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                                                    Music and Ficative Dream- The Nutcracker Ballet      For this Blog Post, I chose to analyse The Nutcracker. For those who are not aware, The Nutcracker is a ballet which has a Christmas theme and is very loved amongst people all over globe. Originally, this ballets storyline was derived from "The Nutcracker and the Mouseking", which is a short story written by Ernest Theorodre Amadeus (E.T.A), in 1816. This short story was put to music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The first live performance of The Nutcracker ballet took place in St. Petersburg, Russia in December of 1982 and the rest is history!       Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy -  Pyotr Tchaikovsky- Royal Ballet and Opera- Performed in 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV1qLYukTH8     ...

  Role of a Performer Blog! For my performer, I chose non other than the Justin Bieber. Justin has existed in the music space for what seems like my entire life, and is an artist that has truly grown with his listeners. No matter the age, gender, or geographical location everyone knows of him. He has an infamous reputation and has the talent to back it up. Justin is known for having amazing live vocals, which is a primary reason why he came to mind for this blog post.  For a little background on Justin's Career, He was first discovered by Usher as a 14 year old boy. From there, he became an overnight sensation. His earliest songs are perhaps his most notable, Baby Or One Less Lonely Girl, to name a couple. It was not very long before he was selling out arenas, inlcuding Madison Square Garden. As he grew up, his music started to have more meaning and held a sentimental value. Justin had a transformation from a cheesy pop-artist, to a grown up musician who has earned respect in ...

For this musical trip, I chose to explore the beautiful country of Japan. This was an incredibly easy choice because Japan has been on the top of my bucket list visits since forever.                                     The Last Rose of Summer - Tokiko Kimura- 2020- Japan To   https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=P6YV76CnsKM   Upon first listening to this clip of  Tokiko Kimura performing, the first word that came to mind was  unique. With more research, I have found that is a trait that nearly all Japanese music has in common. The overall organisation and composition is incredibly different from that of western music. As noted by Birtanica, " The structural intents of Japanese music are as varied as those of the West, but one of special interest is the  frequent application of a three-part division of a melody, a section of a piece, or an entire composition". Simply ,  Bot...

In this blog, I will be analysing the innovations and evolutions surrounding the presentation and production of music videos.                                              P oint A: Madonna-  Vogue-  2019- New York City, New York   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJQSAiODqI I chose this specific music video because from my recollection, it was the very first one I had ever watched. I have a vivid memory of watching this music video as a "throwback" segment on MTV. I had never seen anything like it, I remember being captivated. I was shocked by the use of different scenes and backgrounds. I was not familiar with Madonna upon watching this video, but simply, that did not matter. I was hooked, despite not having a connection with the artist. As explained by Purpose Studios,  "Music videos gave up-and-coming artists a defining visual aest...

Musical Analysis of Self Care by Mac Miller  Self Care- Mac Miller- 2018- U.S.A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn4mVQswfNg Tempo :  The tempo in  Self Care  is very high energy and is upbeat.  Impressively,  this attribute is mixed seamlessly with a  serious  subject matter.  At 142 BPM, this song  is jam-packed  with catchiness  as well as an undeniable desire to dance along. This is the primary reason  why  I adore this song and Mac's discography  as a whole .  With that, this song is enjoyable for people of all musical backgrounds. The tempo is not too complex . Which  allows a complimentary aspect of the lyrics and overall likeness of the song perfectly.  Timbre-  Throughout  Self Care,  the timbre can be characterized as rich and warm. These sounds are layered. Almost as if they are stacked up on top of each other, which creates the perception of a rich timbre. In add...

  Yellow- A Musical Analysis Blog      I think that everyone has a song that is nostalgic to them and holds a level of sentimental value. For me, that is  Yellow  by Coldplay. Upon hearing the first note of this song, I am instantly brought back to being a child and in the backseat of my dad's pickup truck listening to this song blaring on his radio. To this  day  Yellow  is one of my favorites and is the one song I will never skip if it comes up on my shuffle.                                                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKNxeF4KMsY Yellow - Coldplay -June-26-2000- USA Lyrics      The lyrics of  Yellow  are  powerful ,  while still provoking a sweet and gentle feeling. You  can't  help but feel something when listenin...