MUSIC REFLECTION 

This is one of the most liked units, besides the movies. This unit was very related to music. I learned new genres of music, some more rare than others, some I liked. For example, we saw music by Billie Holiday, I saw her in my writing class and I listened to a song and she honestly bored me a lot. Her music is very calm. We also listened to Bob Dylan and I really liked the country song. But the song that I liked least was Kendrick Lamar's music I do not like, I know him and I do not like the music he does. We also read 3 readings, which is a lot for me, since I do not like to read. I do not get used to reading so much, but at the same time I like it because I learn something new or new words. My bumper sticker would be something like, "Without music there is no life" this means that we are always listening to music, it is part of our lives. For many, music has a great focus on their life, they feel identified or because they like it. My Aha moment was black Friday, I never imagined that was part of pop culture. I learned a lot thanks to the readings and the presentations we made, I suppose it's another way to pay more attention and learn things. I learned that the music of rappers is related to sex, violence, among other things, because rappers rap what happens to them in their lives, like Eminem. Eminem went through a lot until later he grew up in a black neighborhood and from there the famous Eminem was born.

Course reflection

In this course I saw many things, I even learned new words and how I can relate them to something that is popular or cultural. In the first unit we read several readings and learned a new vocabulary that we have been using in all units. In each unit there was a new vocabulary. This matter has been something really new for me. In Mexico we do not talk about culture, I believe that there is not even a matter related to culture. This is something really new for me because I learned the different cultures of my classmates. On top of that it was amazing to live with them. This subject is super incredible, but for the next semester I would like to study something different, music or art. I liked this course but the truth is not mine, so many exhibitions, my thing is not to talk or express myself with exhibitions, I can express myself better by playing music. Unit 3 and 4 were the ones I liked the most because in the 3 talking about movies and in the 4 we saw music. Music is one of my passions. I would like to learn more about music since that is the universal language, with music people express themselves better and are happier. This course also taught me that it is good to know where your classmates come from, because they have different cultures and tastes and you have to respect that.

https://www.widewalls.ch/the-history-of-street-art/

Urban art is a diverse and constantly evolving expression. It seeks to surprise the viewer through messages that invite reflection, either through playfulness and irony, a political or social critique or a subversive invitation. The images that were carved in prehistoric caves today adorn the walls of the metropolis. Street art has emerged simultaneously in different parts of the world. The graffiti started showing up on the sides of train cars and walls.

My cool app is Pinterest. Pinterest is a app that is knowing all around the world and when you need some ideas you can go to Pinterest and saw what the people make. Many people use this app to give ideas to other people. For example, some of the work is from different country’s or different cultures and there you can find anything you need. The Pinterest I consider that is Pop culture because a lot of people use this app to shared their ideas and how they work. Also, you can learn somos thing different like style because there are so many pages that are related to style and you can dress different. Pinterest is a really cool app.

The Blues

The blues is a musical genre that began to be developed by African Americans. The Blues consists of keeping long notes. The Blues started in the United States, they started using instruments and voices to make blues notes and this consists of 12 bars. This genre became one of the most famous in the twentieth century, for the seventies this becomes one of the most important genres. Much of the music we listen to is part of this musical genre such as jazz, rock and roll, funk, heavy metal, hip-hop, country and pop music. This genre was developed through spiritual, prayer songs, work songs, English rhymes, Scottish and Irish ballads narrated and field shouts. The use of blues notes and the importance of call and response patterns, both in music and in lyrics, are indicative of the African-Western heritage of this genre.

Special event could be attent to the theatre to see some special actuation from a famous movie or attent to something that someone not know.

Also another thing is go to a friend house on Christmas and see how he/she celebrate that day. Obviously need to share the information and pictures.

The new visual project could be the Street Art. People made street art in all around the world. Maybe someone can took a picture from a really cool street art.