COMM307: Popular Music & American Culture - Prof Josh Kun - SP10 "Where my divas at?"
T-Swift is cute and errrthang but this wins.
Blacks in the Bebop movement thought of “themselves as serious musicians even artists, not performers.”
I didn’t want to bring up my love for Mariah Carey in any of my blog posts, but I feel like this is necessary. Mariah is more than just a vocalist; she is a lyricist and a producer. She penned the majority of her music catalogue – with covers and co-writers thrown in here and there. Many of her fans would think that Mariah is a performer, but I’m one of the lambs – Mariah calls her fans lambs - who is realistic. Mariah can’t dance. The choreography for her concerts have it so that dancers have to lift her up in the air just to get her across the stage, which I feel is a sad attempt at a dance move.
I would like to think Mariah is a serious artist. However, her more recent releases would make people think otherwise, but I stand by her and think that she’s an artist. A lyrical genius, if you will. She’s an artist with a 5-octave range to compliment her music.
And yes, I am a die hard Mariah Carey fan. Finally watching her in concert on Saturday @ 9pm, Caesar’s Palace. Can you tell that I can’t wait?
New Orleans is a culmination of sounds contributed by many people from different cultural backgrounds. They left distinct sounds and melodies for the city that created and shaped New Orleans Jazz. This unique sound - The New Orleans sound - has weathered the years and is a landmark of American culture.
The younger generation got a taste of New Orleans through Disney’s latest animated feature “The Princess and the Frog.” Setting the story in New Orleans gives the music access to the Creole music of Orleans.
The White House was the DIVA HAUS. I LOVE IT.
I was waiting for The First Lady to join the party and throw it down because I know she can.
I love this! Two things to watch for: Joe Biden trying to stay on the beat and the happiness on the performers’ faces.
DAMN, GIRL. GET IT.