The most popular type of music of South India, Carnatic music, acquires it’s essence in public performances. Carnatic music, unlike most traditions in South India, is widely based around women performers. Women in South India have been fighting for more equality for centuries. Acts of domestic violence against women in India take various forms that include beatings, rape, burning, acid attacks, and others. These negative interpersonal experiences are set within a socio-cultural context in which are seen to hold women at a lower status within society. India is often seen to use a caste system, and this alike. Things that set women back in South India include, but are not limited to, things like sex work and lower overall worth of women. According …show more content…
Women are expected to either be married, work, or be there for a man for sexual relations. Working with Carnatic music allows women in South India more opportunities for work towards a career where they do not need to rely on men. Even with modernization and social changes spreading rapidly through India, these traditional views seemed to hold influential sway in many sections of south Indian society. Laws against domestic violence do exist in India however, a survey of social demographic research shows that rates of violence against women in India remain quite high: a recent National Family Health Survey reported the rate of women who experienced domestic violence in India at 35 %.Woman in South India are trying to overcome and flourish without the spotlight from a man, and the Carnatic performances help them do just …show more content…
The Carnatic stage will usually have four or five performers, sometimes more. Most frequently, the tambura is played by a woman, while the flute and clay pot are played by a man. Either gender may perform on the veena or violin. It is most often for a women to be seen as the main performer. According to “Working Notes, Playing Carnatic Music: The Public Life of a Fourth Indian Musical Form” published in the South Asian Popular Culture by Kenneth Liberman, There are three basic aspects of any Carnatic performance, which include the music, spiritual devotion, and a felicity generated by familial association. Many keen listeners to Carnatic music will argue that the music itself plays a role that is secondary to spiritual expression, and it is common for reviews of Carnatic concerts to adorn the commentary with praise of the religious character of a musician’s performance. Carnatic music gives women something positive to inflate on. This positivity can be portrayed in a religious or work fashion as well. Music in India has always been used as a vehicle of spiritual enlightenment as well as intellectual
Women in popular music have created a tremendous history in the wake of feminism. They have made their presence visible by identifying themselves as feminists. Being a woman was hard during that stage. Women were not allowed to do many things due to gender inequality such as the right to vote and to own a property. Therefore, from that moment onwards, women decided to stand up and make some changes. During the early stage of feminism, women developed their skills in popular music to create awareness. They associate popular music with feminism. Although there were racial issues between the black and white during that time, both sides continued to establish in different ways, through different genres of music. Black women focused on ‘black genres’ such as blues, jazz, and gospel, whereas white women performed in musical theatres. Female artists such as Lilian Hardin, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Nina Simone were among the notable exceptions of female instrumentalists during feminism. In this essay, I will assess feminism focusing on the second-wave.
Narayan’s article raises many questions about third world issues are perceived by western bodies. In her article, Dislocating Cultures: Identities, Traditions, and Third World Feminism, she looks at the “‘effects’ that national contexts have on the construction of feminist issues and the ways in which understandings of issues are then affected by border crossings across national boundaries” and how culture is invoked in explaining the forms of violence that stem from these issues (p.213). She explains this phenomenon by focusing on dowry murder in India. Dowry murder has caused a large outcry and shock, even on the path of the author. But there is a certain shock that stems from western individuals, which tends to ‘exoticize’ and reinforce the notion of the other regarding Indian culture. She refers to Elisabeth Bumiller’s novel, May You be the Mother of a Hundred Sons: A Journey among the Women of India, and she narrows her focus down to chapter three “Flames: A Bride Burning and a Sati.” The author provides a context for understanding her story, in which she mentions a brief account of the mythological Goddess Sita, who threw
Growing up in a traditional Punjabi family with both of my parents being born and raised in India has been an experience that I can only fully comprehend now at the age of twenty-three. Realizing how backward our culture is when it comes to women’s equality among family and society is an astonishing thought. Even though there is more gender equality here in America than in India within our households the women are still subjected to live and serve the men of the house. This custom has become almost an unconscious thought, to think of Punjabi women living in a traditional family more than a maid or babysitter would be blasphemous and heretical talk.
Today I will be presenting an analysis of my favourite song, “Fix You” by Coldplay. Since I was a little kid, in 2005, when it was first released, I have been listening to this song. My parents loved Coldplay at the time, so I was played their music since I was a baby, and I loved this song from the first time I listened to it. “Fix You” by Coldplay, is a rock song that deals with true love, helping someone in their time of need, and learning from your mistakes, but I d liken it to my personal, or childhood memories. Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin hasn't spoken about the specific inspiration for the song, but it could be directed to his wife, who was dealing with the death of her father in 2002. Martin did say where the song started: "My father-in-law Bruce Paltrow bought this big keyboard just before he died. No one had ever plugged it in. I plugged it in, and there was this incredible sound I'd never heard before. All these songs poured out from this one sound. I love its gentle and strong dynamics at different times and its mixed meanings to different people. Guy Berryman, Jon ...
Gender-based violence is made possible by the ideology of sexism in Indian traditional culture which argues that women are worth less than men in the sense of having less power, status, privilege, and access to resources that is more prevalent in middle class and low caste families.
