Essays on Music

The Revival of Puppetry The art of puppetry is among the industry that started many years ago. Although with time it has been perceived to have “died” due to competition from other theatre performance, this industry seems to have come back in several ways (Hossen, 2014). The puppetry comeback has been...

discussion of the historical development and neurological implications of trance music. The report will explored the growth of the subject through history and its use by different cultural groups throughout time to its adoption in the contemporary music scene. The article will utilise s two primary research methodologies for data collection...

The world is fast paced nowadays and the need to manage stress or anxiety is understandable. Things often get complicated or difficult at school, college, universities, workplace, and even at homes. People try to use varying techniques or tips to calm their nerves. Sound therapies are being used for relaxation...

I am Not Your Negro is with no doubt an essential documentary as James Baldwin engages in issues of life, culture, and race. In the film, Baldwin seeks to stir discussions that are cultural related and debate through articulate thoughts as well as expressions of principle. Repetitively, the film reveals...

Last week on 21st March, I attended a live performance for my concert review. This type of show was a live performance at the Athanaeum Theater organized by Lyric Opera of Chicago. Handing my ticket to the ticket lady, I walked into the theater. There were chrome edged boxes at...

I attended a traditional concert last week. This type of show was an orchestral performance at the University of Illinois’s Student Center East Theater. The stage had gold and brown lighting illuminating the instrumentalists. The rest of the theatre had a low ember glow lighting, blue that created a sense...

According to Steve Albini, addressing a congregation with information stored in his laptop while standing on a platform believes that internet had solved a lot of problems, he argues that back in the year 1993, the time he published “The problem with Music”, the major label-dominated industry was of low...

Igor Stravinski's "Rite of Spring" Igor Stravinski's "Rite of Spring" is arguably one of the most controversial ballets of all time. It is popular for triggering a riot among the audience on its debut. Music enthusiasts opine that the audience was elated by the barbaric dissonance and rhythms inherent in the...

The documentary Bitter Lake offers some of the compelling insights that get to the bottom of the mystery behind the never-ending war in the Middle East, particularly in Afghanistan. Contrary to the majority of narratives that have been in existence in elucidating the cause of constant wars in the middle...

The Article entitled “Policing Morality, (Mano Dura Stylee): The Case of Underground Rap and Reggae in Puerto Rico in the Mid-1990s” by Raquel Rivera illustrates how the policing of public morality contributes to strengthening social consensus and demonizing transgressors, as well as cementing social prejudices, power relations, and oppression structures....

The History of Violin Violin is a string musical instrument that is high pitched and is played using various techniques and was informally known as the fiddle. They are used to play a wide variety of genre of music and are used in most parts of the world. According to Chitwood,...

Kanye West and His Support for President Donald Trump Kanye “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” West recently found himself squarely in the middle of media buzz surrounding his recent support for President Donald Trump. The whole debacle began when Kanye began tweeting his support for Candace Owens, a Black conservative “sensation” who...