Dallas's Music of Diverse Cultures Blog

Hey everyone! As we all know this is our last blog. Many of you might be excited that I finally decided to leave my comfort zone rather than country music. (Lol) So for my big blog two, I thought that it would be interesting to look into the history and origin of Ireland music. I have always been interested in Ireland’s beauty and culture. If you were around the woodruff area about two weeks ago, you might have been able to watch the Irish games that were being held! So let’s get into it, starting with how Irish traditional music began. Going all the way back where traditional Irish music began was around 2000 years ago. During this time the Irish came to the country with the Celts. The Celts were influenced by the music of the east, and it has even been hypothesized that the traditional Irish harp may have originated in Egypt due to the interaction of these two cultures. The harp was actually the most popular instrument during these times and we’re even employed to play and create mus...

When I first heard about this blog assignment, I was so excited! Unfortunately, my computer will not allow me to set up any video conference for the interview. Yet, when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Hence, I will be quoting what I was told and the meaning behind the answers. With this being said, let's get into it! I decided to interview my grandmother Judy Singleton, better known as Momma Judy. A little background information on the infamous Momma Judy. Judy was the daughter of Nell and Quinn Cooper. She was born in 1944, as well as her future husband Roger Michael Singleton the first. (better known as Daddy Duke or Duke) The two began dating in January 1962 at only 17 years old. A little over 2 years later, they were married on August 15th, 1964. Which makes the final question even more special.  (Judy and Duke Singleton)  I chose Momma Judy because of th...

     By now I'm sure you're tired of reading a blog about country music from me. However, with the topic of gender in music, I do not think that I would be able to analyze any other music genre other than counrty music. So with that being said, let's dive into how gender has not only affected the country genre world, but has also shaped it to what it is today.  (I have placed both sets of lyrics below!)      I'd like to start my blog with The song I got the boy by Jana Kramer. Not only is Jana Kramer's I got the boy A perfect example of gender within the country music genre, but it is also an example of that heartbreak type of country music that we see so often. This song is about high school sweethearts and how she was so many of his first. However, now he has just been newly married to someone else. This song speaks of those ways and relationships that someone is always going to be your first and you’ll forever be with someone whether you like to rem...