Music Studies papers

A discussion of the evolution of the popular minstrel song "Dixie" from humorous entertainment to political anthem.

An understanding of Frans de Waal's concept of aggression and reconciliation through by Crosby, Stills, and Nash's song "Wooden Ships."

An overview of the history of Motown music and its fame.

Discusses the progressive hip hop and rock band Linkin Park and their latest CD, "Minutes to Midnight."

This paper discusses the contributions of Wolfgang Mozart to world music.

Looks at interpersonal communication by the songwriter as revealed through the lyrics of three popular songs.

Compares two patriotic song-poems, Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land" and Irving Berlin's "God Bless America".

An analytical essay on the Beatles' song, "Eleanor Rigby."

A look at jazz musician Charlie Parker's early years in Kansas City.

Describes the background and history of the sexy female cartoon character and series produced by the Fleischer brothers and called Betty Boop.

A comparative analysis of the music of Richard Wagner and Peter Gabriel.

This paper relates the author's ancestral history as an ancestor of slaves.

This paper looks at the jazz music of Henry 'Red' Allen.

This paper looks at the aspect of music and poetry as a part of Egyptian culture.

A look at the life and career of Billie Holiday

This paper discusses the evolution of calypso music and looks at how this low class music became a worldwide phenomenon.

This paper shows how hip hop has grown to become a fundamental aspect of world music culture.

A discussion of music therapy in the modern healthcare environment, with a focus on elderly patients.

This paper examines the similarities between the music styles of the French Revolution and the New York Punk Movement.

A brief discussion of the achievements of pianist, Franz Liszt.

A look at Benny Goodman's disciplined and multi-faceted musical style.

An examination of the challenges that the music industry is facing in modern times and how it can deal with problems of piracy.

An in-depth review of Eric Lott's book, "Love and Theft," on the artform known as blackface minstrelsy.

An examination of the way in which Arnold Schoenberg's religion impacted on his music.

An examination of the style, storyline and characters in each act of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera, "The Magic Flute."

The paper discusses the epidemic of crack cocaine through the eyes of the Hip Hop artists.

A look at the history and origins of the contemporary rap music style.

An American identity paper on Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire".

An analysis and comparison of the dolls of Mike Kelley and Yoshitomo Nara.

An analysis of the form and the context of Abba's song "Dancing Queen".

A discussion on the hip hop cultural movement that began in the early 1970s.

An examination of the effect that hip hop music has had on listeners' perceptions of women and African Americans.

An argument that free music downloading should not be considered piracy but should rather be encouraged by the music industry.

A look at the role of the paralegal regarding copyright law in the music industry.

A discussion of Madonna's sexuality in the context of her development as a musical and video star and modern cultural icon.

A look at the life and works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Analyzes Martin Scorsese's film "The Last Waltz" from the genres cinema verite and direct cinema.

A personal review and reflection of a performance by the musical group known as "Cosmos Trios."

A discussion of the identity crisis among second generation South Asian teenagers and its expression in a new genre of music, bhangra remix.

The writer examines the social meaning and background of the song, "Imagine," by John Lennon.

A look at how Elvis Presley was a leader of the music industry in the 1950s and 1960s and then fell sharply away.

An exploration of the relationship between jazz and the Civil Rights Movement.

This paper creatively and progressively illuminates our understanding of creativity by briefly analyzing it from eight different points of view.

An examination of the history, sociological and cultural significance of the band, Pearl Jam.

This article analyzes Bob Marley's song "War" and looks at the message in the theme of his song.

Examines the complex genre of music called hip-hop.

This paper looks at the issue of staged musicals and film and compares versions of two Broadway productions that have appeared also on film.

A review of Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly."

A discussion of the importance and the power that music can have from a psychological and philosophical standpoint.

A discussion of the struggles involved in Ludwig von Beethoven's composition and premiere of the Ninth Symphony.

This paper provides a comparison of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story".