...the hardest goals to accomplish, as cultural beliefs and values are often set in stone and cannot be changed instantaneously. Changing rigid gender stereotypes could take many years, so it is imperative that solutions be implemented over the long-term. Women should continue to be educated, and people should work towards a greater share in household responsibilities among families (24). A more holistic approach is needed, and social support for rural women should also be enhanced (24). Furthermore, it is essential that responses to the matter are culturally sensitive; for instance, divorce is often not a viable option for many women in India who fear being stigmatized by their communities. Overall, researchers should continue to conduct further studies in order to understand the roots of family violence in India, and work towards eradicating the issue altogether.
Music is essential to any culture. Its a vital part of being human and can significantly impact our lives. No matter where one is from, music is an escape that everyone seeks because they can relate to it. This social link keeps us tied to the world, even with different cultures and languages. Afro-Latinos have helped shape the music in America, many times with help from other cultures. Many types of music Hispanics have produced have impacted the United States. One of these types of music is named Bachata. Hispanics in the US have helped shape bachata, even though it originated in the Dominican Republic. With its profound lyrics many can relate to, its catchy rhythm and simple dance, bachata is as popular in the US as it is in Central America. In the 1980s and 1990s, the growing Dominican population in the United States became an important fan base for bachata. Dominican Yorks influence of traditional bachata with the artistic and cultural diversity of life in New York, making bachata one of the fastest growing music genres of the 21st century (Pacini Hernandez.)
Going to a location and simply listening to the sounds around you for twenty minutes seems like a difficult task; however, after spending an afternoon in the Miami University’s Recreational Sports Center and observing the sounds around me, I was pleasantly surprised by how I enjoyed listening to the variety of pitched sounds. From basketballs being dribbled down the court, to the random interjecting sounds of the small store cash register or the phone ringing, I heard sounds ranging from low frequencies of metal weights to the high frequencies of squeaking shoes. While sitting in a general area near the basketball courts and the weight room, I heard sounds from people working out. Some people were lifting weights in the weight room; others were doing yoga in a small studio room, but the main sound I observed was the sound of basketball playing. From attending many of my
Albeit many instances of women’s music-making may be limited to the home, there are still forms of public music-making, many practiced by
The musical traditions of Mayan possess a characterized hybrid nature from the traditions of pre and post encounter instrumentation, performance, practice, and beliefs. In the present day, it is possible to evaluate the Mayan music from a contemporary point to determine the characteristics affiliated with both European and indigenous. This paper aims at explaining the musical selections of Mayan music using scholarly literature to assert premise regarding the hybridization. In the light of the social context, it is possible to say that the Mayan music of nowadays has some references from both pre and post Encounter perspectives. Maya music is regarded as a function of the system that involves Maya beliefs symbols and other practices
A working definition Ethnomusicology can be defined as, “the study of music and its cultural and social impacts on the people who make it.” The society of for ethnomusicology outlines the foundations of approaches and methods that all ethnomusicologist set out to answer. These methods include: taking a global approach, understanding music as a social practice, engaging with the people who make the music, becoming one with the music, and among other valuable methods (…). Now that we have a working definition of ethnomusicology and some basic approaches that all ethnomusicologists take when incorporating themselves in different cultures to learn the effects of music in that society. The purpose of this ethnomusicology research paper is to learn
“Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the world around them a world of work, culture, intellectual activity, and human involvement. The future of our nation depends on providing our children with a complete education that includes music.” Former US president Gerald Ford, said this in regards to musical education. He and many other people believe in having an education in music at some point in a student’s life. According to the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) says that Bill Clinton is a saxophone player (The Most Musical United States Presidents par 25)
For women in India, the last century has marked a great amount of progress, but at times it has been as stubborn as all the centuries before it. Women have been expanding their roles in society, at home, and even politics with female Prime Minster Indira Gandhi. Gender roles are ingrained deeply, however, and that is no more apparent than in the current rape epidemic. Specifically the last 40 years have been some of the most promising for Indian women, but they have also seen an 875% increase in rape cases (Park). The answers to why this is happening, and why it is happening now may open up a much deeper issue. The social climate is changing; a power struggle between genders steadies the quantity of violence against women. Meanwhile, their empowerment to speak out and hold a rapist accountable brings it to the attention of the world. A longstanding injustice that has been occurring right bellow the surface for years may have reached its boiling point.
In ancient, it is very pervasive belief that music can actually produce emotion to the listeners. Music’s beneficial effects on mental health have been known for thousands of years. Ancient philosophers from Plato to Confucius and the kings of Israel sang the praises of music and used it to help soothe emotional stress. Many people say that they listen to music because it can make them feel comfortable, relax, happy and so on. In line with this emotion regulate through music is often considered as one of the most important function of music. The impact of music to our emotion is that creates awareness of our current emotional state, in contrary, music can evoke our feeling through its structural properties. Emotions are processed
Music has played a role in society since the dawn of man. Said to be the beginning of communication in early civilization, music and dance have influenced how we think, act and treat members of our own society. Song and dance is used in rites of passage ceremonies such as births, weddings and funerals throughout the world. Jamaican and Yoruba cultures have made many contributions to our society. The uses of this music as a vehicle for political issues, values, and beliefs have been used by many musicians from different cultures. I intend to discuss the Contribution of these two contemporary cultures music and their effect on society.