Essays on Music

The Central Park Five Documentary The 2012 “Central Park Five” documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon describes the arrest, trial, conviction and later acquittal of five American youth for the horrific crime of assault, rape, and attempted murder of a female jogger, Trisha Meili on April 19, 1989...

"Coat of Many Colors" By Dolly Parton is about the aspects of having a good heart despite being raised in poverty and appreciating the efforts that her mother made to ensure that she had something to keep her warm. Therefore, the essence of the song is to appreciate her mother...

Introduction Cool is an elusive attribute as it is a subtle word that changes meaning that is dynamic through different generations (Vuolo). At its simplest form cool refers to something or the weather that is neither hot nor too cold. At the turn of the 16th century, the word cool metamorphosed...

Music as a Catalyst for Protests Music has remained to be a fundamental factor in protests. Songs seemingly ignite emotions in people, and they tend to respond to the melodies, the tunes, the majestic orchestrations and the inspiring anthems. Hence, there is no doubt that music is an essential part of...

My consideration for reciting any poem is based on a rhythm that results in the musical beat of the poem. Richard Cory is a poem that has exemplified the use of rhythm and the creation of musical beat by the rhyme developed in the poem endears me to recite the...

The Quantum Leap The Quantum Leap was an exciting dance performance composed by a group of fifty people. The team was structured in such a way that the number of female dancers was equal to that of males. The dance was composed to explore the history of human experience in Australia...

Next to Normal: A Musical Play about a Middle-Class Family Next to Normal is a musical play about a middle-class family and centres around mother, Diana who is suffering from bipolar disorder. It also depicts how her family consisting of her husband, daughter, and son are affected by her illness. Son,...

Childish Gambino recently released a video of “Feels Like Summer” which features him strolling down an intriguing street. Whilst the song might not be as iconic as other Gambino’s videos like “This is America”, ‘Feels Like Summer’ is just as intriguing, baffling and engaging. Animated cameos of most of the...

Somm: A Documentary about the Master Sommelier Exam Somm is a documentary by Jason Wise that talks about the master sommelier exam. The documentary is about four men, DLynn, Dustin, Ian, and Brian, who have spared their lives to prepare for an exam. The four men memorize facts about making wines...

Censorship and Its Forms Censorship is has been a topic of concern to many people including the public pressure groups. As pointed out, it is the process by which information presented concerning words, or images are suppressed because they do not fit the target audience. Censorship is done majorly to aid...

A Culture and its Purpose A culture comprises of people who belong to a certain social group. Such individuals share common values and beliefs. Therefore, the purpose of culture is to develop a sense of community among the individuals. Culture is an important aspect of life that holds people together. Dance...

The song, Counting Stars is an original composition produced and performed by an American all-boy pop-rock band called One Republic that comprises Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins. Additionally, the song has received wide international acclaim as it resonates with millions of music lovers due to its message and catchy lyrics....