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  • Music Censorship

    Music Censorship

    Josh Opening Statement- Boris Opening Statement- Censorship in music is a topic that has brought about much controversy in the past two decades. There have been many different arguments on the topic, however the question still remains as if it should be censored or it should not be censored. Before you can form an opinion on this, you must hear both sides of the argument on this much-debated topic. Some people believe that music

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    Essay Length: 540 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Mike
  • Controversial Music

    Controversial Music

    Albums with explicit lyrics or content started having black and white parental advisories on them in 1994 (http://www.riaa.org/Parents-Advisory-4.cfm). Are these labels necessary? Is controversial music molding our society and causing teenagers to turn to drugs? Is censorship necessary to protect the youth of our nation. Generally, younger people are against censorship on this issue. Music is an outlet and even an anti-drug for many teens -- however, parents and society feel differently. Should parents censor

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    Essay Length: 1,785 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Music Is Music, No Matter How It Is Acquired

    Music Is Music, No Matter How It Is Acquired

    Music Is Music, No Matter How It Is Acquired Imagine a world without music. It is virtually impossible to do so because music is everywhere. Just stop everything you are doing and listen. What do you hear? The answer might be “Nothing at all,” but if you just listen closely to nature alone, you will hear some kind of sounds, and sounds create music. You cannot go anywhere without hearing some type of music or

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    Essay Length: 1,697 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Tegan and Sara: A Psychological Evaluation Sibling in Music Together

    Tegan and Sara: A Psychological Evaluation Sibling in Music Together

    In this era of prefabricated pop stars like Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, and Kelly Clarkson, Tegan and Sara Quin have slowly but surely carved out a niche for themselves as talented and thoroughly captivating singer/songwriters. Their songs touch upon subjects that anyone -- man or woman -- can relate to, and it’s not difficult to see why their fan base has increased exponentially over the last several years. Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Artur
  • Controversial Music

    Controversial Music

    Albums with explicit lyrics or content started having black and white parental advisories on them in 1994 (http://www.riaa.org/Parents-Advisory-4.cfm). Are these labels necessary? Is controversial music molding our society and causing teenagers to turn to drugs? Is censorship necessary to protect the youth of our nation. Generally, younger people are against censorship on this issue. Music is an outlet and even an anti-drug for many teens -- however, parents and society feel differently. Should parents censor

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    Essay Length: 1,881 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Janna
  • Musical World of Rajasthan

    Musical World of Rajasthan

    The Musical world of Rajasthan "Rajasthan exhibits the sole example in the history of mankind of a people withstanding every outrage barbarity can inflict or human nature sustain, and bent to the earth, yet rising buoyant from the pressure and making calamity a whetstone to courage" Of the immensely beautiful states of India, each unique in its ethnicity and traditions, Rajasthan is probably the most mystically intriguing of all. The dullness of the desert, in

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    Essay Length: 1,492 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • Music and Moods

    Music and Moods

    Tim Armstrong- Tim is the mastermind behind the powerful lyrics. He started his musical career in a band called Operation Ivy, but after three years of music, the band found it hard to continue. Tim was caught up in drinking and drug use and needed to get his life back together. Along with Matt, he formed Rancid, and many of his problems where solved. He has been put into the spotlight of the band, mainly

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Fatih
  • The 1980s Music Report

    The 1980s Music Report

    In 1981 MTV “Music Television” was introduced on cable television and revolutionized rock marketing. Just as FM radio had superseded the hit-oriented AM format, music videos, produced as mini-movie advertisements for songs, became essential to a performer's popularity. Early in the decade, the British group the Police was one of the first to combine a progressive sound with polished videos. The expense of producing videos and MTV's virtual monopoly made it difficult for experimental music

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    Essay Length: 513 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Music Business Journal Analysis

