... habits were stable during the 12 months, and researchers found that those who were unemployed and under less parental supervision showed a greater exposure to rap music (The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter, 2003). At the 12 months follow up, Wingood et al. found that 37.6 percent had contracted ... were three times more likely to be the perpetrators and white women were the most frequent victims(www.mediascope.org). The way that music videos affect a young person depends on the individual, however researchers argue that when the lyrics are illustrated in the videos ...

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... poetry) focalizes on extremely controversial topics such as politics, sex, religion, racism, and drug addiction. Initially attracted by the catchy beats of gangsta" rap, youth start to listen to this music many times without knowing of the potential psychological damage it may cause. It misleads them to a distorted reality where morally wrong actions are positively rewarded and good actions are no ... is the acceptable behavior today. The violence of gangsta" rap influences the behavior of adolescents and will continue to do so unless government officials decide to make a change. Music ...

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... by the agency( career 3). Another career option is to become a college professor. In this position you would be training and helping other to become certified music therapists. In addition to the normal teaching classes, professors supervise students in a clinic , evaluate students for admissions, attend meetings, and have an array or academic ... greater than say Ohio or Montana. It also depends on the employer and what job position you are asking for. An Average yearly salary for a music therapist would range from around $29,000 to about $38,000 depending on the situation. Governmental...

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... connotation associated with both genres can be greatly attributed to the elements of sex, gambling, and drinking which are commonly associated with rap and blues. Blues music is very structured in its form. Songs are usually 12bars, 16 bars, or 8 bars. Each has a very specific set of rhyme schemes. ... Lost love, bad luck, discrimination and loss of a loved one are among other themes common in blues. Blues was considered "the Devil's music" by most Christians. During the Second World War, blues migrated to urban communities, as black people moved to major cities seeking work. Other ......

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... small, suburban towns dotting the pathways between its bigger urban destination."2 White people who mostly populated suburbia were now getting a taste of this new music. To add to the new phenomenon, a group called "The Beastie Boys" which consisted of three Jewish kids from New York had sprung onto the ... was gaining in popularity. The white audience was embracing something other than the ordinary, and changes were to be made to accommodate their main interests in the music. Then, in the late 80's, a bomb hit. N.W.A. (Niggahs Wit Attitude) had exploded onto the scene. This group entice...

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... , love, and harmony-. It was called this because of the peace movement and the emergence of the flower children. (Britannica) The sixties were about assassination, unforgettable fashion, new styles of music, civil rights, gay and women's liberation, Vietnam, Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, peace marches, sexual freedom, drug experimentation, and Woodstock. All of these components caused a revolutionary change ... values, epitomized in free form events which were known as be-ins (Clarcke pg108). Musicians such as Jerry Garcia from the Grateful dead expiremented with long improvised st...

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... warning labels to prohibiting kids 16 and younger from purchasing albums with explicit content. When a parent takes an active role in selecting their child's music purchases - we applaud. When record companies insist upon placing warning stickers on albums to aid those parents - we raise an eyebrow. So ... the last 60 years. 1955 Æ'x In one week's time during April, Chicago radio stations receive 15,000 complaint letters protesting their broadcast of rock music. Æ'x Variety runs a three-part series on what they term "leer-ics," or R&B songs with obscene lyrics, calling for censorship o...

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... Finally, instead of thinking of them as isolated changes, I worked out a system upon which traditional theory is based and I gradually began to understand how the music was put together" (Jazz Journal, March 1985). In 1946 at the age of seventeen Evans began a four-year undergraduate course at Southeastern Louisiana College (SLC) ... impasse while the small-group jump bands and R&B units took over the "race" charts. Evans dropped out of Fields band not because of dissatisfaction with the music or his role within it, but because he was called to service. "It looks as if I better brush up o...

