Thursday, December 29, 2011

Goodbye and Thank You!

Hey there,

I don't know if any of you will be viewing this blog again, and I'll probably take it down soon.

BUT!

I wanted to say thank you for the last Semester. It was a fun class for me, and I hope you enjoyed yourselves.

ON THE GRADES. I'm really sorry. GJU did so really crazy last minute rule making about the grades. I'm not very happy with it, but I could not keep my original grades.

15 of you deserved A's. I couldn't give them. I'm really sorry about that.

OTHER THAN THAT - I hope you all have a great winter vacation

Don't be shy, keep in touch

my e-mail is michaelroyart@gmail.com

I hope you have a great break, keep listening to music, of every kind

Michael Roy

Saturday, December 3, 2011

A Note About the Exam

On the listening section the Final Exam, you will need to listen to new songs and guess who the artist is, and what decade the song is from.

Artists on the listening part of the Exam are:

Robert Johnson
Elvis Presley
The Beatles
The BeeGees
Michael Jackson
Little Richard
Jason Mraz
Run Dmc

... good luck.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Final Essay Question.

If you chose the Final Essay Question

How does music relate to the society that makes it?

Explain, using the 1940’s and 1950’s in America and the 1990’s and 2000’s in South Korea

Essay must be 1000 words. Due day of finals

Monday, November 21, 2011

HE GOT GAME - PUBLIC ENEMY - 1998



He Got Game




[Flavor Flav]
Yeah that's right
this cut goes out to all y'all that's been missin us for mad years
One love y'all
Yeah that's right, He Got Game
PE 1998

[Chuck D]
If man is the father, the son is the center of the earth
In the middle of the universe, then why
is this verse comin six times rehearsed?
Don't freestyle much but I write em like such (Word)
Amongst the fiends controlled by the screens
What does it all mean all this shit I'm seein?
Human beings screaming vocal javelins
Sign of the local nigga unravelling
My wanderin got my ass wondering
where Christ is in all this crisis
Hating Satan never knew what nice is
Check the papers while I bet on ices
More than your eye can see and ears can hear
Year by year all the sense disappears
Nonsense perserveres, prayers laced with fear
Beware, two triple O is near

[Chorus - both]
It might feel good
It might sound a little somethin
but damn the game if it don't mean nuttin
What is game? Who is game?
Where's the game in life behind the game behind the game
I got game, she's got game
We got game, they got game, he got game
It might feel good
It might sound a little somethin
but fuck the game if it ain't sayin nuttin

[Chuck D]
Damn, was it something I said?
Pretend you don't see so you turn your head
Ray scared of his shadow, does it matter?
For the reparations got him playin with the population
Nothin to lose, everything's approved
People used, even murders excused (You preach to em yo)
White men in suits don't have to jump
Still a thousand and one ways to lose with his shoes
God takes care of old folks and fools
while the devil takes care of makin all the rules
Folks don't even own themselves
payin mental rent, to corporate presidents (My man my man)
Ugh, one outta million residents
bein dissident, who ain't kissin it
The politics of chains and whips
Got the sickness and chips and all the championships
What's Love Got To Do with what you got
Don't let the weight get to your head or lost to your heart (Word)
Nonsense perserveres, prayers laced with fear
Beware, two triple O is near

Chorus

[Flavor Flav]
Yeah that's right
Everybody got game
But we just here to let y'all know
that PE, is in full effect, from right now till the year 2000
Aiyo my man sing it

[Stephen Stills]
There's something happening here (Yeah yeah)
What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man, with a gun over there (Yeah that's right hah haha)
tellin me, I got to beware
It's time we stop, children what's that sound?
Everybody look what's goin, down
(Aiyo, I don't think they heard you Stevie
Kick it to em again one more time)
It's time we stop, children what's that sound?
Everybody look what's goin, down

[Flavor Flav]
Haha, that's right boy, PE in full effect boy to the year 2000 yo

[Shabach Community Choir of Long Island]
Stop, look, what's that sound
Everybody knows what's goin down
*repeat to fade*

