Black culture and outsider culture
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A nine page paper which looks at the development of African-American music and culture with particular reference to the concept of outsider culture, the way in which outsiders are defined, and the extent to which individuals can transcend the boundaries between the majority culture and subcultures. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JLoutsafr.rtf

Black Musical Hybrids.
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(5 pp) A hybrid of anything is the offspring of "genetically differing parents;" or one of "mixed origin or composition." For a change Mr. Webster is not too far off. A musical hybrid, then has a similar definition, a musical "child" of different parents. In this discussion we will examine some of those musical hybrids as well as looking at what influenced their development. People may not know about the "art" element of African American music, but that's true of the society at large. Classical music, in general, has nothing to do with the listening habits of the average American. When you combine that indifference with separatism or racism, no wonder the African American share of performances or broadcasts is considerably smaller. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BBblkgCl.doc

Black Musical Hybrids.
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(5 pp) A hybrid of anything is the offspring of "genetically differing parents;" or one of "mixed origin or composition." For a change Mr. Webster is not too far off. A musical hybrid, then has a similar definition, a musical "child" of different parents. In this discussion we will examine some of those musical hybrids as well as looking at what influenced their development. People may not know about the "art" element of African American music, but that's true of the society at large. Classical music, in general, has nothing to do with the listening habits of the average American. When you combine that indifference, with separatism or racism, no wonder the African American share of performances or broadcasts is considerably smaller. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BBblkClR.doc

Blues Music vs. Country Music
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A 6 page paper analytically comparing these two styles of music. The writer details various similarities and differences in lyric and content, and includes two original songs as examples in an appendix.
Filename: Bluescou.wps

Blues Traveler / Music And Society
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A 6 page paper discussing music's role in society, today, yesterday, in America and elsewhere. The main band in focus is Blues Traveler, a relatively new band, in comparison to some, that has a tremendous following, heralded by some as the next Grateful Dead. While they appear to be fairly simple individuals they are involved in issues which illustrate how music collides with society in many ways. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Bluestra.wps

Bob Dylan -- the Social and Musical Evolution of Folk Music to “Folk-Rock”
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This 8 page report discusses singer and songwriter Bob Dylan and is role as one of the major figures in American folk and rock music. It is important to understand that Dylan came to prominence in the midst of truly significant social, political, and ideological change in the United States. One critic wrote in 1998 that: “Bob Dylan couldn't wait for the music to change. He couldn't be only part of the change. He was the change itself. Unlike other songwriters who voiced their politics through their music, Dylan garnered widespread popularity as his words seemed to echo the sentiments of teens of thousands of thousands of the young “rebels” of the 1960s. He was thought of as both a musical and political visionary and apparently viewed himself in equally epic proportions. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWbdylan.wps

Bob Marley
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This 6 page paper provides biographical information of the infamous singer. Many areas are discussed including a history of his career, his impact on the music world and his political ideas. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA143Bob.rtf

Boulez & Stockhausen/12-tone Music
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A 7 page research paper that analyzes two works: one by Karlheinz Stockhausen and one by Pierre Boulez. These two twentieth century composers are acknowledged masters of the 12-tone school. The writer offers analysis of how each work is constructed, the principles involved and the underlying techniques. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: khboust.rtf

BP Fallon's Interview with U2: "One But Not The Same"
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5 pages in length. Sometimes the simplest questions are the most telling, as BP Fallon found out in his interview with the musical group U2. His article entitled "One But Not The Same" delves deep into the psyche of Bono, Edge, Larry and Adam, the four primary players who have made U2 a musical icon. That Fallon steps away from traditional interview queries opens an entirely new aspect of information retrieval, inasmuch as celebrity personalities are often difficult to crack. This approach, however, remains simplistic in its structure yet reaches far within each man's personal realm. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLC_U2.wps

Brian Eno/Ambient Music
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A 6 page research paper that examines the techniques and philosophy behind the genre of music that Brian Eno invented in the 1970s. The writer argues that this music, ambient music, was decades ahead of its time and evaluates its form and significance. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khenoamb.rtf

Brian Ward’s “Just My Soul Responding: Rhythm and Blues, Black Consciousness and Race Relations”
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This 6 page report discusses Brian Ward’s 1998 book that looks at forty years of Black music in America and the ways in which its development paralleled that of the political and civil rights movements of the times. Ward makes the point that it was Rhythm and Blues that became the first musical genre to successfully permeate white American culture. As a cultural historian, Ward is able to eloquently present a number of fascinating correlations between white admiration for black music (and culture) and how it related to and still relates to racial inequalities. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWrkandr.rtf

Bruce Springsteen
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the life and times of this rock and roll legend. The connection with his New Jersey home town is emphasized. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA15Brce.wps