Music Studies papers

Presents an analysis of the film's use of sound.

A look at the form and appeal of the musicals popular in the United States.

Examines "Rasta" belief and worldview.

Compares and contrasts the lives of the two composers.

Discusses censorship of the white rapper.

Argues for freedom of expression.

Examines the life and work of the African-American contralto.

Discusses changes in the structure of the industry.

A look at pop group, "Rage Against the Machine", and how it uses political beliefs in its music.

An overview of the history and style of soul music, which has its roots in African-American culture.

A scientific illustration of how sound is produced by several different instruments.

A paper that discusses how Classicism manifested itself in the 18th century.

Takes the position that it is acceptable to censor music lyrics.

A description of the musical form known as jazz.

Looks at the life, career, and contributions to the music world of famous musician, Frank Zappa.

Discusses some of the resources, tools, and techniques available to teach music to the blind.

An examination of the history of literary surrealism and its affect on popular music.

The role of music in the novel, "Reservation Blues", by Sherman Alexie.

A overview of blues music, discussing the history of this popular music style.

A review of the musical piece, "Messiah", by Georg Handel.

Looks at the origins, history, and composition of American jazz.

A biography of the life and work of American musician Diamanda Galas.

This paper describes each movement of Johannes Brahms's "Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D".

Examines Toni Morrison's "Jazz" as a search for the African-American continuum.

A look at the staging of Wagner's operas in the German town of Bayreuth.

An overview of influence of religion on hip-hop culture.

Examines the influence of Arab music on the Western world.

Looks at the development of African-American/Canadian culture that resulted from the migration of many Southern African-Americans to the West and North.

A formal analysis of the songs of the troubadours.

A comparative analysis of Claude Debussy's "Reverie" and Billy Joel's version.

Examines the use of music by the Jivaro people to cure disease.

Examines the film version of "2001: A Space Odyssey" as not only a visual experience, but a musical one as well.

A discussion of the changes faced by the Australian music industry in light of the technological advances available through the internet.

The historical significance of the tuba.

A look at the significant link between globalization and popular culture in contemporary society.

Examination of how pop music can be used in a film score to drive the narrative and create meaning by use of ironic counterpoint or dramatic forshadowing.

This paper deals with how rap music is perceived by the society.

An exploration of the presentation of women in Dylan's early albums through a review of some of his songs.

A poetical analysis of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody".

An overview of the extraordinary life and achievements of the musical genius, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

A look at the history of jazz and its relationship with the Harlem Renaissance era.

A look at the origins of rock and roll.

An overview of the history of the saxophone.

An analysis of Latin Jazz music.

An analysis.

This paper focuses on the Napster's conflict with the recording companies over copyright infringements

This paper discusses the Chorale Cantata.

Analysis of Ludwig von Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in D Minor.

Discusses the Napster controversy in terms of analyzing the court briefs prepared by Napster attorneys.

How technology helped spread popular music.

An Analysis Miles Davies' influence on Jazz.

An examination of this piece of music.

This paper examines and analyzes the manufacturing of new musical groups in the United Kingdom.

A look at the cultural influence of the Beatles.

How the 'western' applies to music.

A look at the MP3 phenomenon and the ethical debate on sharing music files.

An analysis of the genius of the early works of Beethoven.

A look at how the medium of blue grass music can be used to teach history.

An argument for the rights of rappers to express themselves freely and to have their rights upheld under First Amendment.

An examination of the current research on music and the workplace and exploration of the effects on performance of places that play music as opposed to places that don't, upon the worker.

A look at the psychological themes of human behavior and mental processes of music in a teenager.

A look at the cultural influence of Bruce Springsteen.

Describes how music is used in therapy to treat patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Examines the role that the concepts of populism and commercialism play in the definition of popular music.

Examines whether the character and actions of the pop-singer, Madonna, represents the future of feminism.

Examines how this baroque composer continues to influence today's music.

Shows the technique for learning an operatic role using the Italian traditional method.

Studies the life of American film composer Henri Mancini and his remarkable achievements.

Looks at alternative solutions to the traditional mass- market providers of jazz music.

Examines the life and accomplishments of this Renaissance musician.

Examines the life and profession of this nineteenth century musician.

A biography of the life and career of the composer Aaron Copland.

An overview of the Habermasian theory of social discourse and application to the songs od Bob Dylan.

An overview of music through the ages with an emphasis on jazz.

A look at the role of music in the liberation of the Soviet Bloc.

An overview on how sound is produced from bagpipes.

A review of Michael T. Bertrand's "Race, Rock and Elvis" on Elvis' work against racism.

An overview of the life and career of Elvis Presley.

A discussion of the imagery in the song "The Thunder Rolls" as performed by Garth Brooks.

Discusses the business potential of a speciality music shop which deals mainly over the internet.

Explores the presentation of Beethoven's musical piece "Kyrie" in the film, "Immortal Beloved".

Examines the cultural significance of this style of music which was largely influenced by African-American musicians.

A look at copyright and the technology of music file sharing.

This paper examines how timbre and texture are used in Claude Debussy's "La Mer" and in "Chidori no Kyoku".

A look at the style of hip hop artist Tupac Shakur.

An interview with Beethoven about his early work.

This paper discusses the affect that globalization and the Internet has had on music copyright.

A look at Monteverdi and his impact on the opera.

This paper discusses Harry Haskell and the Early Music Revival.

This paper describes where, how, and by whom music therapy is used in psychological and medical applications.

This paper describes in detail the funeral of legendary Frank Sinatra.

This paper discusses Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby".

A look at the role of modern music and its relationship with mp3 file sharing.

An overview of the development of the punk movement including music, attitude and appearance.

A discussion on the cult following of the musical group "The Grateful Dead".

Research on the relationship between classical music and learning.

A brief biography of singer/songwriter Bob Dylan.

A review of a performancy by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

A literary analysis of "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin, which tells the story of black jazz musicians.

A study into the ill effects of listening to rap music on one's reading comprehension.