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)

Friday, October 7, 2011

IZ

WEBSITES THAT MAY HELP

http://www.urbandictionary.com/
^ A VERY HELPFUL WEBSITE FOR MODERN SLANG

http://rapgenius.com/
^ AN OK WEBSITE THAT EXPLAINS RAP LYRICS

(ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND)

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Sunday, October 2, 2011

ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN



CHUCK BERRY





NEW YORK - FRANK SINATRA, JAY Z


SINATRA - 1982


JAY Z - 2008

(Jay-Z)


Yeah,

Yeah, Imma up at Brooklyn,
예, 나는 브루클린 출신
(브루클린은 저소득층이 주로 거주하는 동네입니다)

now Im down in Tribeca,
지금 나는 Tribeca에 살지
(Tribec 는 맨하튼에 있는 부유층이 사는 동네입니다.)

right next to DeNiro,
로버트 드니로 바로 옆에 살지
(로버드 드니로는 유명한 영화배우입니다.)

But i’ll be hood forever,
그치만 난 영원히 브루클린 출신이지

I’m the new Sinatra,
나는 새로운 시나트라 같지

(Sinatra 1980년에 부른 "New York, New York, New York" 을 부른 유명한 가수이다.
Jay-Z도 New York 에 관한 노래를 불러 new Sinatra라고 하고있다.)
and since i made it here,
내가 뉴욕에서 이렇게 성공을 했기 때문에

i can make it anywhere,
나는 뉴욕에서 무엇이든지 할 수 있지

yeah they love me everywhere,
모든 사람들은 나를 좋아해

i used to cop in Harlem,
난 할렘에서 마약을 사곤 했었지
(cop ; drug 의 슬랭입니다.)
all of my dominicanos
내 도미니칸 친구들은
right there up on broadway,
브로드웨이 근처에 있는

brought me back to that McDonalds,
맥도날드로 데려갔지
( Jay-Z가 브루클린에 유년시절을 보낼때 맥노날드가 딱 1개 밖에 없었다. 그래서 그들은 주로 그(that) 맥노날드에서 만났다.)
took it to my stash spot,
그리고 그걸 들고는 내 마약 은닉소로 갔지
Five Sixty Stage street,
560 Stage 스트리트
(Jay-Z 는 할렘에서 마약을 싸게 사서, 브루클린에서 비싸게 파는 마약 딜러였다.)

catch me in the kitchen
부엌에서 나는
(kitchen ; 여기에서는 마약을 가루로 만드는 것을 요리하는것으로 비유하여, 부엌이라고 부름)
like a simmons whipping pastry,
밀가루 반죽을 하는 것 같았지
(Whipping Pastry 은 힙합스타일의 운동화로 유명한 브랜드로, 많은 돈을 번 회사이다. Simmons 는 Whipping Pastry 회사의 오너의 이름이다.
마약을 가루만들어 파는것을 빵가루를 반죽하여 페이스츄리를 파는것에 비유하였다.
그리고 동시에 Whipping Pastry 회사가 힙합 운동화를 많이 팔아 돈을 많이 번거에도 비유했다.)

cruising down 8th street,
8번가를 쭉 내려가

off white lexus,
하얀 렉서스에서 내려

driving so slow but BK is from Texas,
천천히 운전하지만 BK는 텍사스에서 왔지
(BK는 Jay-Z의 여자친구인 비욘세의 닉네임이다.)

me I’m up at Bed sty,
나는 Bedford-Stuyvesant (브루클린에있는 동네) 에서 자랐지

home of that boy Biggie,
비기의 고향
(Biggie 는 Jay Z 에게 영향을 준 힙합 스승이자, 같은 고향 출신으로 유년시절을 같이 보낸 친구이기도하다.
Biggie가 먼저 유명해지고, Jay Z를 소개했다. 그라나 Biggie 는 캘리포니아에서 총기살인을 하는등 일찍 죽었다.)

now i live on billboard,
이제 난 빌보드에 이름을 올리지
(브루클린의 저소득층 동네에서 자라났지만 지금은 그는 빌보드차이에 올라간 유명인이다.)

and i brought my boys with me,
그리고 내 친구들을 데려왔지

say wat up to Ty Ty, still sipping MAITAI
MAITAI를 아직도 마시는 내 친구 Ty에게 인사해
Ty Ty는 Jay Z 의 베스트 프렌드이다.
MAITAI는 Jay Z가 좋아하는 칵테일이다.

sitting courtside Knicks and Nets give me high fives,
닉스와 넷츠 코트 사이드에 앉아고, 그들은 네게 하이파이브를 하지
( Knicks and Nets 는 뉴욕 농구팀이다)

N-gga i be spiked out, i can trip a referee,
내가 화나면 난 심판한테 개길수도 있어
(N-gga 는 흑인끼리 서로 부르는 슬랭이다. 다른 인종이 흑인을 N-gga라고 부르면 매우 무례하므로 절대 하지말것.)
Jay Z 는 Nets 팀의 지분 일부를 소유하고있는 오너이기도 하다, 그래서 그가 경기가 맘에 안들면 맘대로 할수 있다고 말하고 있음)

tell by my attitude that I most definitely from..
내 태도로 보아 난 분명히 이곳 출신이라고 할 수 있지


(Alicia Keys)


In New York,
뉴욕에선
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of,
꿈들로 이루어진 콘크리트 정글

