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Music and Gender intake in Jazz      Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today, we’re going to talk about how gender stereotypes played a major role in music. And how it’s evolved over the years. In my personal experience, I played the flute in the middle school band. Every person who played the flute was a female. Remember back in the past, I remember how the saxophone, the trumpet, and more were mostly male. My personal music type is all over the place, but I'd like to talk about Jazz and a little bit of its history. But before we go more in-depth, I read an article about “Gender Expectation in the Music Industry.” In the article, I readed how women in the music industry are disrespected and were not understood because of society’s standards. She describes that society misunderstands the message about women, their identity, and their worth.  Back in the 1800s women’s positions prohibited them from performing music in public. The place of a woman was at home...

 Traditional/Folk music of Bolivia  Hello, welcome back! Today we’re moving into traditional Bolivia's folk music. But before we get into it we’re going to learn a little bit about Bolivia history. In an article I read it states that Bolivia is largely covered with the mountains of the Andes. Which has many uphills and downhills of tropical regions. Like many other Andean nations, a lot of folks and traditional music are combined with Spanish music. Even though the music is similar, it also has its own variety and dance styles and rhythms. Throughout the many years, carnivals and festivals have been held to reflect many dances and songs. Also, an artist called Los Jairas took folk music to the radio and made them popular all over Bolivia. Traditional Instruments The following song (shown below) is named Par Par Paimota by Los Jairs. When I first heard this song at the beginning, it reminded me of the many songs we’ve heard in class. Little is known about Los Jairas, but I was ...

 Catholic Hymns       Hello, welcome back to my blog. Today we will be talking about music and religion. But before we go right into this, religion has not exactly played a big role in my life. I know briefly about different regions but not extensively. Unfortunately, I have not been driven to go to church or read the bible. Nor be interested in learning more about different religions. But overall I respect anyone with there own beliefs. So, moving on there are many different religions that quite interesting. Today we will be learning about the catholic connection with music and religions.  First, let's talk about the importance of hymns. Hymns are described as religious types of songs. As well as, they are written for the purpose of prayer and deity. Hymn in Greek means "a song of praise". So, a writer of hymns is typically called a hymnist. People believe that God, the giver of song, is present when singing is praised. St. Augustine says, "Singing is for ...

 Native American Powwows!  Welcome back to my vlog today we will be talking about Native American Music! Today we will be going into what is Powwow. A powwow is a celebration of life and community gathering that allows family and friends to get together. to share the Native American cultural traditions. When dancing around the circle it represents the cycle of life and the connection of the things in this world. The dancers move clockwise around a circle to follow the direction of the sun. In the Grand Entry, it begins in the 'Eastern Doorway' as the sun rises in the East. It represents the beginning of a new day.  How is the drum made and what it represents in Powwows? The Native American drum can have a rich culture. Some believe that the original drum was created by a woman. It is said that the spirit of this woman resides in the drum. The drum should always be treated with respect and care and when coming in contact with the drum your behavior is expected positively. ...