Essays Tagged: "music styles"

This essay, "1920s vs 1960s", writen in AABB format, deals with the comparison of; general statistics, fashion styles of both men & women, music, & controversial issues.

nfavorable, this decade was full of many new and exciting things. From the way they dressed, to the music styles, and finally to the controversial issues, the 1920's were a nonstop era of change.Yet, ... popular but not yet acceptable. Tightly fitting suits, which were considered an expression for Jazz music, passed in and out of fashion during the 1920's. These jackets were long and tight-waisted and ...

(6 pages) 171 1 3.2 May/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

The history of the piano, it broadly describes the history of the piano.

has been a part of countless important events in the past and present. It is said to have dominated music for the past 200 years. Throughout history, inventions come along that take art away from prin ... ess, the piano made what was once intangible possible: the poorest of peasants could enjoy the same music that their beloved rulers did. The piano can be played by the rankest of amateurs, and the gre ...

(6 pages) 125 1 4.6 Sep/2002

Subjects: Art Essays

Finding Emo: A Comprehensive explanation and look at the evolution and existence of Emo as a music genre as well as cultural influence.

Sean PowerModern music is continuously undergoing change, a viscous conglomeration of the past with what musicians ho ... ge, a viscous conglomeration of the past with what musicians hope will become the future. Never has music been so influential and present in the economy, movies, television, and everyday life as it is ... movies, television, and everyday life as it is today. To focus on perhaps a less general aspect of music than its development and presence in the world, one can break down music into genres, target g ...

(6 pages) 67 3 4.7 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Rap Music and Children

Rap music has become one of the most distinctive and controversial music styles in the past few decades. ... hose songs degrade women, have explicit lyrics, and promotes violence. Many people do not think rap music has a negative effect on our youth, so people tend to ignore the whole issue of. Parents need ... so people tend to ignore the whole issue of. Parents need to monitor their children's use of media, music, and even video-games to make sure that their children do not become desensitized to the viole ...

(5 pages) 112 5 2.2 Mar/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

The Rise Of The Teenager

what effect this had on the fashion of that time. Was the youth movement fed by the media and rock music and it's idols, or was the social and economic climate the cause? We identify youth culture wi ... of existentialism. They were looking to express something different from the society they knew, and music and fashion became the emblems of their time."The teenager was fashion. After the war there wa ...

(5 pages) 21 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Music of Stevie Wonder

nder was born on May 13 1950 in Saginaw, MI. From a young age it was known that he was born to make music with talents on many instruments. He played the drums, piano and was a talented singer by the ... he drums, piano and was a talented singer by the age of nine. As he grew older he began to pursue a music career and did so with it kicking off in the early 1960s. His musical style is very distinct a ...

(5 pages) 14 0 3.7 Aug/2007

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

The history of electronic musical instruments

Electronic instruments and digital audio have changed the world's musical paradigm forever. The advent of consumer electronics in the 1920's gave musicians and compos ... e devices to manipulate them by electrical means.The 20th century has seen the vastest evolution of music styles and instruments, most of which have been heavily influenced by the electronic and digit ... ectronic renditions of acoustic instruments have become widely popular and available to the average musician. Instruments varying from electric guitars and basses, electronic pianos, synthesized drums ...

(9 pages) 19 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Musici Producing in the Music Business

Music these days is usually a collaboration between the artist, the audio engineer and a music produ ... between the artist, the audio engineer and a music producer. When everything is going smoothly, the music producer's job can be easy. However, that is rarely the case, and this is where the music prod ... the most inappropriate times, can be time consuming and waste money. It is at these times that the music producer needs to be a problem solver and a decision maker. The bottom line is that the produc ...

(2 pages) 12 0 0.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers