Essays On Entertainment

The challenge in addressing this question is defining the term ‘black music’. Does it refer to music created by black individuals, for black audiences, both, or neither? Moreover, what distinguishes it from ‘white music’? Additionally, legal classification based on race (black or white) presents challenges, as various states historically used different criteria to determine someone’s […]

Black music serves as a means of defining the culture and community of its people who lacked literary and artistic talents and used singing as their outlet. Originally, the roots of jazz music can be traced back to African American churches where they sang the blues as a means of expressing themselves. Eventually, jazz gained […]

Sports have a significant impact on society, with many individuals dedicating their lives to either watching or participating in a particular sport. In my household, football season holds great importance as my dad and brother religiously watch football every Sunday and Monday. On Sundays, we are joined by my dad’s friends to watch the game […]

Cultivated music is type of music that is imported to another place or country, whereas Vernacular music is type of music that originally comes from the country. Then, vultivated music in America means that music from other countries that are brought to America. For example: Opera. Opera is a music that originally from Italy. If […]

Langston Hughes’ Poetic Works and their Connection to African-American Music. Poetry and music are intrinsically linked, with the power to transform a beautiful melody into an unforgettable song. This synergy is also evident in poetry’s relationship with music. Like music, poetry can create strong visuals and capture the core of its subject in a way […]

In all aspects of this world that we know, there is no absolute consistency but in the contrary there will always be the “certain” variety of things. Since we Filipinos are “one but diverse” we all vary greatly in some aspects. But, despite the variations, we Filipinos have a strong sense of belongingness with one […]

Rhythm and Blues (R&B) along with Hip Hop are musical genres that, like many forms of African American music, find their roots in the blues – a genre that emerged from labor songs in the Deep South. These modern styles pay homage to their Blues heritage through their lyrical structures and rhythmic patterns. The upcoming […]

John Mayer, a composer and real good singer started to learn about his talent by just tending to listen in the radio and hearing blues types of music. He already gained popularity when he was 19 because he used to play in a lot of different bars particularly those bars which play blues music(FamousDJS. com, […]

With their idealistic storylines and faultless protagonists, fairytales have always had a certain effect on a reader. These fantasies have a way of pulling a reader out of reality, and disconnecting them from true-to-life outcomes. Unlike real life, fairytales never fail to provide a happy ending. For example, as Fay Weldon accurately puts it, “Mere […]

Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie is a complex narrative depicting the rise and fall of a rock and blues band comprising Spokane Indians from the Spokane Reservations in Washington (Sherman, 3). Through the use of dialogue, Alexie presents a casual tone and explores the intricate lives of ordinary Indians. The novel delves into the various […]

The characters in the book sonny blues seems to be physically and emotionally imprisoned. All over the story, the narrator of the book and Sonny seems to be undergoing a great struggle to overcome constant barriers that have appeared in their lives. According to the story, sonny is seen to be imprisoned physically in jail […]

Music and musical genres have evolved profoundly since the turn of the century in the 1900s. Where did the music genres stem from? By what means did these genres evolve over time? To answer these questions, this research paper will take a systematic decade by decade look into the recent past to dig up the […]

Search paper Pinnacles of Perfection: Phish and the Evolution of Jamming For as much as I love Phish, there is so much music I hadn’t heard until I decided to write this paper. It was almost impossible for me to have lots of experience with all the different periods of jamming they had. I decided […]

Review Michael Buble is often referred to as the ‘new face of jazz’; the thirty-eight year old jazz/pop sensation has won three Grammy awards as well as multiple Juno awards. Buble has had ten albums, which have all been great hits. Buble’s 2009 album Crazy Love debuted at number one after only three days of […]

Thelonious Monk “You know anybody can play a composition and use far-out chords and make it sound wrong. It’s making it sound right that’s not easy. ” This quote spoke by Thelonious Monk himself represents his whole career into two sentences. He was widely considered one of the most influential jazz piano musicians. What is […]

James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” portrays the theme of suffering through the struggle between two brothers attempting to comprehend each other. The story highlights the challenges faced by African-Americans in the mid-twentieth century, where their societal status was determined by race. Though the brothers seem dissimilar initially, Sonny’s brother starts comprehending his sibling’s peculiar ways towards […]

The importance of knowledge management is exemplified by the experience of being invited to a concert. Whether it’s planning a night out in Washington DC or any other aspect of life, utilizing both explicit and tacit knowledge can enhance the overall experience. This article delves into how these types of knowledge can be applied to […]

Sonny’s Blues, authored by James Baldwin in 1957, portrays the experience of coming of age in 20th century Harlem, during a time marked by an intense popularity of jazz music and the prevalent racism within urban communities. The narrative recounts the journey of two African American brothers as they endeavor to comprehend each other and […]

This essay will focus on a comparison, contrast and review of the opening sequences of ‘Sex and the City’ and ‘The Sopranos’. I will analyse how each scene depicts and represents the city of New York, and how the actual programme itself is portrayed. I will deconstruct and break down each technique used, and how […]

The challenge in addressing this question is defining the term ‘black music’. Does it refer to music created by black individuals, for black audiences, both, or neither? Moreover, what distinguishes it from ‘white music’? Additionally, legal classification based on race (black or white) presents challenges, as various states historically used different criteria to determine someone’s […]

Scott Alexander (2008) asserts that musicologists widely recognize the Original Dixieland ‘Jass’ Band’s 1917 release of Dixie Jass Band One Step as the first-ever Jazz record, signifying almost a century of Jazz history. Jazz has undergone evolution and diversification, much like any other musical style or genre, resulting in several branches and sub-genres. Its inception […]

This phrase, from the liner notes of “My Favorite Things” clearly defines Coltrane’s life and his search for the incorporation of his spirituality with his music. John Coltrane was not only an essential contributor to jazz, but also music itself. John Coltrane died thirty-two years ago, on July 17, 1967, at the age of forty. […]