... artists presented in main genres such as jazz, rock, hip-hop, etc. Asian artists are often overlooked when it comes to representing 'American music'. The reason I want to present this concert is because that, since America is nation built by immigrants and premised upon the tenet that it ... Awkwafina is a typical American, who grew up listening to Backstreet Boys, but still has to fight off being confined by 'foreigner' labels. Her music is definitely American and her rapping is relaxed without any accents. I want to present the question that why is that when hip-hop's is glob...

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... extraordinary Christian revival. Passionate sermons were preached in big meetings and Christian services, which were held in the cities of North America. Together with performances organized in black ghettos Gospel music consolidated independently through performances in churches like the Highway of Atlanta and Baptist Churches of the Siege of Fire (Harvey 2007: 5-9). Here African-American worshipers enjoyed the established traditions ... the next travel across the United States and Europe, the group performed songs from plantations of the pre-abolitionist era. This captured the imaginat...

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... America. In America, they are making it clear that they have a sense of power in the world when it comes to this style of music. Jazz music originated in New Orleans in the nineteenth century.2 Slaves around the time all met in an area called the "Congo Square," known today ... as Louis Armstrong Park where they danced publically simply to enjoy themselves. After research on the documents in the history of African-American music, sketches have shown these people playing percussion instruments with string as well.3 There are many unanswered questions to how it started there, but architect...

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... a way for slaves to communicate amongst one another, it has presently become a vehicle for change against the injustice faced by many classes, groups and races. Firstly, African Americans have used music as a marker of identifying their blackness and discourse from their homeland of Africa. Moreover, beginning in the seventeenth century, a burgeoning slave trade saw Africans captured and brought to America in ... a sign of unity within the black community during slavery. Slaves used it as a secret message to remain a free state and unite with fellow blacks who sought out liberation and fr...

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... contained a very primitive type of musical accompaniment that laid the foundation for what was to later develop. As time passed the type of music found in films developed into a fine art, containing specific guidelines and techniques that most composers tend to follow. The average movie patron ... a seat closer to the front of the bus." Well-respected, highly talented composers began to score films, leaving behind the simple, under-developed music which had once been considered adequate to accompany a film. Writing film scores became enormous projects, taking time, resources and a bevy of...

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... 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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... of the Free Congress Foundation's Center for Law & Democracy, made an argument that expresses this one view on this matter by stating, "Popular music is the single most influential factor for many young people, and intuition, experience and research show this is an issue of potential harm, not ... anytime young people's lives are taken in an act of senseless violence. My condolences go out to the students and their families" (The Music/Violence Connection 2). However, Manson's fans have made comments arguing that his lyrics don't depict any sort of violent action. One of these fans ... ...

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... 's anti-censorship sentiments included blatant disdain for the PMRC's actions with an editorial placed in the middle of the article. Detailing the 1985 Senate hearings, Rolling Stone stated, ""The Parents" Music Resource Center's proposal is unworkable and unnecessary and comes perilously close to censorship." A three-page article, entitled "At a loss for Words: Record Industry Acceptance of Stickering is Already Having a ... self-censorship. Who needs legislation if the record companies like Circles won't sell those albums to minors?"" In addition to Rolling Stone, other magazines have...

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... of Clean Rap." The Buffalo News 23 Nov. 1997, final ed. :17A. (EBSCOhost) "More-Responsible Rap." Christian Science Monitor 30 Sept. 1996: 88.20. (EBSCOhost) Collins, Glen. "Rap Music, Brash and Swaggering, Enters Mainstream." The New York Times 29 Aug. 1988, late city final ed. :C15. (Lexisi-Nexis) Kinnon, Joy. "Does Rap Have a Future"? Ebony June 1997: 76 ... 5. Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP. Aftermath, 2000 6. Wood, Douglas S. (Feb. 20, 2001) "Controversy Over Rapper's Lyrics Overshadows Other Nominees" Retrieved Sept. 1, 2002 from http://fyi.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/2/19/grammy....

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... , in California, probation officers from Orange County asked two professors at California State University to research whether there was a link between heavy metal music and juvenile crime. The professors asked a group of high school students to identify the lyrical themes of their favorite songs. Of the 662 ... the bible, torah, or any other religious book. Neglecting to censor aspects of a person's life that are much more influential than the music they listen to proves that censorship is unnecessary. The First Amendment gives everyone a right to speak freely about anything. If censors...

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... about certain ways of life or attitudes about life. I often wonder what the next generation has to offer to the wonderful world of music. In the Fifties it was do-wop and swing music, America had its first taste of "Rock and Roll" in this era of happy times. People's lives were safe and happy and ... this do-wop bee-bop music reflected the way people's attitudes were about life. In the Sixties "Rock and Roll" made its collision with mainstream American culture and people like the ... Beetles and Elvis Presley became the forefathers for a huge cultural gateway. The era of peace love and...

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... statuses. In fact it is most artist sense of urgency to effect change of conditions threatening urban America. The article also ties in how rap music manifested in black America as a means for artist to show the traversing lines of language, culture, and the self with in. This was important ... important, is the capitalistic society we live today. Most rap artist, aren't able to gain as much education, as upper class Caucasians. Thus rap music has spawn into a means for them to gain and thrive in a society focused on one thing, money. Thus showing how artist were able to gain ... from ...

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... kid that sits in his or her room listening to the songs. "It has been customary for those who create and derive profit from music trumpeting hatred violence to say they are merely "mirroring the conditions around that exists around them- (Popular Par. Four). That is there ... is that any different from when people get crazy when they see their favorite band play? It is a double standard for Christian and secular music. When people get crazy to go and see their favorite band play they label that as a riot but when Christian concerts have people going ... call this the "Mozart Effect-. -Ch...

