Music Studies papers

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

Reviews the CD recording "Consort Music for Viols in Six Parts" based on consort music by John Jenkins from the 15th century, performed by Hesperion XX.

A review of the article "Weeping at the Water's Edge" by Anne MacNeil.

Reviews the CD recording "The Lily and the Lamb: Chant and Polyphony from Medieval England" by Anonymous 4.

A review of the article "Music-Selling in Late Sixteenth-Century Florence: The Bookshop of Piero Di Giuliano Morosi" by Tim Carter.

An analysis of the article "New Light on John Dowland's Songs of Darkness" by Anthony Rooley.

A review of "A Floretine Chansonnier: Text Volume" by Howard Mayer Brown.

Describes attending a compline service at the Chapel of the Cross.

Examines the CD recording "Complete Lute Works, Vol. 1", part of a five volume set recorded in 1997.

Analyzes the CD recording, "Christmas Carols and Motets" by The Tallis Scholars.

A comparison of the history and cultural connotations of American and Asian music.

Discuses the phenomenon and the consequences of findings that louder music albums sell better.

A lyrical analysis of two songs that were written after the terrorist attack on 9/11.

A review of the problem of illegal downloads and the effect it has on the recording industry.

A discussion on the gender stereotypes prevalent in country music.

An examination of a business plan and a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis for a home-based music therapy business.

A case study examination of the relationship between patronage and musician repertoire during the Baroque period.

This paper explores the effects of music with exercise.

This paper presents classroom strategies that encourage optimal learning for all students.

Explores the concept of music and its use as therapy.

This paper discusses the musical talent of Billie Holiday, an icon of the jazz music scene in the 1950s.

A brief review of the art form attributed to Nam June Paik.

A comparative analysis of the works of composers Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner.

Assesses the historical context behind Johann Sebastian Bach's "Mass in B Minor" and Dimitri Shostakovich's "Symphony Number Five".

Explores today's black arts movement, which includes music, stage, film, television, literature and the visual arts.

This paper analyzes the extent to which an understanding of any American cultural form demands exploration of the economic, social and political context in which it has developed.

An examination of the style and use of music within the film, "In the Mood for Love," directed by Wong Kar-wai.

An analysis of the background and the musical success of Kenny Rogers.

This paper studies the film 'The Sound of Music', focusing on the them and music featured in the movie.

An analysis of theme of feminism in "M. Butterfly" by David Henry Hwang.

A factual account of the life of Elvis Presley, the rock star.

A review of the life and works of the jazz piano artist Earl "Fatha" Hines.

This paper discusses whether sharing music-based files is a morally acceptable act.

A discussion on the way that the punk subculture re-emerged in recent years in response to the rise of the far right in Switzerland and as part of the international anti-fascist and anti-globalization movements.

A research proposal to provide more concrete criteria and a methodology for assessing music knowledge and ability.

This paper discusses the success of African-American jazz musicians in Europe.

An analysis of the contributions of African-American performers
to the minstrel tradition.

An exploration of music and its role within the Ministry of God.

A detailed description of the effects that digital music distribution has on the music industry.

This essay describes the relationship between rap artist Eminem with his record label, Interscope Record, as well as the basic principal/agent relationship between Detroit Rap and the labels that represent these rappers.

Looks at the planning of the repertoire for a classical wind band.

This paper discusses how white musicians receive credit for musical genres originally created by African Americans.

Compares controversies about the music in the Church during the Reformation period to controversies about current church music.

This paper discusses whether music influences political opinions.

Looks at the life and contributions of reggae superstar Bob Marley.

This paper compares the operas "Salome" by Richard Strauss and "Heriodade" by Jules Massenet Different, both of which are based on the same story of John, the Baptist and Salome.

This paper analyzes and compares the fifth and sixth symphonies composed by the Russian romantic composer, Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky.

This paper looks at the impact of technology on the world of music today and in the future.

A look at the development of the Gregorian chant and the important role it plays in church music.

This paper looks at Bruce Springsteen and discusses individuality, class hierarchy and the "rebel" youth culture of America.