[Flavor Flav - over top of choir]
Come on sing it
Sing it again y'all come on
Hey!
He-hey!!!
Aiyo, these are some serious times that we're livin in G
And a new world order is about to begin, y'knowhutI'msayin?
Now the question is - are you ready, for the real revolution
which is the evolution of the mind?
If you seek then you shall find that we all come from the divine
You dig what I'm sayin?
Now if you take heed to the words of wisdom
that are written on the walls of life
then universally, we will stand and divided we will fall
because love conquers all, you understand what I'm sayin?
This is a call to all you sleepin souls
Wake up and take control of your own cipher
And be on the lookout for the spirit snipers
tryin to steal your light, y'knowhutI'msayin?
Look within-side yourself, for peace
Give thanks, live life and release
You dig me? You got me?

Sunday, November 20, 2011

BOBBY MCFERRIN




HIP HOP IS BORN



1982
AFRIKA BAMBAATAA
(FROM NEW YORK)
PLANET ROCK



REMEMBER JAY Z "EMPIRE STATE OF MIND" ?

"afrika bambaataa sh-t,
아프리카 밤바타 같은 것들
(South Bronx 출신의 힙합의 초기 창시자인 뮤지션 afrika bambaataa 이다.
afrika bambaataa 는 힙합을 초기에 만든 유명한 뮤지션이고,
이 힙합은 뉴욕의 상징이 되었다. )

home of the hip hop,
힙합의 본고장
(힙합의 고향인 뉴욕)"



1979

SUGAR HILL GANG
(FROM NEW YORK)
RAPPER'S DELIGHT



1982
GRANDMASTER FLASH
(FROM NEW YORK)
THE MESSAGE

DAEGU - BEATLES BAR

http://thelotussutrachronicles.blogspot.com/2009/03/beatles.html

PRETTY COOL



THE WALL - COMPLETE!


I FOUND A COMPLETE VIDEO OF THE MOVIE, "THE WALL" BY PINK FLOYD

!


Wednesday, November 16, 2011

FINAL EXAM NOTE

YOUR FINAL EXAM WILL LOOK LIKE :

50% QUESTION AND ANSWER (LIKE MIDTERM)
20% LISTENING


30% = CHOOSE ONE >

1 1 ----AMERICAN ALBUM COVER (SIMILAR TO BEATLES HOMEWORK)

2 2 -----PERFORMANCE - CREATE A VIDEO OF YOURSELF, SINGING, AND OR DANCING TO POP AMERICAN MUSIC. (MUSIC VIDEO)

3 3------ONE PAGE PAPER – ABOUT MUSIC ESSAY QUESTION (SIMILAR TO MIDTERM ESSAY)

4 4---------PPT ABOUT ONE AMERICAN POP MUSICIAN (TEACH THE CLASS.



Tuesday, November 15, 2011

1970's


The 1970's brings many new genres of music.

A reminder:

Disco
Punk
Heavy Metal
Southern Rock
Funk


Bee Gees
"Stayin Alive"
Disco
1970's
http://youtu.be/I_izvAbhExY

Have a good Wednesday, and I'll see you all Thursday morning




Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Monday, October 31, 2011

HOMEWORK


GET INTO GROUPS (1 – 4 PEOPLE)
CHOOSE ONE BEATLES ALBUM (NOT THE GREATEST HITS)
YOU MUST REMAKE THE ALBUM COVER USING PHOTOGRAPHY
•ALL GROUP MEMBERS MUST BE IN THE PHOTO!
HOMEWORK IS DUE NEXT TUESDAY
SCORE WILL BE GRADED ON CREATIVITY.
SEND PHOTO, WITH GROUP MEMBER NAMES TO MY E-MAIL = MICHAELROYART@GMAIL.COM BEFORE CLASS ON OCTOBER 8TH 2011

IF YOU NEED HELP OR HAVE QUESTIONS, E-MAIL ME.

THIS IS A LARGE GRADE :)

JOHN LENNON TALKS ABOUT ELVIS

Monday, October 24, 2011

MIDTERM FINALE


I'M VERY HAPPY TO SAY THAT MOST OF YOU DID
EXTREMELY WELL ON THE MIDTERM EXAM.
CONGRATULATIONS!

