Academic Major: Music Business
Advisor: Drew Coles
Title: People of Color Contributing to Modern Day Music
Throughout time people of color have been discriminated against based on their cultures or physical features, however, people of color have contributed to society more than people realize. Although people of color have contributed to society today, they have contributed to society through music, which has also developed the society we live in. The biggest genres in the world were developed by people of color, such as Hip-Hop in the 1970s, made by DJ Kool Herc, and jazz music in the late 1890s made by Buddy Bolden. Through this project, I will be researching the different ways POC has contributed to modern-day music or contributed to the public through entertainment that they have created. My research will be presented through a Podcast that would be shared with the professors and teachers at crane inspiring them to work on new artists or genres they have not worked with. I hope that this can be shared beyond Crane, making this something that can be influential for multiple people and to understand the origins of most music. Each episode will be about a different genre or how cultures have affected a genre or artist. I will interview, use books, go to museums, go to concerts, and read articles to help find my research and present that research on the podcast. I hope to find people to interview on the podcast and ask them questions to make my research accurate and influential. I want to know how the music we use today was influenced by POC and have a better understanding of how much impact POC has had on music in this society. Getting as much knowledge as possible for my future career is very important for a career in the music industry; podcasting, working with equipment, interviewing people, making connections, and knowing music's historical origins. I can also continue to expand on this project when coming out of college, giving me a great platform to have the opportunity to get to know artists and learn about the development of music through a different perspective.