The Vinyl Countdown Over the past seventy years the way music is stored, played and displayed has greatly changed. From vinyl records to instant online streaming, the advancements in technology have been truly impressive. Long gone are the days of standing in line at the music store, or lugging around heavy electronic equipment (Ramey, "Modern Technology Advantages And Disadvantages"). By discussing how music was listened to throughout the ages one can appreciate the convenience that is enjoyed today. Columbia Records introduced the first long-playing record, or LP, in 1948.…
Music and society have a large impact on each other, and how they shape the way people view and act in the world. There are four themes that identify and characterize how music has evolved over the past one hundred years. These themes also show how music affects and expresses the culture that not only we live in today, but also how we have changed in our views on numerous aspects of today’s society. The four themes that are explored directly with a specific artist and, or, band are how they impact society, politics, and several cultural issues that have stood the test of time and the way race, class, and gender are expressed in music. The development of the music industry and the technology used in it are widely affected by the change in music over decades, but also by outstanding individuals during their careers, which span over a variable amount of time.…
Music!’” (39). This shows Harrison’s attitude and value toward expressing the real meaning of words of creativity. He shows that actions like “dancing” and “performing music” should not be determined and controlled by the government. The people subservient to the government do not have the experience and showing true creative action.…
At first, the band’s music was criticized by the rest of the musical community, but after they released their first album they became famous. Before this band, there had been no attempt to bring different cultures of music together. Carlos Santana changed this with his band. His childhood idols of B.B. King, Ray Charles, and Little Richard influenced him to like music from all different origins. His decision to combine all these styles of music altered the music community forever.…
Louis Armstrong used jazz to change the music world and left a lasting effect on the entertainment industry. Armstrong was born in New Orleans to fifteen year old Mary Ann and twenty year old Willie. His whole life, Armstrong identified his birthday as July 4, 1900. It is now know his actual birth date was August 4, 1901. Armstrong’s young parents were not ready for a child…
In Unit One of Kristine Forney, Andrew Dell’Antonio and Joseph Machlis’ book, The Enjoyment of Music, we discuss a ton of different things. In the beginning of unit one, the authors write about melody, rhythm and meter, harmony, and the organization of musical sounds. Near the end of the unit the authors begin to write about musical texture, music styles, and music functions. The last topic discussed in unit one is sacred music in the middle ages. This unit provides us with insight on the basics of music and gives us a brief history on music during the middle ages.…
The United States of America has been one of many great countries to lead the world in technology, politics, and art. Music has existed in various forms such as rhythm and melody since the day human beings could hear and feel. Jazz is a genre of music that was born in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This broad genre of music has roots that pull from pre-existing elements that are traced back to African-American slave culture. Some of those elements include single line melodies, call and response patterns, work songs and gospel influences.…
This research paper talks about the development of mariachi music based on its origin. Mariachi is a genre of music representative of the featured cultures in the country of Mexico. In the introduction I want to summarize briefly the role of music on the culture of a country. In the literature review I will summarize the information based on the research of CSUN library website. I want to learn more about the history and the birth of mariachi music, how it continues to grow.…
Louis Armstrong is known for being the man who had a gravelly singing voice and played the trumpet well. His familiar voice and many hits are known worldwide to anyone, whether you be a jazz fan or not. Louis Armstrong was one of the most popular jazz icons of the 20th century, and he shaped music during that era. Some of his music is even well-known today. This paper will explain how Armstrong modernized the Jazz industry and had a big influence on music.…
Elvis Presley is one of the world’s most popular music icons. The article “Elvis Presley and the politics of popular memory” is written by Michael T. Bertrand, presenting the two different views on held by Black and White Americans around the iconic pop culture Elvis Presley. The number of people at Elvis Presley’s funeral was tremendous and received thousands of people’ mourning. His passing away had caused a huge loss for the music industry as well as in people’s hearts. However, there are two opposing arguments about Elvis Presley.…
Attention Getter: I will start by saying something to the effect of “From Beethoven to Bieber, an incredibly wide variety of music has been recognized as ‘good,’ but why are these songs good? Why is Trout Mask Replica, an awful sounding cacophonous mash of notes, seen as good?” Interest Explained. (What experiences have caused the writer to become interested?) I first heard Trout Mask Replica on a video I saw on Facebook, and since then I have been enthralled in finding out why the video declared it to be as influential as they claimed.…
The 1920s and 30s were a time of renewal and revival for the city of Harlem. This period of time has been dubbed “the Harlem Renaissance.” One of the artists at the head of this movement was Louis Armstrong. “Satchmo” or “Pops” as he was often called, released many important works, many of which are performed to this day (ABiography.com (Eds.), n.d.). His music has resonated throughout the world from his time to our time.…
People and music are inseparable as Macdonald (2008, 39) argues that ‘We are all musical. Every human being has a biological, social and cultural guarantee of musicianship.’ It is hardly possible to live without hearing music in daily life, and people has been building musical identity since they are born by negotiating through it. Thus, music is a significant matter in personal identity and analysis of one’s life can reveal one’s musical identity. This essay will demonstrate the analysis of my musical identity based on my life.…
The Beatles: a band so popular that it was compared with Jesus Christ himself. This band like many others had a shaky start, and for many lived for too little. But during its prime the Beatles created some of the world’s favorite music, and influenced an entire generation of it. Firstly the purpose of this essay is to explain the ways that “The Beatles” and its members shaped music around the world.…
1. How is music used by teenagers, what role does music play in their lives? It is with no doubt that music has become a part of our everyday lives. In fact, it is everywhere and is listened by a vast majority of the population.…