I really like the classic indian music because the sitar sounds like a guitar, and I feel like the raga demonstrates sufficient rhythm for the song. I also like how the classic indian music sounds like a whole song. 

After that, I had the african pygmy music because I thought it sounded cool and complemented the strings well. Also, I like Polyphonic music because I think that it adds a supernatural sound to the song. Also, the ostinatos help it be repetitive. At first, this would be a considerable issue, however, it is ok because I use it as more background sounds.

The first thing I put into my music was an instrumental balkan brass song. It was inspired by the romani people and their colorful style of music. 

Then, I played african pygmy music. To me, it was very unusual, due to the hocket rhythm, and polyphonic tones. Because it was so different from all the other music styles included, I decided to put it in, as it would enhance the diversity of the music. Then, I added columbian cumbia music. I really like this south American style of music. Sadly, since I was working with electronic tools, I was unable to recreate the ‘call and answer’ that occurs in many columbian cumbia songs.Then, I added a mariachi song. It is a traditional, rural mexican style of music with a rich history that had a deep impact on it. I had to put it in to give me the best chance I could get at defeating the space demons. I played the song as loud as I could, and the advancing space demons were brought to their knees. They began to melt into ooze in front of me. Their king, Joe, barely escaped with a few of his followers. I still don't know where they are. No matter, because I certainly taught them a lesson never to mess with us humans again. 

Once my team and I arrived, the first thing we did was go in the time machine. The first place we visited was Guca, Serbia, 2011. We listened to a lot of Balkan music. Whenever we listened to songs, I could hear the helicon very clearly. I also learned that Balkan music is instrumental music created by Romani people. It was time to head back so we prepared ourselves for the timebots by getting our weapons ready. When we stepped out of the time machine, many timebots flew out. We used our fire blasters and laser guns to defeat the timebots.

The second place we visited was Colombia, 1991. When we got there, we listened to Cumbia which is a Colombian style of music that is a mixture of African, Indian, and Spanish sounds. When listening to the music, I could hear the tambor very clearly. It was cool when they did call and answer. We got lucky this time with no timebots coming out of the time machine.

Our third and final stop was Ituri rainforest, northeastern Congo, Africa, approx. 500 BCE. Despite this being the first time my team and I listened to polyphonic music, I enjoyed it. When listening to this music, I could hear the hocket rhythm very clearly. When we got back in the time machine, timebots were already being transmitted into the machine so we had to get our weapons out early. I was worried that we were not going to have a sufficient amount of weapons, but we defeated the timebots once again. 

I decided I wanted to create a piece of music to represent my journey in the Summer Wonderland. First, I integrated a sample of the Balkan music from Serbia. Next, I added Cumbia music. And finally, I added African pygmy music. I also incorporated some drum, string and piano beats of my own. I repeated some of the music styles to combine all the different sounds together. I added some laser noises at the end of each style of music to represent our battles with the timebots. The Glorbstobians were so kind. They are what inspired me to create this piece of music. 

I went back to India where we had adventured before. Back to the Taj Mahal I went. I created an opening worthy of Shah Jahan himself. With a Sitar and Tabla I created a perfect raga.

Next, I adventured to Colombia to incorporate the style of Cumbia. It involved a fast paced harmony into my song. 

Then, I went to the Congo to learn about African Pygmy Music. There I spent my time talking to the tribes native there to learn about their music. With my newfound knowledge, I created a Ceremonial Music type Ostinato that contributed a considerable amount to the song. 

Afterwards, I put in a little experimental music. I made sure to integrate aleatoric music and atonal.

Lastly, I combined all styles listed here into one big discordant sound made to make the aliens ear’s bleed and heads explode to ensure justice for the Orb of Glon.

First I went to Mexico City in 1934. All the different parts of the Mariachi music made it sound amazing. The quick pace, the gritas, and the instruments sounded really nice too. The guitarron accompanied the vocals really well. I knew I had to add this music to my song of the world.

Next I went to Guca, Serbia in 2011. I listened to Balkan Brass music and it was very nice. It was really different hearing instrumental music because whenever I hear music the instruments are usually accompanied by vocals. Still, without the vocals it was amazing. The compound time was also a new thing but also sounded really good. This was my 2nd style of music I added to my song.

The final style of music was New Orleans traditional jazz. We went to Congo square in Treme, New Orleans in 1920. The syncopation in the music sounded really good. All the different cultures mixed together to make Creole music was great material to defeat the space demons.

After hearing these types of styles of music I knew that they were the perfect material for defeating the space demons.They sounded amazing and mixing every component and style together was really fun to create a song. The different mixes of cultures would overwhelm the space demons and their brains would explode. This would ensure the safety of the world!

