My Music Blog

 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. ...

"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...

 "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...