Picasso's Blue Period

Jazz Age The Jazz genre has blossomed during the 1920s that has carried an impact to modern day. When the Great Migration happened, many African Americans had migrated from the South into the Northern and Western area. The known and pronoun white area had become a diverse community. The movement was followed by the Harlem Renaissance; also created because of their culture and artistic abilities such as painting, writing, music, and more. The harlem Renaissance was was the soul of the migrated…

be denied that Elvis Presley’s principal importance as a musical influence and an innovator – like that of Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Fats Domino – during the early years of rock ‘n’ roll. Presley was influenced by such a variety of R&B, C&W, Blues, Gospel, Pop, European, Broadway, Hollywood and even Mexican musicians, from the age of 12. The legend of Elvis Presley continues to exist until now. After he passed away, we are still talking about…

Also developed in the Baroque period was the solo concerto. These 2 concerto movements can be derived somewhat from a type of late Renaissance and mostly early Baroque instrumental composition called the ricercar. It is based on the principle of contrast between two groups, or sounds…

the aforementioned Les Paul created his own line of electric guitars in the 1940’s and the instrument was becoming very popular amongst the jazz players who wanted to be heard in the Big Bands with the massive horn sections and percussion elements. Blues was also a style that thrived greatly on the perks of a fully amplified guitar. Here are some of the early proponents of the electric guitar: T-Bone Walker, Les Paul himself, Lonnie Johnson and Charlie Christian. By the 1960’s the guitar had…

Swing and Jazz of the 30s and 40s How do you feel about Swing and Jazz? Well even if you have never heard of them or don't like them , there were many people in the 30’s and 40’s that were interested in this type of music. Nowadays people think it's the music that old people listen to, but it's got a sweet rhythm. Jazz was popular before swing, but musicians like Benny Goodman mixed Swing and Jazz. Both genres are part of an important part of time because they were popular during the…

lungs cancer. These kinds of commercials use a false vision of what happiness is for the people which is the constant criticism that Mick Jagger is trying to make clear in this song. In the song he also makes a reference to a code to woman’s menstrual period when he…

They do this to isolate themselves or escape from reality. If this behavior continues over a period of time then it might indicate that this young person is suffering from depression or anxiety, and at worst, might suggest suicidal tendencies.” (Melbourne Newsroom) I mean, this is also part of Dr. Mcferran’s theory on heavy metal. To back up my…

Eric Clapton: The Blues Legend. Eric Clapton’s music and his musical style have had a great impact on our world today. He was a small village boy who transformed into the blues and rock giant that we know him as today. This transformation was not easy, and it was not quick either. It involved many bad decisions, many good decisions, and lots of hard work. Many of these consequences had a great impact on his life today. He got through this with the support of family and friends. All of these had…

The Impact of Phil Spector in Music Industry. In 1951, a young boy moved from the thriving musical city of New York to Los Angeles after his father died. Having a perfect musical training background gave him an opportunity to become a member of the Teddy Bears. This young boy wrote "To Know Him is To Love Him" when he was a teenager. His song reached the No.1 hit song on the Billboard chart in 1958 (O'Hare 48). His name is Phil Spector, a talented producer, songwriter, and musician. In later…

In America’s vast history there have been many inspirational individuals that have made an enormous impact on the the way people look at life and the cultural scene. As the average American grows up, they often idolized or are inspired by individuals who have impacted the American culture. Those figures often create a standard for the society and have sculpted American culture into what it has become today. In every aspect of life, American Icons can be seen, from rebels to politicians, from war…