Dramatic Lyrics

The term television music is a term of all music that is broadcast on television. It has functioned in several different ways, reflecting the array of genres and modes of broadcasting. It has also been called as “production music,” to emphasize dramatic programs, enhance mood and narrative structure and meaning, which is similar to music’s function in films, and as a way to mark transitions within a television program and between programs. Scholarships have claimed that the function of music on…

We can say that we live in cultures of technology or technological world. Nations have devised means for the display and encourage their manufacturers and art. In the culture of technology, it has become the ultimate tool within itself. A tool used whereas to achieve political, economic, and social goals. Culture has reduced to an existence only justified to serve external demands today. Art being an expression of societal culture. Value within culture has an interchangeable relationship. The…

The Little Mermaid,Pocahontas,Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast are Disney legends. Legends that are best recalled by musical pieces, including passionate and in depth lyrics. Alan Menken's played a crucial role in the Disney Renaissance in the 1990’s.He not only produced over multimillion dollar musical hits, but also contributed to the idea of letting the music guide viewers with emotions and understanding a character's action.Therefore, the most influential musician is Alan Menken. Alan…

the Duchess Theatre, London on February 19th. In addition to Tudor, there were many other influential members involved in creating this dance work. Gustav Mahler composed the five songs that make up the score and Friedrich Ruckert wrote all of the lyrics. Nadia Benois created scenery and costumes, while Jean Rosenthal designed the lighting (ABT). For this assignment I viewed the ballet in its entirety online. The New York Theatre Ballet danced the production I viewed. It was taped at the…

into a war they did not choose to partake in. The youth had been faced with their friends families hearing the news of their loved one’s passing. Confronted with irreparable anger, they chose music to express how they were feeling: one of the most dramatic effects of music's power is the induction of trance states: trance involves both motor and gross emotional, psychic and autonomic effects, culminating in profoundly altered states of consciousness. (Olteteanu) Along with inducing a tranquil…

Hula Kahiko emerged as a way to praise the Akua and Hawaiian kings. It utilizes intricate hand and body motions to convey specific ideas and is almost always accompanied by mele. The chants used very few chromatic notes and were usually sung by poets. The mele were passed down through generations to preserve the history of the kings and Akua. The kings could share their entire family history with the other islands through these performances. The most common belief among Hawaiians as to how…

Will There be Stars? Sara Teasdale’s “There Will be Stars” is a poem created in the Classical style, and written in the modern era. By comparison, Modernist John Woods Duke’s song “There Will be Stars” is a powerful vocal composition which highlights the writing and style of Sara Teasdale. The poem and actual music are combined to emphasize Teasdale’s message of the impermanence of humanity and constancy of nature.“There Will be Stars” presents itself as a perfect representation of the modernist…

the help of many organizations, Little was acquitted and set free. Joan Little continued to be an advocate for those who could not speak up for themselves. Although white women were her campaigners, African American women believed that she was the “dramatic symbol” and the Free Joan Little Movement became an appropriate site,—or somewhere where women could come and support one another—this helped raise feminist consciousness and allowed for sisterhoods to strengthen to new levels (275). The…

The Selection has a series of intense love triangles which creates dramatic emotions between characters. The competition on who wins Maxon’s heart is more intense than ever with only a few girls remaining. It is only a matter of time as tho who will gain his affection and who will be left heartbroken. Key emotions are playing on the remaining girls. Several of the characters personalities can be connected to a song that shows their emotions or hopes. The songs Marching On, Never Say Never, and…

America is a nation of immigrants, no one doubts that. However, as a child of first generation immigrants, I did not live in a tight-knit immigrant community, and my parents did not bring many elements of their home culture into the house. I grew up listening to American music, learning American history, and my friends were predominantly non-Asian. As a result, I never understood much about my parents’ background, and Taiwanese culture. Sensing my curiosity about my background (perhaps from the…