How Muhammad Ali used Boxing Talent and Activism to Fight against Racial Inequality in America The story of racism and boxing goes back to the period when the sport was introduced to slaves whose majority were from the black community. However, slave owners regulated the sport because they did not want slaves to get permanent injuries since they played a pivotal role in their economic […]

The Importance of Interactive Discussions in Online Learning Environments Unlike traditional passive methods of learning where most students engaged in face-to-face classroom interaction, online interactive learning method has revolutionized our education system by enabling students to have an immersive learning experience. The idea of creating online learning environments that can offer interactive discussions to learners remains a game changer because it is one of the […]

Parliament Funkadelic Full Concert at Capitol Theatre 1978 The Performance as a Whole: Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I was unable to attend a live performance hence I decided to analyze the Parliament Funkadelic concert that took place on the 6th of June 1978. The venue for the concert was Capitol Theatre, which had a multi-camera system to capture the show in decent, black-and-white quality with better […]

Miles Davis Live at the Isle of Wight Festival (Fusion) The Performance as a Whole and Individual Songs:  I was unable to attend a live performance owing to unforeseen circumstances and the limitations imposed by Covid-19, so I selected one of the Miles Davis concerts from the list you provided for the class. On August 29th, 1970, Miles and his band entertained and took the […]

How Drug Assistance Rehabilitation Education (DARE) can prevent alcohol and drug abuse Drug Assistance Rehabilitation Education (DARE) were classroom lessons offered by police officers to teach children on the impact of drug abuse and peer pressure. DARE was shaped by teachers and police officers rather than prevention specialists. Critics of the DARE program point out that police officers employed traditional methods of teaching that simply […]

Listening lab- Symphony No. 5, Op. 67, 3rd (17:59)and 4th movements (22:47) by Beethoven The first movement of the Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 by Beethoven is in sonata form. As discussed in the last class, the sonata form is made up of three sections; exposition, development, and recapitulation. The exposition is repeated on the given video at track time 02:26 while the recapitulation begins […]

Listening lab-Mozart -Piano concerto no 23 a major K 488 Sonata form is the first movement in a symphony, which is subdivided into three sections (ABA). The sections are, namely, deposition, exposition, and recapitulation. In the deposition, the first theme of the piece is introduced, followed by an interlude, then the second theme, which ends with the cadence theme. The exposition section is characterized by […]

Listening lab- Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050, 1st movement: Allegro by J.S. Bach Ritornello is a baroque music form that is commonly used in instrumental music. In a ritornello form, contrasting passages played by one or more soloists alternate with a repeating melodic phrase (known as the “ritornello”). Ritornello form mainly focuses on the contrast between two musical themes or ideas, one played by […]

Listening lab-Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068  by J.S. Bach Aria and recitative are two types of musical expression in opera, cantatas, and oratorios. Recitative is more like speaking than singing with little accompaniment, mostly one or two continuo instruments, while arias are the more structured and melodic vocal style with full orchestra accompaniment. Arias is often the climax of performances (Kerman & […]

Listening lab-Organum, Alleluia, Diffusa est gratia Organum, Alleluia, Diffusa est gratia- A chorus of male voices sings the chant’s basic melody in unison, which gives it its distinctive sound. There is a sense of melancholy and reverence because the song is frequently sung slowly and deliberately. The chant also has a number of melismatic passages that accentuate the piece’s meditative aspect by having the vocalist […]