Essays on Music

Alice Walker's "The Flowers" Alice Walker wrote the narrative "The Flowers," in which she narrates the story of Myop, a ten-year-old African-American girl. The author begins by expressing how gorgeous the day is and how the girl is full of energy and happiness. Myop holds a short knobby stick in her...

In the film ""Slap That Bass,"" Fred Astaire tells the story of Peter, who tries to combine jazz dance and traditional ballet technique. The opening scene introduces the audience to a black-American crew performing manual labor aboard an ocean liner while dancing. As the story progresses, they begin singing a...

The Internet Kid explores Aaron Swartz's life as a hacktivist and how it led to his demise. Brian Knappenberger's documentary shows how Swartz's knowledge and enthusiasm for the internet may have contributed to his death. Throughout the film, Swartz's interests in the computer world progress from fundamental applications to political...

Many significant women are mentioned in the book of Genesis. Some of them are named after the first woman, Eve, as well as Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, Rachael, and Hagar, among others. Other ladies, such as Noah's wife, were not identified. The fact that some of the ladies were not named...

The Documentary Film "Inside Job" The documentary film Inside Job examines the issues surrounding one of the most catastrophic financial crises that the United States has ever faced. Charles H. Ferguson, the director, analyzed the financial services industry in 2008 and attributed the impending catastrophe to systematic malfeasance. The video is...

The film Artifact The film Artifact tells the tale of the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars and their first steps toward learning about and filing a lawsuit against EMI, a record label. During the time of the film's setting, the band was in the process of recording new songs as...

At Columbia University, Ana Mara Ochoa Gautier At Columbia University, Ana Mara Ochoa Gautier teaches music. She has held positions as director of Music Archives in Colombia and researcher at the Institute of Anthropology and History in the past. Her research mostly focuses on the traditional music and culture of Latin...

Anand Patwardhan's Documentary and Violence in India Anand Patwardhan's documentary is regarded to be the root cause of violence in India. Anand shows the campaigns of a Hindu faction known as the Vishva Hindu Parishad to demolish the Bibra Masjid Muslim mosque and replace it with a Hindu temple devoted to...

Producing and directing the documentary “Raising Adam Lanza” is Frank Koughan. In addition, the documentary, which debuted on February 19, 2013, is a part of PBS Frontline episodes for season 31. The Hartford Courant, a Connecticut-based journalism organization, helped produce the documentary. Adam Lanza, who had conducted a mass shooting in...

Beyonc s Lemonade: A Profound Creed for African American Feminism Beyonc Knowles album Lemonade was released on April 23, 2016, along with a one-hour film. Numerous commentators, viewers, and particularly supporters and authors of African American Feminism have all had differing opinions about the movie. Many people see...

A rattler snake may sound harmless to many people, but they're a serious threat to hikers. This is because they're venomous and can cause death if you're bitten. Rattlesnake venom is poisonous and can cause severe pain, swelling of the legs, breathing difficulty, nausea, vomiting, seizures and even death in some...

The rainbow band are one of the most iconic rock groups in history, a group who have been through many changes over the years. Formed in 1975 by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and Elf singer Ronnie James Dio, Rainbow are regarded as one of the most influential bands...