humanity
Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of music professionals, amateurs, inspiring students, celebrities, lifestyle influencers, and general feel good human stories in the music sphere.
Proud to introduce Taj Farrant guitar player
I first discovered this kid about a year or so ago, I had to see more and hear more. As I did it became apparent that this kid had some serious talent as well as a bright future. In this video Taj explains how he was introduced to playing the guitar, and how he came to pursue his dream. This platform was a wonderful stepping off point for him. Many of his fans believed that his audition was golden buzzer worthy. Many of his fans felt he deserved to be in the finals of this competition. Like many fans did we all sent messages of support and encouragement to our young star. He publicly thanked Australia's Got Talent for allowing him to be on the show. Mature young man. Before this appearance he was featured on the Ellen show. Since this appearance he has performed with many stars, the most prominent name would be Carlos Santana. If Carlos Santana allows you to share the stage with him, then that is a major endorsement of anyone's talent. I am sure it is a moment young Taj will never forget.
By Lawrence Edward Hinchee5 years ago in Beat
Dear Sia, you broke my heart.
Dear Sia, I first started listening to your music when I was fifteen. I had to do a jazz routine to "Clap Your Hands", and I immediately fell in love with your sound. When "Titanium" was released, I was in a state of depression and the lyrics gave me the strength I needed to keep moving forward. "Breathe Me" was one of the songs that I would listen to right before I fell asleep, and it made me feel like I was falling slowly and gracefully. I've lost count of how many times I've seen the music video for "Chandelier", and it made me feel proud of my weirdness. "The Greatest" was released the year I came out of the autism closet, and it had the biggest impact on me. Not only did I use the song for a one-woman show about autism the following year, but I also once ranked it at Number One on my list of Autism Anthems. Heck, "I'm free to be the greatest" was in my Instagram bio for four years. I loved it so much and I didn't see the point in changing it until now.
By Cat the Autist5 years ago in Beat
Why Music Is Universal Stardust
There's just something about music. It has an effect on the brain that's like no other. I'm not sure if it holds a golden key to the hippocampus or the frontal cortex, or whether there's a little bit of universal stardust dancing around the beats to give it a magic power.
By Helen Hayward5 years ago in Beat
My Good Friend, "Chili Pepper" . . the Street Musician in San Jose Central with Only One String on His Guitar. .
I have been living here in the Central Valley area of Costa Rica on and off for over 10 years now. I am in love with this country! One of my best couple of things that I enjoy doing is to people watch and to make new friends. I love the energy of San Jose Central, especially around the Central Market. For those of you who have not visited downtown San Jose, the "Mercado Central" has been here since 1880! It is huge. . a square city block. All under one roof and filled with sodas (diners) and other little shops that sell everything from tomatoes to spices, from meats to fish, from coffee to mops & from nuts to bolts! Everything that one needs to live, you can purchase at the Mercado Central. Think of it as a Walmart. . with a Latin twist!
By William "Skip" Licht5 years ago in Beat
A Musicians Journey
I grew up a product of divorce from the age of six. I suffered from chemical depression, which was properly diagnosed much later in my life. Somewhere in those early years, I discovered music. It must have started with soundtracks to the movies Grease and Saturday Night Fever, not to mention the car radio which was harboring contemporary artists like the Eagles, Jimmy Buffet, disco tunes, and significant one-hit wonders of the '70s.
