tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post4933059723317727742..comments2023-04-19T14:45:23.781-06:00Comments on Give It Some Thought : Music Makes the People...Jessie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01711523852272478418noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-63435831950941624462013-03-19T15:36:53.313-06:002013-03-19T15:36:53.313-06:003. When I hear “Single Ladies” by Beyoncé it makes...3. When I hear “Single Ladies” by Beyoncé it makes me feel jolly. I think that it’s such a funny, simple little song and it makes me forget about all of life’s complexity. It makes me want to get up and dance around wherever I happen to be, and I do. It’s easy to sing along to and everybody knows the words. Singing and dancing always put me in a better mood and that’s the reason that I like this song. I know that I am listening to a silly tune, but I still love that it forces me to have a good time, even if it is just for a couple of minutes. <br /><br />4. One song that particularly moves me is Jason Mraz’s “Living in the Moment.” It has a relaxing vibe and wholesome lyrics. This song reminds me not to spend too much time worrying about the past or the future and to simply enjoy what is going on around me. It makes me remember how blessed I am to have everything that I could possibly need and prompts me to live with a grateful attitude. I love to sing along and think about all of the positive things that life has to offer. My favorite lyrics are “I’m living in the moment, living my life. Easy and breezy, peace in my mind, peace in my heart, peace in my soul.” These lyrics tell me to relax and enjoy life every once in a while without stressing about my responsibilities as a student, athlete, and member of a family. <br /><br />5. I do not have any favorite artists. While I typically have an opinion about everything, I truly enjoy all music. I think that I like listening to a variety of music because I am a person that needs change. By simply switching the music station on the radio I can satisfy this desire. I love listening to country, rap, and the channel with the most popular songs of the week. I don’t mind listening to a little rock in the car with my dad, and I like to hear the Christian station, especially on Sundays. I think that music has also given me a small taste of diversity, since I don’t experience too much at home or at school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-78508139110756101492013-03-19T15:36:36.812-06:002013-03-19T15:36:36.812-06:001. Music was vital in expanding the voices of the ...1. Music was vital in expanding the voices of the Harlem Renaissance because it was an extension of the true feelings of the black population. Music was a way that people could express ideas that they were unable to put into words and reach an audience that spanned from the rich and literate to the poor and uneducated. Not only did it reach all audiences, it could be made by anyone, anytime, anywhere. Not only did the music show their hardships, and emotions in regard to them, but for the first time it was expressed in a way that couldn't be punished. Blacks could be condemned for giving their opinion, especially if it was a negative one, but because music evokes emotion in all people, whites could also relate to their black neighbors for the first time. In other words, everybody speaks the same language in music. Music allowed the voices of the blacks to be heard, and the consequences of it were the beginning of a movement, the start of integration in society, and the birth of the Blues. The birth of the Blues started a movement that unified the black population in Harlem. This way of expression allowed the blacks to ban together and form a strong, united community that could set an example for black communities around the nation, small and large.<br /><br />2. Music, and other forms of art, have all made an impact on my life and who I have turned out to be. I think that music is inspiring because it can both affect your mood and reflect your mood. Since there is such a wide variety in music, there is a song for any mood or emotion that you could possibly be feeling. Sometimes when I’m sad, I can listen to a serious song and reflect on how I am feeling. On the other hand, if I had a bad day, I can listen to an uplifting song and my mood will instantly change. I believe that the lyrics of each song tell a story and give insight into someone else’s life. I love listening music that I can personally relate to because it makes me feel emotions and allows me to understand and connect with a person that I have never met. I also find escape in music because it makes me relax. I am rather high strung and usually think through everything that I do and say. When I listen to a song I am forced to react and feel without analyzing. Songs have the ability to evoke emotion in you, based on the lyrics, and help you to learn life lessons by revealing little truths. Everyone has different tastes in music and I know that I choose music based on how I view the world and feel about certain matters. I think that music both reflects and shapes people because it exposes who you are and changes how you think. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-1208844827436746742013-03-19T15:35:09.064-06:002013-03-19T15:35:09.064-06:00I definitely agree with you that music is a univer...I definitely agree with you that music is a universal language. I think that it's so interesting that even people with the greatest of differences can relate to one another on an emotional level. Regardless of skin color, background, religion, or home, humans all experience feelings, which is why music with emotion has the power to influence anybody.