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Ludwig Van Beethoven
Ludwig Van Beethoven was born on December 17 (eight days before Christmas day), 1770 at what is now North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. His parents were Johann Van Beethoven and Maria Magdalena Keverich. He was a composer of music, and a pianist. He is considered to be the greatest composer of all time by many.
Danny FlemingPublished 5 years ago in BeatTribute to Kurt D. Cobain
I've always been a music lover. What oxygen is to common people, music is to my brain. I just cannot function without it. It feels as if I get teleported to some other parallel universe, and since music became my passion, my first ever gift as a child was a toy guitar, and second, a piano. Later on, my grandmother, who enjoyed music equally, decided to lend me her radio since she saw I just couldn't live without music. I loved listening to the Radio everyday, and the more I listened to it, the more my thirst for music increased, and I couldn't constraint myself by listening just to the local media and songs available. I decided to listen to all sorts of the world's music that I got exposed too without judgment. Slowly and gradually, I started to fall in love with sweet boy bands with all the romantic love songs on my playlist.
Maliha AnwerPublished 5 years ago in Beat- Top Story - June 2019
Awakening the Water Dragon
In a small, but popular town, there was a local lake visited by many. Within this dark blue lake lived a dragon of water which has been in a deep slumber for many years. The dragon also had dark blue skin and did not want to be disturbed. People from all over the world have wandered through the park where the dragon lives. The park contains green grass, colorful flowers, one sidewalk for both joggers and runners, and large trees which visitors could have picnics under. At the lake, there are warning signs stating not to throw items into it. These cautionary signs were established to prevent the reawakening of the water dragon following the past incident.
Frank SartainPublished 5 years ago in Beat Bob Dylan’s Best Epic Narratives
Bob Dylan is not only known as the God of Folk for his production of some of the most incredibly memorable protest anthems of the 1960s. He is also known as the God of Folk, because of his output of the epic narrative. As you’ve probably noticed whilst listening to Bob Dylan’s discography, he is a prolific writer, and tends to write some of his songs at a length of ten minutes or more. Some of his songs consist of multiple characters, an entire cast of different people representing different things. Some of his songs consist of fewer characters, but are very heavy on the story—forcing the listener to listen to the song properly if they are to engage with the narrator on any level. With Bob Dylan’s discography there isn’t really a song that can be considered “background music” as every single track invites you into the atmosphere to look at various characters, themes, stories, plots, ideas, concepts, and critiques in a way that only Bob Dylan knows how to write.
Annie KapurPublished 5 years ago in BeatA Dream Come True
(I wrote this in April, 2016) It’s been such a long time since I felt inspired to write because my life has consisted predominately of feeling sick, going to the hospital, getting treatment and coming back feeling worse during the battle for my life. Even so, overall I’m still a happy person; I pray a lot, listen to music and use makeup to keep myself sane and inspired. I love all types of music, and music has been a part of my life since I was very little in huge way. At age five, I started taking voice lessons at the YMCA, realizing very early when I was singing that it didn’t matter that I was in a wheelchair. People saw my heart, they didn’t assume that I wasn’t intelligent, they didn’t care that I couldn’t run across the playground; they saw who I really was inside, not differences. Music helped me get through a whirlwind childhood filled with a sick mother who was a prisoner of multiple addictions. It wasn’t long before I started entering voice competitions to earn money for food and for what I called my "just in case money stash" to give me a sense of security to care for me and my sister. Those circumstances put a lot of pressure on me to succeed, but instead of concentrating on that pressure, I made it a game against myself to always keep improving.
Melissa Hevenor The Psychic In Your PocketPublished 5 years ago in BeatLyrics to Songs Can Speak a Thousand Words
So, I've listened to this song before; Secret Love Song by Little Mix. I've always loved this song. Thought it was beautiful, and I liked to sing along with the music, but I never stopped to pay attention to the lyrics as carefully as I have today.
Beats - Review (Netflix)
In one of the black neighborhoods of Chicago, August (Khalil Everage), Laz (Evan J Simpson), and Niyah (Ashley Jackson) are hanging about and goofing around after dark. August’s Mother (Uzo Aduba) calls him for dinner, not realising he is out. She tells his older sister, Kari (Megan Sousa) to go and find him.
Q-ell BettonPublished 5 years ago in BeatJune 23, 1980: 'Saved' by Bob Dylan Was Released
Saved (1980) was released on June 23, and turns 39 in 2019. It was initially recorded between the 11th and 15th of February in 1980, and in the space of only four or five days, Bob Dylan managed to create the second album of his gospel era.
Annie KapurPublished 5 years ago in BeatReason First: Do Cardi B's Accusers Hate Her Because She's Beautiful?
Before roving mobs start chanting “lock her up!” Cardi B should be given her chance at due process like any other rights holding American citizen. A Grammy, a husband, a baby, three number one singles, and an ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Award, and a number one album all set up Cardi B to be amongst the wheat while other female rappers have become the chaff. The indictment regarding her allegedly attempting to “assault two women with intent to cause serious physical injury and other charges like misdemeanor reckless endangerment, assault, criminal solicitation, conspiracy,” and harassment all amount to hate. It is the hatred of the successful for being successful. If Cardi B would have been a dancer still sliding down poles with a few thousand dollars attached to her name, would she be in this conundrum?
Skyler SaundersPublished 5 years ago in BeatBob Dylan's 20 Greatest Gospel Songs
One of the most memorable times of Bob Dylan's career as a folk hero, musician and all-round legend of American Music is when the God of Folk decided to take on the gospel genre. From the years 1979 to 1981, Bob Dylan released three albums:
Annie KapurPublished 5 years ago in BeatUnsung: 90s Male R&B Groups (Part 2)
For those of you who felt we just scratched the surface of looked-over R&B groups from the last article, you are absolutely right. 90s R&B music was such a self-contained world from 1991 to 1996 that many acts experienced true fame and success without breaking into the "mainstream." Besides Troop, A Few Good Men, and Portrait here are some more groups that deserve respect for what they brought to black music.
Michael BonnerPublished 5 years ago in Beat10 Dark Songs by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan, the God of Folk, the King of Folk Rock and the Voice of a Generation, has written some of the most memorable anthems of the 1960s. Songs including: "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall," "Blowin' in the Wind," "Masters of War,"and of course, the unforgettable "The Times They Are a-Changin'" have been used to commemorate the 1960s as a time of social change and have since been called some of the greatest songs ever written.
Annie KapurPublished 5 years ago in Beat