biggest genres Country, Pop? In this paper I’m going to state and defend my position on why I think it’s good for both genres. I will also give reasons on why people believe “Hick Hop’ is bad for both cultures. Country music has always been inspired by African Americans folk music. Since African Americans weren’t allowed to perform their folk songs white performers would paint their face and sing the honky tonk. With common theme, and history the only thing that separates the two genres is the presentation
Music has been found in every culture in present time, as well as in the past, dating back almost 55,000 years (citation), with roots in Africa. Music is one of the most basic art forms and is a way of life for many; a means of expression relative to emotions, culture, and one’s self. Music is all around us and it’s hard to imagine going one day without listening to some variety of music. Music has evolved tremendously from prehistoric times today, but one thing’s stayed the same – one culture’s
Comparing Music Genres with Drug Abuse Researchers have conducted different researchers aimed at investigating the relationship between illicit drug use and specific music genres. In a study conducted by Hesse and Tutenges (83) it was clear that specific music genre promote drug abuse as they contain different lyrical content, imagery in videos and public image artists who attracted huge following among the youths. A study conducted by Edmondson (406) revealed that music could be used as a model
to us, and music is all we 've really got” – Missy Elliot. Hip-Hop is a cultural movement and popular genre of music that emerged during the early 1970 's by working class Black youths in New York City. The cultural movement has rapidly expanded across different countries and ethnicities over the years, becoming one of the few markers that define a generation. Hip-Hop can be seen as “the fundamental matrix of self-expression for this whole generation” (Katz & Smith, 1993). Through music, itself, artists
Consequently, this would result in genres being nonexistent. Would you still be able to describe what you planted in your garden? Of course, you could, although, it would take a lengthy amount of time versus simply stating they’re flowers. In Dirk’s essay Navigating Genres he analyzes the affect the knowledge of genres have, the different types of genres and the use of them in our everyday lives. After, reading Dirks essay I was impelled by the intense affect knowing the genre can have on anticipated reactions
situation, evidence and my emotions that I have put out in my assignments. The way I will show that is by giving examples within two paper I have constructed in class this semester: the thesis based essay titled:” The American Dream Then and Now’ and paragraph one assignment titled “Does an certain genre of music have an effect on people”. To start off, while writing “The American Dream Then and Now” I saw a lot of flaws in my work and while preparing for the assignment. Some the flaws in me were using
References 6 Essay 1 6 Essay 2 6 Essay 3 7 Over the course of English 101, I have significantly improved my writing abilities. Through various writing assignments in this class, I have improved immensely. Many of the lessons I learned have come from the major essays. What I learned from these essays can be summed up by using 4 learning outcomes and their sub learning achievements. For each learning outcome, I Succeeded at least 2 of the sub learnings in the category through my essays and had few
In modern day society, popular culture has gained equal status to world issues and politics. Music, movies, and literature have started cultural revolutions and challenged the straight-forward thinking many individuals have accepted in the past. But while popular culture can advance new ideas and create movements, it also has the ability to challenge advancements society has made. Imani Perry’s essay, The Venus Hip Hop and the Pink Ghetto, focuses on hip hop and its negative impact on women and body
Determining musical genres is one of the most highly debated topics in the music world. To some, there are strict walls that separate classical from baroque music and jazz from the blues, but to others, the many overlapping qualities between opera and operettas make the line between their labels very thin and blurry. The music community may struggle with this conversation for many years to come and it is possible that distinct guidelines used to determine a composition’s musical genre will never be agreed
In the essay, “In Praise of Margins” Ian Frazier constantly mentions the importance of “marginal” behavior within places and activities as he interprets this concept as an aimless wonder that essentially does not provide anything for the economic world. I agree with Frazier’s claims as demonstrated through the potential of margins in discovering new ideas, assisting creativity, and helping others get out of their comfort zones. This is established throughout the essay as a way encourage the reader