    Music Business Journal Analysis

    Music Business Journal Analysis The Music Business Journal is an online journal based in the United Kingdom. The two editors, JoJo Gould and Jonathan Little, are both lecturers, researchers, and writers in the music industry. When they saw that the music industry was underdeveloped in academic terms, the two founded the Music Business Journal to “facilitate the sharing of information and knowledge across a range of music industry activities.” Consultants for the journal come from

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Victor
  • Chinese Classical Music

    Chinese Classical Music

    On Wednesday the 5th of October at the Kennedy Center, Chen Yu in “flutes,” Li Jia in “pipa”, Liu Yang in “hulusi”, Tian Chao in “yan qin”, Wang Xie in “zherg” and Zhou Wei in “erhu”, performed a piece that was an ensemble of melodies from China’s Jiangsu, Fujian and Hebei provinces. The work, “The Pretty and Graceful Jasmine Flowers”, was an ensemble to honor the jasmine, a Chinese classical flower. The length of the

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    Essay Length: 577 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Censorship in Music

    Censorship in Music

    Censorship In Music Censorship in music is a topic that has brought about much controversy in the past two decades. There have been many different arguments on the topic, however the question still remains as if it should be censored or it should not be censored. Before you can form an opinion on this, you must hear both sides of the argument on this much-debated topic. Some people believe that music should be censored so

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    Essay Length: 667 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Top
  • Identity in the Bell Jar

    Identity in the Bell Jar

    A sense of individuality is essential for surviving the numerous emotional and physical obstacles encountered in daily life. A unique identity is perhaps one of the only true characteristics that defines an individual and is definitely a key principle for understanding and responding to one's atmosphere. In the "Bell Jar," Esther battles not only a deteriorating mental stability, but also a lack of a sense of individuality. Esther is a young, sensitive and intelligent woman

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Discuss the Musical Construction of at Least one Character from Wagner’s Salome.Describe How the Composer(s) Use(s) Musical Techniques to Contribute to the Construction of Your Chosen Character(s).You Should Also Consider the Cultural, Historical and Mu

    Discuss the Musical Construction of at Least one Character from Wagner’s Salome.Describe How the Composer(s) Use(s) Musical Techniques to Contribute to the Construction of Your Chosen Character(s).You Should Also Consider the Cultural, Historical and Mu

    For the purposes of this essay, I have chosen to concentrate on the characters portrayed in Richard Strauss’ 1905 opera, Salome. The majority of the attention will be placed on Salome herself, but other characters will be referred to where applicable. Before the composition of Salome, Strauss had risen to prominence through his numerous tone poems, a form established by Franz Liszt in the mid 19th century, the most notable of which are Don Juan

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Bred
  • Music for Love

    Music for Love

    Based on selective readings it appears there are many concerns within the African American community. Some of these concerns are the disregard for children and elders, lack of positive relationships between gender, black-on-black crime, and disunity. The African American community is well aware of these issues, however, when the worst of these are exposed; the Caucasian community uses this information to confirm their pre-conceived stereotypes. Many writers and comics completely avoid revealing such discussion to

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    Essay Length: 901 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Andrew
  • File Sharing: A Positive Affect on the Music Industry

    File Sharing: A Positive Affect on the Music Industry

    File Sharing: A Positive Affect on the Music Industry When Shawn Fanning sat down to begin a sixty-hour programming marathon back in the fall of 1999, he did not know what he was getting into. Shawn’s marathon was sparked by his struggles in downloading music on the internet via underground operations. His completed software, called Napster, allowed users to share and download music from each other’s computers therefore eliminating the need for expensive servers. After

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Postitive Influence of Rock Music

    Postitive Influence of Rock Music

    Positive Influences of Rock Music Beneath misconceptions attached to rock music, lies the truth. In a recent unpublished survey, results showed that the majority of people, a mixture of different age groups and genre listeners, disagree that rock music has had any positive influences that outweigh the negative (Do). Through lack of analyzing, many judge rock music without ever knowing the truth about it. Those that do not understand the genre may blame it for

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: David
  • The French Gov. Rejection of Popular American Music in the 2nd Half of the 20th Century