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-51496326595157874892013-03-19T15:30:34.608-06:002013-03-19T15:30:34.608-06:00I really liked that you mentioned how listening to...I really liked that you mentioned how listening to a song can let you hear the stories of people that you otherwise would not have heard. Being able to listen to the stories of people you have never met reminds me that we are never alone in what we are feeling and that somebody else has felt the same emotion that you might be experiencing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-89070540074775639672013-03-18T07:17:32.800-06:002013-03-18T07:17:32.800-06:00I love how you say how music and art shapes you as...I love how you say how music and art shapes you as a person because I completely agree. I am who I am today because of all that I have experienced; every movie I've watched and every song I have listened to has shaped me into the person you see today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-39858088080761518362013-03-18T07:15:47.789-06:002013-03-18T07:15:47.789-06:00I can completely connect to you when you say that ...I can completely connect to you when you say that music is a way to hear anothers story. I love how it can be the tale of a heartbreak, love story, or even just a fun night with friends expressed through some lyrics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-46327257722776377222013-03-18T07:13:36.707-06:002013-03-18T07:13:36.707-06:00I think that this is when music really became a wa...I think that this is when music really became a way for people to connect to each other. During the HR, a lot of people felt oppressed by society, but when the blues played, they were able to forget the troubles and dance or hum along to the sound of someone else feeling the same pain. I think that this is when music began to bring people together. It was no longer just background music, the blues became an experience. Music is so important to me. I love how it can speak exactly what I couldn't put into words and make me feel even the emotions i didn't know were in me. I love how a different beat can give me a different feeling and make me want to dance or cry or sing at the top of my lungs. The way that some songs have affected me in the past is how i felt my sadness, my grief. But also joy and immense happiness. I don't think anything else will effect me quite as well as music has and will continue to do. When I hear "November Blue" by The Avett Brothers I feel like I am in touch with my soul. I feel like I felt that night I was standing on the steps of red rocks, listening to Scott Avett play the guitar and sing so beautifully that I was basically in tears. I feel like every emotion inside of me is exposed and I can realize what I couldn't before, I can see a side of me that was hidden before I hit play. I may not be able to fully explain how i feel and what im saying may sound crazy, but I can't fully put into words how my mind, my heart and my soul react when I hear the beautiful piano intro of that song. Picking my top music artists is one of the hardest challenges I can think of but if I had to narrow it down to a few, in no particular order, it would be: The Smiths, Elton John, The Avett Brothers, The Black Keys, Counting Crows, The Lumineers, Lana Del Rey, Van Morrison, Nirvana And The Ramones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-11982387184812918002013-03-18T06:59:09.030-06:002013-03-18T06:59:09.030-06:00Music was so vital in expanding the voices of the ...Music was so vital in expanding the voices of the HR because it gave blacks a way to express themselves and finally start building and shaping a strong culture. The Blues is something everyone had and everyone understood so it brought the people together, and blacks finally had a way to sow their voice in a way that really made people listen to them and consider their lives. The blues brought people together and gave them a sense of unity, and I believe music is the result of true emotion and spirit and in many sounds and forms music can be the essence of passion or pain. Music gives many a voice who didn’t have one, or forces many of us to listen, that’s why it was so significant in shaping the HR culture. <br />Film and music inspire and shape me so much. They both have such a huge impact on my life . Music and film allow me to escape and forget so many of hardships ,problems and paint in life by filling me with hope and renewing my spirit. But at the same time music and film bring me closer to myself and my own understanding of who I am, and helps me really think. When I see a great movie, one that made me feel, think, dream, or anything, when the credits cue comes I just sit and think for a couple seconds and in that moment there is nothing matching that feeling or the depth of my thoughts. Music and film make me feel connected to myself and the universe. Music and film evoke a lot from me, any feeling, thought, and most of the time they both take me back to a memory or sometime in my life. They help me build new worlds and build my creativity and mind. <br />When I hear a song that resonates with me, or a movie that movies me I feel connected to the universe. I feel like alive and important. Its hard to explain but when I her a song or see a movie the feelings and emotions are so deep and real they surprise me, and I feel so much greater and beyond myself. The song “To Build a Home” by Cinematic Orchestra really inspires me and evokes a lot of thought and emotion this song reminds me that the world is so much bigger then myself and there is so much more too it, and the we all want to feel connected. I would describe this song as fragile and its melody still gives me strength and so much opportunity for the world. I can’t pick a favorite artist r movie because I love so many! <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-19432765052230115632013-03-18T06:19:03.265-06:002013-03-18T06:19:03.265-06:004. One