Bollywood Beats : The Music Of Bollywood Music

The musical score can be important for setting an atmosphere of the film. The music can be influential in

The classical music of India has gained most of the attention of outsiders probably due to the colonization era that has brought Indo-European invaders (Aryan Civilization) into their territory between 2000 and 1500 BCE due to the presence of rich resources. However, Indian music, unlike the communal music of Africa and Southeast Asia, is individual and often virtuosic and can be both vocal and instrumental. The Hindustani one (North) is more appealing to the Western society as it is more instrumental based, whereas the Carnatic (south) one is more vocally oriented. Another factor that attracts the Western attention

My grandfather was put in a unique position as a music teacher. Music according to him is a "universal language." Each generation and culture embraces music in reaction (and in

Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, Byron Hurt examined the troubling aspects of hip hop music. Hip hop was said to have brought masculinity back to the game. One aspect of this troubling masculine culture is the idea of hyper masculinity. The term hyper masculinity is defined as the exaggeration of male stereotypical behavior, such as an emphasis on physical strength, aggression, and sexuality. These three attributes create the disturbing facets of what hip hop music portrays to the media and the public.

Of all the different genres of movies, horror is for sure my favorite type to watch. I was looking over the list of movies for this last assignment and my eye went straight to the horror section. After looking at all of the options for the scary movies, I thought to myself that I should branch out and watch a type of movie that I don't usually watch. So I chose musical. Although I don't watch musicals often, when I do, I enjoy them very much. For starters, singing is such a beautiful gift to the ears of people, like me, that love listening to someone sing. I love listening to people sing and it gives me chills whenever a pretty song is sung. I also love watching people dance and in many musicals, there are always a choreographed dances throughout the films.

Music is another language people use whenever they want to express their feelings. Whether they are angry or passionate, there is always a melody for that emotion. It is universal and it brings people together. There are so many amazing artists that have a substantial influence on this generation and past generations.

Music is another language people use when they want to express their feelings. Whether they are angry or passionate, there is always a melody for that emotion. It is universal and it brings people together. There are so many amazing artists that have a real influence on this generation and past generations.

Having the Merasi, master musicians of Rajasthan, perform live at Colby College provided students and faculty with a cultural experience unlike any that I have attended. The Merasi, from the Thar Desert in Pakistan, have found great success through their music despite their status in the caste system. As a family group, they have been able to gain the international attention that they needed to establish both music and literacy education for their people back home. Although very few people in our audience could understand their lyrics, the emotion and physical movements of the musicians were effective in conveying the overall themes of their songs. From watching this live performance of Rajasthani music, I was able to observe how the music itself, the behaviour of the musicians and audience, and the function of the music interacted to transport a small part of Rajasthan to the Pugh Center giving the audience a glimpse into its culture.

Most if not all of the musicians of this culture make up the music as they go. Instead of having music passed down from generation to generation based off of healing rituals they enjoy alternating rhythm and notes to improvise works for the enjoyment of viewers. Because Indian culture has existed for over 5,000 years, “the timbres, forms, and instrumentation of Indian pop music continue to evolve in extremely varied and creative ways.” (p.276) The appreciation of these unique qualities greatly influence the Indian culture and are a common form in most compositions. Our textbook states, “A concert in South India is marked by a string of songs, each in a specific rage and tala. While the song may be performed alone for its own intrinsic beauty, the principle musician may choose to perform one or more forms of improvisation before, within, or after the rendition of the song.”

There are many different kinds of music from all around the world, each with their own distinct and unique sounds. Yet one culture's music constantly interests me just a little more than the others, that culture being the Jews. It may be because Hava Nagila is just that catchy and find myself always humming it, or it could be because of the kinds of instruments they were using and their style of rhythm. When speaking of Jewish music, it is essential to understand that there is more than one kind. Jewish music has a wide variety spreading from Klezmer, Sephardic, and Synagogue music each containing a different style and meaning for separate occasions.

Music is something that everybody can relate to and feel. In any honor choir that I have been to, I always hear that, "Music is an international language." It's true, because anyone can relate to music based on the chords, notes, and energy of the piece. This winter I went down to the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks and sang in their honor choir for high school students. We sang a piece called "Lullaby" by Joe Miller which is about

The importance of music in movies is highly regarded for manipulating the viewer’s emotions and helping them immerse into the story. Music is one of the prime elements in cinema. Without it a movie would feel dull and unexciting. There are three elements in a movie: one is acting, the second is picture, and the third one is music. It is a holy trinity; if incomplete, there would be a lack of sensation and excitement. Both acting and picture can stand independently from one another, but music is the one that makes the movie memorable.

Till the 8th grade, all I listened to was local Indian music, in part because I never had the opportunity to listen to a lot of music (in boarding school) but also because English music was not really popular. Prior to the 8th grade, all I had listened to was a few tracks from The Backstreet Boys and Michael Jackson. However that changed when I made a new friend who used to keep telling me about how much he found Hip Hop music and in particular an artist called Eminem. When I came home from school, I searched for the track “Love the way you lie” on YouTube and from that instant onwards developed a great appreciation for his work mostly because it very catchy. This interest eventually extended into artists in Hip Hop, then Electronic Dance Music,

A Bollywood movie is incomplete without music. They are quite different from Hollywood movies when it comes to introduction of music in a movie. In most Hollywood movies, the songs are played in the background to bring out the intensity of the situation presented. Music, in Hollywood, is seen as a catalyst to the emotions that the scene is intended to evoke. However, in Bollywood, music’s to facilities the plot line of the movie. It is not seen

The purpose of this paper is to simply explore the world music aspects of the song “Jai-Ho” a piece that combines music styles from around the world containing Western and non-Western musical aspects. The reason I chose this song as my topic is because it is a popular song in America although it does contain many different cultural influences. Growing up I have been exposed to Rap, R&B, and Pop music, sometimes even a combination of all three. This music is what I prefer the most out of the vast majority of labels given to describe songs’ musical aspects. About seven years ago, I remember hearing the song “Jai-Ho” coming from the speakers of my television as my dad watched the movie “Slum Dog Millionaire” I remember the fast pace rhythm, the