Essays on Music

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 song was sang by Rolling Stones. It was first recorded in 1977 in Paris ("The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up - Official Promo"). The song was given different versions. The song was originally done as a reggae then after a while it was given the rock beats. The...

The play being discussed is The Dallas Opera’s Carmen which was originally written and directed by David McVicar with the assistance of Jack Furness as the assistant director. The Dallas opera also witnessed the same directors but with a slight change in the crew members but the same setting and...

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,...

South Pacific Musical South Pacific is music that was composed through the collaboration of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. The song premiered in 1949 on Broadway hitting the waves, making the two artists received recognition through their 1,925 performances (Maslon 1). The musical was based on Michener's book "Tales of South...

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...

The essay involves the analysis of various spectrums of cultural, gender and sexuality evaluations through using the examples of famous hip-hop artists such as Janelle Monae and Nicki Minaj. The ‘Make Me Feel’ and ‘Pynk’ videos of Janelle Monae and ‘Chun Li’ video of Nicki Minaj are in focus within...

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...

The Evolution of America's Culture The movie "San Francisco" positions the evolution of America's culture away from the past notion where the church dictated how everything had to happen towards business-oriented culture. In the movie, Father Tim tries to reform Blackie; however, the nightclub owners are urging him to run for...

Freedom festival is a music festival that will take place in Portsmouth, United Kingdom (UK). The festival will be held on a weekend, from Friday, 29th December, 2018 to Sunday, 30th December, 2018. Outdoor camping fires will be available at the camping sites. The music festival will specialize in live...

One of the most infamous online-activity being experienced at the moment is file sharing. Napster was founded in 1999, and it is the original service for music sharing. It revolutionized the industry through the allowance of the free flow of songs that were MP3 format by using its friendly interface....