac Shakur Tupac Shakur Tupac Shakur is a person who represents an American way of life. Tupac is dead but he lived a life that was not average. This man lived and died fast. This man is famous because of his music. When he was young he moved around a lot and ended up in Oakland California. In Oakland he lived in the ghetto, a place called the Jungle. There he learned the game

Dave Matthews When The Dave Matthews Band comes to mind, so should their music, the jazzy pop rock that has drawn many of us to become fans. With a team of jazz musicians as well as classically trained ones, the music that they make has a unique sound that had not been heard before the days of Dave Matthews. It is not hard to say that the band has had a big impact on many people’s lives

Umm Kulthum Umm Kulthum was arguably the greatest singer of the twentieth century Arab world. She set the model for Egyptian music. She was known as the people’s performer. How could a female be so popular in a male dominated society' Although her extraordinary singing ability should have been enough, the perfectionist Umm Kulthum went to great lengths to not only be beloved but resp

Concrete Music I am here to extend your knowledge on concrete music. If you enjoy listening to music from today, then it would be totally different without the concrete effect. Pierre Schaeffer developed concrete music, or musique concrete, in 1948. This was a break through in music. The style allowed the music to be altered to create sonic collages. With the tape recorder being inven

Cutlure of Music Music plays an important role in today’s culture. Whether you’re driving in your car, watching a movie, or are at a sporting event, music is all around you. It pleases your emotions, soothes your soul and takes away all the worries in the world. But it’s not just one type of music that has this effect on everybody. In fact, there is an indefinite amount of genres of

Evolution Of Hip-hop When you hear the phrase “hip-hop” often music, dancing and rapping come to mind. Hip-hop is all of that and much more. Hip-hop is a culture. When you look up culture in the dictionary it is defined as “the concepts, skills, arts, instruments, etc. of a given people in a given period.” To be more specific hip-hop is a combination of graffiti, break dancing, DJing

Non Est Et non est qui Adjuv...quoi' Throughout the development of music during the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries, the motet became the genre favored by composers and, as a result, became the canvas on which experimentation with new musical colors and textures took place. This new style of musical composition, entitled Ars Nova, was well accepted in France by the fourteenth centur

Da Bluez Da Bluez From years 1505 to 1870, the world underwent the largest forced migration in history. West Africa was soon to be convulsed by the arrival of Europeans and become the advent of the transatlantic slave trade. Ships from Europe, bound for America, appeared on the horizon, and their captains and sailors-carrying muskets, swords, and shackles-landed on the coast, walked u

Development Of Proposed School-linked Services The development of the proposed school-linked services appears to be somewhat problematic, yet still holds potential for youth-centered, interprofessional collaboration. This case example illustrates a youth-centered approach to me because the services are being brought to the school, not to the home, and are focused primarily on the needs

Music Therapy Wellness Model MUSIC THERAPY WELLNESS MODEL Goals for the wellness model is to focused on universal needs such as decreased isolation, increased community development, increased empowerment and communication skills, enhanced creativity and quality of life, an outlet for expression of feeling, positive changes in mood and emotional states, and opportunity to interact

Violence In The Media Violent Lyrics That Cause Violence Since the 70’s, music has been accused of being the cause of violent behavior. During the 70’s and 80’s, several heavy metal bands were being blamed for the sudden outbursts of violent behavior among teens. Back then, Ozzy Osbourne was the choice of blame among the media. They were accusing him of having secret messages in

Violent Lyrics When your children play their favorite songs do you really know what their lyrics mean and/or suggest' Although many kids listen to music explicitly for the words themselves, others have no idea what the songs are really saying. Some believe that music has no effect on our actions or ways of thinking; only if we choose to act upon those thoughts do they then become a probl

Hist Of Guitar History of the Guitar The guitar’s history can be traced back in time through monuments, pictures, poems and sculptors. The name of the guitar can be derived from a modification of the Greek word cithara. It is a musical instrument strung with gut or nylon strings played by the fingers having a body with flat back and slight curves. Its history can be traced back over 4

Michael Stipe Michael Stipe, lead singer for R.E.M., is thought to be one of America’s most emotionally powerful songwriters in the music scene. John Michael Stipe was born January 4th, 1960 in Decatur, Georgia. The lead singer has become well known for his mumbling style, exploiting strange and scrambled lyrics. Stipe grew up as the son of a military officer, moving from place to plac

Vivaldi’s Spring, Form The Four Seasons Vivaldi’s Spring, form The Four Seasons The Baroque era produced a wealth of vocal music, such as Handel’s Messiah and Bach’s Cantata, as well as instrumental music such as Fugue and Prelude and Suites. A large scale of music pieces with polyphonic style is the theme of Baroque music. Although voice is the king but the rise of instrumental music

Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews Band formed in Charlottesville, VA in early 1991 a. The band consists of 5 members i. Dave Matthews- vocalist/guitarist ii. Carter Beauford- drummer iii. LeRoi Moore- saxophonist iv. Stephan Lessard- bass guitarist v. Boyd Tinsley- violinist 1. Band members were trained and accomplished in different styles of music. a. Jazz b. Classical b. Nov.

