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My taste in music could best be described as electronic swing, since it is not quite EDM, electronic dance music, and isn't exactly jazz. It's the perfect mix, which presents you with a type of music that resembles art more than a simple melody. Often mistaken for nu-disco, electronic swing creates a modern and dance-floor focused sound that is more readily accessible to the modern ear but that also retains the feeling of live brass and the energetic excitement of the early swing recordings.…

Some say that music connects people generation to generation; certain family traditions make it easy for elders to bond with the new generations with ease. In my family, we have strong Christmas Traditions and the one thing I can depend on is caroling and trimming the tree. Another family tradition is listening to Christmas and Jazz Music. My grandfather was a musician himself and of course, he being from Louisiana the Jazz genre became a natural sound to hear around my grandparents’ house.…

1. The title of the song I have chosen is High for Hours. 2. The artist who recorded this song is J. Cole. 3. The artist who wrote the lyrics is J. Cole. 4. The musical genre of this song is hip-hop/rap. 5. Throughout the song, J. Cole tackles multiple social justice issues and expresses his thoughts of revolution. I believe that the main idea is how much change is needed in the world and how we are very far from a perfect world. J. Cole speaks about themes such as hypocrisy, corruption and…

Hip-hop is not an art form but instead it should be considered a culture. Hip-hop is a culture that divides into 4 art forms Rap, breakdancing, graffiti, and deejaying. Each one of these art forms has their own call to fame from the slick metaphors that rap offers to the rhythmic body motions of a break dancer the tasteful images on buildings and billboards from graffiti artist all the way down to the cool hip sounds from the dj dash board. Now even though these 4 branches support the Hip-hop…

1920’s music The 2013 musical hit, “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke, brought in approximately $16,675,690. This just goes to show how much money is spent and invested on, in music today . While African Americans were enslaved,they used music quiet frequently as a means of self- expression. The african music combined with the european music had a major influence on jazz. During the Civil War the troops made music together, this helped them learn how to work together and better understand how to…

Rap As “Real” As It Gets Chances are, if you ask any person if they’ve heard rap, or have ever had fun trying to write their own raps they’ll say yes. “The most interesting finding however is that hip-hop is the world's top genre, showing up on playlists more than all others, regardless of geography or language.” (Independent.com). Rap/Hip-Hop has become the fastest moving musical phenomenon in recent years, maybe even bigger than the Rock-n-Roll explosion of the 1950’s. But what makes…

Does popular music containing alcohol and drug use change an adolescent’s perspective on drug and alcohol abuse and use? The effect of popular music amongst adolescents is a substantial problem that is often looked past frequently. Many adolescents do not even recognize the effects popular music is having on themselves, mainly because substance and alcohol abuse and use is remarkably glorified. The glorification of substance and alcohol abuse is often defined as making it seem as if the use of…

In the Light of Hip-Hop American culture has been driven in various directions fueled by different trends which have captivated the minds and hearts of millions of people. One trend, which is a music genre, has given rise to controversy and heated debates on whether it is a good or bad influence. Hip-Hop music has changed the American culture and its effects have reached extensive grounds universally. As the Hip-Hop music started to become an important aspect of American culture, it was not…

Jazz, one of America’s original art forms, was created in America during the late 18th and early 19th century. During this time, African people were forced to work in large plantations and after a hard day of labour, these people would gather together to sing and play music. By singing these songs, the children would learn more about the land and culture and also help them forget about their worries and struggles. The call and response technique was used in these songs meaning the leader would…

The 1970’s were a time of social change and were led by the minorities of the time. Around this time people expressed the need to be accepted for who they were. People of African American and Hispanic descent, Homosexuals, Transsexuals all felt that their voices needed to be heard and they needed a place where they could congregate safely. Music during these times helped people who came from the same background to gather and share their experiences among one another. Many music genres had their…