Evaluating Music Concerts

1) Provide a detailed description of the role of music in your life. This may include early childhood exposure to music, various styles that have influenced your cultural identity, present listening tastes, and the various contexts in which you listen actively or passively to music. Music has played a vital role in my life at a young age. It has helped to evoke emotions such as happiness, sadness, love, and affection amongst others. Being raised in a Carribean household I grew up on Jamaican music such as dancehall and reggae. It helped me discover and create my own identity as I grew up. It supported my development for a positive self-identity and a sense of belonging. I feel as though my Jamaican musical background enhanced my creative, social and emotional skills. My present listening taste varies between R&B/Soul and Jamaican music. When

Are you focusing primarily on the musical content? Lyrical content? The general vibe or spectacle of the event? How does your evaluation reflect your cultural values? In evaluating music concerts I describe to my friends the vibe of the event. My evaluation of concerts reflects my cultural values because the Jamaica is known for its good vibes especially from the music. The reggae rhythms with other music forms, create new sounds, infusing their messages and spreading island vibes. Dancehall is more energetic and satirical in nature, yet still all about the vibes and how everything feels. I also evaluate concerts for my friends by the lyrical content. A lot of music that is made and played today is catchy but has no lyrical content. Growing up in Jamaica and being raised on Jamaican music when actively listening to music I expect the lyrical content to be deep. There should be meaning behind the lyrics. Reggae music always has a deeper meaning and most comes from a and need for survival and to be