https://padlet.com/sydneyy_christensen1/37b2cod4ml4v Anger as a Musical Element en-us 2017-12-11 01:02:16 UTC 2017-12-11 05:01:02 UTC hello@padlet.com sydneyy_christensen1 https://padlet.com/sydneyy_christensen1/37b2cod4ml4v/wish/214875353 Music is a very emotional medium of expression. While an artist may be able to visually portray the emotions they feel, it is quite different to do so through music because there are complexities of feelings that can only be perceived through words and sounds. When people think of the most prominent emotion they hear in music, they may first think of sadness and/or love, but anger is probably right after them on the list. It is one of those feelings that everyone knows all too well, and that people use music to work through. It is dynamic and impassioned, and conveyed through music in usually two ways -- explosive intensity and calm, controlled rage. ]]> 2017-12-11 01:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneyy_christensen1/37b2cod4ml4v/wish/214875353 sydneyy_christensen1 https://padlet.com/sydneyy_christensen1/37b2cod4ml4v/wish/214877933 Sometimes when you are angry, all you want to do is break things and scream as loud as you can. Music that showcases this type of rage typically involves heavy, fast, distorted guitar, strong beats, screaming or strained vocals, and no-nonsense lyrics. On the other hand, anger can also manifest itself through acoustic instruments and relaxed or happy-sounding vocals. The lyrics in songs like this are often metaphorical, but sometimes just as obviously angry as the more fiery-sounding songs. The calmer songs often show anger combined with other emotions such as sadness, disappointment, and agitation. Explosive songs are more straightforward and simple in the type of anger they show.]]> 2017-12-11 01:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneyy_christensen1/37b2cod4ml4v/wish/214877933 sydneyy_christensen1 https://padlet.com/sydneyy_christensen1/37b2cod4ml4v/wish/214879630 This song is about the systematic racism and police brutality against Black people in America. The sharp beat is the only sound playing in the first 30 seconds of the song, joined by Jackson's signature piercing voice. However, it is not as smooth as in his other songs, but much more strained and almost screechy. A protest element is introduced not only by the song's lyrics, but by the various background voices repeatedly singing together, "all I'm trying to say is that they don't really care about us." At the end of the song, a feeling of chaos enters through the sounds of objects banging and crashing into one another, accompanied by people yelling. The music video shows restless prisoners smacking their fists into their cafeteria tables and putting their fists in the air to show that they refuse to be silenced. It is obvious through all of these musical components that this group of people is angry that they are still dealing with discrimination after so many years, that they are tired and infuriated over it. This anger thus is translated into a call for people to take action against prejudice and racism.]]> 2017-12-11 01:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneyy_christensen1/37b2cod4ml4v/wish/214879630 sydneyy_christensen1 https://padlet.com/sydneyy_christensen1/37b2cod4ml4v/wish/214880125 "Kiss Off" is a short, acoustic, punk-inspired song accompanied by a snare drum and calm, yet shaky vocals. It begins with quiet strumming and lyrics about "need[ing] someone to talk to," but transitions into a much more fast-paced and loud sound when the chorus comes around and the lyrics become more aggressive. The song has a chorus, but is loosely structured, featuring only one verse, a spoken word section, short guitar solo, and bridge. During the bridge, the volume gradually crescendoes as the singer counts off all of the problems that have come from being betrayed by people. The vocals go back and forth between low and calm to loud and shrieky. The song overall is obviously angry, but the instruments and voice constantly juxtapose calmness and control with spontaneity and aggression. This allows them to convey a range of emotions, all stemming from anger. This anger translates into a quick, complex declaration of red-hot agitation followed by cooled-off complacency. ]]> 2017-12-11 02:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneyy_christensen1/37b2cod4ml4v/wish/214880125