Essays on Listeners

John Dowland - Go, Crystal Tears from Book of Songs, Book 1 for solo voice and lute

1) In the beginning, it was strange and even a little bit uncomfortable to listen to it because it is so different from the music that I usually listen to. I never listen to such old music, so it took a few moments for me to open up my heart and mind to the music. I knew that the sound was beautiful, but because it was so unusual compared to what I usually listen to, it did not immediately attract my attention. When this initial shock wore off, I let myself sink into the song even more deeply. I ...

The head of the song does not have an improvised part and indicates that the beginning and the ending has the same melody structure. Moreover, it repeats the same combination of rhythm in order to have the well-structured melody. The first and the last tune of the song gives the feeling that the song is properly framed. The introduction of the song is typical for the jazz song. There is an instrumental introduction without words. This beginning lasts approximately 10 seconds, though; it is enough to cover the listeners with the intrigue and special jazz style. The singing in ...

How the Popular Music Audience has changed with Time

The music industry has attracted a large number of listeners over the decades. However, the audience has evolved considerably over the years due to developments in music production and distribution technologies over time. Some of the factors that have facilitated change in music audience include music style, performance style, musical instruments, as well as rhythm and pitch that have changed with technological revolution (Mauch, MacCallum, Levy, & Leroi, 2015). As the technologies in the music instrumentation and production transformed over time, the melody and rhythm of music artifacts changed as well; making it more appealing to a particular group of ...

Informative Speech

Informative speeches can be classified into four categories. These include Descriptive speeches Definition speeches Explanatory speeches Demonstration speeches Descriptive speeches provide a detailed and clear picture of a place, animal or a place using words (Lucas, 1998). At the end of the speech, the audience has a clear vision of the subject.

Definition speech

This type of a speech explains a theory or a topic regarding a particular subject. Explanatory speech It is sometimes referred to as a briefing (Lisa, 2016). It is similar to a descriptive speech since they both clarify a topic. This type of speech, however, places emphasis ...

Abstract

Radio has definitely been one of the most significant technological devices for more than a century. From the moment of its invention in the early 1800s till new developments in recent years, radio has performed a lot of important functions. Throughout the history, radios helped to supply communication and provide entertainment to many cultures. More than one hundred years already, radio still remains a powerful force in American life that will also retain its potency for some time to come. This unique form of mass media has the potential to reach any people, even the illiterate ones. No matter ...

Sexuality and Politics in Music Marketing

Paper Due Date Introduction The music industry is a complex and multifaceted structure of relationships, views, perceptions, tastes, and opinions, which creates the audience and artists. While each of the artists aims at bringing individuality and its unique style to surprise, attract and retain his listeners, there are numerous concepts and elements of our social environment, which build on collective interest and create debate. Understanding of the differences between the worldviews on such critical social elements, as political environment, sexuality, religion, allows companies use this knowledge as marketing instruments of modern businesses. To narrow down the discussion, this document ...

The Ninth Symphony by Beethoven appears to be one of the most popular and central pieces of art, particularly in the Western Music Industry. The magnificent composition of this piece by Beethoven is basically a symbol indicating the end of all symphonies. It appears that Beethoven’s intention was to reflect, mirror and signify significant values of the then Western society. The Ninth Symphony also creates a feeling of hope and fear for individuals that have a higher level of understanding of such 19th century musical composition. There were various symphonies performed in 1824; most of these performances were ...

Brand Identity Discussion

In this rapidly advancing era, branding has move beyond identification of the products, and approached the management of brand meaning via expanded system of brand identity. The name of the business is representation of its identity, so it is necessary for a business to select its name in a wise manner. With the help of brand identity, products are differentiated. Differentiation is, however, important as it prevents the product from reduction to a commodity with the fierce price competition that is prevailing in the market. Superior image of the product is created with the help of brand identity. Mass ...

It is the year 1921; a race riot is plaguing the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Armed White American men are destroying the once thriving and vibrant community of African Americans. Looters enter the African American owned buildings and businesses and many homes and infrastructures are on fire. Large trucks roll down the road, carrying stolen household goods from African American houses. Buck Colbert Franklin, a black attorney, is watching all these commotion from outside his burning law office. It took only two days for the Tulsa Race riot to make over 10,000 black residents homeless, and destroy ...

I Contacted a Network Producer at KISS FM

Q1. What are your day-part time slots?

The day-part slots are divided into four sections: Early morning slot – Runs between 6 Am and 9 Am Daytime slot – Runs between 9 Am and 1 Pm Afternoon slot – Runs between 1 Pm and 5 Pm Prime time slot – Runs Between 5 Pm and 9 Pm Q2. Rates The radio station reaches the largest audience during the drive time shows that include the early morning slot when listeners are going to work, and the prime time slot when the listeners are coming back from home. During these periods, the rates are ...

