Essays and Research Papers on Music

B.B. King and Bobby Blue Bland This 3 page paper traces the rise of these two infamous musicians. Both "kings" of the blues, they had many similarities rising through the ranks and, indeed even in their style and presentation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In a paper of four pages, the author writes on how traditional music from African has influenced the world of dance. The author of this paper also writes about Fela Anikulapo and what he contributed to the dance world and African culture. There are two sources cited in this paper.

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It". The relevancy of the work is established and research questions are posed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper that offers some comments about Wagner and his work and that cites his Rienzi. The writer comments on who influenced Wagner and how he changed operatic traditions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper offers analysis of 2 quintets, one by Brahms and one by Amy Beach, an American composer who was highly influenced by Brahms. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the song "Stand By Your Man" by Tammy Wynette and Billy Sherrill. The writer discusses the composition of the song. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses and compares Scarlatti's Sonata in D major and Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K. 332. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page essay discusses why learning music theory is important. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper is "Dido and Aeneas" by Henry Purcell. The writer summarizes the plot and discusses various aspects of the music. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 9 page research paper that focuses on the motets of Renaissance musician Josquin des Prez. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper consists of 2 parts. The first part is a spread sheet, khmuschtl.xlsx, that lists the different periods in music history and their characteristics, and the second part is this 3 page timeline, which indicates events in music history. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 4 page paper review a concert in which members of the Percussion Ensemble of Brooklyn College, under the direction of Frank Cassara, treated listeners to the fascinating rhythms of African-inspired music. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about modern Greek music such as rebetiko. The author of this paper explains modern culture of Greece through music. There is one source cited in this paper.

This 3 page paper discusses the Baroque Concerto and focuses on the influence of Vivaldi in regards to Bach. Bibliography lists 3 sources.