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music videos being produced in recent years. The problem is that music videos aim to please a younger crowd while most people who listen to jazz do not fit into the young demographic. This is because jazz has transitioned from folk music genre to a popular music genre and is now considered an art form. People nowadays do not have the time to sit around to really listen to music. Our society is so hung up on catchy chorus lyrics and techno beats that we sometimes lose the fundamental art of…

to have a movie night is easy trying to decide which type of movie is the hard part. Movies are categorized by Genre’s a few being horror, thriller, and romance. Anytime I get a chance to sit down and watch a movie I typically choose horror. The Genre horror comes with plenty of sub categories for the viewer to have a better selection of what type of movie they want to watch. My top three favorite subcategories are slasher, mystery, and paranormal. Slasher films have been around for decades…

history scholars rely on textbooks and other sources with concrete evidence to piece together events from the Holocaust. Memories are frequently cast aside as unreliable, subjective sources of information. In an article about History, Memory and the Genre of Testimony,…

There are many genres of television films like, crime, adventure, comedy, chick flicks, war stories, and many more. The horror genre of television films has to be the most unique of the genres. Many television watchers view horror films to be a negative genre because it plays on peoples fear. Like clowns, vampires, zombies, and home invasions. Most people would rather watch a positive film that can make them optimistic and not want to go to bed having nightmares and new fears. That’s why horror…

article “James Brown, 73; 'Godfather of Soul' Influenced Many Genres, Generations.” he writes: At least four genres of music are unthinkable without Mr. Brown. He had an enormous impact on rhythm and blues and soul. All but single-handedly, he created funk. And through his numerous recordings sampled by rap artists, he provided the rhythmic underpinnings for hip-hop. Gardner agrees with the affect that Brown’s music had on other genres, she says “Soul, funk, hip-hop, dance music, rock 'n' roll…

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. In the article “Policy Statement-Impact of Music, Music Lyrics, and Music Videos on Children and Youth”, the use of music by teenagers is discussed in depth. In fact, music plays a big role in the lives of these young people who are in a period where they are finding and…

When surveying my next educator to speak with, I decided to actually pick a specific field in the education field to start with. I chose music education. After choosing a field I knew the perfect person to speak with, Mr. Ricardo James the owner of Wind Notes. Wind Notes is a music education business, where teachers provide music education to different communities. I was introduced to Mr. James by Mr. Kareem Nuri who I had spoken with in my previous interview session. Mr. James is a music…

1962, directed by Herk Harvey, are two popular movies in the horror genre. Both low budget and filmed in black and white, captivated audiences with their filming techniques and psychological impact. Night of the Living Dead better represents the horror genre than Carnival of Souls because of its use of characteristics, stereotypes and technical components throughout the film. A typical movie that is categorized in the horror genre follows a set of general characteristics. These…

director who has achieved these things, however it has taken him a few films to reach this objective. A Postmodern film can be described with a few main characteristics: 1. Its playfulness and self-reference – drawing attention to itself. 2. Genre Blurring (Multiple Genres). 3. Fragmentation (presence of many different cultures). 4. Uncertainty – Challenging moral laws,…

a horror movie? It's well known that movies become one of the most biggest industry of the world in this century. Most of people prefer to spend their time watching a movie as if it is one of their hobbies. So far as we know, movies have a lot of genres to watch and a horror movie is the most popular one. It is not surprising that most people consider that horror movies is one of the best choice for watching a movie. However, watching horror movies can lead to three major negative side effects…