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Drugs in the Music Industry

3 Pages 1180 Words
Drugs and the music industry have a very close relationship. Drugs have been associated with the music industry for decades, dating as far back to the nineteen-twenties. Many popular songs have lyrics that mention the use of drugs. The famous street drug known as ‘Molly’ is featured in a significant amount of songs. Nowadays, it is common to see many...

Informative Essay on Disc Jockeys and Copyright

5 Pages 2187 Words
The term ‘disc jockey’, now commonly abbreviated as DJ, was coined in 1935 by the American radio commentator Walter Winchell. They were originally the operators of machines that played phonograph or gramophone records (now known as vinyl records), but, with the technological advancement in the modern era, DJs have largely shifted from vinyl discs to compact discs and now to...

Criticism of Social Misogyny in Georges Bizet's Opera 'Carmen'

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Introduction to Bizet's 'Carmen' and Its Social Context Adhering to the nature of opéra-comique, an exotic location, tragedy and depiction of the working class, Georges Bizet put a twist on this customary style of opera and created ‘Carmen’. The opera, set in Seville about the year 1830, is about Don José. He is enticed away from his duty as a...

Copyright and Royalties in the Music Industry

3 Pages 1495 Words
I have been asked to create this essay in which I have to provide an account for how copyrights and royalties work in the music industry and to show my understanding of the importance of collections societies. I have thoroughly researched these topics and have gained full understanding on each matter. Copyright There are many issues surrounding the downloading side...

Comparison of Italian and German Opera

3 Pages 1519 Words
By the 19th century, opera had become one of the most popular musical genres. Italy had been the birthplace of opera in the 17th century, however, other European countries such as Germany began to produce their own operas during the Classical period. For most of the 19th century, Italy and Germany were comprised of smaller states and had not yet...

What Is the Song ‘Hurricane’ by Bob Dylan about: Song Analysis

2 Pages 709 Words
Human rights are an ongoing universal issue. They are the so-called rights inherent to all human beings regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Throughout time, when...

Essay about The Beatles

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The Beatles were one of the most influential and popular rock n’ roll bands of all time and contributed to the history of music. They are forever remembered as one of the best bands ever! In the book ‘A Night Divided,’ the main characters, Gerta and Fritz listen to the Beatles in secret while in their apartment. They were trapped...

Stevie Wonder Songs Analysis

2 Pages 1185 Words
Stevland Hardaway Morris (né Judkins) professionally known as Stevie Wonder was virtually born blind on May 13, 1950. This a fact worth mentioning, as this may have contributed to Stevie’s inclination towards music and multi-instrumentation from a young age. In 1954 Stevie’s family moved to Detroit where he began singing in the choir at Whitestone Baptist Church. By 1962 Stevie...

Michael Jackson Song about Equality: Song Analysis

3 Pages 1270 Words
Fighting Discrimination with a Song Imagine yourself as a black kid feeling connected for the first time to white kids around you. You’re connected through a song, one sung by a black person that is extremely popular with everyone. You and your white neighbor can finally enjoy and chat about the same song and there is no division between the...

Essay on My Favourite Song

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Queen is a famous rock band today along with, The Creedence Clearwater Revival. I was introduced to Queen and The Creedence because my father listens to them. My favorite song from Queen growing up was ‘I Want to Break Free’ and my favorite song from The Creedence was ‘Cotton Fields’. Queen and The Creedence appear different but are actually similar...

Essay on Macklemore Gay Rights Song Lyrics

3 Pages 1137 Words
As a response to the disapproval of homosexuality, popular songs promoting gay rights through meaningful instrumental music and lyrics have been effective to bring the attention of the issue to the general public. Even way before same-sex marriage was legalized, the first openly lesbian singer in the 1990s Melissa Etheridge released “Come to My Window” and “I’m the Only One”...

Essay on History and Context of Jazz Dance: Analysis of Musical 'Hamilton'

5 Pages 2249 Words
In this essay, I am going to discuss the history and development of jazz dance for musical theatre. I am going to do this by exploring the works of Andy Blankenbuehler who choreographed ‘Hamilton’ and Jerome Robbins who choreographed West Side Story. These two shows are incredibly different in their choreography. For example, in ‘Hamilton’ the choreography is a mash-up...