By Eric Sykes5 years ago in Beat
Music & Moods
Does Music Play a major role in the way we think and feel? Recently I have questioned not only the music that I listen to, but Also the musicians who are creating the music. I have long been a fan of music of every kind of genre there is. Im 32 years old and I can say that alot has changed with music and not only the sound but the message as well. I'd like to think that we as human beings set ouyr life soundtrack or album in our brains throughought our lifetime with our ups and downs, good times and bad, happy and sad. With this being said there are choices to make. Have you every decided to listen to a song on repeat just because you are so in tuned with the word, the beat, the harmony, the lyrics , the message? I've done this plenty of times and even woke up the next day with that same song stuck in my head. I'd like to say that for a good 5 years of my life I was living a very chaotic life becayse my influencers were musuicians. I tried to immitate the things these artist were talkung about in their songs and it didnt work out very well. I lost alot of friends, and even got into legal troubles do to the lifestyle I was living at this time. I was not a bad person, I was not even a criminal, I was a follower an individual who had no clear future because of my wrecklous thinking and decision making. I've taken responsibility for my actions and now times I meditate and reflect on the individual I use to be, this helps with my overall mood because it is important to understand that music will and can affect your mood a great deal. I hope that in the future Artist can understand that their music and message can play a major role in how many of us live our daily lives. I wish for a change mainly in the hip hop and rap industry because I personally feel Artist should take more responsibility for the issues in communities. For decades rap music and hip hop have been very influencial in America with rappers seeking fortune and fame, obtaining it and creating a negative image as role models for a struggling fan base. The objective is to come out of poverty and escape the life of drugs, alchohol, abuse, crime, and other problems. Here lies the problem, the message the artist is sending is violence, sex, guns , and crime. When an artist becomes a murder victim and glorified by the community this restarts the cycle because now the role model is no longer here. So what happens now an artist with an even more disturbing and violent message begins to take over the spotlight. With this being the regular routine for Rap artist it is clear that the industry needs change. If artist of the rap culture refuse to take responsibilty for this overall mess the next number one album will be called Who's Ready to Die.
By Mikel Dyes5 years ago in Beat
How is the availability of music shaping the modern human being?
Golden Age, that's one way to describe the times we are living in, a world where everything is available at the edge of our fingertips, whether it's education or entertainment, we have access to it all. Gone are the days where you had to wait for the radio to play your favourite song or go to a music store to buy album CDs and Vinyl; now all you have to do is ask Siri or Alexa to play your favourite song or click on a music application from Play store to look for an album. Rather than paying for tangible hard copies of albums, we are paying money online for the digital file to be saved on our phone, even at times paying is often optional due to the existence of streaming applications, so most people pay because they want to support their favourite musician, not because they need to.Of course, this openness in sharing of music has opened new doors, the audience can easily discover new music, artists, genres and broaden their musical knowledge without worrying about money and can develop a diverse musical taste to an extent which wasn't possible until years ago. The musicians are given access to a wider audience as their music can easily reach wide and even remote areas. It has also encouraged more musicians to pursue music by giving them a platform that is easily accessible. This has helped the musicians connect with more people on a deeper level. Download youtube videos to mp3 People are also experimenting with new ways to experience music like the introduction of 5D and 7D music which aims to give a surreal experience to the listeners. Some musicians are even holding e-concert where they play music live digitally in front of an audience giving the people an opportunity to connect with the artist if they can't attend the concert in real life Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud, Amazon Music and YouTube are some of the platforms where people are flocking to for new music. One can even find music on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat by discovering new artists and learning about them personally.The option to create and share playlists is also another popular method of discovering and sharing music. This wide field of music is also encouraging regular people to learn instruments or singing or music production since they have a lot of music to learn from and build a foundation on. People are also being a part of Pop Culture due to its popularity in music online. With songs that fall into trending or viral categories, music is slowly building a common ground for people to connect upon.Such availability of music online helps one listen to various genres and easily connect with people from music. It is also increasing fandoms with people coming together to support an artist or genre. People are also listening to music in different languages as a choice and expanding their horizons. They are slowly opening up to cultures and regions by experimenting with music. Quite a lot of people are emotionally dependent on music to help understand and comprehend their emotion by listening to certain genres of music for a certain mood. Music is known to have an impact on a person's brain too and can encourage creativity and productivity too. Download free YouTube videos to MP4 This availability of music means that people don't have to attend concerts or become musicians themselves to get access to music and instead they can just pick up a platform of their choice, select the kind of music they want to listen to and just hit the play button. People who consider life without music to be like scenery without greenery, can easily.
By Ashish bairwa5 years ago in Beat