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... . As time went on other instruments in Merengue were replaced. Mainly because when the Dominicans migrated out of Cibao they took the music with them, but could not bring the instruments. As time went on pianos, basses, saxophones, trumpets, and trombones, were the futures of what help create ... the music for Merengue. Now days if u wanted to hear what started Merengue, the "Perico Ripiao" you could go to Quisequeya Heights ( Washington Heights) and ... Jackson Heights neighborhoods of New York and in Corona Queens Another style of Latin music, which is very popular, is Salsa. Salsa is...

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... censor "pro-drug lyrics". These censors announced their plan to pressure major record companies to discontinue production of what they called "obscene" music and music which contains " blatantly pro-drug lyrics. All of the CDs targeted as "obscene" already carry Parental Advisory Labels. Parents are already ... wont play the roughest and most offensive songs. A third station WPWR opted for a different route, saying it would lose credibility with its audience if it banned music that reflects the language of urban life. "We've got to speak their language" if the message of the record is ...

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... after the creation of Mtv. Since Mtv's introduction as part of the "pop" culture, it has evolved to include all types of music, from rock -n- roll to love songs to hip-hop. Videos used to help the listeners/fans interpret the artists' songs, now the videos just ... are the work of promoters and record labels in an effort to sell more and more albums. Sometimes the artists have their hands tied in the way the music is promoted. These marketing tactics are probably dictated by someone in an office in some building in New York. But as distasteful these videos may be, ... video can get away...

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... streets, therefore, many may say that it was the industry that killed them. It all started when Tupac was shot and robbed in the lobby of a music studio in New York City. He was at the studio to meet with Biggie to work on a song together. After the robbery, Tupac blamed Biggie for ... became a serious issue. It looked as if the violent lyrics in songs cause the fans to react violently. Then the media had a way of portraying rap music as all violent and negative. They never showed the positive side of the rap industry. When Tupac died, all the media concentrated on was the fact that .....

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... discussed the performances of the Fisk Jubilee Singers: They have also received considerable musical instruction, and have been made familiar with much of our [white] best sacred and classical music, and this has modified their manner of execution. They do not attempt to imitate the grotesque bodily motions or the drawling intonations that often characterize the singing of great congregations ... 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002 on Infoplease.com © 2002 Family Education Network, 1 Apr. 2003 . 14 Howard Swanson was an American composer from Atlanta. He studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music ...

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... and ideals of America especially the younger generation. (2, 7, 8) Rock and Roll is a direct descendent of the blues. The blues is a form of music invented by blacks in the southern United States as a reaction to the harsh racial discrimination imposed upon them. It is a musical form based on alienation, ... successfully stretch the limits of the audiences tolerance to new highs (or lows depending on ones tastes). (1, 2, 7, 8) With the 1960's came "protest music" which came to define a decade of much political upheaval. Unlike the 1950's, the major theme of much of the content of Sixties...

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... history as well as how it has developed into what we are listening today. Many people have said that by listening to these types of music, it influences teens to become violent and start using illegal substances. Some adults have concerns about the lyrics in Hip-Hop and Rap, which contains ... certain topic. Each and every audience members should be able to distinguish the rights and wrongs of each topic. There were many influences of rap music as early as the 1940's but it never really started developing in the 1970's. Urban DJ's started to manipulate records to make scratching rhythms...

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... motivates and influences other members to reach group and individual goals. The Rza is also is also extremely intelligent. Not only has he studied music for years he is also schooled in all religions, governments, current events and business. Other members of the group are intelligent, but ... set standards of behaviors or actions. The fact that the Wu Tang Clans norm is no set standard of behaviors creates a very unique brand of music. I say this because allowing nine members to act how they feel results in each member bringing a different musical style to a group. The ... result in pe...

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... motivates and influences other members to reach group and individual goals. The Rza is also is also extremely intelligent. Not only has he studied music for years he is also schooled in all religions, governments, current events and business. Other members of the group are intelligent, but ... set standards of behaviors or actions. The fact that the Wu Tang Clans norm is no set standard of behaviors creates a very unique brand of music. I say this because allowing nine members to act how they feel results in each member bringing a different musical style to a group. The ... result in pe...

