Final blog! This semester has gone by so quickly! For my final assignment on music and society, I have chosen to write about how music connects people emotionally. First of all, what are emotions? Dictionary.com defines emotions as the following: “An affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced,…
Continued Exploration: Music Producer
What are a Music Producer’s Duties (Learn.org): Music producers oversee all aspects of a recording session, from planning the sessions to the finished product. As a music producer, you’ll be responsible for providing instruments, scheduling studio time and handling funding, costs and negotiations. You’ll also work with and coach musicians. The end result of this…
Music & the Fictive Dream – “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”
I am getting very excited about Christmas, so I chose a song created from a children’s book How the Grinch Stole Christmas written by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel). Dr Seuss is well known for writing children’s books such as The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, The Lorax, Fox in Socks, and Horton…
Role of the Performer: Whitney Houston
Role of the Performer: Whitney Houston Biographical Information: Whitney Houston was a great performer with a breathtaking voice which could hit high notes that would keep you in awe. This is what the Biography website has to say regarding Whitney: “Born on August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey, Whitney Houston released her debut…
Take a Musical Trip with PAMYUA
PAMYUA /bum yo-ah/ is an Inuit word meaning: Verb: To request an encore of a drumsong or dance Noun: The tail of an animal, object or idea The following information is presented on the Pamyua.com website: “Pamyua showcases Inuit culture though music and dance performance. The show is a platform to share indigenous knowledge and…
Innovations and Evolutions Blog
The Horn (instrument): The difference between the Natural Horn and the Modern “Double” or French Horn I would like to start of this blog with a brief explanation of the musical instrument of the horn. The horn is part of the brass instrument family and is classified as a wind instrument. The origin of the horn…
Hurt by Johnny Cash
“Hurt” was initially sung by Nine Inch Nails in their 1994 album The Downward Spiral. The lyrics were written by their band leader, Trent Reznor. Johnny Cash has a low pitch voice and in this particular song he seems to be very vulnerable and there’s a feeling of melancholy as he sings. I was going to…
The Climb by Miley Cyrus
Musical Analysis #1 Assignment I tend to like music that have a good beat, rhythm, and flow along with good lyrics. I have chosen to do my musical analysis assignment on The Climb by Miley Cyrus. I have loved this song after watching the 2009 film Hannah Montana: The Movie with my daughter. I think…
First Blog Post
Hello! My name is Monica Paukan and I reside in a small community in Northwest Alaska, which is called St. Mary’s, AK. St. Mary’s has just under 600 residents and is located off the Andreafski River. Most of the residents in St. Mary’s are Yup’ik Eskimo. My relationship to music is pretty casual…I like a…
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