My Music Research!!!

 I am part Cherokee so I loved learning about the Native American Powwows in the beginning. Seeing so many different categories of dances gave me a curiosity to look up some specific and what they entail. The one that caught my eye that I am going to talk about here is the Men's Fancy Dance. I fell in love with the bright, intricate costumes of the dance, the drumbeat, singing, and how much strength and endurance the competitors have to stay in line with the beat. The Fancy Dance is one of the most popular dance styles and it originated from the Fancy War Dance by the Hethuska Society in Oklahoma. The dance was created by Gus McDonald who was the World’s first Champion Fancy War Dancer. Here I have added a video of a Fancy Dance competition that I have found very interesting.

I love rock music so when we talked about the Uchpa from Andes culture I especially took interest. From the interviews of the band that we watched in class, I have learned so much about the meaning behind their music and why rock is a big aspect of Peruvian culture. Also, I also enjoyed that they included modern aspects to create their music. I wanted to research other bands that were similar to Uchpa. During my research, I didn't have much success finding a band that had their qualities however, I did find one that I really connected to and would like to share. They are called the Animal Chuki. I really like this band because of the electronic sounds that they use, the vibes of the music, and the beats and rhythm. Even though their songs don't have words like the Uchpa, I found that they are very interesting to listen to because they remind me of the song I shared called Daydream in the Blue from my first blog. The group consists of  Andrea Campos and Daniel Valle-Riestra who, after a while, were inspired by new wave producers to create music that involves mixing and modernization.  Here is an example of a song by the group.

The third aspect I wanted to research was looper music. I was inspired by the time we discussed Supaman in class. I loved that he used a variety of sounds and instruments on repeat to create one beautiful piece. I absolutely added his music to my playlist. I wanted to know the history behind using a looper and I also went on a search to find other looper artists. Looping became popular during the time when Jazz and Blues were very influenced in popular music. Musicians wanted to experiment with using repetition and rhythm. The first looper artist was Terry Riley. In 1963, he created a song called The Gift. The first person to demonstrate live looping on television was Les Paul. Below, I have attached a piece from The Gift.

Gowder, Paul. “Native American Fancy Dance | What Is Fancy Feather Dancing?” Www.Powwows.Com, 21 June 2011, www.powwows.com/fancy-feather-dancing.

“Animal Chuki.” Www.Zzkrecords.Com, ZZK Records, www.zzkrecords.com/artist/animal-chuki. Accessed 14 Mar. 2022.

“Live Looping.” Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_looping#:~:text=In%201963%2C%20musician%20and%20performer,system%20the%. Accessed 14 Mar. 2022.