song that really moves me is “All Those Pre...4. One song that really moves me is “All Those Pretty Lights” by Andrew Belle. I love his style of music, and the way it makes me feel so calm and in a way, content. The simple sound of it, the piano and drumbeats, and guitar in the background, it all comes together to create something like nothing I’ve ever heard before. This particular song reminds me of the summer, maybe because I stumbled upon it a few summers ago, and have been listening to it frequently, as well as his other songs, ever since (a miracle for someone like me, who gets tired of a song after only weeks), but the lyrics are reminiscent of summer nights for me as well. My favorite part is:<br />“And I wanna remember this night <br />And how my words never came out right <br />It's just my patience that keeps me alive <br />Just like all those pretty lights <br />Just like all the pretty lights in the sky”<br />I can’t help but think of a late summer night, after a day of adventure. He brings together both the sadness of a long night, the remembering of mistakes and regrets, and the hope that comes with it. It shows the promise of a new day, and the bright light of all the memories yet to come. It makes me think, and helps put things in perspective for me, as many of his other songs do as well. <br /><br />I don’t have any particular favorites, but some that I’ve liked for a while are:<br />Country (pretty much all of it), Andrew Belle, The Maine, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Mayday Parade, Maroon 5, Jack Johnson, Fun, Ed Sheeran, Andy Grammer, All Time Low, 30 Seconds to Mars, The Cab, The Spill Canvas, The Script, Relient K, Of Monsters and Men, 3Oh!3, Panic! At The Disco, My Chemical Romance, and I could go on and on, even though I already have so many. <br />Colleen R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12919805999323798363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-53090369127227277362013-03-18T06:18:47.367-06:002013-03-18T06:18:47.367-06:001. Music was vital in expanding the voices of the ...1. Music was vital in expanding the voices of the Harlem Renaissance because it allowed them to share their ideas and experiences in a way that words never could. I like what Chase said about music being a universal language, because it really is. Even if I couldn’t understand a word the singer of a song was singing, the feeling and message would still shine through. Every beat, every melody that made up the songs of the Harlem Renaissance had meaning, and told a story, or revealed an idea. Music doesn’t require an advanced education to make or understand, and I think that this characteristic is what made it so influential. It could be understood by even the poorest of poor, the most uneducated people, and thus artists were able to reach a much greater audience than would be possible with poetry, or books. It’s something that can be felt, that doesn’t need to be bound by paper and string, or hung in a museum on a wall. Music can be made in the middle of nowhere, with just a voice, and a single instrument, or it can be played in a crowded hall, but the effect is the same no matter what. The music that the artists of the Harlem Renaissance created was something that anyone could play and that reflected the songs of slavery, it was music that was a part of black culture, and people could relate to its messages, making it effective. <br /><br />2. Music and other art forms shape people because they allow us to see what others are feeling, and hear the stories of so many people we would have never known otherwise. It makes us feel things, and reminds us of moments in our own lives. It can be nostalgic, sad, happy, and so many other things. Listening to it can influence our mood and help us see things we wouldn’t have seen before. It can show us so many truths about life.<br /><br />3. I have to agree with Melissa on this one; every time I hear country music it just makes me feel happy and at home. When I’m having a bad day, when I’m having a good day, when I need a little pumping up, whether for a soccer game, swim meet, or anything else, country can do that for me. There really is a song for any mood. The lyrics speak of life, of love and loss, and for me they really ring true with what I have experienced in my life. They also remind me of my childhood. I grew up in the Midwest, in a small town, so despite my parents loving mostly classic rock or jazz, or the blues, or traditional Celtic music that I never learned to appreciate until I grew up, and their constant dragging of my brother and I to various concerts and music festivals all around Chicago, that I wish I would have appreciated more; country music has always had a presence in my life. This was especially true in the Midwest, where I have actually witnessed people driving their tractors around town. It’s simply a part of life for me, and it both teaches about life, and is there to lift me up whenever I need it. <br />Colleen R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12919805999323798363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-58791997603168720272013-03-18T06:17:29.198-06:002013-03-18T06:17:29.198-06:001.Music Was so vital in the HR because of the voic...1.Music Was so vital in the HR because of the voice it gave people. Music served as a way of expression for not only the artists, but for the entire culture. By serving as this route of freedom and expression the musicians of the HR were able to connect with one another while also entertaining one another. The blues are a perfect example of this; the lyrics often told tales of sorrow and sadness, but through the musicians were used to make others feel better while telling their story at the same time.