The Evolution Of Rap Music The Evolution of Rap Music In today’s society, many people look down on Rap music and the Hip Hop culture. They classify the music as violent and the many causes of violent behavior among America’s youth. Neither do they look at Rap music as an art form for which it is; instead it is considered a fad that will hopefully disappear. Rap music has been arou

Brian Littrell -Backstreet Boys On February 20th, 1975 Harold and Jackie Littrell had a beautiful baby boy, Brian Littrell. Brian, sometimes known by various nicknames like Frick and B Rok, was the most reserved of the Backstreet Boys. And believe it or not, this Lexington, Kentucky native never had a singing lesson. When it comes to music, he's a natural. Brian was singing since he c

Influence Of Hip-Hop Influence of Hip-Hop Controversy has always been a prominent characteristic of popular music throughout the twentieth century. Whether it be the controversy surrounding Elvis' swinging hips, the Doors' suggestive lyrics, or Alice Cooper's stage antics, this controversy always seems to be followed by undue criticism from the media. One form of musical expression that

Protest Songs Protest Songs Protest songs flooded the air of college radios during the 1960’s. The Civil Rights movement was the biggest domestic news and a time was coming when action was going to be taken against legalized segregation. On the foreign front, the draft was tearing young men from their homes as soon as graduated from high school. During these times of protest, many music

History Of Tuba History of Tuba The Tuba comes from a long tradition of trumpet-like instruments that were used for signaling and military ceremonies. It is a lip-vibrated wind instrument that is the largest member of the brass family and its main origin came from its direct ancestor, the serpent. A serpent is a large wooden tube covered with black leather in a shape of snake, contai

West Africa And The Mississippi Delta The relationship between cultures is often found in music through instruments, text, and various other components of musicality. Such a relationship and bridge between the African and American cultures continues to exist as exemplified in the content of modern day music and tribal music of African nations. During his presentation “African Culture a

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750 Johann Sebastian Bach was born into a musically gifted family and was devoted to music throughput his childhood and adult years. He was taught by his father and later by his brother Johann Christoph, and was a boy soprano in Luneberg. His education was acquired largely through independent studies. In 1703 he became a violinist i

Woodstock 1969 Woodstock 1969 Some people thought that Woodstock was a corruption of society while others thought is was a place to express individuality. The festival was originally supposed to take place in Woodstock, New York but plans fell through so it was held in Bethel, New York (Yildez, 1). The land it was held on was a six hundred acre dairy farm. Max Yasgur owned the

Woodstock 1969 Woodstock was the largest music festival of its time. It changed the lives of all that attended it. Its lack of supplies forced people to share everything with each other, bringing everyone closer together and proving that the people of the 1960’s were truly peaceful. Four very different young men founded Woodstock. John Roberts and Joel Roseman, two venture capitalist

Woodstock Woodstock: The Event That Started It All Long haired, tattooed, pierced, and dirty rock stars. Corn rolled, marijuana smoking, diamond wearing, and Bentley driving rap stars. Entertainers such as these are commonly scene. In fact, they are often very popular selling artist. So popular that they are even included in the title “pop” music. Where did this all start' When did cle

Women In Music Videos Throughout the twentieth century, music videos have influenced various perceptions on the images of women. Male artists use women in their videos as an accessory, to make the video more appealing to a larger audience, specifically male. Combined with the songs’ melodies and lyrics, music videos along with the images of artists in pop culture today are powerful to

Miles Davis Miles Davis American trumpet player and bandleader, one of the most innovative influential, and respected figures in the history of Jazz. Davis was a leading figure in the bebop style of jazz and in combining styles of jazz and rock music. As a player, he was a master improviser who player seemingly simple melodies with great subtlety and expressiveness. As a combo leader, he

A Profile of WNEW-FM WNEW-FM is one of New York City’s oldest and most storied FM radio stations. It began its broadcast history in October 1967 as a freeform station that let the DJ’s pick their own music. It quickly became one of the most influential radio stations in the country, inspiring copycat stations in markets all across the country. Many musicians who live in the New York metr