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  • Music Review

    Music Review

    One can’t help but feel rather suspicious of a concert program that features solely foreign composers. For one, audiences have a tendency to feel somehow cheated by music that is sung in a foreign language, as if music sung in a English is more immediately profound due to the inability to comprehend the text. Likewise it is natural for critics to feel disdainful of performers for their blatant avoidance of the difficulties of an unfamiliar

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    Submitted: February 22, 2010 By: Vika
  • Illegal Immigration Action

    Illegal Immigration Action

    Illegal Immigration Action One of the most controversial topics today in politics is what to do about illegal immigration in the United States. Should we consider all of the illegal immigrants already here felons? Should we let them stay and give them full citizenship rights? These are all important questions when the subject of illegal immigration is brought up. In 1986, the Immigration Reform and Control Act made it illegal for employers to knowingly

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    Essay Length: 1,365 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: February 23, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Explicit Music

    Explicit Music

    Music has always had the power to strike emotions good and bad, which is why it is so attractive to people. This has not changed since the days when the Beatles shocked the world. What has changed is that popular music lyrics and videos have become much more explicit. The question is to censor or not to censor? I say not to censor. Explicit music is merely a way for musicians to freely express their

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    Submitted: February 23, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Illegal File Sharing

    Illegal File Sharing

    The long-term effects of illegal file sharing can negatively affect our culture, society, and possibly the entire entertainment industry. Since the beginning of Napster, it gave people, especially our techno-savvy generation, a gateway to free music. Why would one go out to the store or shop online and wait for a CD in the mail when they can download it almost instantly, for free. It is almost like Adam and Eve eating from the forbidden

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    Essay Length: 679 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 23, 2010 By: Stenly
  • What Is the Cause and Effects of Music, Television, and Video Game Violence on Children and Teens in America?

    What Is the Cause and Effects of Music, Television, and Video Game Violence on Children and Teens in America?

    Bradis McGriff Humanities 110 November 27, 2004 Dr. Privateer What is the cause and effects of Music, Television, and Video Game Violence on Children and Teens In America? Introduction Usually when a child or a teenager commits a crime, it is never their fault. When a child or a teenager commits a crime, the responsibility never belongs to the parents either. Instead, when a teenager or a child commits a crime, the first thing that

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    Submitted: February 24, 2010 By: Artur
  • The Master of Music

    The Master of Music

    The music called Jazz was born sometime around 1895 in New Orleans. It combined elements of Ragtime, marching band music and Blues. What differentiated Jazz from these earlier styles was the widespread use of improvisation, often by more than one player at a time. Jazz represented a break from Western musical traditions, where the composer wrote a piece of music on paper and the musicians then tried their best to play exactly what was in

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    Submitted: February 24, 2010 By: Janna
  • Popular Music

    Popular Music

    Popular Music Popular music, or ‘pop music’, means ‘music of the populace’. The term embraces all kinds of folk music which, originally made by illiterate people, were not written down. The creation of a popular music that aims simply at entertaining large numbers of people is a product of industrialisation, in which music became a commodity to be bought and sold. It is in the rapid industrialised nations, notably Britain and USA, that we first

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    Submitted: February 24, 2010 By: Edward
  • Violence and Music

    Violence and Music

    Music and Violence Each generation of adolescents has an artist or type of music that parents vehemently disapprove. The current generation has rap and alternative rock music. Many adults make the claim that some of this music causes violence, such as "Big Man with a Gun" by Nine Inch Nails (Palumbo 2). Some music has violent and explicit content, but a violent song, itself does not cause physical harm. Other songs of rap and alternative

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    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Janna
  • Music on the Internet

    Music on the Internet

    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: 1,536 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Mike
  • Illegal Immigration

    Illegal Immigration

    Beware! America is being invaded by aliens! Not the little, green, Martian type you see in science fiction movies, but the real thing. I'm talking about the illegal type who come in every day and every night, by land and by sea. Estimates have shown that as many as 500,000 illegal aliens make it across the border every year (Morganthau 67). Illegal immigration causes many problems in the United States, including economic problems, crime, education

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    Essay Length: 1,771 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: February 26, 2010 By: Mike
  • A View on Censorship in Music and the Government

    A View on Censorship in Music and the Government

    The censorship of music and other forms of entertainment by the government have long been the topic of discussion among social and political circles. Some forms of censorship such as warning labels for parents can be helpful. However the censorship of music is just not right, and the government has no right to do so. All too often the government gets this self righteous feeling and thinks that it has the right to control what

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    Essay Length: 1,279 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: February 26, 2010 By: Yan
  • Is the Government Morally Justified in Declaring Some Drugs Illegal?

    Is the Government Morally Justified in Declaring Some Drugs Illegal?

