Music Academic Essays and Term Papers
469 Essays on Music Academic. Documents 376 - 400
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Intro to Music
Introduction to Music April 7, 2008 #4640 - MUS 107 OL Review #1 Throughout my life I have listened to a variety of music of all kinds. I am the kind of person that will give any musician's [< musician’s] talent a chance. If there is a guitar, base, [< bass is how it’s spelled in music] drums, and an excellent voice added I probably like it. Along with having a great voice the meaning
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Ethics in an Academic Environment
Ethics In An Academic Environment Attending The University of Phoenix, we are required in Gen 300 to write a research paper on Ethics In An Academic Environment. In this research paper, you will be able to understand the ethics and environment and how they both are in our everyday surroundings. We will also explain how Ethics in an Environment affects everyone on a day-to-day basis whether good or bad. Ethics in an Academic Environment plays
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Against Music Censorship
Against Music Censorship Music censorship has been a major problem plaguing America for over fifty years. In 1957, Elvis Pressley was only allowed to be filmed from the waist up on the Ed Sullivan show (Nuzum 1). Plenty of controversy has taken places between then and now, but more recently it has become much more prominent in the media, and people and organizations are beginning to actually take a stand. For example, Island Records (owned
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Music
Today in the television world, sitcoms are totally different from what it used to be, for example back in the day, people would have top rating TV shows, such as the Brady Bunch, I Love Lucy, The Partridge Family, and basically shows that would have morals and lessons to give to the public. Now a days, shows that are most watched would be Sex in the City, The Sopranos, Will & Grace, and sitcoms that
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How Will the Honor Code Impact My Academic and Campus Life?
How will the honor code impact my academic and campus life? Throughout my years at Xavier and beyond I intend to follow the Xavier Honor Code so I can become a cooperative and responsible person. By being a student at Xavier I notice I will have to take responsibility of my actions and faults. In order for Xavier to trust me and to allow me to continue attending their school, I will have to follow
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Can the Music Industry Change Its Tune?
Can the Music Industry Change its Tune? Introduction The music recording industry has been rocked by the peer to peer file sharing technology. The distribution of music is now available as a digital product (Blockstedt, Kauffman, Riggins 2004). The industry claims that the file sharing technology has caused a reduction in their profits. The increase in popularity of devices that play the digital music, such as the MP3 player, Apple iPod and the Dell
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Religion’s Profound Effect on Musical Development
Religion’s Profound Effect on Musical Development Religion has been an important part of man’s life. Man has allowed religion to control and influence his life in many different ways, affecting both his behavior and his actions. So its not surprising that music, one of man’s earliest expressive forms, has also been influenced by religion. Religion has had an effect on man’s music all throughout history, from the early Egyptians to even now. So it is
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The Life and Music of Louis Armstrong
The Life and Music of Louis Armstrong Among the most popular and appreciated musicians of our time, Louis “Satchmo” Armostrong brought a musical presence, technical mastery, and imaginative genius that “so overwhelmed musicians of his day that he became their principle model, leaving an indelible imprint on the music” (Kernfield 27). When reviewing Armstrong’s life work, his years with us can be divided into two aspects, his personal life and his music. While giving significant
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My Musical Experience and Me in a Nutshell
My Musical Experience and Me in a Nutshell My name is ______, and I live in a small community called ______, which is located near _______. I have just completed my first year of college at _____, and I am studying to become a high school English teacher. I have chosen to take summer classes in hopes of graduating early, and I am taking four internet classes because I want to stay at home with
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Music Is My Life
Music is my life. Especially rap. I listen to it all day and fall asleep with is playing by my side. And explicit or not I still love it. I even like to write my own music every now and then and if I couldn’t have explicit lyrics I really wouldn’t have a practical way of expressing myself. Explicit lyrics get the point through to the listeners most of the time. And it could be
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Rap Music’s History
Rap’s History Rap music began among the youth of South Bronx, New York in the mid 1970’s. Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash were some of the early artists of this art form. Through their performances at clubs, rap gained in popularity throughout the rest of the 1970’s. The first commercial success of rap was the song �Rapper's Delight’ by the Sugar Hill Gang in 1979. It helped bring rap music into the spotlight. The 1980’s
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Reggae Music
Reggae is the most internationally famous style of Caribbean music. Reggae, which is one of the world’s most influential music, was originated in Jamaica around the mid 1960’s. At first reggae was first performed by and for poor Jamaican’s, but quickly became popular throughout the Caribbean and around the world. Most reggae songs deal with social concerns and religious beliefs of the Afro-Caribbean awareness of the Rastafarian religion. The term reggae is also applied today
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Don Giovanni: The Characters and Their Music
