Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi

October 23, 2022 Essays 0 Comments

Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi The name Rigoletto refers to a three-act opera written by the Italian composer Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi. Giuseppe Verdi was born into a provincial family in the Busseto region and learned to play the violin with the help of a local patron. His work was influenced by legends such as Vincenzo …

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Muzing New Hoods, Making New Identities Film, Hip-Hop Culture, and Jazz Music

March 2, 2022 Thesis 0 Comments

This article by Guthrie P. Ramsey Jr. explores the role of music in the representation of black identity in film, with a focus on the hip-hop culture and jazz music. The author analyzes two films, Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing and Theodore Witcher’s Love Jones, and argues that the musical scores of these films …

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