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Friday, February 25, 2011

Bella's Lullaby

Twilight- Bella's Lullaby Full Movie Version

OUTLINE #2 TO FOLLOW AFTER LINKS BELOW

Thursday, February 24, 2011

1. linkhttp://www.jstor.org/pss/991376?searchUrl=%2Faction%2FdoBasicResults%3Fhp%3D25%26la%3D%26wc%3Don%26acc%3Doff%26gw%3Djtx%26jcpsi%3D1%26artsi%3D1%26Query%3Dthe%2Bhistory%2Bof%2BOPERA%2BMUSIC%26sbq%3Dthe%2Bhistory%2Bof%2BOPERA%2BMUSIC%26prq%3D%2522the%2Bhistory%2Bof%2BOPERA%2BMUSIC%2522%26si%3D26%26jtxsi%3D26&Search=yes
2. linkhttp://www.jstor.org/stable/30162938?&Search=yes&searchText=history&searchText=OPERA&searchText=MUSIC&list=hide&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicResults%3Fhp%3D25%26la%3D%26wc%3Don%26acc%3Doff%26gw%3Djtx%26jcpsi%3D1%26artsi%3D1%26Query%3Dthe%2Bhistory%2Bof%2BOPERA%2BMUSIC%26sbq%3Dthe%2Bhistory%2Bof%2BOPERA%2BMUSIC%26prq%3D%2522the%2Bhistory%2Bof%2BOPERA%2BMUSIC%2522%26si%3D51%26jtxsi%3D51&prevSearch=&item=58&ttl=51393&returnArticleService=showFullText
3. linkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_opera_corpus
4. linkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Opera-related_lists
5. linkhttp://dorakmt.tripod.com/music/opera.html
6.linkhttp://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/429776/opera/27826/The-early-history
7.linkhttp://www.associatedcontent.com/article/44638/the_history_of_opera_how_did_opera.html
8.linkhttp://www.mfiles.co.uk/classical-periods.htm
9.link://www.blackwellpublishing.com/content/BPL_Imagehttps/Content_store/Sample_chapter/0631222103%5C001.pdf
10.linkhttp://newmusicbox.org/page.nmbx?id=24fp03
11. linkhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/jul/28/knife-opera
12. linkhttp://moreintelligentlife.com/story/age-mass-intelligence
13. linkhttp://history-world.org/feudalism.htm
14. linkhttp://www.bearcave.com/bookrev/italy.htm
15. linkhttp://www.allempires.net/property-ownership-in-medieval-europe_topic17139.html
16. linkhttp://datadragon.com/education/instruments/
17. linkhttp://www.buzzle.com/articles/different-types-of-musical-instruments.html
18.linkhttp://www.musicinfo4all.co.uk/instrument_types/types_of_instruments.htm
19. linkhttp://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=YkxMPOkSQ_0C&oi=fnd&pg=PR11&dq=what+is+popular+culture&ots=DwhElHtmpU&sig=zfJdeDKjwvVG5XXWOFla2XNu3nw#v=onepage&q&f=false
English 4 Outline 2
2/24/11
THE PARTY
Introduction-  Define what is Popular Culture
Thesis- The musical form of Opera is one of the only forms of music that is synonymous with wealth.  Opera in of itself means money, riches, high economic status in essence (by some estimations) all that is good in the world.
Body I- Analysis of “Old World Money”  Show how opera became = to wealthy
     A.  Overview of Feudalism in Italy
     B.  Land titles in the U.K – The strengthening of the Crown and the Church
     C.  Illustrate how tax laws begat oppression towards the poor and a systematic destruction of  the common man in order to construct a new social class of people who became identified as wealthy.
Body II-  As a result of a new social class opera is now seen in popular culture as being the music of the rich.  Opera is also used in different media
     A.   Describe the significance of each type of instrument used in opera.  Give depiction of tonality, shape, pitch, of the instrument.
     B.   Give examples of how opera is used in other media i. e. Film, t.v  How are film tracks used in film. T.V- 2006 opera played in Movie Theaters
    C.  Is Westside Story an Opera or an musical  Compare and contrast this & pop culture
Body III-  As a result of the development of a  new social class in the (middle ages) opera is now seen in popular as being the music of the rich.
    A.  Discuss how opulence is woven in society to give a person the illusion of  well being.  If I’m  in the hospital does Mozart really make me feel better about my illness?
    B.  Show how Opera is used in Advertising  “The Party ,“ “The Holiday Machine.”
    C.   Describe how Opera is used in up scale  grocery stores, malls, and hospitals
   Conclusion-  Opera in popular culture means wealth but is reaching the masses

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Possible thesis

The preforming art of...


opera at it's base = music and drama, has given rise to operetic/musicals in t.v, cartoons, movies.  Phineas and ferb, disney movies. 

When music is set along side with a dialogue the result is a form that is used frequently through out many genres in film, and t.v.

Using the historical examples of Negro Spirituals, Jazz, and Opera:  Show how...  Music that uses story telling to convey an idea along side with dialogue or set alone has been used frequently throught out many geresw in film, and t.v.

What is Music?