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Continued Explorations: Musical Analysis

November 29, 2020

Love Yourz J.Cole Love Yourz by J.Cole was composed by him and released in February of 2016. J. Coles full name is Jermaine Lamarr Cole and he was born in Frankfurt, Germany but now lives in Raleigh, a city located in North Carolina. Listening to this song is like a reminder to love yourself and that your life should be seen as the best for you even though people around you may have things you don't have. This song is very positive and tells more of a story. Lyrics The lyrics that J. Cole is singing in this song is spreading nothing but positive energy. He starts off the song singing "there's no such thing as a life that's better than yours" and as he continues he ends up mentioning many struggles that people go through but as he does that, he makes it clear that it is okay because there is beauty in the struggle and ugliness in the success but at the end of the day you are still blessed to be you. The lyrics show that although there are people on different l

Music and the Fictive Dream

November 15, 2020

The Lion King The Lion King is a 1994 American animated film directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn - Walt Disney Feature Animation. The screenplay in this film is also credited to Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton. This film was released by Walt Disney Pictures. The Lion King is the 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth animated produced during the "Disney Renaissance." The Disney Renaissance was a period of time during 1989-1999 that Walt Disney Feature Animation began to produce critically and commercially successful films again. Hakuna Matata's music was written by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice in 1994. Hakuna matata is a Swahili language phrase from East Africa and means no trouble/no worries. This song was sang in the 1994 Disney animated film, The Lion King. In the film, the song is being sung by Timon (the meerkat), Pumbaa (the warthog) and Simba (the cub). The whole reason behind Timon beginning to the

Role of the Performer

November 06, 2020

Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty is a pop superstar. Growing up she was shy but her outlet was singing and performing for her friends. Her and 2 other friends formed a girl group and got te chance to meet Evan Rogers, who is a famous producer. Evan Rogers liked Rihannas sound. She signed with Evan Rogers in 2004 and he then began to send her music to many different record labels. She released her first single in 2005 and that hit number 2 on the billboard singles chart. She received her first grammy in 2008. She is known for fashion, having a beautiful voice and her Fenty brand. Music by Rihanna Disturbia by Rihanna was composed by Chris Brown, Brian Kennedy, Andre Merritt and Robert Allen. It was released in 2008. In this song the beat and tempo were pretty fast paced. Rihannas voice when singing over this matched perfectly in the sense that she was able to reach higher notes that went along with this sound. The articulation was choppy and she was able to match it with her voice allowin

Musical Trip: Mexico

October 26, 2020

Music of Mexico Jarabe Tapatío Jarabe Tapatío by Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán was composed by Jesús González Rubio in the 19th century. The beat and tempo throughout this song is very fast and continuous and because it is a song that is made for dancing, I would expect that. The beat and tempo remain fast throughout the song and that is what gets the people up to dance and keeps them up dancing. The tempo is increased as the story line becomes more intense. The dynamics in this song are loud throughout but mainly when there is another instrument that begins to participate in the sound. The Jarabe Tapatío is a Mexican dance which is also often called the national dance of Mexico. The dance was banned for it being seen as too sexually suggestive and challenging to the Spanish Rule but in 1821 Mexican independence brought a new sense of cultural awareness causing the dance to spread even more and be done by many. The dance is made to feel flirtatious vibes. The melodies expressed is J

Saxophone Evolution

October 14, 2020

Saxophone Evolution 1940s - 2010 All about the Saxophone The saxophone was invented by Adolphe Sax. The saxophone was first intended to be an orchestra instrument but it never happened of some drama in the orchestral institution because it is a wind instrument and it lacked precision. As some time passed, in 1945, the saxophone was known as a "...key element of all military bands..." Saxophones were used to improve the tonal quality in all of the bands. The saxophone was then altered to compete with louder forms of instruments so that it can be used to play dance music. The saxophone is a staple in jazz bands. Adolphe Sax first showed his saxophone creation to a composer named Hector Berlioz in 1841 and throughout the years the instrument underwent many changes with Sax up until 1894, when Adolphe Sax passed away and his business was then passed onto his son, Adolphe Edouard. Many people in the music industry included the saxophone in their performances. 1940s Greg Banaszak

Musical Analysis #2

October 04, 2020

YoungBoy Never Broke Again Lonely Child Lonely Child by Youngboy Never Broke Again was written by him, himself and was released in 2019. Kentrell, also known as Youngboy is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana but now stays in Los Angeles. When listening to Lonely Child, I feel a wave of emotion connecting to the lyrics themself and feeling like I understand how Youngboy is actually feeling while he was writing and singing these lyrics. This song makes me sad and just think about how many people are actually in this world today feeling like they can't talk to anyone about how they feel or what they're going through. Lyrics The lyrics being sang in this song by Youngboy clearly shows that he is someone who has been through a lot and is hurting but put up a wall to hide how he truly feels around others. When listening to these lyrics I personally relate because I am not the type of person to speak to anyone about my feelings. I would much rather figure things out on my own. In the beg

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