... the Coasters. Eventually, R&B metamorphosed into soul, which was funkier and looser than the pile-driving rhythms of R&B. Of all rock & roll's myriad forms, heavy metal is the most extreme in terms of volume, machismo, and theatricality. There are numerous stylistic variations on heavy metal's core sound, but they're all tied together by a reliance on loud, distorted guitars (usually playing repeated ... song structures, arty noise, and extreme dynamic shifts; some emo is much closer to punk-pop, though it's a bit more intricate. Emo lyrics are deeply personal, usually either free-assoc...

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... day to day thoughts and observations with the folk wisdom of the hills," and the lessons he had learned as a child (White 226). In 1968, all three Wailers served jail terms for the possession of marijuana, which is illegal in Jamaica, but is used sacredly by the Rastafarians. This jail time gave Bob time to think and reflect on his life ... of the Caribbean, the wisdom and fire of the Old Testament, and the dirt streets of the Jamaican slum of Trench Town to create this reggae music, that rang with poetry and prophecy (Manley 35). In less than twenty years, Jamaica's popular music has e...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... to as common and acceptable behaviors. Music in this case is meant to be censored so that the content citizens are exposed to will influence them to act morally in terms of political decisions and moral judgments. In the republic, Plato believes that through a system of censoring forms of art there would be a trigger to foster unity, loyalty, and care for ... state of mind, though it is not a guaranteed one. It still opposes originality and a natural growth that is supported in the previous argument. It is no surprise that music and poetry are mediums of communication, however, they do ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate