McGahee's Magic Music

      Honestly, when presented with this topic I instantly was unsure of what to write. I have only lived 18 years on this earth, and I have only been interested in music for a handful of those so I haven't really focused on the role that gender plays within music or even modernized music. I do know that gender greatly influences everything, including music.      Within the popular music of my time, men are normally the ones to sing or rap about more controversial "sexual" topics. They will often time sexualize and "slut" shame women within these songs, whether it be specific partners or just in general. I have noticed that it is socially excepted and when these songs are dropped, there is no controversy around them. This is because it is normalized. It isn't just within my time that men have been creating sexualized music, I know this because my parents listen to quite a lot of older music and it is very involved in the same if not similar topics. It is muc

      We have learned about multiple cultures and their music practices. This week however we have been studying and learning about South American music - particularly in the Andes Mountains. I'd like to do a broader study of the South American culture and music though so I have chosen to further study Argentina. I chose this country, honestly just because that is where Lionel Messi is from, he's a very well known soccer player for Barcelona.  My first question is... What are some traditional Argentinian foods?  1. Barbeque or "parrillada": grilled meats. This is the most common "main course" style meal. It is the national dish and originally eaten by cowboys. This style of food is expected to be seen around every corner.  2. Provoleta: Literally grilled cheese with seasonings. It is crispy on the outside with gooey cheese on the inside.  3. Empanada: Pastry stuffed with beef, goat cheese, chicken, or veggies. These also come in a dessert form, where they ar

  How is music actually used in religion in your exper ience?      Music is used in religion in numerous ways, such as to s pread the  religion and enhance the religion itself. Music speaks to people, on every  level of life. In my personal experience religion has been used to intensify the words of G od, before the preacher begins the sermon, I remember him always say ing "Now, open your green hem book to page "____" and sing along with us". Singing along with everyone connects us together and prepares us to open our hearts and  minds to the  word. This, to a lot of people, is a very important part of the service. For me personally, I enjoy and find the preaching itself more useful and meaningful, than singing along with the masses.  And w hat is the purpose  of that use?  What sort o f  p erforming styles expected, and are there any rules that shoul d be  followed?      The purpose of music in my personal experience with religion is to connect  all of us together

      Throughout the week, the Music of Diverse Cultures class has studied various indigenous groups scattered all over North America. These groups of people were settled in the "Americas" long before anyone else "discovered" or colonized the land, approximately 5,000 years ago. These groups of people survived off the land, some farmed, some hunted buffalo, some fished and some were gatherers. It just depended on the environment that each of the tribes was settled. The culture of these groups was also deeply rooted within the environment that they survived off of. The type of music the tribes used for dances, prayers, and other large gatherings was also deeply dependant on the tribe of the culture. Throughout the process of studying these groups and there music, I came upon many questions but I am specifically going to ask and answer three.  1. Did the Natives name themselves? Or was each tribe renamed when they were forced to move and assimilate by the colonies?