In Music 300, we had four main objectives that we were supposed to be learned and two of them was to learn about musical and cultural traditions and reflect them in our class through reflective essays. Besides reflecting on Native American Music, another topic that I am going to reflect on is Africa Music. In this paper, I am going to talk about what stands out to me in music in Africa through their culture and music, how the music-making process impacted by understanding on music in Africa, and
Native American Songs: Reflections of Oppression in the Old American West A view of Native American Musical Practices and History during the period of forced relocation, racism, and cultural struggle in the time of the American West Maxwell Nimz MUS108_3 Jan Michael Looking Wolf Due 5/26/23 Native American culture is incredibly diverse, encompassing a wide array of tribes, languages, and customs. Throughout history, Native American communities have faced a multitude of challenges, particularly
Music has been around since the very beginning and has played roles both big and small in many different cultures. In American culture music is only growing each and every day with new artist and new types of music coming into the culture. Music can be complex but it can also be as simple as beating a foot to the ground. Gilbert Galindo a music composer writes about the importance of music in American culture in his article, The Importance of Music in our Society, “Art and music are basic human functions;
Research-Informed Perspective Project Annotated Source List Belz, M. J. (2005). Inclusion of Native American Music in “Silver Burdett Making Music K-8.” Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 164, 19–34. This research article dives into how often and how authentically “Silver Burdett Making Music K-8” includes Native American music in its curriculum. It analyzes several points, including how teaching strategies aligned with MENC national standards, what types of instructions were
There has been a lot of debate on the various stereotypes within Disney films and the effects they have on their audience. Disney’s audience is predominantly children, which makes it even more important that they are sensitive with the views and ideas they portray. Media as a whole plays a large role in influencing the way children perceive society and shapes their own views and beliefs as they grow up. It is for the children that issues of representation, such as race and gender, need to be considered
different cultures of music and compare them to today’s music while also comparing them to the stereotypes that music is viewed today for those cultures. In this class, we have listened to Popular Music as well as Native American Music. In this paper, we are reflecting on ourselves through the course of this class based on the different music we listened to, but mainly Native American Music, by interpreting, providing our overall takeaways, and also reflecting on the process of music-making. To start
One social issue that we've discussed that applied to this concert was racism. A lot of people stereotype Native Americans and imagine something very different from reality. If we were to be open minded and actually get to know more about Native American culture, people would be surprised at what they discover, as shown from the reactions of the audience of this powwow. The audience paid close attention to the performance, clapped
Music is an integral part of the culture and history of Nicaragua, and Nicaraguan folk music, like the people of the country itself, is both varied and vibrant. A long history of colonization and occupation has led Nicaragua to be a country filled with both strong indigenous and outside influences, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the country's folk music. The roots of this music are pulled from the many groups of different native indigenous Nicaraguan tribes and are injected with the Europeans
singing the lyrics. After we drove listening to American music covered by German artists we entered my cousin’s house. To my surprise they had “Friends” playing on their Television. Of course I could not understand the words, or that this was one of the only American shows they watched. It was not until later I found out that they believed America was like an Episode of “Friends.” This is just a micro example of how global
every culture has naturally, music and music education have always moved forward throughout time. Over the past century we as a world have seen drastic changes to how people think about certain aspects like religion, race, sexuality, and even stylistic choices such as music. These different styles come from different origins which, whether they are accepted now or not, are a part of different cultures and
Joshua Seals Patricia Register Music Appreciation 5 December 2017 “Louis Moreau Gottschalk and Giuseppe Verdi” Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869), a native of New Orleans, is generally accredited as the leading American piano virtuoso of the 19th era and as a composer of major importance, particularly in his ability to capture his contemporary public's taste while integrating European, African-American, Caribbean, and South American influences. He was a child prodigy pianist who was touring Europe
As a passionate lover of music since I first learned how to play the piano at age five, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to participate in the music program in Vienna, which I have always considered the ideal city to learn more about music. As a student in this program, I plan to partake in the individual performance studies courses to improve my performance skills as a pianist and increase my knowledge of my instrument. Moreover, I hope to improve my music interpretation abilities as well as
to become ready to perform, their training would consist of contemporary dance techniques as well as non-dance related practices such as yoga. Contemporary is a dance style that is very flexible, allowing dances to be built on different genres of music along with practice several different techniques, depending on the dancers philosophy of the genre. Being so open to different styles as well as different practices there is no specific social circle that embraces contemporary as the dance genre, although
techniques, that he uses in his compositions. The Piano Toccata No.1 Op.45a is one of the most played piano pieces currently and the performance of the piece is three minutes and thirty-five seconds long. The Brazilian music history reveals a significant influence of the popular music on the way Brazilian composers develop their compositional style. According to musicologists, nationalism and religious beliefs had a huge impact on how Brazilian composers developed their musical ideas. Several other
Music Therapy: Prevalence and Practice since 1950 Everyone loves music. This is a truth very few people can deny. One can even argue that music is not just a source of entertainment, but language in and of itself; a language that is truly international and can be enjoyed by all. Beats of drums can be of any origin, melodies of music and rhythmic sounds of the piano can extend any language barrier. It is a universal phenomenon spanning all cultures and thus, there is no one definition to describe
Throughout the years, America went through an immense transition of both music and culture. The musical revolutions during the twentieth century and earlier years left an enduring mark on the musical culture of the country, combining different rhythms and melodies to create unique musical hybrids that attribute to the equanimity that would be spiritually given to every American citizen. The classical genre of music was emphasized through many composers who enforced a world full of righteousness
Puerto Rican music is a dynamic and unique representation of the island's cultural past, inspired by different cultures that we discussed during the discussion session. They include Spanish colonialism, African slavery, and native Taino culture. Puerto Rican music stands out from other genres in the Latin American and Caribbean music industry for its vast and diverse musical environment. It creates historical and instructive Puerto Rican music. The ability of Puerto Rican music to capture the hardships
the 20th century era. It is written in the 1900’s when Wall Street crashed, and that is how we can determine its timeframe. Jerry Herman was the composer of this song. He was born in 1931, was a talented pianist at a young age, and is a very famous American composer and lyricist. His work on Broadway is what he is most known for. “Bidi Bom” composed by David Eddleman was the second song in the program. The song is polyphonic because there are multiple voices that have independent melodies. “Bidi Bom”
Massachusetts. At an early age, Bernstein found his love for music and dedicated his life to it. Bernstein learned from some of the best composers and conductors, which helped shape him and his music career. He led internationally known orchestras and was one of the first native-born Americans to do so. He was passionate and inspired many to appreciate, not only music, but all forms of art. He composed, conducted, taught and lived for music until the day he died. When he was ten, Bernstein first played
are many parts of us that help us find our identity, like our parents, our jobs and our life experience. When we experience music that we identify with and can relate to, it is a way of us experiencing our identity, for example a classically trained musician may ‘feel at home’ listening to Bach's music. When discussing national identity, the most recognisable example in music is a national anthem. We identify with the Australian national anthem because it's part of our culture, ‘it's the very way