I chose the history of blues as my topic. Blues, I am told, is a form of jazz music and I have always been interested in the kind of stories told through both instrumental and vocal jazz. They're stories of pain, and love, and hope, and sorrow and those emotions fascinate me in a way I cannot explain. Jazz, as an art form, expresses so much in a single riff that I can't imagine anyone not being interested in the tactics behind it. Also, there are many jazz vocalists and players that lead some of the most intriguing lives and only know how to share it through their music.
Blues is a subtopic of jazz that I feel would be incredibly rewarding to research because I have previously done projects on a multitude of jazz vocalists/instrumentalists, none of which have been blues artists. I want to encompass the genre of blues and it's re-layers into a paper, which will be difficult, but I'm very excited to try. I think a paper on blues will not only be well written to the best of my ability because it interests me, but also it will be rewarding and a great learning experience that I can then apply to my own musical endeavors.
I love that I can already feel your passion for this topic. If this is something you enjoy, and feel a connection with, then it is the perfect subject for you! Also, I like that you have already begun to narrow it down, and get an idea of what your focal point will be. It will be very interesting to see what you come up with based on your obvious excitement to get started. :)
ReplyDeleteJazz is the only good contribution to come out of America into to the world of music and as I can see it, there is no one better to honor the world of blues better than you. You have a burning drive that is truly remarkable, have fun opening this unseen world.
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