stardards of pop music In current years, a group of British pop singers with substandard accents has appeared on the UK music scene. Whereas there has been a lot of research that has been carried out on British singers that emulated the American accent, there is less debate regarding British music as well as the shift in music dialects from the optimistic to pessimistic prestige. The British and American English have many differences, and the most obvious difference is the vocabulary. Many words are very different. For instance, the front of a car in the British is referred to as bonnet and whereas in American, it is called hood. Brits in London reside in flats, whereas Americans in New York reside in apartments. There is also a difference between Brit’s and American’s English in the usage of collective nouns. For the Americans, collective nouns are used in the singular form. For instance, a group of workers is called staff. However, the collective nouns in British English can be used in either in plural or else singular forms. For instance, Brits…

Protection of Video Games Video game rating has been considered unprotected speech under the Assembly Bill 1179 of 2005. The Bill described violent video games as destructive and influential. Similarly, the sale of such video games to children under 18 years without the consent of their parents was prohibited. The entire discussion on whether to regulate the rating and sale of video games as protected or unprotected free speech like other literary materials such as books and music has been a battlefield of ideas. Video game rating and sale should be regulated under Protected free speech. Having video games rating and sale regulated and Protected free speech does not entirely mean a reckless release of obnoxious content to the children as many might have thought it to be. Video games are literary means of communication, and they deserve constitutional protection. After all, not all violent video games are malicious or carry a misleading message. Many of them are educative and always have a moral lesson. Besides, the First Amendment offers protection to content creators under free speech law, and therefore,…

 Marriage and Family: The Impact of Divorce among School Children Following my ethnographic essay about Marriage and Family: The Impact of Divorce among School Children, I chose to research the students from Mount Lavender School. Mount Lavender School accommodates students from grade one to eight in addition to offering O level studies. I figured it was the best place to conduct my research because the student population comprised of students from different family backgrounds. I incorporated the use of some terminologies such as Culture, society, marriage, family and divorce. These terms are crucial because they appear throughout the essay despite giving readers a chance to understand the research topic. The first term I described was Culture, which is actions that define a group of people in terms of religion, beliefs, music and arts (Oldham 363). I also defined term society as an arrangement of a fraction of people based on regions and resources. The term marriage describes the union of two people who are either culturally or legally recognized whereas the term family traditionally refers to a group of people…

Adaptation of the Musical; South Pacific Sitting back and reminiscing on the good old past with a combination of the current makes a play as magnificent as wine that only gets finer with time. Therefore, a contemporary twist to the musical South Pacific definitely will leave the audience in awe of the plot5 twist that can be added to the 1949 masterpiece. First written by the songwriting team inclusive of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, the musical was a leap in the dark after the first attempt of adaptation of a novel proved to be a  massive flop. Fortunately, the team came up with a smash hit of songs that blew the roof off the theaters with a combination of valid treatment of racial prejudice that rewrote and broke boundaries of classification in the slippery slopes of broadway.  That is, the message that is presented in the musical proves to be racially progressive. The musical is composed by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein writes the masterful lyrics while the plot is based on the work of Pulitzer award-winning novelist James…

What makes hip hop an effective kind of political music in Guatemala? Hip-hop has been used for decades as a form of expression against oppressive government policies that seek to deprive the minorities of the fundamental human rights. In Guatemala, hip-hop has taken a similar step where the native locals have adopted the use of hip-hop as a way of expressing their concerns with the government of the day. According to Tamayan, marginal urban zones that separate through social structures in terms of wealth is what leads youth to identify with hip-hop in Guatemala (2). The need to pass down their culture to the younger generation has prompted hip-hop musicians to dig deeper into their pockets to achieve this critical step. The culture of the poor Guatemalans has been oppressed by the majority who have, in turn, alienated them from their land. Floreceras Guatemala, by Kin-Lalat, is an excellent example of how music plays a part in Guatemala (00:02:40). Hip-hop in Guatemala has been a result of political segregation, which has forced the minority communities to lack a voice in…

