The song that chose for my solo performance is Under the Bridge by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The composers were John Frusciante‚ Anthony Kiedis‚ Flea and Chad Smith. John Frusciante did the guitar parts. This piece was composed in America at a studio session in preparation for their second album with John‚ "Blood Sugar Sex Magik." The characteristics that define this piece of work was the speed‚ which it was quite slow‚ intensity‚ which it wasn’t too intense‚ the type of singing‚ which it was done
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Song Paragraph (Mi Gente) One of the songs I chose is named “Mi Gente”‚ which is an Urban Latin/pop song which is frequently played at South-American parties (From personal experience). Mi Gente is an upbeat song which happens to be in the top 20 songs in Canada. I feel this song relates to me on a personal level in multiple ways. For instance‚ listening to the song with no meaning other than to enjoy the song‚ it would probably sound pleasant or delightful. Though if you examine the lyrics
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The song "Eve of Destruction" was a song written in 1964‚ by P.F Sloan. It was recorded many times by various artists but‚ was made popular by Berry McGuire. Berry McGuire was famous for being a member of the New Christy Minstrels. When he left the musical group he continued on and recorded this song. The song was primarily focused on the Vietnam War and the issues that were being presented in the world during that time. The Vietnam War was a war that began in 1954‚ between South and North Vietnam
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played in a song. Number Five: “Momento” by Intervals. This band. They manage to come up with killer riffs time and again. The song “Momento” is off their second EP In Time released in 2012. The song starts off with a typical Intervals riff that is interesting but also slightly routine. Around the 0:25 mark‚ however‚ the band launches into a riff that screams GROOVE. What is so special about the riff is that it is used as both a standalone riff and also as the backing for the solos. The song itself is
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Blake’s use of the pastoral in Songs of Innocence and Experience Put simply‚ Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Experience juxtapose the innocent pastoral world of childhood against an adult world of corruption and repression. The collection as a whole‚ by means of paired poems in Innocence and Experience (The Lamb‚ The Tyger; The Ecchoing Green‚ The Garden of Love/London; The Nurse’s Song (I and E); Introduction (I and E); The Chimney sweeper (I and E)‚ etc) explores the value and limitations of
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Fight the Power “Fight the Power” is one of the most controversial songs from the late 80’s hip hop generation. This song is written and sang by the group called Public Enemy. Public enemy was known to be very influential through their controversial lyrics. Their music is very much pro black power; Although this song is focused more towards the African American community‚ it can be used to influence any type of social class being affected by social injustice. The civil rights movement from the
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AN ANALYSIS OF WILLIAM BLAKE’S SONGS OF INNOCENCE AND OF EXPERIENCE AS A RESPONSE TO THE COLLAPSE OF VALUES TIMOTHY VINES∗ Blake’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience are a much studied part of the English canon‚ and for good reason. Blake’s work depicts a quandary that continues to haunt humanity today: the struggle of high-order humanity against the ‘real’ rationality and morals of institutionalised society. This essay seeks to explore both Blake’s literary reaction to the Enlightenment and the
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Regina Spektors greatest works… With both light and shade Samson describes a love story that cannot be sustained. An ascending chord pattern dominates throughout the song. However‚ with multiple key changes Spektor has managed to create a song that flows perfectly from verse to chorus. I love the rawness of the style in which the song is sung and performed‚ no hidden sound effects or electronic disturbance‚ it allows for the beauty of this piece of music to really shine through and demonstrates true
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Creative Song Assignment The Creative Song Assignment was an interesting assignment‚ because I have zero experience in mixing music. It was an interesting experience‚ because it did take me out of my comfort zone. When I first started‚ I felt lost. I had no idea what I was doing‚ so I decided to do a little research to see how I can best complete this assignment. I finally settled on using a program called Audacity and the genres of hip hop and alternative rock. I chose a program called audacity
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particular began to shed the traditional ideas of courtship and modesty. The 1920’s song “Sweet mama tree top tall; Wont you kindly turn your damper down” tells of an African American woman that is representative of the women of this time period. This song utilized a black woman to both appeal to the free-spirited figure that women craved to be‚ but also to alert them to stay in line for the men. The main lyric of the song “turn your damper down” serves as a double entendre. In literal terms‚ a “damper”
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