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Music in Martin Scorsese's Film Casino

something. Traditionally, music in films have performed seven distinct functions (Bobker 101). At least six of these functions ap...

Content Ratings for TV and Music

free to listen to and watch whatever he or she chooses without having to first reference a content rating. Proponents of such pro...

Black Mountain Poets Robert Duncan and Charles Olson

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the words, movement, and music of Black Mountain poets Robert Duncan and Charles O...

Music and Its Effects on Stress

In eight pages stress management through various forms of music as relaxation are considered in this proposed research study that ...

Culture and Music

In five pages this paper examines culture and the function and role of music in defining it. Four sources are cited in the biblio...

Rock 'N Roll and Tin Pan Alley's Influence

In five pages this research paper considers how the rock music genre was developed due to Tin Pan Alley's musical influence. Five...

Choreographer Jerome Robbins

a disconnected collection of dialogue, songs, and dances, to an integrated dance drama which relies heavily on dance to express em...

Technology and Music

In six pages this research paper discusses the relationship between technology and modern music. Four sources are cited in the bi...

Culture of Turkey

In 8 pages this paper on the culture of Turkey includes a discussion of popular music, juvenile crime, and prisons. There are 5 ...

Soothing the Soul and the Body with Music

In ten pages this paper discusses the impact of music on souls, bodies, and the human spirits. Five sources are cited in the bibl...

'Ardo e scoprir' Madrigal by Claudio Monteverdi

tonal. However, there is also no denying that this tonality differed from what would come later (Chafe xv). A mode is a specific p...

Music Therapy and Cancer Patients

In twelve pages a literature review is included in this hypothetical study that considers the effects and potential benefits of mu...

Times of War, Art, and Music

In eight pages this paper examines the music and art popular during war times in a consideration of Tim O'Brien's Going After Cacc...

Culture, Music, and the Rastafarian Movement

In ten pages this paper considers counterculture and the influence of the Rastafarian movement and its music with Burning Spear a...

Star Wars by John Williams

This essay offers an overview of the melody and harmony used in John William's main theme from Star Wars. The writer compares Will...

Film Review, Cool Hand Luke

This essay uses research to offer an overview of "Cool Hand Luke," a 1967 film directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Cinematic features, s...

Finding Contentment

This essay pertains to the writer's experience of contentment, which is derived from listening to and performing music. Three page...

Consumer Choices and Music

from "a philosophy encouraged by businesses through the advent of advertising that was to develop desires for new products regardl...

When Are Your Creations Yours

Copyright laws have been in force for decades. They tend to be somewhat vague leaving people confused about things like plagiarism...

Beauty of Byzantine Music

This paper is comprised of two sections. The first section is an annotated bibliography, which describes the source material that ...

"Music Within," The Story of Richard Pimentel

This essay presents a movie review of "Music Within," (2007, directed by Steven Sawalich). The film stars Ron Livingston as Richa...

Questions on Media, Power and Culture

This paper covers three issues, which pertain to music piracy, radio and analysis of a media image on drunk driving. Five pages in...

The Djembe, An Overview

This research paper presents an extensive overview of the djembe, which is a drum that originated in West Africa. The paper offers...

Musical Systems: Scales, Maqamat, and Ragas

This research paper offers a brief overview of scales, maqamat, and ragas, which derive from Western Arabic and Indian music respe...

Jazz and Blues

This research paper describes the relationship between blues and jazz within the context of the history of these genres. The write...

Comments on Freedoms

This essay discusses several articles that deal with freedoms. Topics include: the responsibilities of parents, music censorship, ...

Copyright Violations and Business Ethics with Issues of Computer Software and NAPSTER

In five pages reproducing unauthorized computer software and digital music are featured in this examination of business ethics wit...

Overview of Singer Janis Joplin

Initially, Joplin considered her emotional problems to be of social origin, and her songs initially reflected her belief in the li...

History of Blackface Minstrelsy

Black minstrelsy and its role throughouth the history of Black American culture is discussed within the context of Eileen Southern...

Analysis of Merriam's Preface

were the focus of their analyses (Merriam "Definitions" 193). Furthermore, as Jaap Kunst pointed out in 1950 text, musicology "doe...