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Taylor Swift's Reputation album sold 1.05 million copies in the U.S. over its first four days of release, according to initial sales reports to Nielsen Music (Billboard). Starting from the beginning, Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in Reading, Pennsylvania. Taylor Swift is arguably one of the most successful artists in the past decade. Her presence in the recording industry, publishing industry, live entertainment, fans lives have made her one of the most popular country/pop artist

Song comparison I chose to compare two covers of the song “Dirty Diana,” originally performed by Michael Jackson. These covers were recorded by an artist named Somo, and another artist who many people know as The Weeknd. I chose these songs because I really like Michael Jackson’s music and people are always trying to recreate it. Unfortunately, recreations can either be a success and enjoyable to listen to, or a flop. The Weeknd’s version of “Dirty Diana” more closely resembles the original piece

The off-beat sequences of the electric guitar create a reggae feel for the song endorsing it to be mellow. Throughout the song, the electric guitar does not have any solos but variations of its sequence are repeated throughout the structure of the song. Doing so gives the lead singers’ message more priority. The domination of the classic drum

Ju-Fang started playing the piano when she was three, and began studying the bass at the age of 6. She originally wanted to play viola, but her parents thought her height was a sign for her to play the bass. Although born and raised in Kaohsiung, Taiwan R.O.C, she was awarded a scholarship to attend Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, majoring in both piano and double bass. Prior to winning her position with the ISO, she performed at the Marlboro Music Festival, Aspen, Tanglewood, the Sun Valley

“The life of man in every part has need of harmony and rhythm” - Plato Adapted from the Everyday Magic Exhibit at GoMA, the concept for my mini exhibit is Tranquil Rhythms. The title clearly represents striking elements of the exhibit that bring all the pieces together. There will be 5 collections shown in the exhibit, they are; Untitled (from webs from my garden series) by Sandra Selig, Citizens Band by Angelica Mesiti, Untitled Cascade by Rebecca Baumann, Assorted Spices for Dinner and

Music in America has been on the decline since the turn of the millennium. Recent popular musical genres such as rap and hip-hop have promoted sex, violence, profanity, and drug abuse. Artists such as Drake, David Guetta, and Nicki Minaj have missed the mark when it comes to good music. Music is supposed to make people feel something, to take people on a journey. In this sense, music draws a certain parallel to the trajectory of America. When times were good in America, music seemed to be good. Recently

This week we learned about many genres of music, some similar some different. The two genres I want to compare and contrast are Rock and Blues. When you hear rock music, you picture electric guitars, amplified sounds, and complex styles of play. But if you take a deeper look you would probably be surprised to learn that rock would not even have existed without simple 12-bar forms, antiphonal textures, or “walking bass lines” used in much blues music. Though Rock and Blues are distinctly different

different uses and sounds that can come out of a single guitar. She uses the different sounds to create unique textures in her work. The song started off with a periodicity of chords, which sounded like notes from a scale. I could not recognize which one but I could hear the descending of the pitches. Then there was an undertone note that was consistent. The song overall was slow but it contradicted the typical sounds of an electric guitar. I kept expecting for the music to speed up, but it didn’t

The history of Caribbean music is correlated to the history of the Caribbean itself. That islands were invaded by outsiders whom inflicted violence, slavery, and genocide upon those that originally inhabited the islands. Its surprising that Caribbean music is aimable despite this formative background. Based on Christopher Columbus's voyage, Spain claimed the entire region as its own. This displeased natives and Spain's European neighbors which provoked a war that erupted across the islands of the

I wake up to the sound of my radio alarm turning on. I hear “Good Morning beautiful city of Louisville Kentucky, it should be a nice day out. It’s going to be partly cloudy with a high of 52 degrees and a low of 44 degrees. It’s currently 7:01 am this morning and I’ll get back to you after the break.” Right at that I click the button to turn it off. I get up and get ready for school and I hear my mom yell “Emma come down and eat breakfast when you’re ready!” After I get ready I walk down stairs