    The French Gov. Rejection of Popular American Music in the 2nd Half of the 20th Century

    Introduction The primary focus is the French governmental rejection of popular American music, as well as other components of American culture, in the second half of the twentieth century, derived from France's foreign policy with the USA, and it~ culture. What was interesting were the steps that the French took to protect their culture from what they saw, and continue to see, as the imminent destruction at the hands of popular American culture. Why does

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    Essay Length: 1,362 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Vika
  • Women in Rap Music

    Women in Rap Music

    To what extent does your chosen subject either perpetuates oppressive gender attitudes/myths, or allows participants involved in it to transcend the limitations imposed by gender/gender myths? Gender Degradation of Rap and Hip-Hop Music Dating back to the eras of the Beatles and the Rollingstones, music has always had an affect on the ways that people act, dress, and live their lives. With the arrival of rap and hip-hop music in the mid 1980's, new lyrics

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    Essay Length: 1,867 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Vika
  • Hooked on Hookahs

    Hooked on Hookahs

    Hooked on Hookahs The Purple Caterpillar a tobacco enthusiast’s dream opened its doors the 26th of September to the city of Terre Haute. A city that has until recently had only the usual cheap spirits and loud music to enjoy. The major point in question with the city in the beginning was the overall goal of this venture. I asked Michael Egy the founder of the (PC) what his goal was in creating such a

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    Essay Length: 1,009 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Bred
  • Music Censorship

    Music Censorship

    Music Censorship Albums with explicit lyrics or content started having black and white parental advisories on them in 1994 (http://www.riaa.org/Parents-Advisory-4.cfm). Are these labels necessary? Is controversial music molding our society and causing teenagers to turn to drugs? Is censorship necessary to protect the youth of our nation. Generally, younger people are against censorship on this issue. Music is an outlet and even an anti-drug for many teens -- however, parents and society feel differently. Should

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    Essay Length: 1,882 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Janna
  • Music

    Music

    Music is part of everyday life and is heard by many listeners almost everywhere around the world. There are many different genres that classify the mechanics of music. Some of these genres can be identified as; easy listening, rap/hip-hop and classical. Onc type of genre that has many people jumping up and down for is rock. Rock has been known for head banging concerts, hardcore lyrics, and guitar solos. Two of the many genres that

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    Essay Length: 630 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Mike
  • Therapy of Music

    Therapy of Music

    There is much more to music than just entertainment. Music Therapy looks deep into one particular function of music from a scientific point of view. A great amount of research has been completed on this practice and it is scientifically proven that our brains respond to music as if it were medicine. Recent studies have suggested that playing an instrument or listening to music can have a wide range of benefits. Music therapy is the

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: David
  • The Life of Sylvia Plath: A Comparison of the Bell Jar

    The Life of Sylvia Plath: A Comparison of the Bell Jar

    If neurotic is wanting two mutually exclusive things at one and the same time, then I'm neurotic as hell. I'll be flying back and forth between one mutually exclusive thing and another for the rest of my days" (Sylvia Plath from famous poets). Sylvia Plath, a true icon in the literary world, comes from a broken background which serves to further explain the path her life eventually took. While events from the formidable childhood years

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Yan
  • Music into and out of the Baroque Era

    Music into and out of the Baroque Era

    Baroque style music has played a large role in the history of European and the rest of the world. Baroque music left an ever lasting impression on the world and we can still find it in today’s contemporary music. Before the Baroque era, Renaissance Sacred Music was composed. Baroque style music quickly followed into the 1600’s. New ideas and inventions came into light as the music of the age flourished. The Florentine Camarata led

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Monika
  • Alex Bell

    Alex Bell

    The importance of Alexander Graham Bell on today’s society is visible, or rather audible, every day and everywhere. First and foremost, Alexander Graham Bell was a prolific teacher of the deaf. This is what he considered to be his true life’s work, but only one of the many important things he did. Through his research of speech and sound, and his creative mind, he would become one of the most influential inventors in modern history.

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Bred

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