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Mahalia Jackson, 2004.
A biographical essay on the successful life of the black vocal artist, Mahalia Jackson.
1,808 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper presents a biographical background to the life and successes of Mahalia Jackson. The paper explains that Jackson was one of the preeminent vocal artists of her time and was responsible for fusing blues, ragtime, jazz, and gospel into her own musical style. Apart from this, the paper describes how, at a time when both women and blacks were routinely denied the right to live out their dreams, Mahalia Jackson became a successful business-owner, a famous recording artist, and a member of the Civil Rights Movement.
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"While the name Mahalia Jackson may seem synonymous with rock and roll, to consider her only as a recording artist is to diminish the weight and breadth of her impact on history. Ms. Jackson was one of the preeminent vocal artists of her time and was responsible for fusing blues, ragtime, jazz, and gospel into her own musical style. Furthermore, Ms. Jackson used her musical influence to become widely known within the black community and became actively involved in social issues impacting the black community, such as the Civil Rights Movement. Ms. Jackson's involvement in the Civil Rights Movement helped her gain recognition and influence beyond the black community. Finally, Ms. Jackson was a well-respected business woman in a time and place where both women and people of color faced extraordinary difficulties as business people."
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"The End", 2005.
An analysis of Jim Morrison's song, "The End," and the use of myth and mystery.
1,354 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper introduces Morrison's song then explains how its achievement lies in its ability to create mood through imagery, symbolism, and allegory. It points out that Morrison presents an intriguing song of mystery, myth, violence, and death. References to the tale of Oedipus give the song a sense of tragedy, while other parts of the song seem to speak out against war. It analyzes the speaker's use of repetition, allegory, and symbolism to emphasize the coming of a mysterious end.
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"The tone and mood of the song are gloomy and almost dreadful because the speaker never moves away from the idea that this song signifies an end for him. We are never completely clear about what kind of end it is, however. The beginning of the song declares that it is the end of everything, including 'elaborate plans' (Morrison 3) and 'everything that stands' (4). Here we feel that the song is more about a breakup of some kind. The songwriter says that there will be no surprises in the end, and 'I'll never look into your eyes again' (8). At this point in the song, it appears that there is nothing good about this mysterious end of which Morrison speaks."
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Rap Music, 2004.
This paper discusses the problem with rap music.
1,255 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper explains that the problem with rap music is that it perpetuates the worst of both black and white America by divorcing itself from its musical roots and presenting America in a negative light. The author believes that rap music is impure at its core because the more rappers thrive in the multinational market, which has left so much of their audience behind, the richer they get and are farther removed from the "boyz in the 'hood". The paper concludes that rap music does nothing to heal a world full of woe; whereas, both of its predecessors in musical genres, gospel and rhythm and blues, do this.
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"The situations that give rise to rap music are not new; there is nothing new about young black men feeling (and arguably being, in large part) disenfranchised from the mainstream society of either culture, black or white. What is new, in fact, is not the condition of the culture, but the reaction of the musician. While music before rap was meant to carry people through a bad time and out the other side, rap seems to be meant to carry people deeper and deeper into hopelessness and despair."
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The Dangers of Rap Music, 2005.
An examination of the negative affects of rap music on society's youth.
2,587 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 78.95
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This paper takes the position that rap music is harmful due to the violent lyrics encouraging disrespect toward women and lack of respect for moral ethics or authority. It argues that there are both laws and Biblical principles that stand against the type of violence and graphic sexuality that is thrust in the face of the children of today?s world.
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"There are detrimental effects to children and adolescents that listen to violent and sexually graphic lyrics. The posture of disrespect for others is blatant in much of the rap music of today. Although all rap music is not the same, and although there exists rap music with a ?consciousness? the detrimental effects of rap music on the development of children is a factor in today?s society and does seem to affect the behavior of children exposed to the lyrics glorifying the use of drugs and alcohol, violence, disrespect for authority and other negative influences and factors."
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Music Piracy, 2004.
A look at the arguments for and against the desirability of unrestricted music downloads on the Internet.
