Hayle -A Journey into the Divesrse World

Going into this class I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I thought that we would just go over the cultures and just how they affected the culture, not sit and dissect the music. This surprisingly gave me a new perspective on actually listening to music. Now instead of just listening I dissect it myself, asking myself what are the things that are underneath the melody, is it polyphonic, is a big range or small range, or is there other instruments that I can't hear right of the bat?  This time instead of my own music, I chose 4 different types of cultures did some dissecting of my own.  (I haven't really done much look into music around the world.) I haven't listened to many songs that are not from our own cultures, except for the couple rock songs with throat singing if you want to count that. Heres what I found! I hope you enjoy! Yodeling - Switzerland and the Austrian Toil (Europe) This first type of singing that Ive always been curios about is ...

My family has never been too big into music. There's only a couple of us within the family what actually play an instrument. My uncle is the only one currently playing, he can play the guitar and banjo. I wouldn't say he had a lot of influence with me going into music cause I was never really around him. My older brother attempted trumpet in high school but that only lasted a few weeks.  My grandmother played the flute while growing up, but put it away after high school. I actually played on her flute when I first started and is the reason I play flute today! Listing them out actually makes it feel like a lot more.  With this Blog, I actually wanted to interview my dad. For some background he grew up in the 1970s if that gives you an idea of where he was at for music. The reason why I picked him is because he has introduced me to so many artist and types of music. I can see at times where music has played a huge part of his life, even if he doesn't see it.  This is m...

Tradition and music has rarely been a common factor in my life. No common pieces  for celebrations (well if you don't count "Happy Birthday"), never been to a wedding, or any other gathering. Now, Im not saying my family doesn't have many traditions, we just don't use music. So, the idea of music being a tradition was never introduced to me until I went into school. Whether that came to marching band, events during our senior year, or even some gigs I've picked up over the years.  Gigs have always been a good way for me to expose myself to music and traction, especially within the church.  For a couple years I was invited to play at New Harvest Church Of God for their Christmas and Easter services. As the years went on, I came to know which pieces were repeatedly played and were looked at as a tradition for the church. My favorite being "Mary did you know." Between how the chorus and the band blended, to how the music rumbled the stage, I feel in ...

               Hello!! My name is Hayle Spake! I'm currently a freshmen here at converse majoring in music and elementary education! I grew up in the small town of Chesnee, South Carolina which is only 30 minutes away from Converse. Living in a small town, everyone knows everyone and the kids basically grew up together because none of us went any where. So you can say coming to Converse was quite a culture shock. When Im not at school or creating music, you can find me reading, exploring, working, sunsets, or spending time with family and friends. Oh and I can't forget about my dog Charlie, I love spending time with him. Another thing I enjoy is music (duh). My music journey began in elementary school, where I was placed in choir for 4th and 5th grade, but personally singing was not my cup of tea. When I began middle school, I was able to start concert band and began my journey on the flute. I can give al the credit to my middle band tea...