    Is the Government Morally Justified in Declaring Some Drugs Illegal? There are all kinds of drugs. Whether or not the drug is illegal or not depends on what drug we're talking about. It is important to look at both the bad effects and long-term effects, such as addiction, when determining legality. Certain drugs, such as prescription drugs like Ritalin, are illegal to the people who abuse them. They are designed for people who need the

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    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Bred
  • Music in Shapespeare’s Palys

    Music in Shapespeare’s Palys

    Music in Shakespeare's Plays Elizabethans, during the time of the notorious William Shakespeare (1564-1616), were extremely sensitive to beauty and grace and had an undying enthusiasm for music and poetry. Music was a vital part of Elizabethan society; it was thought that a man who could not read music or understand it was poorly educated. The common entertainment and amusement was centered on music, song, and dance, people of all classes enjoyed the splendor of

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    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Musicals

    Musicals

    After the introduction of sound to motion pictures, the musical genre was a natural cinematic progression. According to film historian Rick Altman, “The musical is… one of the most characteristic creations of the Hollywood film industry” (294). It is a genre that is uniquely American, and encompasses more than 1,500 films (Altman 294). Surprisingly, though, there actually is evidence of silent film musicals, with the 1907 interpretation of The Merry Widow operetta, in which musical

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    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Max
  • Music and Our Everyday Lives

    Music and Our Everyday Lives

    “What My Pin Means to Me” As a sophomore at Mercy high school I’ve come to know many things. When you start high school you have no idea that the things you’ll learn, the decisions you’ll make and the people you meet will affect the rest of your life, but that’s what it’s about. It’s about learning and growing so that when you leave high school and you graduate you will have the skills to

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    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Television, Movie, and Music Violence and the Impact on Teen Behavior

    Television, Movie, and Music Violence and the Impact on Teen Behavior

    Abstract Most people in our society generally have the opinion that violence in television, movies, and music increases aggression in children and adolescents. Does it? Who is to say whether media has a positively direct effect or a positive correlation? However, the majority of the people who have researched this topic have discovered that violence in television, movies, and music is indeed one of the main factors contributing to the increase in violent and aggressive

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    Essay Length: 1,506 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Music History

    Music History

    An orchestra is an organized body of bowed string instruments, with more than one player to a part, to which may be added wind and percussion instruments.In the Greek theater the term denoted the semi-circular space in front of the stage where the chorus sang and danced; in the Roman theater is was reserved for the Senators' seats, Throughout the years the size and strength of orchestras across the world have varied. In the mid-18th

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    Essay Length: 486 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Early Music Instruments

    Early Music Instruments

    Early Music Instruments by Dale Taylor with Jack Blanton, Bonnie Harris-Reynolds, and Laurine Elkins-Marlow This concert took place at St. Thomas Episcopal Church off of George Bush Drive in College Station on the night of Tuesday October 25. The church is a relatively small A frame building (square) with wooden beams and simple decorations. The walls of the church are painted a light green and the pews are set up in a semi circle

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    Essay Length: 1,468 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Future of the Music Industry

    Future of the Music Industry

    A terrible thing is happening to the recorded music business as we know it. It is literally going away. For years now many of us have been predicting the demise of the record labels, falling CD sales, the erosion of radio as a promotional channel, lack of barriers to entry into music making - and all the rest. Well now it seems like the worst possible future is happening right before our eyes. CD sales

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    Essay Length: 429 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Stenly
  • 1970's Music

    1970's Music

    Through the decades, many things have changed over time. Fashions have varied, themes have changed, and music has flourished. Though all of these categories are interesting in their own unique way, in my essay, I will talk about the exciting and invigorating subject of music. Music has always been a major and important part of my life so far. Every one has something to them that they feel life just wouldn't be life without. And

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • With Reference to Both Legal and Illegal Drugs, Critically Assess the Casual Relationship Between Drugs and Crime?

    With Reference to Both Legal and Illegal Drugs, Critically Assess the Casual Relationship Between Drugs and Crime?

    With reference to both legal and illegal drugs, critically assess the casual relationship between drugs and crime? The role of drugs in crime causation is a regular feature in public and political debate and plays a considerable role in UK drugs policy. There are numerous questions to be asked when considering the drugs-crime link, the first and perhaps most puzzling question is, do drugs cause crime or does criminality come first? However, it can be

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Mikki
  • The State of Music Appreciation

    The State of Music Appreciation

    When I first came to this lecture Mr. Woodward gave, The State of Music Appreciation: The Place of American Popular Music, I was thinking it would not be that interesting, but it turned out not that bad after all. It was said that all musics are considered equal and Duke Elliot once said, “If it sounds good it is good.” Music is a traditional art. Harmony is a Western European idea. Some examples of melody

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Anna
  • How to Be a Successful Music Producer

    How to Be a Successful Music Producer

    How to be a Successful Music Producer Music in this generation has been deprived. This has been said because in the time this generation lives in; music has lost its meaning and the real sound of soul. Through long research these facts can be found that proves so and can also teach, the new generation about the history of music. One important thing these books, websites and many other sources teach is that music is

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Mike
  • Berry Gordy and Motown Music

    Berry Gordy and Motown Music

    Berry Gordy Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 28, 1929. He was the seventh born out of eight siblings. His parents migrated to Detroit from Georgia during 1922. They were part of a mass exodus of African Americans who left the South in the 20's and traveled to northern cities in search of better economic futures. During that time jobs were plentiful in the factories, mainly the big four automotive plants like, Chrysler,

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Bred
  • Music in Russia

    Music in Russia

    Music Therapy Using music to improve lives The ability to express ourselves through music and sound is an innate capacity which does not depend on musical skills or verbal language. Maria Radoje, Music Therapist For both children and adults, music therapy can help in a variety of situations, including disability, serious illness, depression, bereavement, behavioural problems, communications disorders and autism. What is music therapy, how could it benefit my child, and how do I find

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    Submitted: March 7, 2010 By: Tasha