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Blog 6 Palma
The tango was first created in the 1890s within the bars and dancehalls of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Astor Piazzolla’s “Libertango” demonstrates the tango’s seductive quality and quick pace. It shows the emotional connection between the dance partners, who both are expressing an idea of romance towards each other. The dancers promote a sensual appeal by […]
Blog 6 Shu Wen Hsu
“Baamaaya” is Ghana’s traditional dance. The purpose of this dancing is to please God and asking rain for the draught land. Male misconduct was believed to cause the draught. Villagers make those male wear female clothes as kind of punishment in order to please God. Finally, rain pour, little boy shouts out “Baamaaya (wet […]
Blog 6 Garcia
In one of the first pieces studied in class, “Libertango” is a choreographic piece by Astor Piazzolla. This piece is a tango, which originated in the 1890s at bars in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tango was created by “young men tough and poor” who were known as “compadritos” (pg. 249). They drew inspiration from the […]
Blog 6 Persaud
As time progresses, the uses and attitudes toward music evolve. This can be seen through the pieces of music we analyzed in class. The “Baamaaya” is a traditional dance and musical composition performed in Ghana. This dance was first performed to mark the end of the drought in the 19th century. In the past, this […]
Blog 6 Raj
As per the textbook “Libertango” originally called “Tango” performed in the smoky bars and dancehalls in the capital city; Buenos Aires of Argentina in the 1890s. It begins from the poor and broken but well-dressed young people by creating the dance that has the flavor of urban street life in earlier days. So, the […]
Blog 6 Greenberg
Throughout history, the “Baamaaya” which is traditional dance from Ghana has overtime changed. This dance was popular among the Dagbamba people who lived in Ghana. “Baamaaya” translates to “Fields are wet”. This dance originated as a dance for rain. There were many different reasons as to why this dance was performed. Some examples of this […]
MARKOWITZ 6
“Baamaya” used to be a very important ritual dance that was a way for the people in a village in Ghana to implore the gods to send them rain. Now, Baamaya is performed at funerals. The procession (sochendi) and the main part ( the mangli) have remained the same. But the costumes , as shown […]
Blog 6 Peltonen
The uses and attitudes of “Baamaaya” has changed a lot over time. According to the textbook, the piece was developed in Dagbamba villages. The dancers would perform the piece using corn husks that were stuffed into their belts. The piece has many different stories about its origin. One account says the piece was used to […]
Prompt for Blog 6
In class this week, we explored how the social context of a piece of music can shift over time. The music’s meaning and uses can be completely different from when it was first created to now, since changes occur in audience, occasion, location, and style. Select one piece of music that we studied on Monday […]
Blog 5 Corrales
Of the different examples of concert traditions that we’ve discussed in class, I would be more comfortable watching the symphony orchestra live. I personally prefer to enjoy listening to music while I’m in a comfortable and calm setting. With a typical symphony orchestra, the audience is seated quietly during the entire performance so they can […]
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