My Music Blog

  T h e L i tt l e M e r m a i d   The Little mermaid is an animated movie released in 1989 and is about a 16 year old girl who lives under the sea. She’s a princess with duties and has a life prepared for her. She’s different than her 6 sisters and has a best friend that’s a flounder (voice of reason) and Sebastian a crab (protector) and she collects human objects and becomes fascinated of life beyond the sea. She meets Eric (Lover) and comes to find out he’s a Prince on land and she is guided and shown the ways of human life and falls in love. She ends up running away to be with Eric but is tricked by Ursula (Evil Villain) the sea Witch that uses Ariel and changes everything.   The song “Part of Your World,” is a strong ballad sang by Jodi Benson and being an animated movie, Benson had to somehow connect to Ariel when singing this song. She does a great job expressing Ariel and how she was feeling with her fantasy. Rhyme Line 5-6 “Look at this tove, treasures untold-how man

MARIACHI     Mexican mariachi music is made to move you. It is direct, driving, and designed to instill emotion. Happy, sad, proud, angry, desolate, romance-stricken, and rebellious are some of the moods inspired by its extroverted singers, suave harmonies, and romping rhythms. "Mariachi" means a certain repertoire of music, a special grouping of instruments, and a distinctive style of singing that create an unmistakable sound unique in the world. It has special meaning for many Mexican Americans as an emblem of their cultural heritage and a source of pride and community connections. And since the days of the Chicano Movement beginning in the 1960s, it has become a movement of its own, attracting millions of fans and music makers throughout the USA.   Indigenous Mexicans played music with drums, rattles, horns made from conch shells, and flutes. The Mariachi style of music did not appear until the Spanish arrived in Mexico and introduced guitars, violins, brass inst

Taylor Swift   Taylor Swift , in full Taylor Alison Swift , (born December 13, 1989, West Reading ,  Pennsylvania , U.S.), American pop  and country music song writer  whose tales of young heartache achieved widespread success in the early 21st century.       Musician Taylor Swift was earning renown as a country music singer by the age of 16. Early hits like "Love Story" and "You Belong With Me" appealed to country and pop fans alike and helped fuel the multi-platinum success of her albums, including the Grammy-winning  Fearless  (2008). Swift continued to top the charts with her 2014 studio effort  1989,  which featured the No. 1 singles "Shake it Off" and "Blank Space" and won Grammys for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. Her follow-up albums  reputation  (2018) and  Lover  (2019) also achieved immense commercial success.      Musical Journey Starting her career in 2006, Taylor released her debut single Tim McGraw along with her self-

 The History and Evolution of the Violin          The violin was actually created in Italy by two Italian men named  Andre Amati from Cremona and Gasparo di Bertolotti from Salon. The violin dates back to 1565. There was dispute of who actually invented the violin but credit has been given to Amati.      For centuries, violins were a main instrument in the music industry and so they became mass produced. Famous composers include Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven during the classical period. They are a huge influence in even orchestras  today.      A lot of the violin had alterations done over time and for many reasons. For ergonomics, the bow was customized to having an arch backwards and a longer length and lighter weight for more flow and a way to to play faster. The fingerboard part was lengthened  around the 19th century for the artist to play higher notes. It was also tilted for more of that hollowed volume.      It's crazy to think parts of the violin used to be made of animals. Th

"Hello" By Adele Released October 23rd 2015 Songwriters: Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin Producer: Greg Kurstin Genre: Soul Produced in Metropolis Studios, London Adele - Hello (Lyrics) - YouTube      “ Hello ” is a song by British singer-songwriter Adele,  released on  23 October 2015  by  XL Recordings  as the lead single from her third studio album,  25 in 2015 . Adele  co-wrote the song with her producer,  Greg Kurstin . The song  is a piano ballad with soul influences, and lyrics that discuss themes of nostalgia and regret. "Hello"  reached number one in almost every country it charted in, including the  United Kingdom. It  had sold  12.3 million  units globally; combined sales and track-equivalent streams, and was the year’s 7th best-selling single while it stands as one of the best-selling singles of all-time.      This song portrays on a very emotional level, and that's why I feel like I connect to this one the most. The most misconception of the lyrics

 "Where is the Love" Black Eyed Peas -2003 The Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love? (Official Music Video) - YouTube This song is really powerful in my opinion. They  portray the prominent issues affecting the world; from terrorism, to discrimination to bombing. It  also presents the obscure issues individuals face everyday, such as racism, bullying, and greed. The feelings of disappointment, sadness, and exclusion have been familiarized with everyone at one time or another. They use relatable emotions, and also children as examples, and that created an appeal to ethos, and motivates change among people. They believed everyone understood the feeling and hoped it made them realize they shouldn't try to bring it upon others by not creating it but ways to eliminate it.  Comments from listeners agree but feel like the message isn't being heard. They say it's sad it's still going on and that there should be more music that sing about the world and how the damage ne