Abstract

A caring disposition is a highly crucial aspect in service leadership. It is a fundamental attribute in today’s workplace settings that provide a unique system to which a good service leader can be assessed. In essence, a caring disposition encompasses powerful knowledge that is particularly efficient in formulating and implementing team approaches in ensuring the delivery of a successful leadership practice. This term paper seeks to discuss important concepts in caring disposition and how it promotes service leadership. The introductory part of the paper creates a clear understanding service leadership. In the first section of the term paper, ...

Introduction

Frank Sinatra was among the most popular music icons of the 20th century that influenced how today’s music is interpreted and appreciated by many people. His enduring and timeless songs remain to be enjoyed by music enthusiast from all over the world. When his friend, Bing Crosby was asked about what keeps Sinatra’s music enduring, he replied, “Frank is the only one of us who seems to get through to all age groups” (qtd in Mastrogiannis). While he never had formal music lessons, he became interested in singing at a tender age, particularly in jazz music. He ...

Differences among Psychiatric, Spiritual and Recreational Uses of Drugs

First of all it should be said, that drugs are used for different purposes. Psychiatric drugs treat mental illnesses, such as depressions, anxiety, some eating disorders, psychosis, bipolar disorder, insomnia and many others. A psychiatrist, a GP or a nurse prescribe these drugs. The medication-taking period depends on the diagnosis and symptoms ("Medication | Mind, the Mental Health Charity - Help for Mental Health Problems" n.p.). Some people use drugs as a means of getting spiritual experience and this use is called the spiritual use of drugs. Under the spiritual experience they see different things they cannot experience in the ...

Overview

The first batch of Walkman “Sony Walkman TPS-L2” was introduced in the year 1979 by Sony Corp (Merritt, p.106). Notably, this cassette player was portable and came with headphones and two earphone jacks to enable two people to listen to music at once. Later, in the year 1980, Walkman stormed the U.S market and another market world over. Before the emergence of this cassette player, the world had not seen anything like it; as such, it revolutionized the way we listen to music as individuals and society at large. The discussion on gains and losses as a result of ...

It is undisputable that there is a glaring disparity between non-commercial and commercial radio. It is important that every element of radio focuses on certain facts that underlie the dynamics of media. Non-commercial radios are operated on the non-profit basis thus does not run any form of advertisement. Moreover, “community media has often suffered recognition in several countries but have eventually been able to attract sources of funding” (Evens et al. 113). It is critical to the understanding of radios to note that the level of engagement on the two differs and for the upcoming talent, non-commercial radio makes ...

Introduction

An expert scientist in the field of intellectual technology, Astro Teller says that Great dreams are not just visions. Great dreams are visions coupled with pragmatic strategies to make them real. Teller, the head of X, earlier known as Google X, takes the audience on a journey through his ‘moonshot factory’ where big dreams are made real. Teller’s team of smart multi-disciplinary professionals takes up many challenging and risky projects through exploring many audacious ideas. Teller appeals to the intellectual youth of the current generation to take up challenging projects without fearing failure. He also views failure as ...

This paper is to research the nature of documentary films, their history and theory. Documentary films are movies with close-to-reality plots. The themes of documentary films are often thoroughly chosen and arranged according to the unknown things of the world. The documentaries give the audience the lessons and warning about the peculiarities of the arrangement of different things. Many components of the films are analyzed through the impact they carry along with background voices and meaning of the scenes. These components are timbre, gender, texture, tone etc. They have connotative meanings similarly to those which modes of documentary films ...

Art of oratory is one of the most valuable skills, which helps to convey your position beautifully and competently to a wide range of listeners. Not many people have the innate ability for such performances. Those who have mastered the secrets of oratorical skills have the potential to become an interesting personality and achieve overwhelming success in almost any field (business, politics, art, etc.) A real orator must possess a number of qualities that make him an ace of public speaking. Firstly, he needs to be erudite in order to pick the right words for processing his thoughts at ...

Introduction

Aesthetic music is important in providing listeners with the unique experience that makes them enjoy the rhythm and harmonization of songs. Many people are interested in listening to music that has the ability to present the beauty and human enjoyment desired by fans (Bowman 2). Music needs to fulfil emotional needs of listeners and create the aesthetic valuation in terms of tone, tempos, the taste and judgement (Davis 61). The fact that music has the ability to affect emotions and intellectual capacity of the society means that artists ought to compose and perform songs that offer unique exposure while ...