Investigates the causes of the growing trend of self-racism.

This paper discusses the musical mastery of the work of the legend James Brown.

Looks at the sematics and cultural context of Don McLean's 1972 song "American Pie".

A discussion on the effects of music piracy on musicians, artists and the music industry.

Explores to what degree Kurt Weill's "The Threepenny Opera" exemplifies the musical concept of gestus.

Examines the question of anti-Semitism in Richard Wagner's "Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg" (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg).

A comparison of two recordings of Domenica Scarlatti's "Sonata in D Major K96".

A look at the history and development of Native-American music.

This paper examines what can be done to curtail gang activity in the U.S.

A discussion over the copyright issue regarding downloading music from the Internet.

A brief overview of the life of Ludwig van Beethoven.

A review of the book "The Life and Legend of Leadbelly" by Charles Wolfe and Kip Lornell.

A chronicle of the life and works of Aaron Copland with special emphasis on his musical, "Quiet City".

Examines the life of composer Gustav Mahler and his "First Symphony".

This paper provides a broad view of Aboriginal music and looks at its purpose amongst the Aboriginal people of Australia.

This paper compares and contrasts Baroque and Classical music.

This paper discusses the permeation of Hip-Hop music into mainstream white culture.

Presents a research study to examine the use of music as a reinforcement for behavioral treatment of autism.

This paper identifies the trends and innovations that led
to the growing commercialisation of music in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

An analysis of the contrast between the characters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri in Peter Shaffer's movie "Amadeus".

An in-depth exploration of the life and works of Giuseppe Verdi, a famous 19th century composer.

A write-up on country singer, Tim McGraw

An analysis of the work of Don Campbell (1989) entitled: "The Mozart Effect: Tapping the Power of Music to Heal the Body, Strengthen the Mind, and Unlock the Creative Spirit".

The paper is a critique of a performance by the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra.

A comparison of the early classical symphony styles of Johann Sebastian Bach and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.

A description of the influence of American Hip Hop on South African black youth and its evolution into a unique South African art form.

An overview of the life of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer and violinist.

A discussion of the background and development of Pierre Schaeffer's musique concrete

This paper studies the history and the culture of the Samba music and dance.

An overview of traditional and contemporary Turkish music and instruments.

A report on Wagner's musical concept of Gesamtkunstwerk ("total artwork"), the balance of visual, musical and dramatic arts.

This paper presents a description of Johnny Cash as an American music icon.

This paper provides a historical account of the life and works of Guillaume de Machaut.

This paper discusses the use of jazz music as a means to convey a social message.

Reviews Martha Bayles' "Hole in our Soul", which critiques the status of modern music in America.

A comprehensive literature review on the therapeutic value of music.

This paper looks at two different biographies of Beethoven, by Martin Geck and by David Wyn Jones.

This paper overviews the four main styles of teaching music and the programs dedicated to the implementation of music programs in schools.

A discussion on how music benefits the mind and body.

Reviews Sandy Troy's book "Captain Trips", a biography of Jerry Garcia who was the lead guitarist and singer for the rock band The Grateful Dead.

The paper examines heavy metal music and looks at some of the misogynistic themes associated with it.

An analysis of NBCs' move away from Apple's iTunes to their own digital content strategies.

The paper discusses the music and lyrics of rap artist "Dr. Dre" and their influence on rising rates of violence and alienation amongst American youth.

Presents a complete dissertation, which compares the cross-cultural promotion of anglo-rock and heavy metal music in France and the USA.

Presents a complete dissertation, which compares the cross-cultural promotion of anglo-rock and heavy metal music in France and the USA.

A review of the recording of "Aquitania" by the music group Sequentia.

This paper examines the film 'The U.S. Vs John Lennon', written and directed by David Leaf and John Scheinfeld.

Reviews the CD recording "John Dowland Songs for Tenor and Lute" with Paul O'Dette performing on the lute.