Don Giovanni: The Characters and Their Music Giving Character’s character is one of the most interesting challenges in operatic composition; another is composing for all the specific characters. A composer has to distinguish between characters through his music. Jan can’t sound like Fran, and Dan can’t sound like Stan. Each character must have his/her own traits. Mozart’s opera, Don Giovanni, provides us with many different characters to compare and contrast. One scene in particular lends
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Modern Music
Modern Music In an age of error the most influential thing in a child and or a teenagers life is music. Whether it be Reggae, Hip Hop, Gangster Rap, R&B, Oldies Rock, Latin, or Heavy Metal it still has a way to overpower a persons mind no matter how old they are. Right now pretty much everybody that I talk to when I am on the Internet like Rap. I don’t understand how people could
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Censorship in Musice Videos
Candice Fenton Music videos sometimes communicate distorted and dangerous messages. Do you think censorship is the answer? I do not. Music videos may portray messages parents do not want their children to see, but censoring the music video industry does not solve the problem. There are many different problems with censorship in the music video industry; I will discuss a number of different ways to address the problem. Censorship is a violation of the artists’
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When the Music Saved Me
When the Music Save Me Life is never easy and the obstacles you must face daily can either break you or make you stronger. As a child, you are full of pure innocence and the reality of how challenging and hard life can be is unknown territory. You follow and live what you are taught and believe that things in life are perfect and you’ll live happily ever after with your parents and siblings (if
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Musical Development as a Cognitive Ability
Musical Development as a Cognitive Ability Cognitive Psychology Abstract This paper discusses theories of cognitive development and its relationship to musical development. Cognitive development is closely related to musical development and learning. Jean Piaget developed theories of the cognitive development in children. Musicologists have developed theories on how musical development has cognitive components. Cognitive development is acquired through interaction with an environment, just as musical development is acquired through interaction with a musical environment.
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Music Censorship
AllFreeEssays.com Controversial Music Music Censorship By: twiztid_cali Albums with explicit lyrics or content started having black and white parental advisories on them in 1994 (http://www.riaa.org/Parents-Advisory-4.cfm). Are these labels necessary? Is controversial music molding our society and causing teenagers to turn to drugs? Is censorship necessary to protect the youth of our nation. Generally, younger people are against censorship on this issue. Music is an outlet and even an anti-drug for many teens -- however, parents
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Appoggiatura in 18th Century Music
APPOGGIATURA IN EIGHTEEN CENTURY MUSIC Appoggiatura, from the Italian word appoggiare which means “to lean upon” is one of the most complicated ornaments especially in eighteen century music. It is usually called a grace note and it is a note of embellishment usually one step above the main note. As Michel Debost says on his book “The Simple Flute”, the appoggiatura got his name because the note is outside the harmony, is part of a
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Musical Theatre
Girl Crazy (#14) The musical “Girl Crazy” was about a boy named Danny Churchill who lived in New York. His dad was worried about his way with women so he sent him to Custerville, AZ to get him away from them. Danny was to live on the family dude ranch called “The Buzzards.” On his way to AZ, Danny rode in a taxi. The driver’s name was Gieber Goldfarb. He was known for his very
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A Great Contributor of Music
A Great Contributor Of Music Throughout the history of music, many great composers, theorists, and instrumentalists have left indelible marks and influences that people today look back on to admire and aspire to. No exception to this idiom is Johann Sebastian Bach, whose impact on music was unforgettable to say the least. People today look back to his writings and works to both learn and admire. He truly can be considered a music history great.
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How Shawn Fanning and Napster Almost Defeated the Music Industry
How Shawn Fanning and Napster almost defeated the music industry. In the late 1990s, the greedy, wealthy music industry received a blow they never saw coming. As long as albums had been commercially produced, the industry had been free to charge as much as they wanted for their product, and believe me they had. Albums, eight track cartridges, cassettes, and compact discs have been overpriced for a long, long time, with the only alternative being
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Music Piracy
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Alan Freed - History of Rock Music
Alan Freed Alan Freed was born December 16, 1922 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He was considered the most the most famous Disc Jockey(DJ) in rock 'n roll history, however, controversy encircled the man and he received lots of criticism especially from white adults during his career. I think that Alan Freed greatly helped shape the sound of music today and further advanced the progression of rock music. He is the person who coined the term
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Traditional Pop or Classic Pop or Standards Music Denotes
Traditional pop or Classic pop or Standards music denotes, in general, Western (and particularly American) popular music that either wholly predates the advent of rock and roll in the mid-1950s, or to any popular music which exists concurrently to rock and roll but originated in a time before the appearance of rock and roll, and its offshoots, as the dominant commercial music of the United States and Western culture. (For a definition of "Traditional pop"
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