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East and West Coast Rap Wars and the Deaths of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.

for example (Kinnon, 1997). However, the genre changed around 1988 with the emergence of a sub-genre termed gangsta rap (1997). A ...

1960s' Culture

come around, Americans were frantically attempting to launch a man into space, more to keep up with the Soviets (who had already l...

Black Spiritual's Significance

time on their own to form cultural groups (1988). Piersen contends that New Englands black population was the most assimilated out...

Academic Curriculum and the Importance of Music Education

how to be creative. While some critics of public school want the "back to basic" criteria to extend into elementary school -- el...

Latino Music Genre Known as Salsa

year later Alegre Records released Charlie Palmieris charanga LP "Salsa Na Ma." In 1964, the Cal Tjader Quintet plus 5 got the i...

Relationship Between Music and Religious Practices Like Buddhism

This then introduces the debate regarding predestination and free will: if...

Black and Outsider Culture

sexual orientation, and consequently these different facets may take on different degrees of priority at different times in their ...

Entertainment Industry and Technology

In six pages this paper examines the online gambling, film, and music entertainment industries in a consideration of technological...

Overview of Music Therapy

and moving to, creating and playing music to decrease pain and stress and improve heart rate, blood pressure, muscle tension, resp...

Ambient Music of Brian Eno

recorded "Music for Airports" in 1978 (Brian Eno). While this story is certainly appealing, the student researching this topic sho...

Opening Sequence Analysis of the 1979 Film Apocalypse Now

foundation, upon which the subsequent action and characterizations are constructed. The mise-en-scene, which is featured in the o...

Analyzing Milos Forman's Film Amadeus

film, which is told via flashbacks by Salieri, who is in an asylum after attempting suicide, and concentrates on the final ten yea...

Pain Management and Music Therapy

a role, as well as the elements of the music itself. Studies show that slow rhythms tend to be calming, while faster tempos tend t...

Music Considered in 4 Brief Essays

iridescent beauty. Bergs "Wozzeck" Alban Bergs opera "Wozzeck" is considered by many to be his masterpiece. Each scene of Act II...

Thoughts on Music and Worship

This essay pertains to the debate in Christian churches over what sort of music should be played during services, traditional hymn...

Dance Music in Musical History

This research paper briefly describes the dance music within the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods. Two pages in length, ...

Music and the Sexualization of Women

The number and diversity of those involved in the debate surrounding the sexualization of women is overwhelming. Research abounds...

Twentieth Century Music, Various Aspects

This research paper/essay consists of two parts. The first half of the paper pertains to three works in which the composer turned ...

The Djembe, An Overview

This research paper presents an extensive overview of the djembe, which is a drum that originated in West Africa. The paper offers...

Musical Systems: Scales, Maqamat, and Ragas

This research paper offers a brief overview of scales, maqamat, and ragas, which derive from Western Arabic and Indian music respe...

Jazz and Blues

This research paper describes the relationship between blues and jazz within the context of the history of these genres. The write...

Comments on Freedoms

This essay discusses several articles that deal with freedoms. Topics include: the responsibilities of parents, music censorship, ...

Finding Contentment

This essay pertains to the writer's experience of contentment, which is derived from listening to and performing music. Three page...

Star Wars by John Williams

This essay offers an overview of the melody and harmony used in John William's main theme from Star Wars. The writer compares Will...

Film Review, Cool Hand Luke

This essay uses research to offer an overview of "Cool Hand Luke," a 1967 film directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Cinematic features, s...

When Are Your Creations Yours

Copyright laws have been in force for decades. They tend to be somewhat vague leaving people confused about things like plagiarism...

Beauty of Byzantine Music

This paper is comprised of two sections. The first section is an annotated bibliography, which describes the source material that ...

"Music Within," The Story of Richard Pimentel

This essay presents a movie review of "Music Within," (2007, directed by Steven Sawalich). The film stars Ron Livingston as Richa...

Questions on Media, Power and Culture

This paper covers three issues, which pertain to music piracy, radio and analysis of a media image on drunk driving. Five pages in...

Music During the Elizabethan Period of William Shakespeare

ways to evoke feeling and mood. This was an important aspect of the plays he wrote and the inclusion of music was standard for hi...