<br /><br />2.Music is a part of my life that I could not live without. Throughout my life I have found comfort in music, but I have also found more than that. Music speaks to me as a person, there are songs that address my personal struggles in life, and the relation I feel to these songs is immense. And while there are songs for the bad times, music is also something that brings life, excitement, and can bring entertainment in all forms. From pump up to songs to classic rock, music is a fantastic entertainer. <br /><br />3.When I hear classic rock, I feel as if a new relationship between myself and the artist has been built. Classic rock has always been one of my most loved music genres. The feeling of soul and strength that it brings strikes me and will resonate with me throughout the day following hearing it. Lyrics of music have evolved over time, and looking back on this evolution I seem to find the most truth in the lyrics of these classic day rock bands. I love when a song has meaning, and I enjoy that song even more if I can connect to that meaning on a personal level, this is what I have been able to do with classic rock and is one of the reasons why it stands above many other music genres for myself. SamR2015https://www.blogger.com/profile/06450275989205018651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-43472771378017365652013-03-18T00:12:05.817-06:002013-03-18T00:12:05.817-06:00Music helped shape the HR by providing them with a...Music helped shape the HR by providing them with a way to express themselves. The music put their feelings into a universal language. When someone speaks to another, their are biases in every way, from the way they look to the way they speak. Someone can have a strong, pertinent view point, however if they can't articulate it, no one will listen. In music, anyone can sing anything and people will find meaning in it. This is what music provided the HR. They were able to express their feelings in a way that every one would listen and understand. Not only that, but it also created a strong culture and individuality for them to grasp onto. This allowed them to fight through moments of time with something they can really truly believe.<br /><br />Music affects me by creating a place that can not only reflect my emotions, but can also shape them into something completely new. As I am writing this at 11pm, I'm listening to The General by Dispatch and it's doing both of those things. It's reflecting my feelings of exhaustion and thoughtfulness, while also shifting it into a happy, vibrant feeling. As the song changes to Scar Tissue by RHCP (Red Hot Chili Peppers), my thoughts and feelings also shift and stir. This is what music provides me with, a feeling of content. And as the listen to any music, I feel every note course through my body and make smile, no matter my mood.<br /><br />As I listen to the song All Mixed up by 311, I feel a major sense of calm and happiness, yet that feeling of being a teenager comes to the surface. 311 is a west coast band that performs ska, or surfer music. Their music truly brings out the youth of the listener and brings a happy upbeat feeling that mellows me out and just reflects my life as a teenager and how I want to live.<br /><br />A song that moves me is The General by Dispatch. This song is about a general in the military that one night has a epiphany and remembers everything he has seen and tells all his troops to go home. He claims "I have seen the others, and I've discovered this fight is not worth fighting." He goes on to say he will do his duty but will not order any to follow. The part that speaks to me is what he orders them to do. "Take a shower and shine your shoes, you've got no time to lose. You are young men you must be living. Go now you are forgiven." This tells me that you have to go out and live your life. We are young and have everything to lose and everything to gain. When you are struggling you can't drag people into it if it's not worth fighting. You, literally, "do [your] duty, and will no other to follow where [you're] going."<br /><br />Top 10:<br />1. Grateful Dead<br />2. Sublime (Bradley Nowell)/Pepper<br />3. 311<br />4. Nirvana<br />5. Red Hot Chili Peppers<br />6. Bob Marley<br />7. Eminem/Bad Meets Evil<br />8. Beastie Boys (the orginal white rappers)<br />9. White Stripes<br />10. Violent Femmes/Green DayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-66617517190084125592013-03-17T23:53:37.197-06:002013-03-17T23:53:37.197-06:00I agree with what you said about music being a bri...I agree with what you said about music being a bridge between them, but were they really "extreme opposites"? Although they did have a few differences, could they really be considered opposites? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387282174642125747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-67435105512123493682013-03-17T23:50:05.297-06:002013-03-17T23:50:05.297-06:00Taylor, I really liked the way you said "It a...Taylor, I really liked the way you said "It allowed them to have the voice they had always wanted." I agree with that and you said it in a way that showed the struggles they had faced in the past. Also, I agree with what you said about Little Boxes, the cover done by Walk Off the Earth. Not only is it a great cover musically, the lyrics are actually quite deep too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387282174642125747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-60121647917976105032013-03-17T23:36:41.256-06:002013-03-17T23:36:41.256-06:001. Why was music so vital in expanding the voices...1. Why was music so vital in expanding the voices of the HR? What were its implications into culture?