Funk

It was summer, I think 2013? The summer before I started 10th grade. I believe it was around August when this entire thing happened. My “to-do list” for the rest of the day was to just go to the library, return the books, and come home before dark. Simple really, especially since the library was of walking distance. I walked down Headwaters Drive, passing the field where some young kids were practicing soccer, their parents close by. It was a beautiful evening, the sky was so pretty that day…

Hey ho, Let's go! Have you ever noticed that the 80's were so full of bright, neon colors? Well, just before all the neon went on, the 70's were full of leather jackets and dark, dirty looking clothes. There was a major change in between the two decades. The beginning of the 70's were very dark and angry. This was because of the war and death going on because of it. This is going to talk about how the end of the Vietnam War affected the punk music in the 1970's. There was a lot going…

Women in Power There are many types of music, but hip hop is the type that is associated with African Americans, and they are the founders of hip hop. I am not a fan of hip hop because of how the music industry portrays black women as sex objects. Black women use Hip- hop to express themselves through music. Black women tell their stories, about how they feel about how men exploit them in the music industry and manipulate the young minds of our new generation against women. Although through hip…

After listening and reading about the different styles of jazz, I found they did infact have distinct difference. The first example provided in the module was "Tiger Rag" by La Rocca. This Dixieland jazz song provided an example of the techniques used in this type of jazz. I really enjoyed the upbeat feeling of this song. Listening to the notes played, they appeared to play a rather large scale from high to low. When the music cuts out to focus one instrument it really creates a unique sound.…

Pop culture in school. Some people think that pop culture is what keep youths out of school. Parents and teachers are constantly blaming pop culture for the bad development of youth in school, arguing that if pop culture didn’t exist, youth would pay more attention in class and read books during their free time. But there are some scholars who think the opposite. They say that pop culture instead of taking youths minds away from school, it could be the solution to make them come back and…

I chose The Legend of the Teddy Bear by Frank Murphy as the book I authenticated. According to the application “Epic” this book is an eight to ten year old reading level for students reading by themselves. This picture book tells the story of our 26th president and how his trip to hunt bears in Mississippi turned out to become the starting point of making teddy bears for children. I focused on some of the five main points that the authors of “Authenticating Historical Fiction: Rationale and…

Hip hop culture plays such a prominent role in our society. It is considered cool to smoke weed, have sex all the time and not pay attention to education. In one of Dr. Moore’s lecture, he said “hip hop sells black culture globally.” So what people buy is what people are going to make. Rob Peace was influenced by hip hop culture because he had that struggle with the typical druggie, surrounded by women, and fitting in image. Robert grew up in the ghetto and always had the typical people who…

It was Thursday night and I was cold. I was walking down a dark alleyway following one of my friends to meet up with some our other friends and this was her shortcut. I constantly kept feeling the urge to turn away and run, but she held my hand so tightly I could not let go. Even though I did not mind, I was still shivering so much from the cold and cringing of the thought of getting caught. “Lee, I really don’t think that we should do this.” I erupted. “Why not? I thought you wanted to do…

Have you ever wondered how the BBC faithfully recreates elaborate 19th Century table settings with such precision on TV shows like Queen Victoria and Doughton Abbey? Look no further than Isabella Beeton and her eponymously titled "Mrs. Beeton's Guide to Household Management" (BOHM) her encyclopedic tome dedicated to managing a Victorian household. She was the reigning Domestic Diva of her day. Food historians compare her to a 19th Century Martha Stewart. Not just in terms of the type of…

The influence of rock into the Broadway industry started in the 1960´s. As a common agreement, Hair (1967), composed by James Rado and lyricized by Gerome Ragi, is the first show considered as a “Rock Musical.” In this show, the rock songs provided a context of liberal thoughts raised during that time. Thus, the rock reflects a freedom attitude from traditional perceptions. However, it is remarkable to point that the use of rock in Broadway Musicals had several purposes. The show Jesus Christ…