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Khayumov Blog 9
In the Sufi tradation of Islam, the music and dance of the Mevlevi (sub order of Sufism) holds great significance. This music and dance is considered to be very spiritual therefore meditation and contemplation is key in order to achieve as well as honor the practices of Islam. According to the textbook, “the Mevlevi place […]
Khayumov Blog 8
P!nk is a controversial artist who falls under the Pop rock genre and has been active since 1995 and is currently creating music (20th/21st century). In her early years of stardom, P!nk was judged for her “unlike” and almost “boyish” appearance – wearing her hair short, and looking unlike how women in the industry are […]
Khayumov Blog 7
I come from a small ethnic group known as Bukharian Jews. This ethnic group is often hard to dissect since many Bukharian Jews resided in a Islamic dominated country known as Tashkent, Uzbekistan but were under the Soviet Union’s control. With that being said many of Bukharian Jewish customs were intermixed with both Uzbek and […]
Khayumov Blog 6
Both “Libertango” and “Rite of Spring” are songs that are incorporated with a type of dance. In other words, music was created solely for the purpose/focus for dancing. However, overtime both ballet(Rite of Spring) and the tango (Libertango) are quite dignified in today’s culture and continues to be watched in modern day – either on […]
Blog 5 Khayumov
Based on the different concert traditions, I would feel most comfortable attending a jazz club performance. This is because this particular genre is set around the 20th century which is the genre I would feel most connected to especially since its mostly improvised music which makes the audience feel like they are part of the […]
Khayumov Blog 4
The thriller movie “Get Out” (2017) centers around a couple (interracial), Rose (born into a wealthy family) and Chris. Throughout the movie’s timeline, Rose introduces Chris to her family. Rose’s family resides in an all white neighborhood. However, all the “help” they have working for their family was Black. Chris comes to the realization that […]
Blog 3 Khayumov
One piece of musical technology I chose to focus on is sampling. Sampling is usually considered to be the foundation for hip- hop. “Sampling is the process of taking a sound from one recorded medium and inserting it into a new one” (570). Ultimately, this piece of technology can be played around with and compromised […]
Blog 2 Khayumov
The song I chose was “They Don’t Really Care About Us” by Michael Jackson. The song was released in 1995 and was considered to be widely controversial for the time period (Pop rock and hip-hop tended to be a controversial genre during that time – bringing about scrutiny for the artists performing them). Michael Jackson […]
Blog 1 Khayumov
Out of the six historical periods of Western Art music, the Classical period stood out to me the most. What I found most exciting and interesting about this period was how it transitioned from being strictly based on religion and the church as well as a higher social economic class system, (prior to this period) […]
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