Category: Song

Table of Contents Sound Melody Rhythm Form General Impression Works Cited Sound The unique aspect of the song Drifting by Andy McKee is that even though he is merely using a simple string guitar he is able to derive a gamut of different tones from a single instrument (Drifting, 1). There is no singing, no…

Songs El Aparecido and Nyarai (Be Ashamed) are examples of how the citizens of South America and Zimbabwe demonstrate their response to political and social changes. In Nyarai, traditional musical features are an 8-beat melodic cycle, the polyphonic interplay of bass and guitars, improvisation, and insistent articulation by percussionists (Schechter 2018). In Inti-Illimanis version of…

Bob Dylan is one of the most unique and influential musicians of the 20th century, particularly in the 1960s. Born as Robert Allen Zimmerman in 1941, Bob Dylan created a new music style and is still regarded as the greatest songwriter and a prominent figure in popular culture more than fifty years later. Poetry, writing,…

Bob Dylan is a legendary person who, through music, was able to convey emotion and meaningful lyrics. The singer has covered many topics related to political, social, and philosophical trends. In 1966 he deviated from his mainstream American folk movement and released the album Blonde on Blonde. The album is double, usually speaks of bloat,…

Various songs that interpret the theme of adventures and traveling have some common features. In particular, they describe the desire of the singers to see other countries and cultures. This theme is chosen because it has specific relevance to my life because I like to travel, and I want to explore what the singers have…

In general, the presentation of a song made by Brianna Mejia may be regarded as comprehensive and informative. First of all, the speaker provided all the necessary information in an appropriate structured way. Thus, the audience had an opportunity to listen to the song under analysis to understand what the presentation would be about (Movie…

The song I would like to discuss is People Get Old by Lori McKenna. I think that the piece is sad, as the singer describes how her father and now she is getting old. The lyrics discuss small moments in the familys life and the small tasks that need to be done because time passes…

Musical culture is one of the factors in the formation of public protest. Musical compositions of this genre serve as a protest against the existing situation, politicians, social and global injustice, the way of life, and in general everything that enslaves people, makes them slaves, and perishes a personality out of them. Billie Holidays Strange…

The last few years have been a severe challenge for me concerning many aspects of life. In this case, emotional struggles and overall mood were the main reason for trying to find solace in expressions of creativity, such as music. Particularly strong in this matter, I remember the song this paper will be devoted to.…

Before attending this course, I treated the concept of an American dream as something definitely desirable but utterly vague at the same time. Today, when the course is about to end, I still feel somewhat the same about it, despite learning a lot about its origins and nature. However, I do not consider it the…