Beyonce Giselle Knowles or otherwise known as Beyonce is a multi-talented artist who is a singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, business entrepreneur, fashion label owner designer and on top of that, a mother. She is one of the most influential female artists in the pop culture due to her “Beyonce Effect” that takes over the world which saved her a spot at number two on Forbes 2010 The Celebrity List (2012 Starpulse.com). She started her music career as the lead singer of RnB girl group called “Destiny’s Child” which put her under the limelight as the powerhouse singer with her defined vocal register and power to her performance on stage. Beyonce who was born and raised in Houston, Texas was already influenced by music from a very young age
Colbie is amazing singer with a great personality. The concert was pack with just about every seat filled. The reaction of the audience was an amazing, we all were singing and dancing to her songs. The audience stood up and swayed their arms to the sound of “Chariot,” and went crazy for Gavin DeGraw’s latest single; the No. 1 hit “Not Over You,” especially when Colbie Caillat came back out to the stage to do the duet with Gavin Degraw.
A Closer Look Into the Middle Ages During the Middle Ages, in a time where religion dictated society, women were affected greatly. They were restricted in numerous ways having strict policies pertaining to music, ministry, education, and their role in their communities minimizing their opportunities to reach their full potential. Nevertheless, many distinguished women found ways to prosper. One women in particular, Hildegard von Bingen, had a different perspective and attempted to break this gender barrier that women in the middle ages dared to overcome. The Medieval period was a time where men were perceived as superior in comparison to women.
In The Importance of Being Earnest, the character Gwendolen Fairfax is one of the two female leads. Being a member of high society, Gwendolen is shown to be very sophisticated and confident, but still manages to look a little foolish. She is also the love interest of one of the protagonists of the play, Jack Worthing. Throughout the play, Gwendolen is used as a tool to discuss Victorian values and marriage and her over-confident personality also helps provide humor for the audience, since her values make her look foolish especially because of her large ego and pride. In the play, Gwendolen sets the image for a typical Victorian woman, along with her mother, Lady Bracknell.
Prima Donna What is Prima Donna? Prima donna is an Italian word meaning “first lady”. It is a term originally used in an opera company referring to the lead female singer. A person who would be given the prime roles because of their gifted talent in acting and singing. In nineteenth-century Italy, prima donnas were said to have horrible off-stage personalities and is demanding towards their fellow casts and troupe members because of their over-estimated sense of self importance.
It is a female stereotype known as the Balanchine ballerina. Tall, slender women with long necks, long legs, and short torsos fit this image. These characteristics and ideals provide a very narrow window for dancers to try and emulate their appearance by. Dancers are supposed to move as if floating, creating perfect lines with their bodies. They need to jump high, spin fast, and balance steadily, which extra weight makes more difficult.
The envy of nearly every single person in the entertainment industry, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, more commonly known as pop star singer ‘Rihanna’ has the media well and truly wrapped around her powerful, manipulative finger. The singer knows exactly how to manipulate the media in a way that she comes across as a hot topic in the industry. But does this manipulating always work in Rihanna’s favor? Does promoting yourself in a positive light in turn become a negative image? Born and raised in Barbados, Rihanna has that well sought after trait of originality.
The woman (Marge Simpson, the wife and mother of three children) however, is portrayed as a sensible, musically orientated, and fun-loving person (Jorian, 1997). Furthermore, Gunter argues that there are two major traits to female stereotyping; firstly, there is a severe under-representation of women in action-drama films in terms of actual numbers relative to the males. Secondly, even when women do appear, they tend to be portrayed only in a very selected range of roles. An example of this the James Bond movie "The World Is Not Enough", where he is the witty, handsome hero, while the female actress is portrayed as the helpless victim, even though she plays the role of a professional nuclear scientist. Moreover, women were more
These women were called by many names such as backers, sponsors and benefactors, but are collectively referred to as patrons. These were strong, independent women that supported the endeavors of those that could intervene with the world of music and hopefully shape it for the future. Women such as Lucrezia Borgia, Empress Marie Therese and Nadezhda von Meck were three of the most influential women that shaped music through the means of being patrons. The word “patron” derives from the Latin patronus, which roughly translates to protector or defender. The Latin duality of patronus and libertinus, (where their meanings were of slave owners and slaves), is where a slave owner who manumits his slave, becomes the slave’s patron and they enter a skewed state of equality.
18th Century Classical Music vs 21st Century American Popular Music Music is the loudest art form. It conveys emotion and character in the most obnoxious way. Its effects are immediate. A person hearing a tune playing from a mile away may begin to tap their feet, nod their head, bounce, or break out in a dance to the beat. Music is available in many different styles and flavors.