2,107 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 66.95
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This paper examines how the recent development of computers, the Internet, and music compression technologies, such as MP3, have given a totally new dimension to music privacy and how free music downloads and the exchange of music files over the Internet has reached such daunting proportions that the music industry considers it the single biggest threat to its very survival. It discusses whether downloading of music from the Internet should be unrestricted and free by looking at both sides of the issue. While doing so, recent court cases about music piracy in the United States and Australia are also examined.
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The Beginnings of Music Downloads on the Internet
The Napster Lawsuit and Its Aftermath
Current Scale of Internet Music Downloads
Ethics of Free Music Downloads
Arguments For and Against
Recent US and Australian Court Cases
Conclusion
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"Napster attracted the ire of the music recording industry, which filed lawsuits (A&M Records Inc. et al versus Napster) against the company in the US courts in 2001. A Californian district court ruled against Napster, ordering it to close its file-transferring service. Ultimately, the ninth circuit appeal?s court upheld the decision of the district court against Napster in 2001. On appeal, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the decision in a landmark ruling in 2002 that forced Napster to close down its file-transferring Website and file for bankruptcy. (?Napster Lawsuit,? 2002 Findlaw) The court ruling, however, was far from a death-blow to the free downloading business on the Internet as there were a number of grey areas in the court?s ruling that did not lift the cloud of confusion about the application of copyright laws on the Internet."
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MP3 Players Industry, 2005.
An overview of the MP3 players industry.
5,321 words (approx. 21.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 131.95
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This paper begins by providing a brief history of the industry. It then analyzes several companies and leading players in the industry. The writer then describes the products or services available in the MP3 world and looks at the value to the economy of such an industry. Ethics and social responsibility within this sector are also analyzed, and then future trends are discussed. SWOT analysis also provided.
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"MP3 considered being the ?renegade? digital music format that makes solid-state music possible through heavy compression, in stead of being outdated moves from strength to strength. (MP3 players group test) The MP3 is considered to be the best solution for the rising bands to demonstrate their skills and let their music viewed by placing the same in the form of singles and albums on the Internet for immediate download at free or negligible costs. (What is MP3, How does it work, what is (MPEG)) The MP3 players are influencing the lives of the people to a large extent. This makes them possible to listen to the music while they are on mobile. This has a great advantage over the CD players, since the listener is not required to haul around many different CDs that can become cumbersome. (Mp3 Players: History) They simply need to put all the songs they require on the MP3 player and go on listening to for a long period. (IPod faces competition as MP3 player sales boom)."
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Mozart, 2005.
A look at the life and works of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
1,101 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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The paper discusses Mozart's life, his compositions, and his importance to the world and the world of music. It explains how Mozart's music is still some of the most popular classical music played today, and his life is still studied because his music is so well-known and liked.
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"Most experts, musicians, and biographers agree that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a true genius. He was born in 1756, his father taught him to play the harpsichord, organ, and violin at a very young age, and he was composing his first music before he was five. When he was six, his father sent him on a musical tour of European cities with his older sister. He was extremely prolific in music at a very young age. This article notes, "His progress as a composer was amazing; by the age of 13 he had written concertos, sonatas, symphonies, a German operetta, Bastien und Bastienne, and an Italian opera buffa, La finta semplice" ("Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus"). This is one of the things that has added to his fame and popularity, and has made him such a legend. He was a great composer, and began at a very young age."
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Music in Society, 2004.
A brief analysis of music in society.
730 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the effect music has on society and the effect society has on music. The paper present a review of the book ,?The Politics of Music", written by Michael Linton, which claims that music cannot influence society. The paper contends that music is shaped by society, and society is shaped by people.
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"However, even Linton back-stepped a bit when he revealed that there was one area of life in which music apparently had the ability to affect people?s behavior, grocery shopping (Linton pp)! Several studies reveal that faster paced music tends to make American shoppers walk down the aisles more quickly than slower paced music (Linton pp). Apparently Holloway believes that society can be transformed by the cultivation of the right kind of music, just as Plato believed a return to the older kind of music would be instrumental in reinstating the ancient virtues, while Linton believes this is just not going to happen, period (Linton pp)."
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Congado, 2004.
A look at the music rituals of the Afro-Brazilian group that holds the "Ceremony of Congado".
