There's Always An Adventure With Pippi
There’s always a good time when Pippi Longstocking is around. Pippi Longstocking is a fictional character in the movie ”The New...
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Welcome to Good Tunes, the Hofstra University Music Appreciation blog! We are inclusive of all styles of music, from pop to classical and everything in between. Unlike most music blogs, we showcase artists and songs based on concepts learned in music appreciation class, such as vocal register, instrumentation, harmony, dynamics, etc. We keep it original and fun and we hope you enjoy the music!
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Variety in Villainy: How Three Bizarre Themes Represent Their Characters
Usually, when a villain appears in a show, movie, or even a video game, they have a musical theme that represents them. However, usually...
Shark Attack
At some point, we have all watched this movie and possibly watched it more than once. The iconic 1975 thriller film—Jaws—directed by...
Avengers Assemble! : Assembling One of the Most Empowering Theme Songs
Do you ever just listen to a song that makes you feel an unexplainable overflow of emotions every single time you hear it? Whether it be...
Great Music in a Great Movie
The Lion King, Interstellar, Inception, The Dark Knight, Pirates of the Caribbean... If you've watched any of the movies I just listed,...
Scarface Theme Song
SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND! Ever heard that line before? it comes from this actor Al Pacino, in the 1983 Film Scarface. Its dark edgy...
Kimberly Lum
The Themes of Star Wars
I. Love. Star Wars. More specifically, I love the music of Star Wars. Composer John Williams is known for his themes, and some of his...
The Master of Suspense
If you haven't heard of Alfred Hitchcock, then I'm deeply concerned. He was one of the most iconic horror film directors of all time,...
The Tale of The Dark Knight - Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer is one of the most successful and brilliant composers of recent years. He has worked on dozens of block buster movies to...
A Haunting Harmony - Suspirium
Ah Radiohead, everyone's go to band for when you're feeling in the need for a good cry. Lead singer and songwriter Thom Yorke really...
Chords You Will Want To Hear Again!
When thinking about the end of senior year in high school, one of the most memorable moments was when my friends and I showcased a cover...
Pretty Much Perfect
If you haven't heard of the band PRETTYMUCH then you're pretty much living under a rock. PRETTYMUCH is an American boy band that was...
A Perfect Harmony
I am sure you heard this song repeatedly on multiple radio stations this year. Ed Sheeran’s song Perfect reminiscing about love is a hit...
America's Sweetheart?
Would you find it crazy if I told you that America's newest sweetheart is not American? Maybe so. However, that is what Lewis Capaldi has...
Defining That Groovy Disco Rhythm
Have you ever heard a song that made you immediately want to get up and move your feet? What if I told you that there is a whole genre, a...
Kimberly Lum
The Tresillo Rhythm in Musical Theatre
Latin or African music usually isn't the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about musical theatre. But the tresillo rhythm, a...
Wisconsin's Pride Isn’t Only In Its Cheese!
I found myself gliding down a musical spiral today, as I was searching for a specific genre of music that is defined by a key rhythm....
Melancholy Songs and their Lonely Rolling Rhythm
Has a song in video game from the early 2000's ever left you feeling strangely bittersweet? Or a song that a friend recommended to you...
How To Skank
Earlier in the semester, we briefly discussed Ska music. I thought I knew what ska was, until we listened to one of the first big songs...
The Wild Art of Frank Ocean
Frank Ocean, one of our generation's best self-guided and innovative R&B artists. Many have described his music and Frank Ocean himself...
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