FREE STYLE: Asian Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obY-TGZRzu4
younha - motto futari de
I love this song because I love her use of her instruments. Her voice is also so emphasized as well as the beautiful work with the piano.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBdmYBvOyuw
Big bang - Sunset Glow
I love this song because it makes me feel so happy. The use of rap and voice are so perfectly intertwined.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIt6KCwlFPw&ob=av2e
Tae Yang - wedding dress
I love this song because there is so much to listen to. His voice is amazingly strong and there is a great incorporation of the piano.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmyCA91xJ5Y&ob=av2e
CN Blue - Love Girl
I like this song because it is such a "cute" song. Its a typical love song, and it sounds great to listen to. I love this group because they perform with instruments rather than just sing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92V_sROZMz4
GD and Top - Don't go home
I love this song because they made such a great melody for us to listen to. It sounds so old school and happy. It sounds so old school but they added a rap and put in some new style into the song.

Opinionator #1

Our world has increase controversy over climate warming. Scientists have studied the changes in the temperature of Earth. Since the industrial revolution the emissions of greenhouse gasses have risen. This contributes to the idea of global warming because when greenhouse gasses are released the greenhouse effect is strengthened. This causes Earth to become warmer. The sun emits short wave radiation that travels through greenhouse gases without any effect. Earth absorbs the radiation and then reemits long wave radiation rather than short wave radiation back to space. When leaving earth it has to go pass the greenhouse gases to reach space. When it reaches the greenhouse gases the radiation is absorbed and reemitted back down to Earth causing an additional warming effect. Normally this would not be a problem because greenhouse gases are released naturally to form a blanket effect in order to keep Earth warm, but due to abnormal anthropogenic emissions the greenhouse effect is getting out of hand, causing global warming. Usually the greenhouse gases are sifted out through a natural cycle but because of the additional greenhouse emissions there is an accumulation that has occurred.  Some say this process of global warming is wrong and that this is no proof showing any trend exists, but it is. I believe that the planet is warming, there has to be a result of releasing these gases into our atmosphere. Now we finally have facts that show it. The global average temperature is rising even if it doesn’t seem like it. There is no significance from observing 1 day or even 1 year. In order to have significant data we must look at the global change in temperature in thousands of years. If we do look throughout the past we can see that there are trends of global warming.

Music Memories #2

For this assignment I interviewed my father, Glenn Chun. He is currently 60 years old. My dad used to listen to a lot of Motown tracks and a lot of radio. He told me that he used to listen to the Supremes, the Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Four Tops, Martha and the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, and etc. His favorite band of the day was the Temptations. He loves them because of their powerful voices and their beautiful melodies. When he was young attended a Temptations’ concert. He stated that the concert was really good. They incorporated a lot of instruments. He also recalls the power in their voices. He said you can really become captivated by their voices.  To this day he loves the Temptations.  As of now, my father listens to mainstream music on the radio because both my sister and I listen to it while in the car. He also is exposed to some Korean music because my sister is very open to listening to it with him. He really enjoys listening to Maroon 5. His favorite song right now is Stereo Heart. He also really likes the song called, Sunday Morning, because it has more of an acoustic tone to it.

                My music taste has changed a lot over time, yet it still as remained relatively the same. I used to love alternative rock music, and I still do, but then I started to listen to Asian pop music. Then I started listening to more vocal emphasized music. Now I am more into pop rock alternative songs with good vocals. Yet I still have a passion for listening to music that is highly influenced by its instruments.

Music List 4 Happy Songs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7pvy37XaRw
New Soul by Yael Naim
I think this song is really fun and happy, because the tone is very light and joyful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X716vbXoz_g
She was mine by AJ Rafael
I think this song is very happy because it is talking about how long distance relationship work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLqdRmwY6vc
Taio Cruz - Dynamite
I think this is a happy song too because it is a song about partying and having fun with friends. The tune is very happy and lively as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Cti12XBw4&ob=av2e
Sunday Morning by Maroon 5
I think this song is fun and lovely. Its very light and soothing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ht5RZpzPqw&ob=av2e
All the small things by blink182
I think this osng is fun. I is very lively and has a tone that makes you want to jump and sing along.