986 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper examines how, each year, religious musical festivals take place in Minas Gerais, Brazil, in which musical worship is the focus. In particular, it discusses the musical worship is known as "Congado" with thousands of people coming from the small villages in which they live to take part in the ancient memorial.
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Statement of Thesis
Introduction
Congado
Candombe: The Father
The Lady in the Sea
Conclusion
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"The basis for the festival is the creation story. There is a legend told that during the time of slavery that "Our Lady of the Rosary" materialized out in the sea. In this legend the black people rescued "Our Lady of the Rosary after the whites failed in their rescue attempt. The Congado ceremony begins at the ending of Holy Week, which corresponds with Easter Sunday in the U.S. The first ceremony in the festival is the "congadeiros" meaning "The Opening of the Reign?. The festival goes until sometimes in October or November. The most anticipated festival is the rosary festival which last three days and requires a month?s preparation."
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Beethoven's Music, 2005.
A look at the impact that Beethoven had on the history of music.
2,251 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper looks at how Beethoven brought to the art of music new depths of expressiveness that were not known before his time and also brought new richness of speech to every instrument for which he wrote his symphonies and other musical pieces. In essence, it explains how Beethoven was highly influential in bringing modernity to the art of music and could definitely be seen as a heroic figure in Western music due to his bravery and desire to explore new musical domains.
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"Beethoven?s artistic career seems to have greatly expanded during his second period of creativity. Between 1803 and 1804, a period accentuated by his deafness which seems to have affected his musical output very little, Beethoven produced sonatas for violin and piano and the famous Eroica Symphony, not to mention composing the Fourth, the Fifth and the Pastoral symphonies, the opera Fidelio, the Rasumovsky Quartets, the Fourth and Fifth piano concertos and the Violin concerto. With these works, the musical form was raised to its highest point of development, but more importantly, Beethoven had refined and enriched his own music to where it was now imbued with lyrical poetry, much like the heroic motifs in such poems as ?Don Juan? and ?Manfred? by Lord Byron. As George R. Marek notes, Beethoven?s music during this second period ?was marked by heroic elements that were sonorous, pure and simple, but also contained abstract ideas that made it possible for the further development of harmonic music? (58)."
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'The Beatles', 2004.
A brief overview of the history and artists of this British pop group.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 26.95
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'The Beatles' changed our world by introducing a new musical style and sense of creativity in popular culture in the 1960s. This paper looks at the history of the group and examines the four singers who made up the most famous quartet in world pop music.
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"The Beatles, through their music and lyrics, articulated the needs and frustrations of the youth and became an integral part of a new cultural movement. Their music reflected the rebellion of the youth of the 1960?s against the governments and leaders and the type of thinking that had plunged the world into two world wars. The titles and lyrics of their songs reflected the desire for change and for peace in the world."
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Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerti, 2005.
This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the topic of the composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.
1,058 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper discusses Rachmaninoff's piano concerti. It explains how Rachmaninoff is one of the world's best-known composers and wrote numerous pieces for concert and stage. Some of the most famous are the four piano concerti, which all highlight his talent and his high opinion of the piano as a concert instrument.
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"Third in these four works is the Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, which was written in 1909, and written specifically for Rachmaninoff's first concert tour in the United States. Many people believe this is "probably the composer's best unified longer work" ("Webring"), but it did not receive good notices from the critics when it was first performed ("Piece Details"). Another critic notes this piece "rises to another of those pinnacles which form the landmarks in his career...Conscientious historians may one day consider this concerto as the beginning of a 'third period' of the composer's life" (Veinus 350). This piece shows a true unity some of his other pieces lack, and indicates how Rachmaninoff grew as a composer as his career continued. The opening of the piece is quiet and hushed, and seems far different from the more strident first two concertos. While this piece starts simply enough, it grows to emphatically highlight the piano, and so calls for great talent from the pianist. The last movement is a virtuoso section that is quite alluring and entertaining, which rises to a soaring and elegant coda. There is also a memorable fanfare in the piece that could be a strong composition on its own. It is a very long piece, nearly 40 minutes, and consists of three distinct movements. It is still performed enthusiastically today by orchestras around the country."
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