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... to some where they would rather be, but is it ever recognized where that beat and rhythm come from? Well it's not a very common answer. Music gets its origin from many different places one of which is Europe because that's where many of American's migrated from. But the fact is that because ... Mississippi Fred McDowell helped to create a unique and powerful sound that is still popular today." (Lee) Widely recognized as the "Father of Rock and Roll", Blues music is one of America's great contributions to the world. "It was created in the days of slavery in America, when a black person wa...

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... that blues became popular in the south (1890s), African Americans had mastered the piano. As a result, African Americans began to interpret and play classical music with "ragged or syncopated rhythms" (Shipton 33); with this, "Ragtime," was born. Ragtime became nationally popular fast because black pianist first really ... the 1920s, Ragtime had branched off into two styles, classical Rag and Jazz. Jazz was a more energetic and upbeat form of Ragtime music; it was a music that anyone and everyone danced to. Jazz made its way from "New Orleans and worked its way up the River [Mississippi]...

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... and express themselves, and opting to ban their literacy works. A.J. McLean, one of five members of The Backstreet Boys, said, "Music is love, love is music, music is my life and I love my life (McLean Quote Post)." McLean is a part of one of the most respectable bands in the ... his literacy works through a positive manner. On the other hand, freedom of speech is altered in today's society, where per say the music must be encouraging and not demeaning. In addition, segregating good and bad artists portrays the selfishness of our government, and censorship is a product ... of the separa...

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... saw it played a big role during the Vietnam era and much of today. I first used the internet. The internet is a great a place to not only download music but also to find information on it. Without a doubt I was able to find a sufficient amount of information. But the internet is not the only place to find ... nothing but a Hoochie Mama, You's a Ho,and You can do it if you put your back into it.) The 1960-1970 was a decade of music that reflected the events taking place at the time. The Vietnam War was a war to stop the spread of communism. But did the cost of American lives ... support ...

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... American secular entertainment. They were songs that should change lives and become part of the entire Christian experience. A form of black gospel music derived from church services and from spirituals sung as a way of life. During slavery and afterwards, workers were allowed to sing songs during ... gospel songs, the modern day black songs are a descendent of the spiritual and instrumentally songs. Black gospel is closely related to secular black music and often includes jazz, rhythm and instruments. Though gospel songs are usually composed, the melodies are taken to improvisational ba...

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... sounds of their ancestors as they came ashore to this country. Polyrhythms and work songs were parts of their heritage. As slaves labored in the fields, the music became a way of adapting to a new language, a new religion and a new, but difficult way of life. Often times the songs were a means ... (the father of the blues), Ma Rainey, and Bessie Smith just to name a few of the early pioneers. Another style of music that has the black influence is gospel music. Gospel music had its origin in the South. It developed in the African American Baptist churches during the 1930's. By the 1940's...

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... current century. There has not been any recording company that has managed to leave such enormous influence in the substance and style of music culture (McCusker, 2010). The founder managed to create more that one hundred and eight songs whose hits became number one, and the ... market. Through his leadership, Berry managed to forge new grounds for minority individuals who could not afford the funds required to nurture their music talents and careers. The idea of establishing the recording company was adopted by Berry, who decided to create team efforts and give each ... together with b...

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... "," appearing to be interested in sex with any available man. They attack men, as their female desires overpower them. In majority of the music videos today, women greatly outnumber men and serve them willingly. Therefore it appears that men can freely choose among them just as they can ... Their attire usually includes bikinis, lingerie, or nothing at all. In this dreamworld, no attire is too bizarre. Additional roles that women many hold in music videos appeal to sexual fantasies held by many men. This includes women portraying exotic dancers or strippers, prostitutes, and even a domin...

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... ", appearing to be interested in sex with any available man. They attack men, as their female desires overpower them. In majority of the music videos today, women greatly outnumber men and serve them willingly. Therefore it appears that men can freely choose among them just as they can ... Their attire usually includes bikinis, lingerie, or nothing at all. In this dreamworld, no attire is too bizarre. Additional roles that women many hold in music videos appeal to sexual fantasies held by many men. This includes women portraying exotic dancers or strippers, prostitutes, and even a domina...

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... of gangs. The truth is that these children need to be protected from the harsh realities of the world surrounding them, but is censoring music the right way to do it? "No corporation can exist without authority of government. Government shouldn't allow corporations that infect and contaminate the ... exist." (Dr. C. Delores Tucker before senate subcommittee). This is one solution that seems to make good sense to many to support the censorship of music. Music of artists such as NWA, who urges their listners to say, "F*ck the Police," or Eminem, who says he"ll "Kill You," surround children ...

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... will suffer greatly. This will all cause a financial decrease in our economy. There are many anti-censorship activists out there that are trying to stop music censorship. Many of these groups stem from the Internet. One for example is Freemuse.dk. This group has started many online protests and petitions across the ... World Wide Web to stop the censorship of music. Other groups range from authors such as Eric Nuzum to music artists themselves such as Frank Zappa. All these groups are fighting for the right to have freedom of expression. ( ... be heard by the younger generation. The gove...

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... . Parents and experts argue that rappers and musicians use vulgar, profane, sexually explicit lyrics to target the teenage audience. For those teens, this music is a release that expresses everything they feel in daily life; for parents, this is seen as monetarily driven and only used to earn more ... from my friends and Lucy in the sky with diamonds. Ultimately these songs were banned from radio broadcast. In an extreme effort to censor music, President Nixon tried to have John Lennon deported for his deviant behavior and anti-political messages in his songs. In nineteen eighty-five a ...

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