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

ESSAY QUESTIONS


  • 1) WHY IS MODERN MUSIC OBSESSED WITH POP IDOLS?

WHEN DID POP IDOL OBSESSION BEGIN? PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWERS

  • 2) PLEASE READ AND EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING QUOTE:
If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday. ~Pearl Buck

WHY IS HISTORY IMPORTANT?

  • 3) WHY IS MUSIC IMPORTANT TO YOU?

PLEASE WRITE ABOUT YOUR MOST IMPORTANT MUSICAL MEMORY.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

ALSO ON EXAM.





SO FAR, THERE IS VERY VERY VERY LITTLE ON THE TEST. TO SAVE TIME FOR FUTURE CLASS AND TO PUT US BACK ON SCHEDULE I AM ADDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR YOU EXAM.

YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW:

THE BEATLES
MEMBERS
JOHN LENNON
PAUL MCCARTNEY
RINGO STAR
GEORGE HARRISON


HOME COUNTRY = ENGLAND
TIME PERIOD = 1960'S




MIDTERM REVIEW

OK, NEXT WEEK IS MIDTERMS!

YOUR TEST, AFTER SOME THOUGHT, WILL BREAK UP LIKE FOLLOWS:

QUESTION AND ANSWER - 40%
SONG IDENTIFICATION - 30%
ESSAY QUESTION - 30 %

MIDTERM INFORMATION -

LOUIS ARMSTRONG
NICKNAME = SATCHMO
HOMETOWN = NEW ORLEANS
INSTRUMENT = TRUMPET
MUSIC GENRE = JAZZ

SONG TO KNOW = WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN

ROBERT JOHNSON
SOLD HIS SOUL TO THE DEVIL AT THE CROSSROADS.
WAS POISONED TO DEATH IN 1938
HOME STATE = MISSISSIPPI
INSTRUMENT = SLIDE GUITAR
MUSIC GENRE = BLUES
TIME PERIOD = PRE 1950'S

SONG TO KNOW = HELLHOUND

LITTLE RICHARD
THE ARCHITECT OF ROCK N ROLL
IS STILL ALIVE
INSTRUMENT = PIANO
MUSIC GENRE = ROCK N ROLL
TIME PERIOD = 1950'S

SONG TO KNOW = TUTTI FRUTTI

ELVIS PRESLEY
WORLD'S FIRST POP IDOL
"KING" OF ROCK N ROLL
FAMOUS FOR HIS HIP DANCING
HOME STATE = MISSISSIPPI
MUSIC GENRE= ROCK N ROLL
TIME PERIOD = 1950S

SONG TO KNOW = JAILHOUSE ROCK

Thursday, October 13, 2011

WOW

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/12-extremely-disappointing-facts-about-popular-mus

Monday, October 10, 2011

OCT - 11 - 2011


DEAR MUSIC CLASS,

I'M SORRY, BUT I WILL NOT BE TEACHING CLASS THIS TUESDAY.
(SECRET U.S. MILITARY MISSION)

ZEV EDWARDS WILL BE TEACHING INSTEAD.
HE'S A GOOD GUY.

I'LL BE BACK WEDNESDAY, AND IN MY OFFICE OR ROOM 2251 ALL DAY
PLEASE VISIT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WANT TO TALK.

NEXT WEEK WE WILL REVIEW FOR MIDTERMS

THANK YOU



PS-
IF POSSIBLE PLEASE SIGN UP TO THIS WEBSITE AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO TALK ONLINE :)



MORNING ASSIGNMENT -0-

WATCH THIS VIDEO BY JANELLE MONAE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwnefUaKCbc

SONG TITLE = TIGHTROPE

THE LYRICS ARE NOT VERY IMPORTANT.

WHAT DO YOU THINK THE VIDEO IS ABOUT?

GUESS! THERE ARE NO WRONG ANSWERS.

WRITE YOUR ANSWER,
(IT WILL BE USED AS ATTENDANCE)