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Ashley Harmon June 2,2012 902 @Ashley Harmon Annual Project Layout Annual Project

Essential Question: What inspires the new music and music Videos today?How hard is it to make a music video?What is the difference between music today and music our parents listened to when they were our age?

So music as young teens know it today is the usual....Hip hop, R&B,Rap,Pop but no body really listens to any other music or even bother to learn about the people who make the music.If you think about it nobody really listens to Calypso music,or music from the 90's.I know I sure don't. I don't even bother to look up any of my favorite Celebrities unless its to download one of their songs or save one of their photos for my screensaver.I am pretty sure no one knows the history behind our music producers and or celebrities we listen to today.For example who knew Tyga actually stood for **T**hank Y ou G od A lways? Did you know Selena Gomez was originally on barney and friends first? (Well that i knew) The music s we know it today is very different. Today's music artist mostly write about Love and "getting Money" or even partying. Very few people write some music that is different more......original. I think the most biggest difference starts with the music videos though. The new Video fad is lyric videos. The most outstanding video I have seen so far is Big Time Rush's episode (Music hit also!) titiled "Big Time Girl Band. It included the singer and actress Cymphonique Miller. They performed a song named,"I know You Know". The theme was fighting aliens from outer space. I haven't seen a video this creative that made sense since the video by The Beastie Boys (Body Movin') which was established in November 18.1998. What inspires music Videos today no one actually knows but it always make sense.It is basically an illustrated song.an example of a video that is about love but has an unusual music is Lady GaGa's bad romance. (Video Below). It was not a very common video. In the song Telephone performed by Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce the theme was them being at a party and they are trying to enjoy themselves without their phone ringing the whole time but the funny part is in the video they were not at a party.They were breaking out of Jail! This music video was directed by Jonas Akerlund.(A Swedish film and music video director.Mostly known for directing music videos.) media type="youtube" key="qrO4YZeyl0I" width="420" height="344"media type="youtube" key="EVBsypHzF3U" width="367" height="301" I don't think every single song has a music video though.I noticed on my Mindless Behavior CD.there are a total of 12 songs.Out of those 12 songs there are only 4 songs with video's. Other songs they made have videos: Mindless Behavior songs: 1.My Girl (Music Video) 2.Mrs. Right (Music Video) 3.Number One Girl (No Music Video) 4.Future (No Music Video) 5.Girls Talkin Bout (Music Video) 6.Hello (Music Video) 7.my Girl Remix (Music Video) 8.Hook It up (No Music Video) 9.Uh-Oh (No Music Video) 10.Christmas With My Girl (Music Video) 11.Future (No Music Video) 12.Missing You (No Music Video) 13.Gone (No Music Video) 14.Valentines Girl (No Music Video) I just recently learned it cost a lot to make a music video. It literally cost up to around $2,500 to 250,000. But it really depends on how long the video is.Not including the graphics and special effects. During the "Telephone" it cost $7 Million.I know couldn't pay that much thats for sure! The last music video i have seen was maroon 5's payphone it was in the form of a comic strip.I personally think it was very creative. Music has changed a lot but either way it relates to our personal feelings inside us.It has an effect on us in many ways. Even if it changes our mood from happy to sad.It personally lets me do a lot of things faster and more sufficient like cleaning or even doing homework.Each song I or someone else listens to has to even bring up a certain place or memory.Their are so many different types of music Blues,Jazz,Classical,Rock,Hip-Hop,Pop,Opera,and Reggae.(Many More)! The Way our music has changed overtime is because Travelers bring their music from other parts of the world and it gives us new music producers new ideas.It is changed over a wide range of people.For example Eminem's Song featuring Lil Wayne No Love Was the original song by Haddaway titled "What is Love".Another example is Pitbull's new song "Back in Time is a remake of Mickey and Sylvia's top hit,"Love is strange".My last example is Selena Gomez's magic.it was a remake of the original song.  My opinion of the new music we listen to today is no different than the research that I found. I personally agree with what I researched.Of course it took me A LOT of extra research to under stand everything i was looking for.    All the research I did answers my essential question.it answers " What inspires the new music and music Videos today?How hard is it to make a music video?What is the difference between music today and music our parents listened to when they were our age?" But to completely finish this essay I must ask. What is Music? What does Music mean to me? Well the dictionary definition of music is "An art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions insignificant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody,harmony, and color.the tones or sounds employed, occurring in singleline (melody) or multiple lines (harmony), and sounded or tobe sounded by one or more voices or instruments, or both.musical work or compositions for singing or playing.the written or printed score of a musical composition.such scores collectively." (From []) My definition of music is a way to express your self.It is a way you can let go of your most deepest inner thoughts.Music can set you free. It can make you go to another place.You don't have to worry about anything.Music doesn't overwhelm me in fact it makes me happy. Music to me is basically everything.I am truly 100% OBSESSED with music.Seriously,If you let me I Would seriously stay up(In fact break night) listening and or downloading music. Music to me is a way to get away from work and enjoy my free time.but music is not "just another like" to me. Music is something i really and truthfully enjoy to do.