Ohlone College
At Ohlone College there was a concert series titled Jazz / Rock Combos 2010-2011. At this concert series, there were four featured performances which exhibited how the current popular culture has utilized components from music from different regions in order to create a new sound which embodies the modern mentality of unification. In the present society, so much of the world is connected that is virtually impossible to separate one culture from all the others. Modern music is influenced by all the music that has come before and by the other cultures of the world. At the Jazz / Rock Combos, four specific performances showcased the influence of ethnic and tribal sounds on the current music scene. However, in order for music to become financially successful in this part of the world,...
Brightside," which was originally performed by a band called The Killers. In the Ohlone College concert version of the song, the drummer has far more importance to the arrangement than in the original version of the song. Even though he is in the background of the stage, it is the sound of the drum that it most audible in the piece. In much tribal music, the drum is the most important instrument, often being used to symbolize anger and the need for war. Additionally, rather than the more melodious Killers version, the singer here somewhat yells the lyrics, making the song seem more an expression of anger than a song at all, which seems false when looking…