<br />During the Harlem Renaissance, music was used to embody the emotions, soul, and stories of African American people. As we read in "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass", they sang songs of their sorrows. This eventually became the blues and was actually recognized as music. The African American people finally had something of their own that they were able to relate to. And because they could relate to it, they connected to each other through the music. They made a community and a culture around the Harlem Renaissance.<br /><br />2. As a musician, music is a huge part of my life. I play my guitar when I feel happy, sad, excite, or just bored. But, music can also change the way I feel. Whenever I listen to music that I like, I forget about my problems and I just focus on the voice behind the music. When I hear a difficult guitar riff or an interesting solo from any instrument, it inspires me to learn it, which is also why I procrastinate so much... However, this love for music has made me who I am today. Even if you go to a remote tribe in middle of South America or Africa, you can find music. It can connect people from any background, and that's what inspires me to express myself through music.<br /><br />3. When I hear music, I feel the emotion of the melody. I can feel the heart that the composer put into the song. Most of the reason why I don't like artists such as Justin Bieber or Lil Wayne for example, are the lyrics. When I listen to music, I want to be able to connect to the song through the heart-felt lyrics, not listen to songs about "swag" or indiscernable lyrics about getting high. <br /><br />4. Some songs that really moves me are Leave and Philander by Glen Hansard. Although I can thankfully say that I haven't gone through what he has as described in the song, I love all the emotion that he put into these songs. One of the many reasons I love this artist so much is the emotion he puts into almost every single song of his. Even though these songs are a little depressing, I love listening to it. I could never explain the feeling I have when I listen to these songs. It evokes a lot of empathy and emotion from me, just as a listener. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387282174642125747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-19640351188271104342013-03-17T21:36:17.754-06:002013-03-17T21:36:17.754-06:00I just want to say that I love The Offspring, and ...I just want to say that I love The Offspring, and honestly I thought no one even knew who they were. One of my favorites by them is "You're Gonna Go Far Kid", even though it's an old one. Usually I listen to it when I need to get pumped up, but it's still definitely a favorite! I love what you said about feeling like you are a character after a movie, because I always do that! Like after a gymnastics movie I feel like a gymnast, or after an inspirational one, I feel like I can do anything, it's amazing how much a movie can affect a person. Colleen R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12919805999323798363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-9722671165561720382013-03-17T21:29:03.082-06:002013-03-17T21:29:03.082-06:00I loved when you talked about how music can be a g...I loved when you talked about how music can be a gateway to someone else's story. I think it can show us that we aren't alone. It can help us deal with what we are struggling through or make us express our happiness and really feel it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-56364340851324128752013-03-17T21:24:32.782-06:002013-03-17T21:24:32.782-06:00I completely agree when you said that music could ...I completely agree when you said that music could spread ideas to anyone. I think music, even when you don't completely understand what it's saying, can introduce a new way of seeing things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-60720045030174241412013-03-17T21:20:21.255-06:002013-03-17T21:20:21.255-06:00Music played a vital role in the Harlem Renaissanc...Music played a vital role in the Harlem Renaissance. It didn’t just allow a way for the black people to connect, but to also connect to the white people. Music is universal so everyone could and can understand it. They can feel the sorrow and pain that everyone else went through. It was a doorway for people to experience others people feeling and to connect to their own. Music allowed a way for everyone to understand. <br /><br /><br />I think music can bring out certain emotions in you because there is a song for every feeling you can have. Every time you here a song you can get a different message from it. For me, I have to have an image to have music completely open my eyes. One of the strongest times I have ever experienced this was just a few weeks ago. I was driving home in late evening towards the mountains. The sun perfectly shown through the clouds which were perfectly shaped as they hung over the tops of the mountains and “Garands” by Young the Giant came on and I don’t know what it was but I had never heard a song so clearly. It truly was able to evoke emotion in me like I had never had from a song before. I could truly understand what they were saying. It was one of the experiences where you can’t help but smile and you feel like nothing is wrong.<br /><br /><br />Whenever I hear “Seasons” by Rome, I feel a sense of happiness. When I hear this song I think of summer. We all have a few songs that we cannot stop listening to and they become out “summer song” and this is one of mine. It reminds me of my friends and all the memories I made. Of the warm day and the ones its too hot to step outside. I first listened to this song with my brother so it also can remind me of him. I have learned many knew songs and artists that I would never discovered if it weren’t for him and it gives us another way to connect.