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The Mevlevi order, also known as the Whirling Dervishes, is a sub-order of Sufism mostly located in Turkey. All Sufi orders believe in a universal God and in order to experience “direct spiritual union” they practice meditation and contemplation. Within the Sema ceremony, music is significant as it guides the dancers in a slow dance […]
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The piece I chose was “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell & T.I. This was a one-hit wonder, as Thicke was only ever known for this song. Pharrell and T.I. went on to produce and create other music that became somewhat popular. Interestingly enough, this song falls under “contemporary R&B” as well as pop, […]
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Both of my parents were originally from Guyana, a small country in South America. Although it is not physically part of the Caribbean, it’s still considered part of the West Indies because there is still a shared culture. Specifically, I’d be considered of Indo-Caribbean descent because most of my ancestors originate from India.There’s so many […]
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From Monday’s class, “Baamaaya” was the piece that I found most interesting. This traditional dance and it’s accompanying musical piece is performed in Ghana. It was something I had never seen/heard before and had an interesting make-up. I found the way the beats were layered very unique. The origin tale we focused on in class […]
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I would be most comfortable at a Hindustani music concert. This is because I have studied classical Hindustani music from a young age. Since I am most familiar with this type of music, I am able to fully appreciate the skill level necessary to perform with such confidence and voice control. With prior knowledge of […]
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The scene I chose to analyze is the opening scene of Get Out, a movie that I have wanted to see for a while yet I still keep putting it off. In this scene, Logan, a young African-American man, is walking down the street in a predominantly white neighborhood looking for an address. It takes […]
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The technology I chose to focus on is the radio. The purpose of a radio is generally to wirelessly transmit/convey information from one place to another. It made communication over distances a lot easier, similar to that of the telegraph and the telephone; It’s important to acknowledge that the information being communicated varied depended on […]
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The song I chose to write about for this blog is Lovely by Billie Eilish featuring Khalid. Billie Eilish is a 17-year-old rising pop star who has built a huge fan base over the past couple years. Khalid is also an up-and-coming artist who is slowly, but surely, climbing the charts all across the world. […]
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Of the six historical periods of Western Art music discussed in the text , the Romantic period sounded the most interesting to me. It interests me because this was when music became “infused with emotional intensity.” When I think about music and why I enjoy it, I instantly think of the way it makes me […]
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