St. Louis Blues

When many people hear Mariachi music they instantly think of Mexico or a Mexican party. But is that really the proper thing to think of? Where did Mariachi music actually come from and what is its purpose? This unique genre of music has many hidden facts that most people don’t even think of when they hear it. Mariachi music, with its fast paced rhythm and unique musical sound is often used festively in America. The form of Mariachi music we all think of today originated in the nineteenth…

“Success is having to worry about everything in the world, except money”-Johnny Cash. Cash is a singer/songwriter and also a guitarist that was very famous from the mid 1900’s to the 2000’s. He also happens to be an actor that has been in many western films and is also an author. Johnny Cash first developed his love for music at the early age of twelve. As a young boy Johnny had the influence of music all around him. From his mom humming a song while making dinner, to listening to someone…

In the reading Black Sound, Black Body, Waksman makes several points about who Jimi Hendrix was as an black musician, and what this meant for himself and others. The article talks about the last year of life, and how he spent this time to open a world of sound. Electric Lady was his greatest effort to get better control of sound and to move one-step further. In the Electric Lady studios, this was a place he could escape certain expectations as a black man performing for a mostly white audience.…

In the early days of hillbilly music, black and white people in the south had their different shows and concerts. They were not that many visible interracial integrations or collaboration between singers. Every community had their own shows and their musical style. So, it was very important that the Grand Ole Opry signed in Bailey because they realized that they could get more audience in order to expand their show, which they eventually did. For instance, the author of the book, Hidden in the…

typically dancing music. The main founders of this band was Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington, Glenn Gray, Chick Webb , and Jimmie Lunceford. The main person who was called the King of Swing was Benny Goodman. After the swing came the Rhythm and Blues. Each of these types of music had and huge outcome on music and made allot of music what it is today. It was a type of music that had a positive and optimistic vibe, it has this don’t worry everything will be ok. This type of music helped…

CH19 Question 2 The core stylistic feature of punk rock is that it highly values the simplicity, volume, and speed. The volume and speed contribute its another feature, which is the attraction toward the young generation's attention, because it constructs an anger and rebellion feeling that matches the generation's emotional. On the other hand, the simplicity of punk rock gives it an amateur energy that the textbook state it as "do it yourself (DIY) attitude" (473). Moreover, simplicity is…

Jagger (m. 1971–1978) Partner(s) Jerry Hall (1977-1999; Invalid marriage declared null and void)[2][3][4][5] L'Wren Scott (2001–2014) Children 7; including Jade, Elizabeth and Georgia May Relatives Chris Jagger (brother) Musical career Genres Rock blues pop Instruments Vocals harmonica percussion guitar Labels Virgin, Rolling Stones, ABKCO, Universal Associated acts The Rolling Stones, SuperHeavy, David Bowie, Matchbox 20, will.i.am Website MickJagger.com Mick Jagger's voice MENU0:00 from the…

short story Sonny’s Blues, James Baldwin uses darkness and light to demonstrate struggle, addiction, loss of innocence and transformation as both brothers teeter between the different shades of the blues, using music as a way to bring them both to redemption. When light is used in stories readers can very easily relate it to happiness,…

music. Decades ago, music genres were not instrumentally inclined as they are today. During Michael Jackson’s era music was considered contemporary R &B that combined different musical elements. Musical elements at that time consisted of rhythm and blues, jazz, soul, pop, and dance (article). Much of the music during those times included synthesizers, keyboards, vocals, drum machines, horns, piano, and drums. Artists were most popular for using Melisma that commonly refers to Gregorian Chants.…

“Where words fail, music speaks.”-Hans Christian Andersen (Phillip). Jazz was not born on a specific day. It formed over years of slavery, pain, and discrimination. Jazz music led to the exploration of the pain and troubles of slaves and African- Americans went through during the course of many years. Slave music is the basis of jazz music. In 1619, the first slaves arrived in America (Shmoop). Slaves could not speak poorly of their masters, so they used songs to speak in code (History). Often…