Our second destination was Coloumbia! We went a bit back to our timeline-1991. We met Totó La Momposina who is a teacher, a cantadora (singer) and a dancer. She told us that she had to leave her home because of the conflict named La Violencia. She wasn't famous until she had a tour in three different countries! I was later hearing an angel's voice from a distance, I was amazed to hear Toto La Momposina sing her famous song El Pescador! (which had mainly harmony)

Our final Stop was in New Orleans, the jazz flowing like water and  water flowing like...well water. The Sunday “day of rest” was the day that jazz was created. Jazz was a mix of people playing called Creole. Marketing and trading bloomed, music and arts came to play. It was like a poem being written. 1910 was the high time where jazz was promoted all over America and seeing this was like seeing the spread of everyone singing in church Spirituals.

In my music I created a poetic yet dark/realistic song where I use background music and suddenly burst in with amazing and strong tunes to definitely ruin the Aliens lives, but only temporarily...

Shoutout to my mom for the linkin park music. 

P.s These few not all have been fun and contribute to helping me in a fun way so thanks Mr.Stapp and hope we have more fun next year.

Tabla - A set of two hand drums used to accompany the Sitar

Tambura - An instrument that accompanies the Sitar

Sitar - A string instrument that plays the melody in Indian Classical Music

Taj Mahal is to demonstrate love to his wife

Emperor is descendant of Genghis Khan

Yamuna River was the base of the Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal is 200 million dollars

20,000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day

Music of the Gods was the indian classical music

Music of the people is now “fake” music

Our first stop was Germany 1000 CE, poverty was all around us we tried to look everywhere for the perfect but we couldn't find it. We decided to take a rest at the local church, when we sat down at the local church and then the session started. This woman started singing and I thought it was beautiful and thought it was the right fit to defeat Globing. I asked the priest what type of music it was called, it is called Plainchant. I also asked what technique she did because I noticed that she sings several notes over one word, he also told me that he was called Melisma. This was the perfect fit for my song.

Then I went to Mexico City 1934, I knew I wanted Mexican music in my song, but more importantly Mariachi music in my song. But there was something that I was chasing something in my song, the Guitarron in a song is something that can blow Globing´s eardrums. Walking down the streets we saw so much talent but we couldn't find a Mariachi band that had a Guitarron. I asked the bands if they had one and multiple people said that they did not have access to a Guitarron. Then despite all my hard work I finally found one band that had a Guitarron, and right away I needed it in my song so I used it for my song, it blew me away. 

My final stop was in Congo, the final missing piece for my song was an ostinato but there was another piece that I needed but I didn't know what it was. As I was walking around the jungle I saw this group of people playing some music that caught my attention. As they were singing they all but contributed to making the song the best. I noticed that a rhythm that is spread out through all the singers, came to find out it was called Hocket Rhythm, if I put this in my song then my music will display so much diversity all around the world!

My first choice was India. It was so memorable. We heard a stunning raga and the sitar… the sitar was so mesmerising and attention catching. I just couldn't honor the music and time, so I just had to include the culture and music in my song. We met and learned about Ravi Shankar, an Indian musician/composer. 

The first type of music I used for my creation is Classical Indian Raga music. After the trips, I reviewed which music styles I Liked the most. The top one on my list was Classical Indian Raga Music

The second type of music I used for my creation was Mariachi music. When I heard the mariachi play, I remembered my roots. I was mexican and grew up with this style of music. As we went on I learned that when Mexico was at war, ranchera music was created. After the trip, I decided to use the trumpet and violin for my creation.

 

The last type of music comes from New Orleans, a place full of culture in the year 1920. It was like being in a huge room with a splash of bright colors. The Creole people were also like a splash of bright colors. But this group of people was unique because it was a mix of races between West Africa and other races such as the French, Spanish, Native Americans and the British. When we went to Congo Square, people were singing spiritual songs. Everyone sang along and it was amazing. But when people performed jazz songs like “When The Saints Go Marching In” by Louis Armstrong, the trumpets had me hypnotized. I knew I had to add the trumpets in my masterpiece.

In my masterpiece, I demonstrate all of these styles of music mixed in with each other in an abstract way. The space demons will hear my masterpiece and will blow their useless minds. My music will control them and we will be victorious. I added a few instruments/loops that the space demons will not see coming because they are sort of dumb for underestamating the power of music. Hopefully my masterpiece will manipulate each space demon to kill themselves without me even trying. Now, all I hope is that we exceed our mission.

Today is the day where we fight the space demons with the beauty of music. They are near, I have my weapons, lightsaber, my phone and a speaker. I broke into their spaceship and proceeded toward a hiding spot near a group of space demons. Once I was in my hiding spot, I got out my phone and connected it to my speaker. And hit play. The space demons were hypnotized and standed very still like statues. I commanded them to take out their weapons and to point them at each other. I stood there amazed at what I have created, my ultimate weapon is working! Once I commanded them to shoot each other, their bodies exploded and their bodies made a satisfying squelching sound. Their blood trickled all over the floor. I proceeded to do this with every demon on board. Each one was dead except the boss. The  boss was very easy to kill, turns out he was the dumbest demon I’ve ever seen. I played my monster and commanded it to grab a gun and kill itself. It did as told and exploded sending me unconscious. I woke up, and the first thing I saw were my comrades surrounding me. They told everything that happened after the explosion. I was victorious.