Essays on Music

Dylan's "Angel on Our Side" Dylan's "Angel on Our Side" was written during the volatile days of the Cuban Missile Crisis, which took the world to the verge of nuclear catastrophe.Reaction to Discrimination As a consequence, the album is a reaction to the country's discrimination. Dylan emphasizes the inconsistency that occurs between...

Bob Dylan wrote "God on Our Side" in 1964, amid the American Civil Rights Movement. Bob Dylan wrote the song by emphasizing the conflict between residual philosophies such as patriotism and white supremacy (Dylan). The song was written during a period when latent philosophies such as racial injustice were influencing...

Songs as Unifying InstrumentsSongs are an effective instrument for uniting communities of people, as well as for helping them communicate shared feelings and bring them to action. In this respect, some songs appear as anthems for unique generations.Lee Greenwood s God Bless America Lee Greenwood s God Bless...

The poem Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats was inspired by a chirping song of a nightingale that the poet heard in the garden of one of his friends-Charles Brown-and was composed one morning when the sound of the bird took his heart away. The 'Ode of a Nightingale,'...

Gordon Parks directed the film Shaft (1971), a private investigator named John Shaft who is charged with saving the daughter of Harlem from kidnappers of Italian descent. Melvin Van Peebles directed Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (who also stars in it). The film tells the story of a fictional African American...

Mozart's Life and Compositions Mozart was one of the most prolific composers of the Classical period. He was born as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart and lived for only 40 years. During his lifetime, he composed around 800 works in many different genres. Today, Mozart's music is still enjoyed by millions.Beethoven's...

The Structure of Ragtime Music The structure of a piece of music is called its form, and ragtime pieces generally follow the established forms of other genres. These forms are defined by independent sections, each delineated by a letter of the alphabet and appearing in a specific order. Each section comprises...

The Influence of Friedrich Nietzsche on Richard Wagner The German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor, Richard Wagner, is best known for his operas. He also wrote librettos for his operas and was a polemicist. In this article, we'll examine his influence from Friedrich Nietzsche, his opposition to jewry, his reforms...

Igor Stravinsky - A Pioneer of Modernist Music Igor Stravinsky was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor who later obtained French and American citizenship. He is considered one of the most influential composers of the 20th century and a key figure in the development of modernist music. His music has influenced...

Jorge Luis Borges - A Literary Icon Jorge Luis Borges is one of the most important writers in Latin American literature. A prolific essayist, poet, and translator, he has a wide-ranging influence on Spanish and international literature. His work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. His novels, essays,...

The Anthropologist Documentary 'The Anthropologist' is a five-year documentary film directed by Daniel A. Miller, Seth Kramer, and Jeremy Newberger and released in 2015. (George Mason University).Collaboration between Anthropologists Susie Crate and Margret Mead, anthropologists, collaborated on the film with their daughters, Katie Yegorov-Crate and Mary Catherine Bateson. Katie and Susie work...

Canadian singer Justin Bieber is known for his innovative musical stylings and his ability to cross genres. He has had great success, and his songs have become a staple in modern popular music. Here are a few things you might not know about the singer. We'll cover his early years,...