The University of Oklahoma Humanities Paper

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For this response paper, choose one song from the 1940’s and one song from the 1950’s from the following links:

1940’s: https://livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe40s/movies/music_farm40s.html

1950’s: www.boomerslife.org/best_songs_1950s_rock_and_roll.htm

In four paragraphs, analyze and compare the two songs you have chosen.

Paragraph #1: Discuss the technical aspects of song #1 (rhythm, tempo, dynamics, pitch, timbre)

Paragraph #2: Analyze the lyrics of song #1 and how the song reflects the ideologies of the 1940’s.

Paragraph #3: Discuss the technical aspects of song #2 (rhythm, tempo, dynamics, pitch, timbre)

Paragraph #4: Analyze the lyrics of song #2, how the song reflects the ideologies of the 1950’s, and how the song#2 compares to song #1.

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Running head: THE MUSIC HISTORY

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THE MUSIC HISTORY
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THE MUSIC HISTORY

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THE MUSIC HISTORY

The song rhythm entailed slow movements, and this creates a scenario where individuals would
minimize changes and establish a more excellent way to listen to the song message. Similarly,
the song's tempo entails a slow-motion as the song focuses on a still listener with limited
movement. As with the dynamics, the song had low aspects that created significant influence
and which created a limited impact on people's excitement. Similarly, the song within this era
had limited and low pitch, while else the timbre well used through the different instruments used
throughout the songs.
The song presents instead a significant reflection of the times which most people within the
continued events faced significant impacts and which got mostly faced with political and social
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