Same Fans, New Technology
Eleonor S. | Female | Age 86 (Bio 1): Eleonor was born in 1931 and was raised in Haiti. As a middle child in a set of 12, Eleonor was exposed to a broad scope of opinions about music and the world she lived in. She was raised as a Baptiste and converted to a Seventh Day Adventist later in life. Eventually, Eleonor married and had six children of her own. Her father in Law, Augustin Bruno, was a successful musician playing the saxophone for the Haiti’s National Palace. During her middle age, she moved to the U.S. and paved a way for her five remaining children to immigrant and creates a new life in “the States.”
Eleonor S. (Interview 1)
Rodney: How would you describe your relationship with music?
Eleonor: I love …show more content…
(Interview 2)
Rodney: How would you describe your relationship with music?
Eunice: Music sets the tone for my day. I wake up and listen to music on Pandora. During childhood, I did not listen to music as much, but as I grew up I found music took a new importance in my life. I began to love music and it continues to take a different meaning, as I grow older.
Rodney: How has your music purchasing behavior evolved throughout your life?
Eunice: Actually, I have rarely purchased music. In Haiti, my friends would make mixtape CD/cassettes out of the songs played on the radio. We would share music and introduce each other to the popular songs at the time. The first CD I purchased was “Black and Blue” by the Backstreet Boys. Now, I get most of my music from youtube and from the free Pandora streaming playlist. Pandora would introduce me to new songs and artist like Hillsong (a popular Christian praise and worship group known for their 2013 hit “Oceans”). I have only purchased three songs from iTunes in the past few years (two songs from her church’s praise group and “Sorry” by …show more content…
Michiele: Hip Hop is my favorite genre because it was the most played foreign music. Tupac was huge back home and there were many other hip-hop artists on the tapes, but since it wasn’t identified I don’t remember their names. Also, for some reason there was a period where everyone was wearing Tupac shirts. I don’t like country music, as much because they use instruments that local Eritrean artist would use. Something felt different when I listened to this music so I haven’t connected as much.
Overview
The three participants of this study allowed me to further see the connection between a listener’s interaction with music and their identity. Christopher Small argued that music is not a noun and is more so a verb. The story of Michiele O. comes to mind as his interactions with music were also a way to connect with his family and his community. His community valued music so much that there was a designated spot for artist to perform. The audience did not only watch the music, but they also contributed to the topics the artist would perform. Popular music often mirrored the “roots” of the people interviewed. Khabeer mentioned the importance of Hip Hop in shaping her own identity. Two out of the three people interviewed came from a Christian background and their musical taste still reflect this upbringing. Eunice G. roots in “Christian music” and route to the United States displayed how dynamic listening
Eleonor S. | Female | Age 86 (Bio 1): Eleonor was born in 1931 and was raised in Haiti. As a middle child in a set of 12, Eleonor was exposed to a broad scope of opinions about music and the world she lived in. She was raised as a Baptiste and converted to a Seventh Day Adventist later in life. Eventually, Eleonor married and had six children of her own. Her father in Law, Augustin Bruno, was a successful musician playing the saxophone for the Haiti’s National Palace. During her middle age, she moved to the U.S. and paved a way for her five remaining children to immigrant and creates a new life in “the States.”
Eleonor S. (Interview 1)
Rodney: How would you describe your relationship with music?
Eleonor: I love …show more content…
(Interview 2)
Rodney: How would you describe your relationship with music?
Eunice: Music sets the tone for my day. I wake up and listen to music on Pandora. During childhood, I did not listen to music as much, but as I grew up I found music took a new importance in my life. I began to love music and it continues to take a different meaning, as I grow older.
Rodney: How has your music purchasing behavior evolved throughout your life?
Eunice: Actually, I have rarely purchased music. In Haiti, my friends would make mixtape CD/cassettes out of the songs played on the radio. We would share music and introduce each other to the popular songs at the time. The first CD I purchased was “Black and Blue” by the Backstreet Boys. Now, I get most of my music from youtube and from the free Pandora streaming playlist. Pandora would introduce me to new songs and artist like Hillsong (a popular Christian praise and worship group known for their 2013 hit “Oceans”). I have only purchased three songs from iTunes in the past few years (two songs from her church’s praise group and “Sorry” by …show more content…
Michiele: Hip Hop is my favorite genre because it was the most played foreign music. Tupac was huge back home and there were many other hip-hop artists on the tapes, but since it wasn’t identified I don’t remember their names. Also, for some reason there was a period where everyone was wearing Tupac shirts. I don’t like country music, as much because they use instruments that local Eritrean artist would use. Something felt different when I listened to this music so I haven’t connected as much.
Overview
The three participants of this study allowed me to further see the connection between a listener’s interaction with music and their identity. Christopher Small argued that music is not a noun and is more so a verb. The story of Michiele O. comes to mind as his interactions with music were also a way to connect with his family and his community. His community valued music so much that there was a designated spot for artist to perform. The audience did not only watch the music, but they also contributed to the topics the artist would perform. Popular music often mirrored the “roots” of the people interviewed. Khabeer mentioned the importance of Hip Hop in shaping her own identity. Two out of the three people interviewed came from a Christian background and their musical taste still reflect this upbringing. Eunice G. roots in “Christian music” and route to the United States displayed how dynamic listening