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... history as well as how it has developed into what we are listening today. Many people have said that by listening to these types of music, it influences teens to become violent and start using illegal substances. Some adults have concerns about the lyrics in Hip-Hop and Rap, which contains ... certain topic. Each and every audience members should be able to distinguish the rights and wrongs of each topic. There were many influences of rap music as early as the 1940's but it never really started developing in the 1970's. Urban DJ's started to manipulate records to make scratching rhythms...

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... were changes politically, economically, and spiritually that were some of the occurrences that helped Ellington become the genius he was. The world of music was expanding, sharing its enthusiasm throughout the world. This evolution of jazz aroused the curiosity of the nation. As Blacks received their freedom ... Collier, 93). The Cotton Club lost some of its freshness as performers played dazzling, yet emotionless jazz but Ellington brought his own style of music, which interested the nation's people. During the Cotton Club years, the Duke Ellington Orchestra began to win distinction for ...

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... history as well as how it has developed into what we are listening today. Many people have said that by listening to these types of music, it influences teens to become violent and start using illegal substances. Some adults have concerns about the lyrics in Hip-Hop and Rap, which contains ... certain topic. Each and every audience members should be able to distinguish the rights and wrongs of each topic. There were many influences of rap music as early as the 1940's but it never really started developing in the 1970's. Urban DJ's started to manipulate records to make scratching rhythms...

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... placed "as the leader of a revolution in which the center of creative conscious shifted to young people-. Through this role he changed the way pop music was conceived, he made it something that mattered, could take a stand, and "insinuated rock and roll into the realm of art."" John Lennon ... Beatles led way for many other British bands, many who were almost identical to The Beatles: the same hair cuts, same set ups, and similar music. Some of these bands were the Searchers, the Kinks, the Who, Freddie and the Dreamers, Herman's Hermits, and the Rolling Stones. American bands ... in T...

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... should be respected and honored. I feel it is exciting and inspiring. I can never get bored with it because there is always room to improve and new music to connect with. There will always be room for more beats, smoother moves, among other things. I am showing the world me, and who I am when ... prepared. The stage had very good lighting. It created a great theater atmosphere for the hip-hop dancers. Each school would have a specific theme in music, costume and style of dance. It was great to see such positive and fierce competitors. Many schools danced hip-hop and some also incorporate...

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... important to understand that as an industry it is moving forward. The so called "Hip Hop" culture is a self expanding one. Influences from other music are there in small amounts, but Hip Hop in general expands internally. Tomorrow it will be a completely different thing to what it is today. Meaning ... West coast feud which ended in 1996, taking with it the lives of the Notorious BIG and Tupac Shakur, two of the most influential people in music. Hip Hop in-between these years was laced with hostility, from the "Old Dirty Bastard" serving eight years for assault, the relatively unheard of...

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... songwriters would bring their work in hope of selling it. Gershwins first big hit in 1918 was the song "Swanee- which helped bring about his music to Broadway and established him as a "Tin Pan Alley- composer (Encarta 1). During the late 20's, Gershwin songs were mainly found in popular ... every imaginable combination of instruments (Peyser 145). The piece was written in 1924 in roughly three weeks for a concert entitled An Experiment in Modern Music. Paul Whitman, a famous bandleader, asked Gershwin to write a piece for the upcoming concert. Gershwin would have taken more time to work ...

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... rock lyrics. Although the theme of Bob Dylan's work is depressing, it is necessary to consider how the events in his life affected his music. Background: Bob Dylan was born as Robert Allen Zimmerman in Duluth Minnesota on the date of May 24th 1941. His father Abraham owned an ... Suze Rotolo , and got involved with the world famous folk singer-songwriter Joan Baez. Both fed off of each other with Baez using Dylan's music for her own albums while he got the publicity at her concerts. In 1965 Bob Dylan married Sara Lowndes and later had four children together. ... debut album, simply call...

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