<br /><br />One song that moves me is “I Got” by Young the Giant. Every time I hear it, it makes me feel a different way. It is a song about getting back up when everything is wrong and you feel trapped. One of the reasons this song moves me is because of the band. I can feel the singer connect with the song which really inspires me. I can tell he really cares about what he’s singing instead of just making a hit song. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-35680704177127616282013-03-17T21:19:50.132-06:002013-03-17T21:19:50.132-06:00I agree with you on soundtracks, I have about a mi...I agree with you on soundtracks, I have about a million pandora stations dedicated to soundtracks, and so many albums on my iPod too. I think that the beat of music is what helps them in sports, I know in swimming it's better to listen to something with a fast beat because that can influence the rhythm of your strokes and kick, which can either cause a person to go faster or slower. For things like homework, I think people gravitate towards what makes them feel most focused and calm. Personally I prefer either a soundtrack or country, and if I really need to get something done and I'm tired, Taylor Swift is great. I think people listen to certain things because of the feeling it gives them. Colleen R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12919805999323798363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-74139044409613084872013-03-17T21:08:33.646-06:002013-03-17T21:08:33.646-06:00The music was a vital part in expanding the voices...The music was a vital part in expanding the voices because it gave them a way to share each and every one of their stories. The music was a form of their lives and memories good and bad. The music was one of their escapes and something to hold onto no matter where they were or what situation or lifestyle they were in. In one of the videos that we watched in class, the one man said that "when you got nothing else, you got the blues." Music is the passion and soul of the HR. <br /><br />Music art and film shape who you are as a person in the sense that what you take from it helps build your character. Also, the genre of the type of music or art or film sets each and every one of us apart yet keeps us united in different ways. These different art forms and genres are specified to each of our lives because we all relate to things differently. we are inspired by others that have gone through similar journeys or even similar hard times. Usually these people that have gone through these things that relate to us usually share how they overcome them as well. Them sharing their solutions and strengths in which helped them is what gets to us and allows us to relate to them as much as we do. All of this relating and inspiration is what helps shape us into human beings with different lives, stories, and adventures. <br /><br />When I hear the song one day by Asaf Avidan I feel freedom and a sense of adventure. The lyrics speak of finding those you love no matter the sex age or number of them. If you find those who you can grow old with and make an adventure with you need not be afraid and just let yourself go with what your heart feels. It also speaks of not being scared of differences in others or yourself. I connect so well with this song because I have found that I am very different and I have become content with that. I accept that I will most likely be everywhere in life because I am not afraid of finding new things and meeting new people. I admit that this might not be the most successful idea of a life financially but i would much rather have a successful life in the way that I have experienced what I want to and can die knowing that I had been apart of as much as I could in the life time that I have now. <br /><br />my top music artists: (not in order)<br />Asaf Avidan, mumford and sons, tool, suicide silence, Childish Gambino, Jimmi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, sleeping with sirens, soko, Gary Jules, nevershoutnever, panic at the disco. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273256523079115302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-5087822201830570512013-03-17T20:30:41.517-06:002013-03-17T20:30:41.517-06:00When you said that it was interesting to you how m...When you said that it was interesting to you how music can provoke so much emotion. That is really interesting to think about. Why is it able to cause this emotion? What other things in life cause this same type of emotion? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-38973676138350133602013-03-17T20:30:14.288-06:002013-03-17T20:30:14.288-06:00I have to agree with you Sanjay when you said that...I have to agree with you Sanjay when you said that it doesn't matter what genre the music anything can be moving! I totally feel the same way! I don't really like country music at all, but even that can make me reflect on myself and have a soothing effect on me. It's so cool that music can be that powerful that it doesn't even matter what kind it is!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-35489896491902918162013-03-17T20:28:08.068-06:002013-03-17T20:28:08.068-06:00I like how you said that the Harlem Renaissance wa...I like how you said that the Harlem Renaissance was a way for blacks to take their feelings and turn it into something stronger. I agree, because they needed something stronger in order to get people to notice them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710447904326573926.post-84726835885983451212013-03-17T20:24:56.641-06:002013-03-17T20:24:56.641-06:00I just have to say that I totally love Summer Oldi...I just have to say that I totally love Summer Oldies and I have a Temptation station on my Pandora! I love that someone else likes that music, too! I totally agree with what you said about coming across a song that makes me feel negatively!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com