Music genre

Music is an art than can connect us all, the topic I choose to do my interviews on was music and how race plays a part into the music we listen to today. In many people’s lives music is a constant, they are always listening to it. That’s why corporations like Spotify and ITunes exist, they are capitalizing on the easy access of music from all different genres. Music is a way in which artists can share their experiences and life troubles without having to speak about them, rather they can just…

about how Jazz became its own type of genre in music. Jazz ascends smooth beats in the ecstatic sounds that changed Jazz in 1950, which is modern day Jazz. The book contains great detail, giving us information by writers and veteran artist on their perception of Jazz. Ted Gioia covers the historical events of Jazz up to the year of 1995. Publisher from Oxford tell the exciting stories of how many Jazz legends today began their career spirit in performing music. It tells so much about how Jazz…

Certain music genres have been associated with particular ethnic groups. This is the case of Jazz and African-Americans as well as Tejano and Mexica- Americans. In the article Tejanos and the Making of the Texas Jazz Festival, 1959-2013, Guadalupe San Miguel Jr. describes how minority ethnic groups influence one each other and how such influence is seen through music, especially jazz and Tejano music. During the historical study, San Miguel Jr. attempts to analyze the tendency Mexican Americans…

Where did modern day music really originate from? Does it date as far back as the stone ages? Or is it more recent like the past century or so? Well, one of my favorite music styles has been around for many years, and it is one of the most soul-full types of music there is. Not only is the twentieth century Jazz the most soul-full genre of music, but it is also the biggest contributor to modern day music. From Dixieland to Swing to Bebop, Jazz has shaped the latest music styles into what they…

Jazz is a very unique genre of music because of how it was created and its complexity. It was, and still is to this day, one of the hardest styles to play on any instrument because of its improvisation. Jazz was made from a large culture collision, erotic past times and many famous musical genres mixing to create a beautiful sound that is still appreciated in this current day and age. There was a high demand for slaves in the south at plantations as field workers or houses as servants; because…

Got Good Books? Not many people enjoy reading or just do it for fun, but that's because they are doing it all wrong. Whether its because they don't have a good fit or because they just gave up on a style or genre. Books can be expensive but you just have to know where to look and where to buy them. How to Get a Good Book I have always been thought to pick up a book that looks interesting to you, and turn to the to the first page and do the five finger rule. The five finger rule is, you read 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…

convince my audience how the show can be seen as a Drama even though it is considered a Female Gothic. I did this by comparing the Drama genre to some of the scenes in this first episode of American Horror Story that enable the show be considered a Female Gothic. This enabled my audience, who are people who would typically seek Dramas, to branch out of that genre and try something new. The first thing I tried to do was to address people who would typically seek Dramas by asking “Looking for a…

ezilla, Michael. "Blues and Gospel Recording Artists from 1920s Left Imprint on Today's Music | Penn State University." PSU. Penn State University, 12 Nov. 2013. Web. 13 Mar. 2016. This article describes how blues and gospel artists from the 1920s influenced today's music greatly. It touches on the fact that blues is one of jazzs greatest influence. It summarizes what blues is, and the aspects of blues that have found their way into the seams of jazz. The article…

piece, and the music just flows through the room like water in a calm stream. Eventually, the beautiful music comes to an end and the pianist walks off the stage. Before you are about to leave, a group of other musicians walk up onto the stage carrying guitars and microphones and a drum set rises up from underneath the stage. They begin with a loud song that has incredible guitar riffs and powerful vocals. The rock band’s music is just as good as the piano piece, but their genres of music are…