The Mevlevi, also known as the Whirling Dervishes, are part of the mystical Sufi tradition of Islam. According to the textbook, there are several different sub-orders of Sufism but they all share a common belief in a universal God in which they can experience a spiritual union. Music and dance is an important aspect of […]

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An artist that breaks gender roles in her music is Cardi B. She is a rapper and is originally from the Bronx, New York. For the past several years there has been an abundance of male rappers in the music industry and a lack of female rappers. It is normal for male rappers to achieve […]

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The type of performance that I would be the most comfortable at as an audience member is at a jazz club. Personally, I enjoy myself more when I am in an environment that is easygoing and relaxed. The textbook states that at a jazz club “􏰬􏰎􏰏rhythmic groove is expected to flow and feel loose.” From […]

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The opening scene of Get Out (2017) portrays a black man walking through a white neighborhood while talking on the phone with his friend. As he is walking he tells his friend that the neighborhood makes him feel like a “sore thumb,” he sticks out. Then a car starts following him and he starts feeling extremely uncomfortable […]

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The song I chose for this blog was “Treasure” by Bruno Mars. Peter Gene Hernandez was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and is a Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter. The song was released in 2012 in the album “Unorthodox Jukebox” and the genre is disco-pop. I chose this song because he is one of my favorite artists and […]

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The historical period of Western Art that sounds most interesting to me is the Classical Period (1730-1820). The Enlightenment changed the way people thought. My intended major is biology and this era made a huge impact on reason and science. The Enlightenment also emphasized the individual and natural law, which led to the American Revolution. […]

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