Char's Music Blog

 Take a Musical Trip – Australia and the Aboriginal Culture   There is an instrument that is believed to be the sound of Australia. It mimics nature: the wind, flow of water, trees, and thunder. Along with animals and the footsteps of humans. In fact, if our earth possessed a voice, it’d articulate a sound that comes within the instrument. It is the Didgeridoo, a wind instrument from Australia's Aboriginal people.    Aboriginal People The Indigenous people of Australia have such a rich culture, who may be the longest in our earth. Their profound culture consists of painting, music, ceremonies, and more. Thank you to the Aboriginal people, we are able to experience their history and music by the Didgeridoo.    The Didgeridoo was created 1,500 years ago (Didge Down Under, n.d, para. 4). This instrument is specifically connected with the Aboriginal tribes of Arnhem Land; however, it’s been spread to numerous tribes and the world.    The Didgeridoo is...

Innovation and Evolutions of the Origins of Rap Music: From Performing in Block Parties to Ensuing Political Voices in America   Music connects us all. It’s a form of self-expression. There aren’t rules to fabricate a melodic tune. The genre of rap is surprisingly new, dating back in the 70s. Such music was used by urban youth as a form of self-expression and recreation.  In 1979, the first rap song was released on the radio and became popularized in the media. After its sensation, rap artists articulated their lyrical music to demonstrate their struggles, where it could be described as conscious rap.    From Block Parties: Emerged in New York, 1970s New York experienced an economic collapse due to the diminishing population of the manufacturing industry and construction of the Cross Bronx Expressway (Icon Collective, n.d, Hip Hop Culture Origins). This disrupted shift compelled the white middle class to relocate to the suburbs, displacing and segregating commun...

  “Borderline,” by Tame Impala – Musical Analysis         For someone who was born in a hot, tropical country, I sure despise summer. The heat, the bright sun, the people irk my soul. Surprisingly however, I was quite excited for this past summer since I finished my associates degree. To celebrate, I wanted to take a vacation. Plans disrupted, and I was stuck in a building with piles of paperwork to go through. Some relationships even turned sour. I just needed to escape. The song, “Borderline,” by Tame Impala described what I experienced from the sunny season: mellow, sorrow, and possibly hopeful?         Listening to Borderline  helped me realize to takes things slow, and everything will partially be okay. I re-discovered the song this summer when my mental health deteriorated. I felt like I was hit with a whirlwind of responsibilities and experiences. I always felt unease, never being fully relaxed. As I have mentioned, I w...