Part A: Multiple Choice Questions:

The seller must have market power, that is the seller must have some control over price The seller must be able to identify different customer groups with different demand elasticities The seller must be able to prevent arbitrage between the two groups All of the above You’ve just decided to add a new line to your manufacturing plant. Compute the expected loss/profit from the line addition if you estimate the following:

There is a 70% chance that profits will increase by $100,000.

There is a 20% chance that profits will remain the same. There is a 10% chance that profits will decrease by $15,000. Loss of $15,000 ...

Market segmentation involves defining or identifying smaller parts of a homogeneous market that are different from each other. Different market segments have different wants and needs.In each of the different market segments, there exist different customers who have different needs from each other. Market segmentation is a form of targeting a certain market according to their needs. For example, a meat company may sell beef and pork in an area populated with Christians but refraining from selling the pork in an area populated with Muslims. Therefore, every other type of meat may be sold in an area populated by ...

Objectifying Song: Drake- “Hotline Bling”

Drake’s 2015 song “Hotline Bling” contains sexist lyrics that objectify women and effectively imply the technique of slut shaming and male dependence. The overlying theme of these song is the idea that this woman has lost all of her self-respect because her boyfriend has left her, showcasing the objectifying idea that men are responsible for the identity of females. When he sings this song, he is implying that men are dominant in romantic relationships and women make decisions about their morality and their respectability based on whether they are single or not, out of respect to their boyfriends. ...

There is a famous saying that “music is a food for soul.” It is right that music has a great influence on our body and lives. There are different forms of music and the most popular are classical and the rock music. The classical and popular music inhabit different worlds, where people take them in different ways. This paper will shed light on the advantages and disadvantages of classical and the popular music and the difference between them. The classical music has a great history and is available in different forms. It is evident that classical music is bit ...

1 - Steve Eckels This music makes me feel relaxed and calm, as the melody is the embodiment of patience. It is very monotonous and tranquil, but there is not a feeling of being bored while listening to the music. The man uses rapid musical transitions changing the tempo, which makes the music colorful and bright. 2 - New Big Sky Singers It is so dynamic that I cannot sit in one place. The rhythm is mixed, so the sounding is very unusual. The music makes me feel so vital, as if I am full of unquenchable energy. 3 ...

Introduction

In the age of technological boom where several devices have come to the forefront providing modes of entertainment and leisure for the masses, listening to the radio like the good old times is something that has been adopted by the young generation. This paper intends to delve deep into the various factors that come in play when it comes to listening to music or news on the radio in the present times. This study is based on the responses of five students regarding the matter who recorded their listening. A close scrutiny of the listening habits and liking for ...

Rock music has evolved over the ages and can be traced back to the years of the 1940s. Rock music emerged after fusion of different music genres like country music, jazz, blues western swing, rhythm and blues amongst other (Covach 3). The early rock musicians are like Little Richard, Bill Haley, and Chuck Berry. They are credited with the popularization of rock music in the world as they presented unique fashion styles, dance moves and even integrated pop culture in their music. Though this genre of music was in existence in early 1940, it came to acquire its name ...

When John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivered his inaugural address in 1961, he spoke with power and conviction, The famous speech, written mainly by one of his key advisers, Theodore Sorenson, proved to be a masterpiece for many reasons. The two main keys to its success were that JFK delivered a speech that used emotion-arousing words, and he made important references to American history. JFK’s inaugural address is renowned for its emotional qualities, and he accomplished this task partly by his liberal usage of emotion-arousing words. For example, after stating our planet is not the same as it was during ...

The Reason Managers Dislike Performance Evaluation

The first reason that the managers hate performance evaluation is because they are never willing to give feedback to their employees. The only time managers give performance feedback is at yearly performance appraisal meetings. Apart from this, managers argue that they disregard performance evaluation on an individual basis. Instead, they focus on team building and conduct performance evaluations accordingly. Research tells us that managers do not favor performance evaluation because employees feel that employer’s assessment is what determines their designation, compensation and employment benefits. In such cases, employees fail to give attention to their productivity at work. Rather, ...

Aerosmith is one of the most popular and long-lasting American rock acts still around today. Some contend that it is the all-time best-selling rock band from America. The first true conformation of the band was established in 1971 in Boston, Massachusetts, and they were signed by Columbia records the year after. In 1973 they released their first studio album titled Aerosmith, and this was followed by Get Your Wings the year after. Nevertheless, it was only in 1975 when they became truly popular with the album Toys in the Attic. The year after, they released Rocks, which was also ...

Music could be one of the greatest inventions that happened in our history. It is a form of art and a form of cultural activity which is created out of various elements such as pitch, rhythm, dynamics, and even the audible qualities of texture and timbre. There are many types of music that were created that may have started in the early days. One of which is the Jazz music. This type of music represents a perfect combination of music components and elements in order to create an audible sound that many people have been enjoying since the early ...

