Music

The Photograph and its ImpactThe photograph that is going to be discussed here is The Vulture and the Little Girl. This photograph is also known as The Struggling Girl, which was taken by Kevin Carter. This had appeared in the New York Times on March 26 1993. Is it a picture of a frail and weak famine stricken boy who was first believed to be a girl. He had collapsed on the ground with a vulture eyeing him. He was trying to reach the United Nati...

Revolver's Impact On the Evolution of Rock MusicThe Beatles have an important place in the history and evolution of rock music since they were instrumental in changing a giggling unit into an identifiable rock band. In 1966, when rock genres were still developing, the band's seventh album, Revolver, elevated them to prominence. George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr were the group members who were responsible for its suc...

The Rise of Popular Genres in the 1990sThe 1990s were an era that was musically rich, and saw the rise of popular music. The trends that had started in the 1970s and 80s continued; and numerous new genres also came up. Pop music was accompanied by hip-hop, which reached a highly successful stage during these years, and was therefore termed as this genre’s golden age. Contemporary rhythm and blues, rap and reggae gained popularity; in gen...

Importance of art in contemporary societyIn the materialistic globalized world of today, art is central to the soul of every living individual. The contemporary generation is too much invested in the worldly affairs and material things of the world. The people are no longer interested in enjoying the simple things of life such as taking the time to soak in the beauty of nature and engaging in leisure activities. They feel that the more time th...

The Significance of Elvis Presley's Music in Breaking Down Social BarriersThe figure of Elvis Presley considered to be a revolutionizing figure who changed the face of the pop culture of the United States. His music had the ability to impact the existing societal structure to a significant level. During those times, in the mid-twentieth century, there was widespread prevalence of racial discriminations. Presley’s music tried to break s...

Introduction of Bohemian Rhapsody and its place in Rock Music HistoryIs this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, No escape from reality. Open your eyes, Look up to the skies and see, I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy, Because I'm easy come, easy go, Little high, little low, Any way the wind blows doesn't really matter to me, to me. Mama, just killed a man, Put a gun against his head, Pulled my trigger,...

IntroducingJennifer Lynn Lopez was born on 24th July in 1969. She was born to the Puerto Rican parents Guadalupe Rodríguez and David López and she has an older sister, Leslie and a younger sister, Lynda who is a journalist. David uses to work in the night shift in the Guardian Insurance Company before he has been working as the computer technician at the firm whereas Guadalupe was the homemaker. During the birth of Lope...

Music Streaming and User-artist interactionsThe development of technology has brought changes and new ways of media consumption by the audiences. The technologies have impacted the behavior of producers and consumers of media content. Over time, there has been the invention and adoption of music streaming services that have rocked the industry and, have impacted the conduct of music consumers. This report focuses on the impact of the music str...

The transformation of music genre from ancient times to modern timesThe above quoted lines of Miles Davis may very well be said to form the entire lacuna of not only the life but also of the artwork of Jordan Rudess. The genre of music has been used by the human beings since the ancient times as a medium through which they could pass their leisure time in a much more effective manner and it is a reflection of this particular fact that the mach...

Ace of Spades by MotorheadThe purpose of this essay is to discuss few very famous songs made between the 70’s to early 90’s and have influenced music for countless generations. These songs have been etched in the history of rock music, each imparting a unique value and influencing several sub-genre of music. Discussed below are 13 such songs that deserves to be put on my track list as the “Songs that changed the world”....

Hillbilly music genre - 'The Wreck of Old '97' The music of the 20th century brought new ideas of experimentation that changed the musical eras of the previous centuries. The decades   after the start of the 20th century brought new inventions like electronic music and challenged the eras of ballads and folk songs. Amplification allowed the birth of giant concerts where millions of people could attend and listen to their favorite ...

The Minimalist Movement in AmericaDiscuss about the Systems and other Minimalism in Britain. Minimalism is an important and widespread liberal arts movement, which has its origins in the styles and forms of art that emerged in the United States of America in the years immediately following the Second World War. The modernist philosophical movement in history is one that is associated with a number of vital reductive aspects, all of which ...

The relevance of a consistent flow of words in musicQuestion:Discuss about the Sonification.People often spent their leisure time in entertainment joints where the film is shown, or music played as a way of making them feel relaxed. Both film and music affect people across cultures and geographical regions because of the expression of humanity that they carry. The designing of beats to connect with the words and rhythm and words in music plays a...

The change that came in the Renaissance periodDiscuss about the Illuminating Renaissance Obscurities. Music was an indispensable part of religious, civic, and courtly life in the Renaissance (1400-1600). The change and interchange of rich ideas in Europe, including political, economic, as well as, religious events led to the development of new music composing ideas and styles. Major changes were observed in the methods, styles, and comp...

The Making of RevolverDiscuss about the the Beatles Revolver. In North America, Oceania and Europe, 1960s has been the decade that has been particularly revolutionary in terms of popular music (Shepherd and Horn 2012). The year saw the evolution of rock music. The beginning of the decade saw the emergence of the rock and roll and pop trends. In the early 1960s, the rock and roll in their purest form was gradually overtaken by psychedeli...