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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 […]
Prompt for Blog 8
As we discussed in class, gender roles and gender expectations often play a role in the creation of a piece of music or how people respond to it. Carmen’s aria, for example, broke all the rules for how a woman should behave in front of a man she’s just met, which excited audiences through controversy. […]
Prompt for Blog 7
Our theme this week was “Music and Ethnicity,” where ethnicity was defined as “a group of people bound by shared culture, including social customs, values and beliefs, and perhaps common language, religion, and ancestry.” Considering your own background, do a little research and tell us about a genre of music associated with your ethnicity. (Remember […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Prompt for Blog 5
During class on Wednesday, we discussed several different concert traditions: the jazz club, the chamber music recital, and the symphony orchestra concert. You can see performance videos for each setting, along with a concert of classical Hindustani music in the class slides shared below. Referring to these slides, your notes from class, and/or the textbook […]
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 […]
Prompt for Blog 4
Pick one of the following film clips: Opening Scene from Get Out (2017) Ride of the Valkyries/Helicopter Attack from Apocalypse Now (1979) 1.21 Gigawatts from Back to the Future (1985) If you aren’t already aware of the story for the scene you picked, look it up online; in a few sentences, tell us what’s going […]
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