Theres nothing you can’t do,
이곳에서 당신이 해낼 수 없는 건 없어요
(모두들 성공를 꿈꾸고 뉴욕으로 오지만, 막상 당신은 뉴욕에서 아무것도 할수 없다. )

Now you’re in New York,
당신이 뉴욕에 있으니까요

these streets will make you feel brand new,
뉴욕의 거리들은 당신을 새롭게 만들어줄거에요

the lights will inspire you,
빛들은 당신에게 영감을 줄거에요

lets here it for New York, New York, New York
이곳이 바로 뉴욕, 뉴욕, 뉴욕


(Jay-Z)

I made you hot n-gga,
난 니거들은 뜨겁게 달궜지

Catch me at the X with OG at a Yankee game,
양키스 게임에서 X에 OG와 함께 있는 나를 봐
(X; bronx 의 약자로, 양키 야구경기장이 있는곳이다.)
OG; 는 Jay-Z의 베스트 프렌드이다.

sh-t i made the yankee hat more famous than a yankee can,
난 양키스 모자를 양키스 팀 보다 더 유명하게 만들었어
(양키 모자가 힙하스타일의일부로 Jay Z가 양키보다 힙합을 더 널리 알렸다고 조롱하고 있다. )

you should know I bleed Blue, but I aint a crip tho,
내가 파란피를 흘리지만 하지만 Crip 갱은 아니야
(Crip 은 LA는 갱단 이름으로 파란색을 옷을 입는것이 상징이다, 파란색의 의미는 붉은 피의 반대 색깔을 의미한다.
즉, Jay-Z는 파란색옷을 입지만 Crip 갱이 아니고 양키팬 팬이라는걸 말한다. 양키팬의 상징 색은 파란색이기 때문이다.
즉, 인종차별하지 말라는 말이다.)

but i got a gang of n-ggas walking with my clique though,
하지만 나는 갱단 처럼 보이는 친구들과 많이 돌아다닌다.
(Click = group of friends, Jay-Z는 갱단은 아니지만, 갱단 처럼 보이는 친구들과 자주 논다. , 그러나 그들은 갱단은 아니다. )

welcome to the melting pot,
모든 것이 합쳐진 도가니같은 이곳에 온걸 환영해
( melting pop ; 뉴욕을 칭하는 별명으로, 전세게 인구들이 모여서 사는 도시로, 다양한 인구와 문화를 한곳에 섞어 놓은 뜨거운 도가니 같은것이라고 부른다. )

corners where we selling rocks,
길거리에선 마약을 팔지
( rocks = drug 은어)

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)

yellow cap, gypsy cap, dollar cab, holla back,
노란색 모자, 집시 모자, 달러 택시, 할라백
(gypsy cap, dollar cab ; 라이센스 없는 불법택시,
holla back ; call me back later)

for foreigners it aint fair, they act like they forgot how to add
뉴욕에서는 외국인들은 불공평해, 택시기사들은 택시비를 어떻게 계산하는지를 모르는척 한다.
(뉴욕 택시 기사들은 외국인들에게 택시비를 바가지 씌우는 경우가 많다. )

8 million stories out there in the naked city.
8백만명이 살고 있는 벌것벗은 도시.
( The Nake City 는 뉴욕 범죄를 다룬 영화제목고, 거기에 나오는 대사중에 하나이다. 8 million stories out there in the naked city.

it's a pity half of y’all won’t make it,
불쌍한사람들, 이들의 반 이상이 성공하지 못할꺼야

me i gotta plug Special Ed "i got it made,"
Special Ed 의 노래 "i got it made"

If Jeezy's paying LeBron, I’m paying Dwayne Wade,
LeBron 은 Heat 농구팀의 23번이고, Dwyane Wade 는 3번이다.
선수들의 이름은 숫자를 의미하고, 숫자는 코케인의 kg당 가격을 의미한다.
래퍼 Jeezy 가 Leborn( $23,000/1kg) 의 코케인을 살수 있다면
Jay Z는Dwyane Wade ( $3,000/1kg) 을 주고 살수 있다.
즉 Jay Z는 코케인을 Jeezy 보다 아주 싸게 사서 많은 이윤을 남겨
돈을 더 많이 번다는것이다.

3 dice cee-lo
3개의 주사위 cee-lo (cee-lo 주사위 게임)

3 card marley,
3장의 카드 말리

labor day parade, rest in peace Bob Marley,
노동절 퍼레이드, 밥 말리 R.I.P

Statue of Liberty, long live the World trade,
자유의 여신상, 우리의 마음에 영원히 남아있느 월드트레이드

long live the king yo,
우리의 마음에 영원히 남았있는 Notorious BIG ( Biggie; Jay Z 의 힙합스승)


I’m from the empire state thats…
나는 엠파이어 스테이트 출신 그것은 바로

1950'S - CIVIL RIGHTS

1950'S - LITTLE RICHARD


MIDTERM

LITTLE RICHARD = THE ARCHITECT OF ROCK N ROLL


TUTTI FRUTTI - 1955 - ROCK N ROLL

DELTA BLUES - PRE 1950


MIDTERM
ROBERT JOHNSON
(SOLD HIS SOUL TO THE DEVIL)


(FROM SUPERNATURAL)



1937 - HELLHOUND - BLUES

NEW ORLEANS

MIDTERM

LOUIS ARMSTRONG
NICKNAME = SATCHMO.



WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN
1950'S - JAZZ


WONDERFUL WORLD