X Ambassadors Unsteady

Mme Loisel and the X Ambassadors song relate in many ways. The struggle of hanging on to what they have is described in both the song and the short story. Both the song and Mme Loisel can not become stable. “Hold on to me, ‘cause I’m a little unsteady.” describes both Madame Loisel’s and the X Ambassadors

Music is a form of art that has the ability to connect people from all over the world. When the pandemic hit the world, in Station Eleven, everyone scattered. “On Day Four the food from the Mexican restaurant ran out…they lit their first bonfire on the tarmac, burning newspaper…Someone had raided the Skymiles Lounge,” page 243, Mandel shows how people began living to the point of survival. The Traveling Symphony is a group of individuals who not only worked together to survive, but they also continued to do what they love, “Kristen stood in the state of suspension…a sense of having flown very high…A man in the front row had tears in his eyes,” page 59, and they spread that passion. “Survival is insufficient,” is their motto, but it is also their way of life. This phrase is who they are.

“We pulled out all those records we used to beg our parents not to play around our friends and found an incredible wealth of music,” says Pérez. “These guys [on the records] were doing amazing things with their instruments, and we started

In a small recreational center in Charlotte, North Carolina came together a group of individuals with immense talent. These accomplished individuals not only shared a love for the performing arts, but a profound love for their grieving community. The Listen Up! semi-annual showcase was put together in the wake of the Keith Lamont Scott incident which shook up the Charlotte community. Tyrone Jones and the Charlotte Symphony wanted to give the people an outlet for expressing their emotions about current events, and so, they put together the Listen Up! showcase. Expertly crafted, Tyrone Jones and the Charlotte Symphony were profoundly effective at blending various forms of performing arts into one cohesive show that addressed current events,

On April 11th, 2017 in the Louis Armstrong Theatre, I attended the GVSU “University Band”. This up-beat ensemble lasted about 90 minutes; the talented students of GVSU’s university band joined together to perform multiple different songs ranging from a Waltz to a Dixieland Jamboree. All of the songs that the band played for the audience were all well-known, popular songs that they all enjoyed. Having the opportunity to attend this concert has opened new musical paths for myself and has allowed me to enjoy and kindly critique something that I perhaps would have never had the chance to otherwise.

“Even when I doubt you, I’m no good without you.” Without the band, Twenty One Pilots, I’d be in a much darker, quieter place that I am today. Twenty One Pilots is a two-man band that originated from Ohio, and has been slowly gaining more and more followers especially as of late. They also happen to be one of my all-time favorite bands. Their music consists of such depth, it is some of the greatest poetry I’ve ever heard, and it’s so relatable because they have dealt with and experienced everything that they discuss in their songs. The topics included in their music are issues such as anxiety, depression, and loneliness, but also the gradual journey toward recovery and reaching happiness- even if those negative things still exist inside.

Despite the changes, the music like corridos, tex-mex, and norteño music have inspired many of the people to tell a fraction of their story that so many are afraid to speak. These past songs that we have heard of like “La Cucaracha” were fun to sing, yet as the generation passed, we did not know much what it meant. Life with music has so many waves of meaningful emotions to tell a story which can be heard just like the old tales. With just a couple of verses painting their journey in

In the fall of 2014, a close friend Kate introduced me to your music and at first I couldn't understand the meaning behind your words, the masks, and your complex ways of thinking, but as time went on I began to accept that almost no one can. There's a sort of mystery to what each lyric really means,

The band Twenty-One Pilots positively changed people's views on alternative music by using other elements from different genres. A band that started off in Columbus, Ohio has “blown up at top 40 radio, sold out massive arenas and even drawn the ire of millennial­-bashing columnists with an unapologetic mashup of suburban angst, rap and reggae”(Ringen).

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

“Minor Mystery,” the first piece played by the group, was composed and arranged by Ellen Rowe. This song is a minor blues that is normally set to be played at a medium swing, however, this performance was taken at a slightly faster pace. This allowed for the piece to be played with more energy, rather than just standing still. “Minor Mystery” is a work that lets the ensemble demonstrate their stylistic technique. This piece is riddled with dynamic contrasts and notations such as marcatos, accents, and tenutos. This proved to be a challenge, due to the fact that not everyone has the same concept of how these notes should be played. While learning and rehearsing this song, stylistic concepts were probably what we spent the most time on. In order to really sound together and like one cohesive unit, the perfection of these articulations was crucial.

The ensemble was more colorful with the addition of guitar solos as well as saxophone solos. Although having many solos, the ensemble came together as a whole for this song and heightened the melody by blending well when there wasn’t a solo. This piece was the

The song I have chosen for this assignment is titled “Sitting Bull’s Ghost Dance”. There are many different variations of the Ghost Dance, as it is technically a Native American musical style (Bruno). The version I am analyzing exists as a reenactment, meant to accurately depict the Sioux tribe performing the song and dance. It is featured in the TV film “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” (Siting Bull’s Ghost Dance).

If I were stranded on a deserted island, and could choose only one recording artist or band’s music to be sent to me, I would choose Pentatonix’s music. Pentatonix is an acapella singing group made up of five members, who have been singing together since 2011 when they won “The Sing-Off” competition (“Pentatonix”) I would choose to bring Pentatonix’s music because their many songs bring a feeling of happiness, inspire my own musical performances, and bring to memory what I can do musically without physical items to aid me.

Music is not only a form of entertainment but also a medium of communication. It has an overpowering effect on the emotional, social, intellectual and physical aspects of a person. The song Unsteady by X Ambassadors is trying to portray the feeling of abandonment during a divorce and sadness between what is happening in their life. It does so through the lyrics and the video showing both a small child and a female view of their life. This message is important due to the fact that divorce and sadness are not something that is fair for anyone and a very important moment in your life is when you realize your parents are human too. The song Unsteady by X Ambassadors is a song that communicates elements of sadness, divorce, hurt and depression through its lyrics and music video. In a society trying to build on mental health care, this song provides a medium of acceptance, familiarity,