Personal Narrative: Music Identity

I remember when me and my family drove along in our family car going shopping. As we drove to the highway, I remember that the radio was always on. There were different types of music playing like pop, hip hop, classic, rock and other types of music. I remember all those good times when I was little the laughter coming from my younger siblings, the sun shining and the wind blowing though the window. I also remember the landscape and the noises of the music exiting through the window and entering the highway. Whatever song was coming on it left this happy mood inside of me. It made me notice more things and made me feel light and carefree. It made me feel like I had to make a difference in the world. It also got me kind of antsy. But then again, that's what music does. That’s what music does it

I realized I wanted to get into music and producing when I received feedback from friends, and family that I had talent after the first song I released, and after time passed all I received was just good feedback, of course, there were some negative opinions but I keep my head up. When I started writing/recording music I just saw it as something to do for fun, it became one of my serious hobbies after a while. That push I was given by friends and family has led me to believe I could make it in the music industry. That’s how the idea of getting into music came about.

For my first arts experience I chose to attend the Marian University Department of Music Faculty Recital. This production took place on January 24th at 4 pm in the Bishop Chartrand Chapel in Marian Hall. There were 6 performers with the help of Maureen Walton as the accompanist. There were some songs that stood out more than some such as the first piece called Poem.

Music has been an integral part of my life since I was old enough to appreciate it. My mother’s family loved music enough that her father, brother, and uncle were all musicians. One of my favorite things about growing up in my house was that instead of watching television we listened to music. I have always loved to sing so I joined choir the moment I was old enough to and I stayed in it from elementary school to high school. I also started playing the piano in elementary school, but I stopped when I began high school because I was too busy and I have always regretted it. Although I am not involved with any musical groups on campus, I still have a daily relationship with music. I have found that is important for me to listen to music every day because it gives me a chance to escape my mind and focus all of my attention on the good places, memories, and emotions that the songs evoke.

Jazz music can be performed in many different venues and setting. It can be performed in public place including indoor jazz clubs and outdoor jazz festival. When people are attending indoor concert setting jazz performance, it is good to expect a western classical because it considered well-mannered cheering after the artist completed improvised solo. Moreover, it is also acceptable among musicians.

I have always found sound to play a major role in my life, beyond the obvious use of my senses. I always appreciated sounds for the solace and comfort I’ve found in them while living in this world. Listening to music and hearing certain sounds are the quickest way to relive moments in your past instinctively. The past moments that sound forces one to recall and the consequent emotions constantly piqued my attention.

I could tell a story about how music has shaped my life and has became a necessity in my life. I could explain the importance of my religion and how it has transformed me into a better person. I could mention the fact that I have ADD and because of that I learned how to work hard. I could express my love of cooking, adventure, travel, literature, nutrition, and science, and the list could continue. However, I will not use any of those ideas that have been overused, I shall a tell of what some people may think to be an idea of make believe, but for me is a reality: superpowers. I happen to be gifted with the talent of being a Psychic, and i am especially lucky with the fact that this gene is recessive and both my parents have the non superpower dominant gene. The only downfall to this is knowing that other

Music has been apart of my life since I was born; everyone in my family had been a student of music in one way or another. As a young girl, my grandmother would wake me up with the sound of Indian Classical music on our cassette player. Music was a necessity in any car-ride; we would always sing along to something, whether it be English nursery rhymes or old Hindi music. By the age of five, I started learning to sing Indian Classical music and before long, I was on stage performing at our local festivals alongside my best friend. At the age of seven, I picked up the violin for the first time, going on to be apart of the orchestra in middle school, high school, and college. Although I have gained experience and confidence by performing

From as far back as I can remember, music has been part of my life. My Mom is very musical and I feel that is one of the reasons I am as well. Whenever I hear You Are My Sunshine I think of my Mom and the lullabies she sang my brother and I as children. One of the best memories I have of singing with my Mom and brother is in the living room on the foot stool. Something about being a little kid and standing atop of the stool made you feel like you were a singer and it was your time to shine! We would each take a turn with the make believe microphone. I specifically remember watching my mom as she danced around the room as she sang to her favorite records that she shared with us. We loved every minute of it!

Music is one of the most inspirational things in the world to me. When I hear a song on the radio, I feel like the artist is singing directly to me. Whenever I’m alone or listening to the radio in the car, I let loose and sing

Music has always been a big part of my life. It has gotten me through the funnest of times and the hardest. My mom would incourage us to listen and express ourselves through the music we heard playing around us. My older sister used to sing to my little sister and I all the time and even got us involved. We would perform little shows where we would sing and dance for my mom after work. Pots and pans were the drums, we used a cardboard box and rubberbands to make a guitar, and we had a little toy microphone for the lead singer. I remember Respect by Aretha Franklin was always our favorite. We had a lot of sass and that song is all about the sass. To this day, that is one of my favorite memories.

Music has affected my life in many ways. Everyone listens to music, but not everyone appreciates and understands it. Almost everyone you ask will have a musician or band that has influenced their life in some special way. It has helped me develop personal goals, meet new people and realize music is a priority in my life.

Unfortunately, I was not able to attend a real concert, since it usually requires transportation and I do not have a car (or friends who would be willing to drive me there and enjoy some classical music). Instead, I listened to the Brahms Violin Concerto (my favorite composer) performed by Chamber Orchestra of Europe conducted by Bernard Haitink with violinist Janine Janses as soloist. I enjoyed it almost as much as if I listened to a life performance, I promise.

It helps me pick myself up like theres a quote in the song “Believe” it says “When you reach a certain point in your life , there are people out there waiting to see you fall but rather than let gravity take you down, sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands and fly” and it really inspires me to keep my head up because people used to get told things in 7th grade and i would listen to this song and when i did it literally woke me up and i told myself why am i letting these people get to me , im stronger than that, so little by little stronger.

What is it about music that controls our emotions? The inexplicable behavior in which someone acts, or think while in tune with a certain type of music. My first experience with this feeling was when I first started learning how to play the guitar. Even though my times in Afghanistan was challenging, with the limited amount of free time I had, I always found some time to learn. Although I didn’t know how play at first, I began learning through the sound of the strings, and not before long learned a few chords. Playing the guitar for me was momentous at the time, it took my mind away from the mountains of Afghanistan to the hills of the Carolina, it brought me back home.