Personal Essay: Music Analysis

Some people listen to music to shift their mood, while others do so to help alleviate feelings of unhappiness, or emotional discomfort. In the article “Music Evokes Vicarious Emotions in Listeners” published in 2014 by Ai Kawakami, Kiyoshi Furukawa, and Kazuo Okanoya, proposes that “we listen to sad music because it is possible to distinguish perceived emotions from those that are experienced”. (Kawakami, Kiyoshi, Okanoya) Therefore, even though sad music is usually perceived as something negative, listeners actually feel pleasant emotions while listening to sad music.

When I was in fifth grade, I was caught between two worlds, playing a woodwind or string instrument. If I played a woodwind instrument I would have to blow in it to make music, but string instruments are played with a bow to make music. After much thought, I decided that the violin was the best instrument for me, because it has a beautiful, unique sound, plus the possibilities are never-ending. I could receive a compliment from a teacher, or even get accepted to the symphony.

Aaliyah was my best friend, we told eachother everything, I was there with her when she first recorded her first song, we sang together, we even wrote a song together, i thought of her like a little sister, little did I know of the short time I had with her. I remember when I first heard of her, she was performing in Las Vegas with the famous singer Gladys Knight. You should have seen my face full of shock and awe as I heard this eleven year old’s voice, the way she hit all the right notes, and how her voice blended perfectly with Gladys was amazing. From that point on I knew she was going to be a superstar, and that I wanted her, no needed to have her in one of my albums. Three years later, yet again she surprises me by her debut album with

With means to express oneself, helps one overcome the difficulties of life. This approach represents the entire nature of the hip hop culture, especially when dealing with social justice issues. Today, the hip hop culture association revolves around raps (lyrics) and the rappers which reflect how consumers receive messages about social justice issues. Unlike breaking and graffiti, the music/lyrics penetrate society more. However, for this analysis, the focus will rely on a visual element with a connection to hip hop music. Even though a music video would make sense as a visual means of expression, this analysis has more interest in the cover art that goes with a hip hop album. Also, this focus will lead to the question of how important is art

Moments later I could hear the beating drums, and the electronic music sounding from all the speakers, no movement on stage besides the flickering lights. The crowd fell silent, awaiting the moment for Tyler Joseph (the lead singer) to enter the stage. The lights dimmed, the music stopped, the crowd grew stiff and the world stood still. Then, the sounds abruptly bursted my ears. I immediately remembered the song and sang along to it, even though my raspy voice hurt my throat, it was something to add

Beyonce said Whitney had inspired her to sing R&B and continue her legacy. An important decision she made was starting her solo career. She didn’t know if she’d continue to grow fame. That could have been one of the best decisions of her life. She released her first solo album, “Dangerously in Love” in 2003. That recording became a huge success, selling millions of copies and winning 5 Grammy Awards. She continued to grow more fame, make more albums, and get many more offers from several brands such as L’oreal and Tommy Hilfiger. In January of 2013, Beyonce got a lot of negative comments for her performance at President Obama’s second inauguration in Washington D.C. She was criticized for reportedly pre-recording a version of The Star Spangled Banner and lip syncing it. She got a lot of hate but was very mature about it. She didn’t publically address the problem and redeemed herself in the public eye at the Super Bowl’s halftime show on February 3,

She did not just sing song the whole time, she would also give a brief description about the song to the audience to make it more interesting and yes, she can speak really fast. There were two things I liked the best in the event, first, reading the poem “Little Boy Tamir” because I was explained this poem

Collaboration. The use of online websites, blogs and digital audio software for musicians to collaborate on projects and disseminate new ideas throughout online communities. In this section, I will draw on the work of Jones (2011) and Lysloff (2003) to discuss how much easier it is for musicians to find others in similar genre’s to collaborate with, particularly in more obscure genres of music.

In 2013 Beyoncé ignited the release of the surprise album, and changed the way artists share their work.Beyoncé made concerts spectacles worth seeing

I identify myself as a part of the music program; I have a background with music; I have an interest in what music is and I have a talent in music. I need to add in any application that I have been a part of the music program since the start of my music career. Music has played a part in who I am.

The Musical Composition that has changed my life to how I see music is the song The Stroke from Billy Squier. I did not really know the meaning of the song, but it really Widened my Horizon in terms of music from only before listening to The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and The Monkeys. Then later being able to listen to Rush, AC/DC, Aerosmith And Other Really good rock bands that I still love today. Then I started collecting Records then I started collecting CDs, the first album I bought for myself is the majestic Black Sabbath Album “Paranoid” The album with the musical compositions Paranoid, Iron Man, War Pigs/Luke’s Wall, Planet Caravan, Rat Salad, Electric Funeral, And Fairies Wear Boots. This album was such an amazing introduction to Black

into the engaging musical world that she is pouring out on stage in such a way that causes you to

However, the second day was more eventful than the first. We spent the first half of the day doing the usual sightseeing but later into the day as we grew closer to the concert excitement filled us. All day we talked about what we thought the concert was going to be like. We had high expectations for the concert. Later that night we discovered that it did not disappoint. Smoke filled the arena as a stage floated above the ground connected to the roof. The staged moved from end to end of the arena as Kanye performed on it. The crowd was constantly screaming the song lyrics as speakers blasted the music throughout the arena. The best parts were when Kanye stopped the music to share with us his trademark rants. He talked about society and how he is viewed as a celebrity. The songs that I usually listen to through headphones truly were much better live.

However, the celebrity who took my breath away was Missy Elliot. This was a very rare opportunity to see the lyric genius, the profound music producer, the face of hip hop walk across the same track that I walk across daily. Not only was this a rare sighting of Missy Elliot, if you turned your head for a quick second, you missed her because at a blink of an eye, she was gone. Luckily, I saw the back of her head. I waved towards her as though she had eyes planted behind her neck. I saw her large gold hoop earrings and wanted them too. I usually do not receive the feeling of “star struck” but this incidence was a total different scenario. I always wanted to be a Missy Elliot back up child dancer but those days are long gone. Sadly, she did not perform any of her songs; she did introduce an upcoming artist that goes by the name Sharaya. Although Sharaya was no Missy Elliot, she got the job done. Sharaya was very boisterous, flamboyant, and stalwart to her dance movements. When she first came out, the whole crowd was saying sly comments such as “Who is she?” “Why is she here?” “Bring out Missy!!!” but as she performed, I realized the comments turned into, “Wow! She is good!” “She is doing the damn thang!”

Beyoncé has stated that she is personally inspired by the first lady Michelle Obama saying “She proves you can do it” and has described Oprah Winfrey as the inspiration of a strong woman. Beyoncé has admiration for artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, posting in a letter ” What I find in the work of Jean-Michel I find what should be in everyday music he is lyrical and raw.” When she was still a part of Destiny’s Child, Aaliyah was perfecting a