Rylan Croke

[Rylan Croke @RylanCrokeMUN]

@LucasHazlett_ #F22POPMUS Though I do agree that listening to live music allows for a better appreciation, I feel like this can easily be affected by things such as bad audio quality or screaming fans which can skew the experience

[Rylan Croke @RylanCrokeMUN]

@LaishaAdhikari #F22POPMUS I agree. Having people to enjoy the music with can heighten the listening experience that audio recordings can’t mimic

[Rylan Croke @RylanCrokeMUN]

#F22POPMUS Wald makes a very valid point. Accessibility to online listening and radio allows for more listening opportunity, where audiences can only hear one version of a song. Any slight difference in a live performance may make the song seem “off”, making it less desirable

[Rylan Croke @RylanCrokeMUN]

@megan_savoury I agree. Even though the white artists did change certain elements of the songs to make it their "own", they are still committing cultural theft

[Rylan Croke @RylanCrokeMUN]

@Jmdking45 I agree. White artists took songs from African Americans and changed it in ways that they felt better suited audiences, but even though changes were made, cultural theft was still committed

[Rylan Croke @RylanCrokeMUN]

#F22POPMUS Though I do believe that the production of "schlock" music is "cultural theft", it is still fair to appreciate this music for what it is. Changing a musical element, like lyrics or vocal timbre, adds a new element to a song that may give it a new sound or perspective

[Rylan Croke @RylanCrokeMUN]

@mackenziehMUN #F22POPMUS I agree. Charles does an effective job through his lyrics to show the emotion he feels towards his love, but adding a breaking voice helps drive home this emotion. It is certainly a unique vocal style that shows individuality

[Rylan Croke @RylanCrokeMUN]

@knoseworthy13 #F22POPMUS I agree. In his lyrics it is easy to tell how strongly Charles feels for his love, and utilizing a breaking voice to further his emotion only justifies how strongly he feels

[Rylan Croke @RylanCrokeMUN]

#F22POPMUS I believe the purpose of the “breaking voice” Ray Charles was to employ emotion. Sometimes, a listener may not pay attention to the lyrics of a song, but by using this breaking voice, Charles still ensures that you can hear the emotion in the lyrics

[Rylan Croke @RylanCrokeMUN]

#F22POPMUS

[Rylan Croke @RylanCrokeMUN]

#S22POPMUS I agree with the statement regarding 'dumbed-down' forms of music. Most music seems to be very 'cookie-cutter' following a set formula through repetitive themes or sounds that appeals to mass audiences. These themes often present false needs such as wealth or fame

[Rylan Croke @RylanCrokeMUN]

@NazaahaAzam I agree. Whenever a new technology for listening to music is released it is touted to make the ones who own/use them to be seen as “rich” by others. But when a new device comes out a year or two later that device once seen as elite becomes the new norm

[Rylan Croke @RylanCrokeMUN]

@aihepditch I completely agree. I remember when air pods first came out they were made out to be the newest revolutionary music invention and only the upper class had them. Now when walking around MUN it's seems more common to see people wearing wireless air buds rather than headphones

[Rylan Croke @RylanCrokeMUN]

Creative Chemistry #Chem2210 @ChemMouse

[Rylan Croke @RylanCrokeMUN]

#F22POPMUS New listening technologies has changed the way some people identify themselves. Many people want the most recent trends-the newest set of headphones or streaming service-to feel accepted or part of a higher class. To me, music is music no matter the device used

[Rylan Croke @RylanCrokeMUN]

@ZacharyStuartR1 I agree with your statement about ‘dumbed down’ music. Lots of people will listen to a song because they like the sounds but don’t bother to go further and really pay attention to the meaning and message that the lyrics convey

[Rylan Croke @RylanCrokeMUN]

@MeganChippett04 I agree with your tweet. Current music and media seems to give the allusion that you need to be famous, rich, or beautiful to be happy in life. It gives people an unrealistic perception that they must live a perfect life which can be damaging to anybody who believes this