Analysis of Two Blues Songs

1 Page 632 Words
Dippermouth Blues – King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band 'Dippermouth Blues' is an early Jazz tune first recorded by King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, one of the first groups of black musicians to get to record. The tune was recorded by Gennett Records and Okeh Records in April and June respectively 1923. Due to King Oliver’s release being the first it...

Analysis of the Song Related to 'Romeo and Juliet'

2 Pages 714 Words
Romeo and Juliet is a classic story about a pair of ‘star-crossed lovers’ being controlled by fate and destiny. Love is naturally the play’s dominant and most important theme as it focuses on the intense passion that springs up at first sight between Romeo and Juliet. In the story, love is depicted as a violent, ecstatic, overpowering force that supersedes...

Analysis of the Song Degrading Women

3 Pages 1327 Words
Rationale: This written task has addressed the language option of language and mass communication. I have written my opinion column on one of the few things I truly loathe in one of my favorite artists of all time’s music. I decided to write this text on Eminem’s songs, as he is a personality I am extremely familiar with and he...

Classical Music and Visual Bias

1 Page 525 Words
Music is everywhere. It is heard, it creates music everywhere. Everyone listens to and produces music, no matter what their job or status in life. The inclinations or the type of music we like are different. Sometimes the music we listen to depends on our mood. Sometimes jazz, sometimes classical, and who knows what else. We are united by music,...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and His Famous Opera 'The Marriage of Figaro'

3 Pages 1309 Words
The author of this book wants students who are studying orchestration to have clear and detailed analysis of Mozart’s famous opera compositions, one of them is ‘The Marriage of Figaro’. This book contains all the four acts of the opera. Figaro and Susanna, two servants of Count Almaviva, get married despite Almiviva’s attempt to seduce Susanna. Figaro and Susanna find...

Representation of African Americans in Jazz Music

4 Pages 2023 Words
One hundred and three years ago, on February 26, 1917, the first recording of jazz ‘Livery Stable Blues’ performed by the original Dixieland Jazz Band was released in the United States. But it was a problematic ‘first’ as these young musicians claimed to have ‘invented’ jazz. But it was published at an interesting moment in American history, when the emerging...

Influence of Hard Rock, Urban Pop, Meditation Music and Classical Music on People

3 Pages 1588 Words
The notion that music can influence your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors has been around for a long time and does not come as much of a surprise. Renowned psychologists have suggested that knowing the preference of music leads to surprisingly accurate predictions about personality. While extensive research has been done on this subject, there is scope for so much more....

Impact Marketing of K-Pop Idols on Japan's Economic Growth

2 Pages 1084 Words
The boom of South Korean pop (K-pop) originally expanded to few Asian countries in mid-1990s; however, in early twenty first century, it has gained global popularity in the twinkling of an eye. The latest BTS – a Korean idol group which consists seven boys - got the first place on America’s Billboard album chart (Dal and Lee, 2019). It was...

Essay on Golden Era of K-Pop

2 Pages 1135 Words
The Golden Era of K-pop debatably started from 2008-2012, which was the second generation of K-pop, which started when TVXQ! debuted in 2003 with the song ‘Hug’. It’s called the Golden Era because the second-generation groups like TVXQ!, Super Junior, Wonder Girls, BIGBANG, Girls’ Generation, SHINee, F(X), APink, Infinite, 2PM, KARA, etc. popularized K-pop and made it a trend overseas...

Dark Side of K-Pop Industry: Discursive Essay

4 Pages 1985 Words
The K-pop industry is a music industry like any other industry in the world. It produces groups and artists who dream of singing and dancing on stage in South Korea. The K-pop industry is a rough industry for artists and aspiring artists. It produces the highest quality and production of content. The export of K-pop has made the K-pop industry...

Benefits of Classical Music Compared to Pop Music

2 Pages 976 Words
I am listening to classical music as a I write. I am always listening. A sense of calm fills me as sonatas and symphonies ring in my ears. The gentle precision of each plucked string and pressed key helps me focus on the task at hand whether that be practicing my golf swing or revising my work from the tedious...

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