Punks music I feel biased against the punks. The punks started as a reaction against the idealism, aesthetics and music of the 1660s hippie movement. This culture is characterized by loud and aggressive music, prioritization of individual freedom and views that are anti-establishment. Punks have a wide variety of their fashion, ideologies and expression.   Punks music is very abrasive. They have a preference for shitty venues with a principle; the shittier, the better. They have their shows in basements that are broken and stairs that can collapse anytime. During the show, pent up emotions are let out, and people break whatever they can get their hands on. Substance abuse is at times part of a punk scene. Punks can be very intolerable and offensive. They wear clothes with deliberately offensive messages. Their hairstyles are multicoloured and spiked into Mohawks The primary source of this bias is by observation when I first learnt about the punks, everything about them was radical. From their abrasive music, wearing offensive clothing. It seemed odd for people to attend a punk show. Despite looking…

 how rock and roll music spearheaded the change in society in the 1950s The author writes on how rock and roll music spearheaded the change in society in the 1950s. The author explores the significance of rock n roll kind of music had in society and its effects. The book shows the development of the community socially and portrays the different ways in which there was cultural construction. Rock n roll kind of music brought about changes to the youth, sex and race and was much more than a mere genre of music. The birth of rock n roll music started a firestorm of controversy where the grown-ups wondered why the youths were so much into the new type of music. The author argues the relevance of the music in the role performed towards promoting integration. In the 1950s united states had a struggle for the control of popular culture, and this tells us the values of the united states during that time. Rock and roll music opened up wide crevices in American society in issues regarding family, sexuality, and…

Music recording and the advancement of technology Music has, for ages, been a source of entertainment for many. It was only done commercially just after the discovery of music recording and publishing. The music scene has been a vast field where many people now earn a living from. The composers of different music genres earn royalties for the music they write. The record labels do sponsor the production of music and therefore have a cut from all sales of the given music produced. The music producers are a considerable part of the success of any music and thus matter a lot in the music industry. Concerts and tours by artists are a massive earner for organizers and even different companies that sell tickets online. Online music platforms like YouTube, iTunes, and Spotify operate on account of streams per music then pay the respective artists a given percentage. The marketing of products through famous artists and musicians is vital to reach more customers. Thus many musicians are grand ambassadors of certain beverages and alcoholic drinks, to name a few. Additionally, musicians…

Latin music Music was an art that existed even in ancient times. Many communities all over the world valued music since it had various advantages.  Music was an art that a community used for identity. Song during ancient times was performed for multiple purposes. Many people think that music is only played for entertainment though that is not true. Most are composed following what the writer is going through in life. In ancient times, music was performed following the ceremony that has been held by the members of the society. Music could be played to praise the warriors of a community during the war. Some songs were composed to console the dead, and some were produced to praise lovers.  The ancient music genres give birth to current music. In this literature review, my interest is in the development of Latin music. Latin music originated from many parts of the world. Latin music is dated back to the arrival of Columbus in America. Latin American music is history called named as the most ancient music. Classical music arises because of the…

Brook and Dunn music review Brook and Dunn is an American country music duo which consists of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn. Both artists were vocalist and songwriters who were paired by the record producer Tim DuBois back in the 90s. Before the duo, both artists were solo recording artists who showed potential in their field. The mixture of two elements can cause an explosive reaction that can lead to something completely new. Something greater than the sum of their parts. That’s was the case when producer Tim DuBois paired Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn. They were two solo artists, who had struggled in decades, lives were transformed overnight fame toping the country’s vocal duo. Their first album, Brand New Man stayed in Billboard’s Top Country Albums charts for almost a decade. It also became the bestselling album by a country’s due to date and in the music industry. Their breakthrough came in the early 90s, and since then the standout songwriting and performances continue to win acclaim in every major industry awards coupled with enthusiastic audiences. This is evident…