Arturo Sandoval is an outstanding musician who had to overcome a lot of difficulties in order to be able to do the job he was born to – playing the jazz music. Life of Sandoval recalls a musical history book that describes two disparate worlds. For the people who were raised up in the States, it may be hard to imagine what obstacles Arturo Sandoval was faced with to become a jazz musician. He is a great son of Cuba, and this country should be proud of him, but when Sandoval was at the beginning of his career, the government ...

The performance of arts communicates different messages to the audience through the fusion of dance, song, gestures, music, and speech. The actors translate experiences drawn from imagined or real events to the listeners. The theater is depicted as a place where performers can present the stories or songs live on stage. Antonin Artaud, James Morgan, and Julia Kristeva evaluate the harsh and frightening aspects of the arts that awaken people senses and hearts. This essay provides a depiction of horror and cruelty in theater from the perspectives of Artaud, Morgan, and Kristeva. Atraud and Morgan notice the devastating fact ...

Slavery has been one of the most significant and influential policies in the United States of America. People contemporarily see this as one of the nation’s greatest mistakes, feeling shame for what many people consider to be a grand mistake. Nevertheless, people often do not remember that almost half of the country supported this practice even when the other half had systematically decried and outlawed it. A great thinker by the name of Angelina E. Grimke was one of the most important fighters against this barbaric situation, with her speeches being cornerstones of the emancipation movement. In them, ...

IMPORTANCE OF DIFFERENT MUSIC STRUCTURES IN OUR LIVES

Music structures act like poems in showing the importance of certain parts of a song. Song structures include strophic form, verse-chorus form, thirty-two-bar form, and twelve bar blues form. The song structures form an important part of the songwriting process. While listening to music, individuals get imbedded in different song structures and get carried away by them in such a way that the song structures form part of them. In life, song structures reflect part of what people undergo on their day to day activities. Life changes from one time to another and this aspect is shown in the ...

Improving Communication Competence

Human interactions would not be possible without proper communication. The transfer of information from one individual to the other allows individuals to understand each other and as such take relevant action. In a world that has rapidly developed over time, communication plays a significant role towards this advancement. Therefore, the importance of the process cannot be stressed enough. In this case, interpersonal communication does not only happen automatically, but is one that takes into consideration the participation of individuals in the process through different ways, whether this is done consciously or subconsciously. The complexity of interpersonal communication stems in ...

Defensiveness in communication hinders positive group climate and is an obstacle to group cohesiveness. The previously existing norms within the group were friendly, casual and honest interactions. Decisions were made through open debates in which all members participated by asking and answering questions, and although a consensus was not always achievable, open discussions were welcomed. The group meetings were previously held with an open, flexible, and casual structure that was not strict on punctuality or formalities. The group norms in the case study were violated when George and Margaret used formal and rigid communication structures within the group. Their ...

Plato describes how drunken Alcibiades surrounded by the lush gang of revelers suddenly breaks into a banquet. The audience somehow explains to him the essence of the ongoing negotiations, and also offers to give a speech in honor of Eros. But after learning the contents of the Socrates words, Alcibiades fully agrees with them. Since he has nothing to add about Eros, he decides to make a speech in honor of Socrates (Gill). Originate from the aristocratic families, with the gift of beauty, passing through all stages of public recognition, learned from Socrates, Alcibiades did not adjust to the ...

Rock music in the 1950s has been flourishing among the Blacks as a form of protest. Through time, it has been gaining popularity not only among the Blacks but across races and across nations. The hardcore fans of folk and country music despised this emerging genre of music. Some radio stations even disagreed to play rock music despite the reality that a lot of people are following this kind of music. Some personalities even declared rock music having messages that are immoral like sex and drugs. However, rock musicians struggled to be accepted with the help of other folk ...

There was a concert by popelar musician called Lil Wayne on Friday, January 29. He performed at Lafayette CAJUNDOME, the concert happened as a part of the Dedication Tour. This tou is special, because Lil Wayne dedicated this tour to all his fans and it is his personal way to say thanks to all his listeners. Lil Wayne is American hip hop music superstar, he is famous for selling multi-platinum albums and winnig the Grammy award. His music is very fun to listen and it is always a pleasure to visit is concerts. As we know, hip hop music ...

Question 1

They are more expensive to form than hiring outside consultants. They allow for management to allocate resources at will to various projects as the needs of the company change. They are expected to coordinate work without ongoing direction from a supervisor or manager. They operate across time, space, and organizational boundaries using means other than face-to-face meetings. Question 2 When Kathy gains self-awareness by understanding how others view her and how she is shaped by others' opinions of her, she is best reflecting the concept of ____. self-serving bias social mirror projection factor social dilemma

Question 3

Which one of the ...