A comparison of Ludwig van Beethoven's "Symphony No.5" and Johann Sebastian Bach's "Brandenburg Concert No. 5".

This paper focuses on the cross-cultural aspects of Bill Evans' life and music.

This paper discusses the music video 'All is Full of Love' by Chris Cunningham.

This paper analyzes sex and love In T.S. Elliot's poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" and Brand New's song "Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades"

An analysis of hegemony theory and Marxist theory as discussed by John Storey in "Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction" and related to Christina Aguilera's song, "Beautiful."

An analysis of the tragic life and musical development of Ludwig van Beethoven.

An analysis of the rise of Def Jam Recordings and the the hip-hop cultural movement.

A discussion of human perception of music and the various effects of listening to music.

A discussion of the lyrics and themes of the 1984 song, "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen.

A discussion of Eric Clapton's life and music.

This paper reviews Joseph Brahms' "Symphony No.1" as specifically performed by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra under Conductor Rafael Frunbeck de Burgos, March 22, 2007.

This paper analyzes the organization and expression in Claudio Monteverdi's opera "Orfeo".

This paper discuses Jelaluddin Rumi, one of the most well-known of Persian poets, who is largely credited with infusing Sufism with its highly intimate relationship with aesthetic traditions.

A discussion of music and drama, from the Renaissance era until today.

This paper describes the lives of nine female country western singers and their contributions to the history of this musical genre.

An overview of the history of jazz and its connection to blues music.

This paper studies 'The Silmarillion' by J. R. R. Tolkien and the 'Spider Woman Stories' by G. M. Mullett focusing on the issue of music.

This paper discusses the feminist roles of composers Amy Beach and Clara Schumann in the Romantic era.

This paper describes zydeco music and dancing, popularized by Creole French speaking people of African decent living on the prairies of south-central and southwest Louisiana.

A comparative analysis of Claude Debussy and Ryo Noda's musical compositions.

This paper creates an imaginary luncheon conversation between Aaron Copland, Johannes Brahms and Johann Sebastian Bach to explain and compare their music.

An analysis of Mozart's use of cadenza in the nineteenth century.

A comprehensive analysis of the song "Georgia on My Mind" by Ray Charles.

This paper discusses French composer Claude Debussy's melody "Reverie".

An analysis of the historical context of Giovanni Palestrina's "Pope Marcellus Mass" and its contribution to the evolution of Renaissance music.

This paper explores the influence of the French Revolution on Beethoven's music.

A brief examination of the life and career of Celine Dion from 1990 to the present day.

This paper analyzes the theme of freedom and the American dream in "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen.

An analysis of the characteristics of punk that may be considered deviant.

A comparison of two performances, "Stomp" and "Live Earth Concert".

This paper looks at Neil Strauss' article "A Land with Rhythm and Beats for All" and offers a personal view on today's mixing of music styles.

An analysis of Verdi's musical interpretation of William Shakespeare's "Othello".

Discusses the ways that aesthetic and decadent writers expressed life as an art form.

A comparative analysis of the psychology behind the works of Ludwig Van Beethoven and Vincent Van Gogh.

An analysis of the competition in the global music recording industry (MRI).

This paper discusses salsa music and Puerto Rican culture.

This paper discusses the portrayal of women in music videos.

An overview of the tuning of musical instruments using electronic devices.

An analysis of the way in which the music profits of the artist Prince were limited by his contractual obligations.

This paper explains that the rise of peer-to-peer (p2p) digital technologies has led to a fundamental transformation in how the audience of popular music regards music as property.

This paper analyzes the biography and musical innovations of Hildegard of Bingen.

A biography of the life, music and style of Janis Joplin.

This paper looks at music as a form of healing and therapy.

An analysis of pop art, Rock 'n Roll music and modernist literature in the 20th century.

A case study analyzing the music performed at a memorial service.

This paper provides a brief analysis of the song "A Warning for Married Women".

This paper discusses capitalistic motivations behind music.

A description and analysis of four of Johann Sebastian Bach's compositions of organ music.